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Coronavirus, Kobe Bryant and News Literacy with Darren Hudgins

The CoolCatTeacher

Darren Hudgins talks about how to help kids sort through viral news stories From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter As the Coronavirus spreads, so does the news about it. Today’s guest, Darren Hudgins is co-author of Fact VS Fiction: Teaching Critical Thinking In The Age of Fake News (ISTE 2018).

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What it Takes to Integrate Robotics and Coding into the Classroom

EdTech Magazine

Thu, 04/12/2018 - 10:58. It helps explain the step-by-step nature of coding,” says Todd Burleson, resource center director for this Winnetka Public Schools District 36 elementary school. “We I use Twitter a lot. The teachers rotated through our resource center, seeing different presentations from students.

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Misconceptions About Kids With Learning Differences in the Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

Rebekah Dyer helps us understand how to reach all learners From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter As students with learning differences are put into general classroom spaces, many teachers have misconceptions about including these special students in their classrooms.

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20 Texas Education Leaders to Follow on Twitter

MIND Research Institute

These educators use Twitter as an effective tool to engage others in conversation and share their knowledge—all in an effort to teach the state's future leaders. In no particular order, here are some of my colleagues' and my favorite educational Twitter accounts from deep in the heart of Texas. Administrators to Follow on Twitter.

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Q&A: Rachel Gorton On How K–12 Schools Envision the Future of Education

EdTech Magazine

Mon, 11/19/2018 - 08:21. Each of our 10 elementary schools has a digital learning specialist. As early as kindergarten, students are doing coding and computer programming, digital research, multimedia presentations — developing a wide variety of skills. Q&A: Rachel Gorton On How K–12 Schools Envision the Future of Education.

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Drones Take Flight as Latest K–12 Learning Tool

EdTech Magazine

Fri, 11/30/2018 - 11:24. Sergio Flores, the school’s competitive engineering coach, signed up his school and joined five other schools in the area to compete in this 2018 event sponsored by Bell Helicopter, an aircraft manufacturer whose headquarters are in Fort Worth. Each event presented its own unique engineering challenges. .

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K–12 Schools Work to Incorporate Computer Science into Curriculums

EdTech Magazine

Wed, 09/19/2018 - 12:15. K–12 schools are creating “SmartLabs,” incorporating modern learning environment technologies like flexible work stations to encourage collaboration, and interactive smartboards for students to present their findings. . K–12 Schools Work to Incorporate Computer Science into Curriculums. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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