The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Screencastify and Screencasting for Formative Assessment (a sponsored post) From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Screencasting is a useful assessment tool. While I use it for my video tutorials, I also have my students make their own screencasts to help me assess their progress.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2023

When you think of racism in our classrooms and schools, what immediately comes to your mind? Take, for example, the recent California Science Test (CAST) scores released in October 2022 that showed 29.45 The data shows over and over that we are missing the mark completely in our effort to build equitable, anti-racist classrooms.

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User Generated Education

MAY 5, 2018

Institutionalized education has given assessment a bad reputation; often leaves a sour taste in the mouths of many teachers, students, and laypeople. This is primarily due to the testing movement, the push towards using student assessment in the form of tests as a measure of student, teacher, principal, and school accountability.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

As demand for professionals in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields continues to surge , a significant population of potential workers is being left out of these career opportunities: English learners. Rather, it stems from a lack of access to rigorous, age-appropriate instruction in the field.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

In today’s technologically advanced world, workers who are computational thinkers with a firm grasp of science, engineering, math, and technology (STEM) are in high demand. Preparing Educators to Teach STEM. The typical elementary teacher does not have a STEM background, which can create a level of anxiety.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 23, 2019

New educational guidelines from ISTE stress the importance of contextualizing science, technology, engineering and math skills through everyday classroom activities. . STEM courses are a central component to K–12 learning , but incorporating STEM into the classroom can be difficult.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 9, 2018

How to Implement Library Makerspaces in STEM Programs. Fleming says whether the district sets up a makerspace in an elementary school library, in a middle school classroom or in a high school cafeteria, each makerspace has a unique quality. Assess the School’s Existing STEM Programs. jena.passut_7651.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2024

As students work through the playlist, teachers can gather formative assessment data to identify those who might benefit most from one-on-one attention. Concept Reinforcement: Review and reinforce challenging concepts, using different explanations and examples to aid understanding.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JUNE 14, 2021

Read about my 15 ways you can turn STEM from a noun to a verb! Welcome to the second of two articles as I relate the importance of making sure STEM is considered a verb. There are a lot of definitions that relate to STEM education usually in regards to the nouns including Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Join us on Wednesday, December 19th at 9 pm ET for a lively conversation about the classroom pedagogies of teaching with Augmented Reality. Register Now AR Topics Some of the topics we will be discussing include: How teachers are teaching with augmented reality in the classroom Device configurations (does every student have to have one?)

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 12, 2020

14 Examples Of Innovation In Higher Education. Today, I’m going back and updating the post with some new thinking, examples of innovation, a revised order, some links for context, and excerpts from longer papers on innovation at the university level. Six Common Examples Of Innovation In Higher Education. An example?

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Waterford

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Conflict: It’s great for drama, and an inescapable part of human progress, but it can make for fraught situations in the classroom. Conflict can happen even in the most supportive, positive, and open classrooms, disrupting your students’ ability to learn. But there are concrete steps you can take to settle problems in the classroom.

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Hapara

AUGUST 18, 2023

Listen to an audio version of this post: Why should schools care about diversity in the classroom? Schools embrace diversity in the classroom when they acknowledge these differences by prioritizing inclusivity. These issues may appear isolated but largely stem from systemic problems facing the nation’s schools.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Welcome to another STEM related post. There are a lot of ideas floating around in regards to STEM education. As I reflect on my observation of STEM practice in my travels across the country I have become more convinced that STEM is a verb, and not just a set of nouns. STEM across Curriculum….

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Waterford

MARCH 3, 2020

One great way to think of positive versus negative listening skills is through the example of active and passive listening. In school, one example of active listening would be a student waiting their turn and considering what their peers have to say before stating their opinion in a classroom discussion.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 24, 2018

For example, their Fire Forensics: Claims and Evidence unit is a safe way to educate middle school students about fire. Generally speaking, this free interactive STEM lab takes 2-4 days to complete and includes extension science experiments that you could add to the unit. Fire Forensics: A Free STEM Module for Middle School Science.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Welcome to the second of two articles as I relate the importance of making sure STEM is considered a verb. There are a lot of definitions in regards to STEM education usually in regards to the nouns including Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. I have some great posts coming your way involving PBL and STEM.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Knowing everything about Geography, for example, and making students understand geographical concepts is no longer enough. Therefore, the use of edtech in one form or another in the classroom is a must. How educators can make use of edtech into the classroom. However, including edtech in the teaching process is not impossible.

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ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

The most important factors to consider are the type of software and hardware offered by the provider and how they can benefit your classroom. For example, it’s no good investing in iPads for the school if the broadband bandwidth and Wi-Fi connectivity aren’t up to scratch. A good example of this is interactive whiteboard software.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 20, 2019

She gives examples of effective design using technology and where many programs are falling short. Her many areas of expertise include deeper thinking with technology, authentic learning, curriculum design, and performance tasks and assessments. She spent thirteen years as a technology coordinator and business and computer teacher.

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Neo LMS

MAY 10, 2022

For example, in a foreign language class, the objective can be for students to progress from beginner to pre-intermediate level in one year. For example, a student missing one class is a problem teachers can tackle with a bit of extra support. What are learning gaps in education? Some are quite easy to close.

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Hapara

AUGUST 16, 2023

Listen to an audio version of this post: Educators often hear that what they do in the classroom needs to be based on pedagogy. Whether you’re new to teaching, need a refresher or are based outside of the classroom, understanding the foundations of good teaching is important. Their strategies should be tied to pedagogy.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 3, 2016

These are important skills for students to master, not least because of the growing demand for science and STEM professionals. Here in California, like other states nationwide, the STEM job market is rapidly growing but students are still graduating without the skills and knowledge needed to fill these high-paying jobs.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 15, 2020

Blended Learning In my opinion, the best 21st-century classrooms are “bricks” and “clicks,” blending together the best of face-to-face and online. Research around the pedagogy of effective blended learning will help you understand how to effectively combine your physical classroom and your online classroom. Learn How 2.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 26, 2017

Today, Starr Sackstein @mssackstein shares 5 feedback strategies to supercharge your writing instruction and classroom culture. We are also hosting a giveaway contest with her book on assessment. Listen to Jennifer Burin talk about secrets for teaching great writing in the classroom by using peer feedback. Listen Now.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

JUNE 6, 2019

What is STEM? The acronym STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. More recently, arts were added to this educational model, as educators believed that art and creativity play an important role in the understanding of the former subjects in the STEM Curriculum , thus changing the acronym from STEM to STEAM.

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ViewSonic Education

JUNE 5, 2019

For example, the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls not only empathize intellect but also social skills in their mission statement. Examples are STEM, PBL, Inquiry-Based Learning, Interdisciplinary, and Base Learning. Figuring out how to do modern assessments. Formative Assessment. Interim Assessment.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

For the assessment mavens at Educational Testing Service ( ETS ), these evolving capabilities present both a challenge and an opportunity, says the organization’s Markku “Mark” Häkkinen. His research focuses on advancing the accessibility of computer-based assessments—for all learners—through a standards-based approach.

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Edsurge

MARCH 21, 2017

During a panel on the importance of STEM education for women, she explained what it’s like to be a female student competing in a male-dominated program: “Not only were we the only all-girls robotics team,” she explained of a recent competition, “we were the only team that actually allowed girls to touch the robots.” or GoFormative quizzes.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

APRIL 3, 2023

STEM education , which integrates science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, has emerged as a critical framework for achieving this goal. In this blog, we will look into the benefits of STEM, its future, and why it is essential in 2023. Table of Contents What Is STEM Education?

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 15, 2019

Welcome to number Three in a series of four posts bringing you over 150 amazing resources for STEM education. I hope you enjoyed my thoughts of STEM being a Verb a few posts back, along with the 40 resources geared toward STEM Science and 35 resources geared toward STEM Technology. Engineering STEM Resources.

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ViewSonic Education

APRIL 10, 2019

Team sports provide an arena for teaching important lessons and life skills beyond the classroom. Sports require students to set goals, assess the competition and consider their individual strengths and weaknesses. Esports in Schools Fosters STEM Learning. Esports and STEM go hand-in-hand. STEM careers.

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User Generated Education

JANUARY 18, 2020

In Learning in the Making: How to Plan, Execute, and Assess Powerful Makerspace Lessons , I propose a model for the stages of making. For a recent classroom activity, I wanted students to learn about and use Adafruit’s Circuit Playground. I believe that the heart of making is creating new and unique things.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Best of all, you can use these ideas to bring a past poroject of yours to the blended and eLearning classroom. I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. The Blended and eLearning PBL Classroom… A Journey from Analog to Digital Project Based Learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 12, 2018

Thirty-three-year Presidential Award Winning science teacher Glen Westbroek believes in creating active learning experiences in his science classroom. Today we kick off science week on the 10-Minute Teacher talking about active learning, Next Generation Science Standards, and what an engaging science classroom looks like. Listen Now.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Welcome to another STEM related post. There are a lot of ideas floating around in regards to STEM education. As I reflect on my observation of STEM practice in my travels across the country I have become more convinced that STEM is a verb, and not just a set of nouns.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

JUNE 20, 2019

There’s a growing need for scientific and technical talent in STEM -related jobs. However, it seems that not many students are keen on pursuing STEM courses post their school level. A common reason given by students was that they found the STEM courses difficult. Here are some tips to create STEM courses for K-12 students: 1.Design

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