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How to Amplify Kindergarten and Elementary Voices

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter First-grade teacher Danielle Moore has worked with early elementary and kindergarten students as she helps them amplify their voice. Lisa Durff: Green and Green (2018) use Flipgrid with higher ed students to get them engaging in the discussions.

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My List of Top Ten Videos of 2018

User Generated Education

I think we are living in amazing times whereby we can access and view high quality videos for free! I have selected some of my favorites from 2018. Wadler led a walkout at her elementary school to bring attention to the gun violence in schools across the country. I cannot overstate how much admiration I have for this woman.).

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CUE 2018: How 4 California Principals Scaled Up Tech Integration

EdTech Magazine

CUE 2018: How 4 California Principals Scaled Up Tech Integration. Fri, 03/16/2018 - 09:29. From creating inventive professional development programs to pioneering new technologies, four California principals told the crowd at the Spring CUE 2018 conference how administrators can support technology integration. meghan.bogardu….

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Open Badges in Elementary School

The CoolCatTeacher

Some elementary classrooms are using self-directed badges for competency acquisition by students. Open Badges in Elementary School. Date: April 17, 2018. Vicki: Today we’re talking with Amy Cooper, who’s at an elementary school in Minnesota. And Amy, you’re working with digital badges or open badges in elementary school.

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My List of Best Education Videos – 2019

User Generated Education

Here is my annual list of best education videos. Feel Good Videos. Released at the end of 2018 and received a 2019 Oscar nomination for best animated short. First Lady Michelle Obama brings gifts and surprises to Randle Highlands Elementary School in Washington, D.C. Youth Voice. and because this feels so good.

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How to Set Goals for Your Library This Summer

The CoolCatTeacher

A Look Inside Amanda’s Library at Meadow View Elementary Amanda Johnson – Bio As Submitted Amanda Johnson is the media specialist at Meadow View Elementary in Henry County, Virginia. As a lifelong learner, every day is an adventure for Amanda and her 670 elementary school students!

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Teaching Strategies Buys ReadyRosie to Reach Parents and Children With Video Lessons

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In one of the 1,000-plus videos that ReadyRosie can text or email parents, a preschool-aged boy describes an item on a kitchen counter while a mother figure stands next to him, eyes closed, guesses the item. The platform’s videos are in English and Spanish and includes tools for educators to measure engagement from children’s parents.

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