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How a Student Held a Virtual Summer Camp in Summer 2020

The CoolCatTeacher

During the 2020 shut down, Sophia wanted to help the children in her neighborhood have a fun learning experience — so she created a virtual summer camp online. We can learn about learning in this example where the teacher and students are kids and everything is optional. Sophia is a student in Oman.

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AI Webinar: Artificial Intelligence in the Educational and the Learning Landscape

The CoolCatTeacher

The World Economic Forum predicted in 2020 that AI would take away 85 million jobs ; however, this powerful phenomenon would create 97 million new jobs. However, AI is a tool designed to imitate humans and cannot replace them, nor should it. The job losses are supposed to be staggering. And many AI companies aren't helping.

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Beyond English: Why Writing Belongs in Every Classroom

Catlin Tucker

We decided to write a book to provide every teacher with the strategies and tools to confidently pull all parts of the writing process into the classroom. Students in upper elementary and beyond “do little writing in or out of school for academic purposes” (Graham & Harris, 2019).

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3 ways to teach STEAM in a blended learning environment

eSchool News

Before March 2020, there were many conversations about the benefits of minimizing screen time for young learners. But screen-based learning is not always developmentally appropriate for young learners, and it is not well suited to some forms of learning. Grounding learning in hands-on manipulatives.

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Choose Your Own Adventure Professional Development

The CoolCatTeacher

Yes, you can create fun, exciting learning. In this show, learn how Laurie Guyon uses hyperdocs and a “choose your own adventure” format. Not only does this format excites teachers about learning new tools, but also many of them now use this method with students. Yes, you can create fun, exciting learning.

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PBL… Blended and eLearning – Part 1: Important Questions for the New School Year

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

It is back to school time 2020 for many of us in the United States and beyond. For educators that may mean working with students in a face to face, elearning, or a blended environment. Regardless of your districts approach, now is a time to facilitate the student centered learning that Project Based Learning makes possible.

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What’s Hot (and Not) in Google Classroom with Alice Keeler

The CoolCatTeacher

Dig into teaching practices with Google Classroom From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Google Classroom is a tool that can help build relationships between students and teachers. The CITGO Fueling Education Student Challenge is for students in the US in grades 5-8 now through February 13, 2020.

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