The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Many of us are learning to traverse between online and in-person learning environments. Our guest Aaron Johnson, author of Online Teaching with Zoom , shares with us how to better engage students through Zoom, so we can all teach effectively at a distance. If you don’t have Google Docs, just use this PDF.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

I'll also give you a peek at my first testing of Google NotebookLM. The Notetaking Apps I'll Cover The apps I'm covering in today's “Tech Tool Tuesday” include Evernote , Notion , OneNote , LogSeq , Apple Notes , and Google Keep as well as Google NotebookLM. Evernote is like people love it, People hate it.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

First, let’s establish the value of the flipped classroom in case you have never used this blended learning model. It’s akin to a parent asking their child to clean their room before company comes over, but when the child doesn’t do it, the parent cleans the room for them. I caution teachers not to do this.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 24, 2021

As I review that article, all of the formative abilities from history to math and every subject are still there but now you have more making Screencastify an essential blended learning and flipped classroom tool that is easy and fast. When that tool went away, I’ve bounced between many of the different tools and apps out there.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 11, 2022

Episode 776 - The 10 Minute Teacher Podcast How to Open Class with Opening Questions Dr. Leigh Zeitz. How to Start Class with Opening Questions - 776 Transcript. So it's good that they know how to do that. Go to Advancement Courses and use the code COOL15 to receive 15% off your Advancement Courses purchase.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 27, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter As we prepare to learn this fall, we need to consider some teaching best practices. If you don’t have Google Docs, just use this PDF. This company has no impact on the editorial content of the show.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 21, 2019

If you don’t have Google Docs, just use this PDF. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I believe will be good for my readers and are from companies I can recommend.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

As a current STEM teacher in North New Jersey and a Google Certified Trainer, Billy focuses on implementing cutting-edge instructional design and is co-author of “connecting Your Students with the Virtual World.” Google Certified Trainer, ISTE Certified Educator, and 2014 ASCD Emerging Leader. How do we foster it?

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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. Blended learning is not new. Blended Learning Classrooms are made of “bricks’ and “clicks” and every teacher should be ready.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

I student-taught for two semesters through a program at Lewis University in partnership with Proximity Learning, a company that makes it possible for certified teachers to live stream into classrooms around the country. Elizabeth showed me how to cultivate confidence and comfort for both students and teachers in the virtual classroom.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Each project is meticulously designed to foster critical thinking and comes with a downloadable ‘research assistant' guide, assessments, and even digital options for Google Classrooms and other Learning Management Systems (LMS). Sign up for Research Quest 2. Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a “ sponsored blog post.”

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 21, 2020

If you don’t have Google Docs, just use this PDF. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I believe will be good for my readers and are from companies I can recommend.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 15, 2022

How to get to the site. You’ll see when you login that you start off by being able to add activities, explore the resources they have, or get some training on how to use this collaborative learning tool. In my example, I had my exam review notes in Google Docs. So, let’s get started with digging into Lumio.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 8, 2020

Reflection Students learn by reflecting, so I’ve included a document that can be adapted and put in your Google Classroom or can be printed for reflection purposes. Key aspects of project-based learning with this project This is a fun project as students discuss everything from film genres to plots.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 14, 2020

Learn how to Teach Math Online with Noelle Pickering Listen to the show on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher Stream by clicking here. If you don’t have Google Docs, just use this PDF. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2019

Urkund: Today’s Sponsor Urkund is great as a plagiarism prevention tool and connects with most common Learning Management Systems like Google Classroom, Moodle, and Canvas or as a stand-alone web tool or by email. If a teacher is using Google Classroom, they need to use hyperdocs. Students just turn in work. It was fun!

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 11, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Rae Hughart gives fantastic ideas for tracking student learning mastery. She shares how she has applied these techniques as she has taught sixth grade math to 150 students at a distance. If you don’t have Google Docs, just use this PDF.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

But it stands to reason that we must help students know how to effectively use these tools so they do not hinder and that they help But do they know how to use technology effectively? And how much is too much? Around 70% of kindergartners can use educational apps on tablets or smartphones.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 22, 2020

If you don’t have Google Docs, just use this PDF. Michael is a Google Certified Innovator, a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert, and former NYSCATE Teacher of the Year. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 16, 2019

With ideas for Google Docs, Slides, Sheets, and Drawings for all subjects and ages, you’ll want to scroll down and follow the links in our enhanced show notes. Subscribe to the Show Want some other cool Google Tools ideas? That’s all these Google tools. So why don’t we start off with Google Docs.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 19, 2018

Visit www.coolcatteacher.com/econ for more information and remember to tweet out your pics about how you teach your students using #PowerofEcon. The Best PD for Math Teachers (and How to Use It). The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 16, 2023

Digital options for Google Classrooms and other LMS are available, too. The company who sponsored it compensated me via a cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. This is such a valuable resource for teachers! Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a “ sponsored blog post.”

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 1, 2019

In this blog post, I’ll share my review of this product from a company founded in 2000 and will talk about its benefits and features. Urkund integrates with most learning management systems, online, or by email. Let’s look at some features that make Urkund an excellent alternative that educators should try. See the graphic below.)

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Hapara

MAY 20, 2022

Deeper learning engages learners in diverse ways and can consist of many modalities, including inquiry-based lessons, blended learning techniques, student choice, personalized learning and collaborative activities. Effectively incorporating technology tools such as Google G Suite, H?para Some ideas include: .

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Edsurge

JULY 2, 2020

I used to wake up at 5:30 in the morning to teach a preschooler in China how to read, write and speak English. Through a headset and webcam, I learned that he loved space. He showed off solar systems made of foam and sticks and I shared a stuffed rocket from Kennedy Space Center.

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Edsurge

JUNE 15, 2020

He is the author of Bold School, Breaking Bold , co-author of The Learning Transformation: A Guide to Blended Learning for Administrators and the creator and host of Teaching Keating , one of the most downloaded podcasts for educators and parents on iTunes. It's all about teaching the right skills. They are not.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 19, 2021

Sixteen types of games, Google Classroom and LMS compatibility and auto-grading From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. This week, I began using Educaplay to make fun classroom learning games for my students. This week, I put my word bank in the description in my Google Classroom assignment.

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Edsurge

MARCH 21, 2017

Mary's Academy building robots Using blended learning to personalize instruction Five years ago, SMA launched a 1:1 iPad initiative designed to put technology in the hands of every student so she could have greater control over her own learning. Women need to know how to code. And none of us would go back.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 29, 2018

Taken from their popular ISTE 2018 session , learn about the next evolution of Hyperdocs and how they’re being used in the classroom. Learn how at coolcatteacher.com/vr , and see the virtual reality video I shot using my Acer Windows Mixed Reality Headset. Brett Miller.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 7, 2017

We were trying out Google Expedition with a full classroom kit. The technology for the web VR is there, though companies like SineSpace , Edorble , and Amazon just came out with Sumerian — which is based on it’s A-frame technology, which can run virtual worlds on mobile devices. Vicki: There’s some incredible things you can do.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 10, 2023

With April being financial literacy month, there's no better time to tune in and learn how to integrate financial literacy into your curriculum. Episode 801 Empower Your Students: Tips to Teach Financial Literacy Like a Pro In this episode, Financial Literacy Expert Brian Page shares how to teach financial literacy in the classroom.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 30, 2018

We use Google Classroom a lot. We use Google Hangouts. We talk about all sorts of things, from how to engage as a citizen in the United States to different laws and court cases that have an impact on them. We should have many more blended courses on the books next year. We use Padlet. We use Skype.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Idea #4: Google Expeditions. Leslie: My fourth one is Google Expeditions. Vicki: So give me an example of a Google Expedition you love. Leslie: Well, I took my students on an expedition actually to an aquarium when we were learning about different careers and personal scinotes. Vicki: What devices are your students using?

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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?”. Teachers must be intentional at exploring ways online to ensure that assessment is formative and allows them to plan scaffolding for next steps in learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 9, 2018

She’s helped the students find books in the library, and she has also helped them learn some ways to navigate ways to share their knowledge through Google Slides or Wixie. Another person in our classroom really wanted to learn how to speak Spanish. I think they are learning more along the way, and that’s what’s important.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 10, 2022

Top Tool #1: PowerPoint Subtitles (Mentioned) Google slides with Captions 00;05;02;07 – 00;05;15;29 Teresa Magpayo Castro Absolutely. So, you know, I've seen a lot of teachers use Google slides and use the caption componen t for students to be able to follow along in English. Can you do these things in Google?

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Edsurge

MAY 23, 2017

Over 500 education technologists from companies and districts gathered last week in Denver for the IMS Learning Impact meeting , hosted by the IMS Global Consortium. So far, data sharing capabilities are fairly limited in today’s education technology tools, because there is no standard agreement on how to share data between them.

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