The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 10, 2022

Did you know you can use a live translator app in PTA meetings, parent teacher conferences, and presentations — that actually works? And now we have the two-way communication in which a group of Mandarin parents over there are being part of the conversation. Bios as Submitted. Teresa Magpayo Castro. What a gift! I'm excited.

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 31, 2022

Tune in to learn more about Global Connections Week and other great ideas from Monica! Currently, Monica serves four elementary schools in her district. Boost your student engagement on any devices wherever learning needs to happen. Monica explains how teachers can personalize learning through Lumio lessons.

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 3, 2021

These can help when a number of students are asking the same questions outside of a group setting. . A student’s grade should always be calculated based on the learning outcome and Depth of Knowledge used to complete the task. Conference Learning – I use this when I do sessions on Hyperdocs.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 7, 2017

I know I was in Dubai recently at the EduTEch Conference with my students. But to be honest, it’s a little nebulous because what we don’t have is a group that is really invested in this. Vicki: Enrique, as we finish up, what are the groups and organizations that you are a part of that you feel like ar making progress in this area?

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 19, 2018

Learn about the current trends in hashtag learning and the popular techniques for harvesting learning from this social network. On April 26, celebrate PowerofEcon on Twitter with Discovery Education, CME Group, and their Econ Essentials Program. They have a regular conference, only it’s super grassroots.

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Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

In this episode, Kasey chats with Shake Up Learning Team member, Susan Vincentz about her favorite sessions at the FETC conference. Come learn with us and get FETC takeaways! Conference season is upon us, and thankfully many are back to meeting face-to-face. Remember to stay focused on your learning goals!

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edWeb.net

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Especially in elementary classrooms, make sure you are complying with all recommended methods for safe storage. What do I do for elementary school kids? They can even connect online for group projects. He is a frequent workshop presenter at national and regional science education conferences. Mike Marvel, Ph.D.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 30, 2018

I’ve worked very closely with the department chair for that group, and we’ve really woven in a whole other level of citizenship that talks about what it means to be a citizen online. It can even be done in the elementary curriculum. I’ve been working a little bit with some folks in the elementary world, which is a stretch for me.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 29, 2017

Many schools are moving to portfolios as a way to capture learning instead of a polished final product. See: Creating Elementary Portfolios and One Note in the Classroom. It was FASCINATING because I assumed that this group of kids knew how to play Portal already, or first person perspective games. Vicki: Cool. Michelle: Yes.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 12, 2017

The use of differentiated instruction to individualize each student’s learning experience is becoming more common in today’s elementary classrooms, but creating meaningful differentiation for a typical class of 25 students or more can still be a challenge. What should educators and administrators know about adaptive learning?

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 5, 2018

Sponsor: The STLinATL Conference will be at Woodward Academy in Atlanta July 26-27, 2018. That can free up the teacher to spend more individual time with students in small groups, facilitating the learning at that level. In 2006 I gave up my job as an elementary principal to care for my wife who had Lou Gehrig’s disease.

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EdTechTeacher

DECEMBER 17, 2015

One area where I have focused over the past few months is integrating technology and math in the primary classroom with my colleague, Meagan Cinfel ( @mcinfel ), a first grade #iPadAcademy teacher at Central Elementary in Bellevue Public Schools. Using technology for whole group instruction and formative assessment.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 16, 2021

Student agency, or a students’ ability to make key decisions about their learning experience, is an essential aspect of blended learning. Choice boards fall within the umbrella of blended learning when we combine active, engaged learning online with active, engaged learning offline.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

The use of differentiated instruction to individualize each student’s learning experience is becoming more common in today’s elementary classrooms, but creating meaningful differentiation for a typical class of 25 students or more can still be a challenge. What should educators and administrators know about adaptive learning?

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 16, 2019

And Eric Curts @ ericcurts from Control Alt Achieve and co-leader of their higher Google Educators group has so many fantastic ideas. Create one for students to work together in a group where they write a story and use hyperlinks inside of the doc to jump to different pages as they write their choose your own adventure stories.

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Tech Helpful

APRIL 8, 2018

Elementary Electives- One day when talking with our school president I said "wouldn't it be awesome if we could do electives with elementary students?" The process was an amazing one and the students even got to present at the student showcase during Georgia Education Technology Conference to show their website they created.

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Saving Socrates

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

They visit RYNJ this week and we hosting them for a one day science conference and classroom visits. Chinese teachers teach physics in elementary, middle, and high school as well. Teachers from China spoke about how small American classes were and asked questions about group based learning.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Jeffrey Tsang and Samir Bolar co-founded Mastery Design Collaborative (MDC) in 2013 with funding from the Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation and The Learning Accelerator. In order to rethink roles and staff, the team grouped the students by Lexile level rather than grade level. For the pilot phase, this tracking happened in a Google Doc.

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Buncee

MARCH 12, 2019

In 2015, I received the Michigan Association of Computers in Learning “Technology Using PreK-12 Teacher of the Year Award." I took a leap, well out of my comfort zone, and I began to learn and share at technology education conferences around the country. I was growing, but I needed to give back.

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techieMusings

MAY 19, 2016

They have hosted a variety of conferences at their school, including an Interactive Technologies Conference and the Australia/New Zealand FlipCon. They had the freedom to choose their groups and they worked on their activity assigned. Most students were working in small groups, though some students were working individually.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

NOVEMBER 28, 2015

Booking Info – It is time to think about your school or conference needs. Are you looking for a practical and affordable professional development workshop for your school or conference? Upcoming Opportunities: Are you traveling to Learning Forward Conference in Washington DC in December? Learn more at this link.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 20, 2016

Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter. After a year, students whose families did math outscored those in the literacy group by an average of nearly three months of math achievement. Once we can link usage stats to individual students, then we can look at things like summer learning loss,” said Cerf.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 20, 2016

Booking Info – It is time to think about your school or conference needs. Are you looking for a practical and affordable professional development workshop for your school or conference? There are other areas that also come to mind including student grouping, assessment, and interest. I enjoy learning from all of you.

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techieMusings

MAY 19, 2016

They have hosted a variety of conferences at their school, including an Interactive Technologies Conference and the Australia/New Zealand FlipCon. They had the freedom to choose their groups and they worked on their activity assigned. Most students were working in small groups, though some students were working individually.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Booking Info – It is time to think about your school or conference needs. Are you looking for a practical and affordable professional development workshop for your school or conference? If you are in the area, or at the conference, think about attending. I enjoy learning from all of you. Welcome to the Future!

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 16, 2016

one superintendent asked a group. What’s the learning objective today?” What were kids learning?” My group told me they were ‘flipping shapes around and seeing what we get,’” one superintendent responded. A group of secondary network superintendents debrief after a visit to a classroom at a middle school in Oakland.

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Shake Up Learning

APRIL 9, 2019

The post Things I Wish My Teacher Knew… – SULS007 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Bonner Elementary in Moncks Corner, South Carolina. Camden is one of those delightful students who loves learning new things. One of her favorite parts of going to school, in fact, is learning! [16:39] Bonner Elementary.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Rhode Island: Dana Borrelli-Murray from the Highlander Institute announced a new name, website, and formal partnership for the Rhode Island cluster: EduvateRI , which will support a state personalized and blended learning initiative. ” Fatima Jibril of the U.S. Javier Alfonso (@jalfonsoKCPS) September 23, 2016. Measure it.

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Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2017

Yet I can easily tell you the name of every one of my teachers dating back to elementary school. Along with the principles laid out in our Culture Guide , we hold weekly data conferences with each and every student. Gem Prep's data conferences are the manifestation of time dedicated to building meaningful relationships.

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Tech Helpful

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Recently one of our fifth grade teachers, Alice Sikkema, was chosen to present in the poster sessions at Georgia Education Technology Conference (GaETC). One of the things shared was the list of "tried and true" technology usage by grade level at our elementary school. Matific episodes enable a blended learning approach.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

If you are looking for an easy calendar import / RSS feed for these events, you''ll now find a link on your calendar page or the calendar page of specific groups! This activity will focus on discussing ideas for ICT based group work in the languages classroom. This event will close out the live events of the 2010 K12 Online Conference.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Many school districts are now going through a process of determining which pandemic-related practices should be kept, improved, or discarded, and the use of remote and blended learning technologies is frequently being raised during these types of discussions.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

She teaches courses in educational technology for the undergraduate elementary, undergraduate secondary, and Masters and Certification programs. She authored Toys to Tools: Connecting Student Cell Phones to Education, Cell Phones in the Classroom: A Practical Guide for the K-12 Educators, Help Your Child Learn With Their Cell Phone and Web 2.0,

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Learning Menus Can Be Used with Any Age Group. I have found that menus and choice boards tend to be more popular among elementary teachers, but I used them in my middle school classroom, and now I use them in professional learning workshops with adults. Any grade level can use learning menus!

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techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA INSIGHTS ( britannica.com/insights ) The Encyclopaedia Britannica Group announced Britannica Insights, a free Chrome browser extension that enables searchers to cut through the noise on the internet and provide trusted and verified information. It is now possible to flex your space with the Flex Active Flip Table.

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Tom Murray

AUGUST 21, 2016

Prior to my role as the Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools ® , I spent 14 years in a public school in Pennsylvania as an elementary and middle school teacher, middle school and elementary principal, and district level technology director. CoSN also holds a national conference each year. Technology Leadership.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 19, 2021

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, blended learning is a style of education in which students learn via electronic and online media and traditional face-to-face teaching. Doersch serves as a Technology Director for the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools Program at Digital Promise. By Eileen Belastock.

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