Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Writing to Learn: How Writing Positively Impacts Learning & Academic Success The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) states that writing is “ one of the most important skills that students acquire and develop during K-12 schooling. Students need support breaking down the parts of the writing process.

Classroom 259

Classroom Blended Learning Handbook Analysis 259

The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 15, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. In this blog post, I’ll share how Lumio is a great tool for classroom teachers everywhere, whether you’re reviewing for a tough exam like my Computer Science class or teaching a regular lesson. Sponsored Blog Post This blog post is sponsored by Lumio.

Libraries 346

Libraries Assessment Tools Google 346

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Today, I'm amazed at the impact technology can have on the learning process—especially when it enables teachers to personalize learning. One of my favorites is from Kate Wagner, principal of Red Mill Elementary, who says, “ We are no longer teaching to the middle.” 6) Webinar—Blended Learning: Which Model Works For You?

Personalized Learning 143

Personalized Learning Edmentum UDL Blended Learning 143

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. However, our professional accreditation requirements are still on track and need to be renewed, as we have to learn and up our abilities for the fall. Advancement Courses Advancement Courses sponsored this blog post. Social-Emotional Learning.

Course 487

Course Assessment Online Assessments Strategy 487

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

All classes follow an easy-to-use course design: establish goals–what students will learn by the end of the class. provide a clear module-based learning path culminating in a ready to use action plan. assess success at completion. Elementary Math. Blended Learning. How to get started. Writing Prompts.

Education 364

Education Learning UDL Course 364

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 17, 2018

There are countless strategies and resources at your fingertips, but this article will spotlight the importance of digital teacher support for your blended learning environment. Digital resources can save teachers innumerable hours of planning, grading, assigning, and assessing in the classroom.

Blended Learning 179

Blended Learning Classroom Digital Citizenship Training 179

Edsurge

MAY 22, 2017

He adds, “Kids are allowed to learn at their own pace, and can learn experientially.” When a competency-based approach to assessment is in place, students must show what they know as well as what they can do. And as interest in this approach to teaching and learning increases, so does the need for assessments to support it.

Competency Based Learning 86

Competency Based Learning Assessment Game-Based Learning Learning 86

The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Acceleration Research with Dr. Douglas Fisher From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Acceleration research can teach us how to accelerate learning. Successful Distance Learning for Young Kids with Nancy Frey. 4 Key Factors for Fantastic Formative Assessment.

Company 377

Company Twitter Assessment Accessibility 377

Catlin Tucker

JULY 30, 2023

Blended learning seamlessly weaves together online and in-person learning experiences to boost student engagement and meet the unique needs of a diverse class by providing flexible pathways through learning experiences. This positively impacts their motivation to engage with tasks.

Blended Learning 235

Blended Learning Learning Secondary Differentiated Instruction 235

Catlin Tucker

JULY 8, 2021

Universally designing blended learning presents educators with the opportunity to transition from designing a single experience that is teacher-paced and teacher-led to a more flexible experience that gives the students more control over the pace and path. 3 Choose Your Learning Path Adventure.

Blended Learning 367

Blended Learning UDL Learning Assessment 367

EdTechTeam

APRIL 24, 2017

However, like many schools these days, our district is moving farther away from traditional teaching methods in which we teach specific subjects at specific times (which is what the curriculum publishers supply us with) and is instead encouraging us to teach in a more blended learning/project based learning approach.

Blended Learning 45

Blended Learning Common Core Learning Data 45

The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Leslie Swanson-Anaya on episode 145 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Leslie Swanson-Anaya @InspiredLeslie elementary teacher of the year for Texas region 15 has ideas for awesome technology stations. Blog: leslieswanson-anaya.com. Vicki: Oh, fun!

Technology 204

Technology Elementary Blended Learning Chromebook 204

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

PBL… Blended and eLearning – Part 1: Important Questions for the New School Year. How do I facilitate PBL in blended learning environment?”. What type of performance-based formative and summative assessment took place? A learning management system can have a tendency to promote a “surface” type of assessment.

Blended Learning 192

Blended Learning LMS STEM Assessment 192

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 15, 2023

Click here to revisit my first blog in this series on using the “I see, I think, I wonder” routine. Metacognition is a cognitive ability that allows learners to consider their thought patterns, approaches to learning, and understanding of a topic or idea.

Trends 344

Trends Study Strategy Secondary 344

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Click here to revisit my last blog in this series on using the “Claim-Evidence-Question” routine. To recap, metacognition is a cognitive ability that allows learners to consider their thought patterns, approaches to learning, and understanding of a topic or idea.

Secondary 365

Secondary Exercises Data Study 365

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 7, 2018

Deb Ramm on episode 329 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Instructional Technology Coaches can be helpful advisors for teachers if they learn strategies of encouragement and empowerment. Vicki: But how do you keep your classroom focused?

Classroom 191

Classroom Blended Learning Company Twitter 191

The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 15, 2021

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Defined Learning is a fantastic way to bring project-based learning to every grade level and subject area. Some teachers (and students) are great at coming up with meaningful project ideas that align with standards and learning objectives.

Learning 343

Learning Company STEM Tools 343

The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Mastery learning (also called competency-based learning) is being used in some classes and schools. Jon Bergmann, author of the Mastery Learning Handbook talks about how he uses mastery learning in his chemistry and physics classrooms.

Handbook 432

Handbook Flipped Classroom Learning Competency Based Learning 432

Edsurge

JULY 9, 2019

As principal at Chula Vista School District’s Salt Creek Elementary, Lalaine Perez saw attitudes toward math bottom out in the years following the transition to California’s new Common Core standards. Students also needed support when it came to the end of year state assessments. “We The following year, Ruiz did the same.

Common Core 118

Common Core Adaptive Learning Elementary Blended Learning 118

The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 17, 2020

Alice Keeler and Vicki Davis demo both sides of Google Classroom From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter As so many of us schools are having to move quickly to Google Classroom, Alice Keeler sat down with me recently to do what we’re calling a “duo demo.”

Google 546

Google Classroom How To Twitter 546

The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 30, 2018

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Teaching in augmented reality (AR) for the past several years has been a bit of a challenge, in my opinion, as is often the case with new technologies. For example, I had to assess “over the shoulder” by looking at what students were doing.

Classroom 303

Classroom Smartphone Libraries Tablets 303

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2019

As principal at Chula Vista School District’s Salt Creek Elementary, Lalaine Perez saw the need to better support a growth mindset around math in the years following the transition to California’s new Common Core standards. Blog post: English Learners in Chula Vista Schools Erase Achievement Gap in Math with Innovative Curriculum.

Common Core 117

Common Core Adaptive Learning Elementary Blended Learning 117

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 19, 2021

Episode 716 From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Blog: [link]. ” The post Google Jamboard 2021 with Tom Mullaney appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators be excellent every day. Let’s Jam!

Google 357

Google Facebook Company Twitter 357

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 30, 2018

Kristen Mattson on episode 242 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. So Kristen, in all of my years of blogging, we’ve been talking digital citizenship, but it still seems like so many people are just lecturing to kids about this topic.

Digital Citizenship 195

Digital Citizenship Education Future Ready Course 195

EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Google Classroom and Microsoft Teams for Education: Find the Blended Learning Tool that Works Best. MORE FROM EDTECH: See how K–12 schools can get started with using blended learning platforms. What Are Blended Learning Platforms? eli.zimmerman_9856. Wed, 02/13/2019 - 14:12.

Blended Learning 367

Blended Learning Microsoft Google Tools 367

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 5, 2018

Doug Green on episode 284 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. She has a blog on Education Week. In 2006 I gave up my job as an elementary principal to care for my wife who had Lou Gehrig’s disease. Blog: [link]. Vicki: (agrees). Where the kids.

Khan Academy 165

Khan Academy Elementary Company Personalized Learning 165

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2017

Whether from formative and summative assessments or online instructional programs, data is both a powerful indicator of teaching and a driver for personalizing professional development. While it can be hard to share out the myriad of little things teachers do that are so effective, we do have a tool that can help—data.

Data 87

Data Blended Learning LMS Knowledge Base 87

edWeb.net

JULY 19, 2022

One example is from an elementary classroom in Dallas where the teacher used their brush mode feature for students to create artwork that could then be displayed or sent via email or text for their parents to see. Hybrid Learning and Flipped Classrooms. Blog post by Ginny Kirkland based on this edLeader Panel.

Student Engagement 84

Student Engagement Flipped Classroom Blended Learning Laptops 84

eSpark

APRIL 12, 2022

If you’re not ready to share funding or host events, consider starting a blog or closed Facebook group for your district’s and another district’s educators. Manchester Community Schools in Michigan is a smaller district, with only one elementary school. Make sure your pilot targets the correct student populations.

Technology 52

Technology Classroom iPad EdTech 52

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 14, 2018

Episode 337 with Kasey Bell From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Digital Innovation in Learning Award Winner in “Sharing is Caring”. 3 EdTech Blog. #3 3 EdTech and E-Learning Influencer on Twitter. Must Read EdTech Blog. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher.

EdTech 233

EdTech Learning Mobile Learning Google 233

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 16, 2019

Eric Curts from Ctrl Alt Achieve From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Eric Curts @ ericcurts teaches us twenty-three ways to use Gsuite tools in our classroom. This blog post is being added to 100+ Great Google Classroom Resources for Educators. But that’s a fun thing.

Google 325

Google Learning eBook Tools 325

Edsurge

JUNE 5, 2019

My objective was to find small, sustaining innovations that teachers could implement now to make the movement towards personalized learning more seamless and less daunting to both students and their peers. Many of these tools can offer immediate data from student assessments that can be used to drive instruction the next day.

Personalized Learning 160

Personalized Learning Learning Groups Elementary 160

Tech Helpful

OCTOBER 29, 2017

first thought was to google what others see as best practice digital pedagogy but I decided that wasn't being true to myself so I am stumbling through this thought via this blog post and really hope for feedback to flesh this out further. This data also helps in the concept of personalized learning.

Software 60

Software Blended Learning Digital Learning Personalized Learning 60

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

elementary and middle school classrooms, learning and understanding the language of mathematics can be a challenge. At Compton Unified, ELL students receive differentiated instruction with a teacher and language development through blended learning activities, Michele explained. For many of the 4.5 Leadership 3.0

Strategy 40

Strategy Blended Learning Differentiated Instruction Training 40

Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

In this blog post and podcast episode, my guest, Craig Klement, will share free tools, templates, and lesson ideas you can use across grade levels. Elementary. ” Desmos just released some more elementary activities! Alice Keeler’s Templates for Elementary Math. This is assessment FOR learning.

Technology 78

Technology Classroom Google EdTech 78

edWeb.net

JULY 24, 2018

Using the CISD framework as an example, the presenters discussed six key phases for developing buy-in and creating a successful data-oriented learning system. What assessments do they use now? Here, teachers need to understand that what gets assessed gets discussed and learn how to incorporate the information into their lesson plans.

Data 40

Data Learning Education Assessment 40

The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Enrique Cachafeiro on episode 204 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Within the virtual environment, you get you learning, you get your assessment, you get your experience. Blog: Enrique Cachafeiro. Make it more immersive.

Education 194

Education Conference Company Chromebook 194