The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Early exposure to technology can help children develop digital literacy skills. Use should be appropriate, tied to classroom content areas, and guided. Around 70% of kindergartners can use educational apps on tablets or smartphones.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 5, 2023

All resources are available at no cost on stemcareerscoalition.org and through Discovery Education Experience , the company’s comprehensive K-12 learning solution. About STEM Careers Coalition The STEM Careers Coalition solves for critical gaps in diverse representation in the STEM professional workforce. Having reached over 7.2

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Discovery Education —the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms—today announced the acquisition of the popular K-5 science and STEM curriculum Mystery Science. Could a volcano pop up where you live? Why do the stars come out at night?

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Connecting educators to a vast collection of high-quality, standard-aligned content, ready-to-use digital lessons, intuitive quiz and activity creation tools, and professional learning resources, Discovery Education’s K-12 platform facilitates the creation of engaging instructional experiences for all students. “At

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The collection of dynamic on-demand resources showcasing careers of Black professionals across an array of STEM industries and supports educators’ efforts to drive deeper student engagement by connecting classroom lessons to the real-world. Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5

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eSchool News

MARCH 2, 2023

Previous winners, such as Leanne Fan (2022), Sarah Park (2021), Anika Chebrolu (2020), Kara Fan (2019), and Gitanjali Rao (2017), specifically show the power of girls in STEM, along with a library of Science at Home activities that foster STEM learning anywhere. Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5

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eSchool News

AUGUST 17, 2022

The United Kingdom-based DoodleLearning’s Math and English Language Arts products create personalized learning experiences that help improve students’ academic achievement and confidence. In August of 2019, Discovery Education announced the acquisition of Inspyro. . Terms were not disclosed.? .

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eSchool News

APRIL 22, 2021

Discovery Education is the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms. In 2019, Mastercard commissioned a study to understand gender and generational differences surrounding perceptions and attitudes of STEM-based topics and programs.

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eSchool News

MAY 20, 2021

SILVER SPRING, MD (Thursday, May 20, 2021) —Mississippi’s Vicksburg Warren School District (VWSD) today launched a new multiyear partnership with Discovery Education that helps educators connect current classroom instruction to students’ possible future career paths. said Superintendent Chad Shealy.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Discovery Education is the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources and professional learning for K-12 classrooms. offers educators a series of no-cost, on-demand e-learning modules built to highlight the importance of human connection and empathy in schools. Ready, Set, RISE!

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edWeb.net

MAY 5, 2021

There also needs to be a focus on district policies and the actual practices that can be observed when visiting a classroom in order to ensure diverse students are not only treated equitably but also have a voice in what they learn and are empowered to obtain an education that meets their needs and goals. Dr. Richard H. Warren, Jr.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Discovery Education —the Charlotte, North Carolina based global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms—today announced the appointment of Scott Kinney as its new Chief Executive Officer and Kelli Campbell as the company’s new President.

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TeacherCast

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

You are highly motivated and a “go-getter” You aren't afraid to take charge of your own professional development. You know how hard it is to be in charge of professional learning for hundreds of teachers and are often reaching out to your PLN to get the best answers, tips, and tricks so you can bring them into the classroom.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 29, 2019

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The Principal of Change

MARCH 26, 2019

on Twitter the other day. Alicia Bankhofer (@aliciabankhofer) March 21, 2019. Alicia Bankhofer (@aliciabankhofer) March 21, 2019. Jennifer Egan (@jenegan24) March 24, 2019. Aldo Barovier (@aldobar64) March 22, 2019. Aldo Barovier (@aldobar64) March 22, 2019. koffe1_seane) March 21, 2019.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Howard Morris’ work emphasizes the “purposeful” nature of self-directed learning, and setting SMART goals aligns perfectly with that. Self-directed learning: A fundamental competence in a rapidly changing world. The collective intelligence can often speed up the learning process. Morris, T.

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eSchool News

MARCH 3, 2022

Previous winners, such as Sarah Park (2021), Anika Chebrolu (2020), Kara Fan (2019), and Gitanjali Rao (2017), specifically show the power of girls in STEM, along with the women-led Science at Home activities that foster STEM learning anywhere. leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place.

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 22, 2020

And if you want to learn more about all of the other goodies shared at FETC, take a look at the hashtag on Twitter, #FETC or # FETC2020. You don’t even have to have a Twitter account to view!). If you like what you see below and want me to come present at your school or event, click here to learn how you can work with me.

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eSchool News

MARCH 13, 2022

Silver Spring, MD (Friday March 11, 2022) — Discovery Education and leading social impact partners are offering engaging, high quality digital learning resources to students, teachers, and families to support Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Day nationwide. Twitter and? Discovery Education is the worldwide?EdTech?leader

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MIND Research Institute

APRIL 11, 2019

The 2019 NCSM Annual Conference and 2019 NCTM Annual Meeting and Exposition in San Diego, California, displayed innovation from thoughtful math teachers and administrators throughout the country. The week kicked off with the 2019 NCSM Annual Conference, held April 1-3 at the Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina. April 3, 2019.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JULY 25, 2018

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 14, 2020

In a recent edWeb edLeader Panel sponsored by Project Tomorrow , Dr. Julie Evans, CEO of Project Tomorrow, and Christina Fleming, Vice President of Blackboard K12, presented the Speak Up 2019-2020 National Findings titled Digital Learning During the Pandemic: Emerging Evidence of an Education Transformation. She lives in Maryland.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 3, 2018

-New Collaboration Introduces Unique Combination of Dynamic Digital Content and Targeted Professional Learning to Chilean Schools- Silver Spring, Md. The professional development component of this initiative began during a special, three day event in Santiago that occured from the 1of October through the 3of October.

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Alison now supports technology AND learning on her campus, as well as coaching her teachers on best practices. She has been developing professional learning opportunities better serve her teachers and has questions about how to bring the expectations of her position to fruition. . The Shake Up Learning Community on Facebook.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 16, 2022

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Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2019

But no one was providing professional learning opportunities for us, and any attempt at training certainly wasn’t personalized. Surveying Teachers and Sparking Interest In January 2018, I launched a survey about professional development on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn and the response was overwhelming.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JULY 23, 2018

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 12, 2019

As co-host of The Google Teacher Tribe Podcast , and host of the soon-to-be-released Shake Up Learning Show , it’s no secret that I like podcasts. I am also an avid listener of many podcasts myself, both for professional learning and personal interests. Podcasts for Professional Learning. What Is A Podcast?

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Shake Up Learning

DECEMBER 17, 2019

The post #PottyPD: How to Make the Most of a Captive Audience (FREE TEMPLATE) – SULS043 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. We are talking about some alternative ways to share professional learning tips and strategies through what has been dubbed as #PottyPD. Follow Pam on Twitter: @specialtechie. sharingiscaring.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 13, 2019

At the classroom level, modeling and encouraging innovation extend those digital equity conversations through reflection and reevaluation of best practices. Professional Learning. When we think about professional learning in this new era of education, it is not a linear process. Honest Conversation. Even some U.S.

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 31, 2019

And if you want to learn more about all of the other goodies shared at FETC, take a look at the hashtag on Twitter, #FETC. You don’t even have to have a Twitter account to view!). If you like what you see below and want me to come present at your school or event, click here to learn how you can work with me.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Also, participants are encouraged to join @DiscoveryEd , @ItronInc and other experts for a LIVE Twitter chat by submitting questions ahead of time using #SmartCitiesVFT. Each guide will be designed for teacher-directed, activity-based learning and will explore unexpected connections at the heart of the energy-water nexus.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JUNE 18, 2018

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 2, 2019

Other tips from the Shake Up Learning Community. Have teachers sign-up for one-on-one coaching sessions, Sign-up for classroom visits. 35:47] – Whether you are doing professional learning or demonstrations, remember “show, not tell.”. PD should mirror instructional strategies you want to see in the classroom.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JUNE 23, 2019

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