The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 20, 2020

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. But not everything is perfect. Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a “sponsored podcast episode.”

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User Generated Education

JULY 31, 2023

Knowledge Constructor: Students critically curate a variety of resources using digital tools to construct knowledge, produce creative artifacts and make meaningful learning experiences for themselves and others. 2010; Cowan, 2012; Lohr & Haley, 2018; Sadera et al.,

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EdTechTeacher

JUNE 18, 2020

This post includes updated content from a previous blog post on Tom Driscoll EDU. In February, I had the opportunity to work with an incredible group of elementary educators from Nauset Schools on Cape Cod. Don’t limit students to just one app or tool when answering driving questions and producing content.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 14, 2021

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. This year’s is a fun “Remember When” edition which will feature 32 scenarios that we educators miss and don’t miss about classroom life before 2020. Did you know that you can play massive Kahoot games with many students as players?

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 23, 2020

A free summit on Tuesday, January 28 from 1- 3 pm ET From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Struggling readers can come in all ages and at all stages of the educational process. Or perhaps it is because of the many tips and tools I’ve taught him. I love struggling readers so much.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 11, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter As schools are working to blend teaching or go completely online, what about science? Recorded Tuesday, March 10, 2020.) Isn’t science supposed to be totally hands-on?

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 22, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Connect your classroom! The Stanley Black and Decker Making for Good Student Challenge runs now through Thursday, January 30, 2020 for students in the US in grades 9-12. It can be done. Just make a copy and adapt it for your use or print it.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 22, 2021

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Edition” features 32 scenarios that educators both miss and don’t miss about classroom life before 2020. Blog: [link]. Do you need safe, fun ways for students to connect and learn while keeping their distance in the classroom? Twitter: @ weisburghm.

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 19, 2020

If you've found yourself searching for quality, content-focused tools students can turn to at home, then we think the list below will help. These are all hand-picked tools we recommend for this unprecedented situation. Elementary Math and Science Khan Academy Kids. Elementary ELA and Social Studies Epic! Picture Dots.

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Graphite Blog

APRIL 13, 2020

With so many great edtech tools available, deciding which to use with your students can be a big task. One important question school administrators and educators ask when choosing new classroom technology is: How does this tool protect student privacy? But answering this question is the tricky part. Adobe Spark EDU. Khan Academy.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 15, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Readlee is an amazing literacy tool that enables teachers to go from collecting reading data a couple times a year to getting data each week (or day!) Chris Chappotin has been serving as Assistant Superintendent for Boyd ISD in Boyd, TX since January 2020.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 5, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. This blog post includes a full transcript, a pinnable (or printable) graphic, and the podcast episode. Blog: [link] Twitter: @Katie_M_Ritter. Lumio sponsored this episode. Katie finished her Ed.D. For contact information, please see visit [link].

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

Principal Meredith Akers shares how to motivate and encourage others From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Have you ever made the mistake of giving other people the kind of feedback you want to receive – but it just fell flat?

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Lynn Fuini-Hetten on episode 259 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Check out Jennifer Gonzalez’ 2018 Teacher’s Guide to Technology for more than 200 tools with special tips, videos, and screenshots to get you started. What is TL 2020? Listen Now.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Dr. Cecilia Maes, superintendent of Alhambra Elementary School District in Phoenix, Arizona, agreed. Our district was able to pivot quickly to remote learning because of the knowledge and systems put in place within our five-year partnership with (Verizon Innovative Learning). “I Other schools became enthusiastic….It

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Ideas to help you spark creativity in your classroom From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Creativity is something that we have to nurture as teachers. In this blog post and episode, I share some of the ways I believe nurture creativity in students. Sponsor: The U.S.

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Kathy Schrock

MAY 1, 2020

This article originally appeared in the Discovery Education blog " Kathy Schrock's Katch of the Month " in May 2018 and is re-posted here with permission. __ Differentiation of instruction for all students in your classroom is sometimes a daunting task. The Georgia DOE offers a survey that may be useful for the upper elementary grades.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Toyota Dream Car Art Contest From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter STEM, STEAM, and design thinking are buzzwords in education today. Then, enter between November 1, 2019, and January 31, 2020. Help Your Students Enter the U.S. Definitely, download the lesson plan and entry forms now.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

It is back to school time 2020 for many of us in the United States and beyond. Sometimes an LMS discussion will help and other times integrating with another tool can be beneficial. Look for Part 2 of this post soon, with tech tools for PBL in a blended learning environment. JULY 19, 2020 · 1:26 AM | EDIT.

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Adjusting Course

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Here's the thing.when I was at the store the first time it seemed as though I had enough mulch to top-off an entire elementary school playground. It's impossible to carry all the tools, answers, strategies, and skills you might need into any given leadership challenge. The summit is open to everyone at no cost from October 19-23, 2020.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 10, 2016

This web-based scalable program is available for elementary through high school students and can last anywhere from four weeks to a year. For students, there are CSTEM camps and competitions to showcase the robot wizardry of programmers from elementary through high school. why bother. Why Bother. is cost-efficient. Price: $0.00

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Graphite Blog

AUGUST 7, 2020

As school districts continue to make and revise plans to open the 2020–2021 school year, many are considering adopting blended or hybrid learning-based schedules. Ruben Montoya, director of edtech systems at the Alhambra Elementary School District in Phoenix, Arizona, agrees. Don't overwhelm with tech tools.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 2, 2020

Since it’s now 2020, I thought it would be fun to revisit Karl Fisch’s video from 2006, titled 2020 Vision. In that video, Karl imagines he is the commencement speaker for the Arapahoe High School (AHS) Class of 2020, reflecting back on the past 13 years of schooling for that cohort.

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Buncee

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

A couple of months later, we had Buncee Bryan at our school, teaching our 2 nd grades how to use this creation and presentation tool. “ Bryan is still one of our favorite Buncee partners, and this educational tool has remained in the “most frequently used” category of educational tech tools at our school. About the Author.

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Edsurge

JUNE 5, 2019

The schools are undergoing transformations in how instruction will take place, beginning with the 2019-2020 school year. This model is similar to the center rotations that already occur in many elementary classrooms, in which students rotate through stations in small groups, working both independently and with the teacher.

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ExcelinEd

MAY 18, 2020

Free Assessment Tool to Plan for the “COVID Slide” in Texas. The optional end-of-year assessment gives parents and educators access to a tool that shows what their students have learned and where they can improve their knowledge and understanding of key subject matter heading into the 2020-21 academic year.

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 3, 2021

Optimize access to tools and assistive technology. . Use multimedia for communication and multiple tools for construction and composition. . Tech Tools for the English/ELA Classroom. Elementary Digital Playground: Tic-Tac-Toe (Sarah McKinney). She also shares a choose your own adventure board in this blog post. .

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edWeb.net

JULY 2, 2020

When Project Tomorrow surveyed students in 2015 about what they envision schools will look like in 2020, one student described school as being the place where there would be more educational videos, online class discussions, online games, and texting between teachers and students. Everyone would have their tablet or laptop.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 14, 2020

Check out my Booking Page and please share and subscribe to this Blog. Over 40 STEAM Resources… Creative Thinking, STEM, and PBL at FETC 2020. I am excited to see what message Pink has in a Keynote on Motivation and Leadership at FETC 2020. Now… let’s turn on that right brain and get creative! Over 40 STEAM Resources.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Heidi Sloan on episode 258 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Check out Jennifer Gonzalez’ 2018 Teacher’s Guide to Technology for more than 200 tools with special tips, videos, and screenshots to get you started. Blog: [link]. Bio as submitted.

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Georgia Test Prep

JUNE 26, 2020

We reached out to some of the parents around us who had kids in Elementary & Middle school and talked to them and concluded that creating an online platform that can address such issues would help parents provide a strong foundation to their children. Sign up now for getting updates as the web app launches in July 2020.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 26, 2019

Dr. Rob Furman, Principal of Southpark Elementary School, is a highly recognized innovative educator and author, and recently presented an edWebinar on edWeb on How a Principal Uses edWeb for Personalized PD for Teachers. Join the FreshGrade community on edWeb on Tech Tools for the Classroom. It’s Back-to-School time.

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 28, 2020

Even when we love technology and Google tools, we have to remember that it’s NOT about Google. BONUS : Get the Dynamic Learning with Google Toolkit to help you find the best tool to support Dynamic Learning in your classroom. So how can Google tools support online publishing? Part 4 is finally here! Click To Tweet.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

We share these tools with parents so that they can reinforce the strategies at home. Upper elementary students receive formal golf instruction by a PGA-certified golf pro at the country club, creating a great opportunity to learn etiquette and social graces in addition to a lifelong sport they might not otherwise have access to.

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Shake Up Learning

JUNE 19, 2020

You can access the show notes and blog posts for each episode by going to shakeuplearning.com/[episodenumber]. I pulled the audio from a YouTube tutorial, so it’s available in three types of media, audio podcast, YouTube video tutorial , and blog post. Jennifer shares tips, tools, and best practices for this special situation.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 21, 2021

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. To learn more about the use of companion tools like the Logitech Crayon, Rugged Combo 3 Touch and C930e Webcam, sign up for Logitech’s Classroom of the Now webinar on June 23 at 10 a.m. Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a “sponsored blog post.”

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Susan Gentz, a partner at K20Connect, provided a guide to the types of emergency federal funding that became available during the summer of 2020, as well as some of the issues that districts receiving funding will need to work through. Arati is currently on the edtech advisory board for Central Square Foundation in New Delhi, India.

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