The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 4, 2022

In this post, I'll show you how I got started. First, you sign up, then learn how to make collections, and then go to the awesome resource kits! I would start simply by looking at collections so you understand how to make your own. That is great that they have a way to report issues.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 12, 2014

If you’ve attended a major education conference this year or follow education trends, you’ve likely heard a phrase that is creating great excitement: blended learning. Blended learning classrooms look different: instead of a teacher lecturing in front, you might see students wearing headsets and looking intently at computer screens.

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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

MARCH 23, 2023

Insurance – Understanding how to make wise insurance decisions. Saving and Managing Expenses – In this scenario, students help advise a person on how to manage their paycheck and daily expenses. Collecting, Cleaning, and Validating Data – Students learn how data scientists make sure data is valid.

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Edsurge

MAY 28, 2020

It’s an opportunity for the future teachers who are enrolled at the college to apply what they learn in class in a practical setting, testing out lesson plans with real elementary students. McGhee, assistant clinical professor of elementary education at Auburn University. Most teachers simply don’t know how to teach online.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 27, 2020

Cool book reports. What you want for these last few weeks are activities that keep the learning going but in a different way. Service Learning. How to Use Tech to Help Graduating Students Find Jobs. As a teacher, you’re fully aware of how much the world is advancing through technology. Practice keyboarding.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 30, 2019

This past semester I had the opportunity to observe two elementary classrooms using technology in new and exciting ways. One was a fifth-grade class at Whelan Elementary School in North Providence, Rhode Island, that had just agreed to begin a commercial personalized learning program.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Middle school students are still at the elementary level, and upper elementary students are still figuring out the basics of numeracy. Through web-based reports, teachers can track each student’s usage and assessment data to inform instruction at school.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

Relationship over reproach: Fostering resilience by embracing a trauma-informed approach to elementary education. How to Reach Students Who Have Experienced Trauma. So, we have to learn how to reach and teach students who have experienced trauma. How to Connect to Students and Understand Their Emotions (SEL).

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

Teachers might well still be worn out from the stress and demands of the coronavirus pandemic — but officials hope they won’t be stretched to the breaking point in the same way educational staff across the country are reporting. Elementary kids need a little help sometimes,” she said, adding that parents have been very supportive.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 11, 2020

Their students have internet connections at home, laptops they can work from, teachers who know how to design online lessons and a strong foundation of in-school blended learning experience. Most schools are completely unprepared – or, at best, woefully underprepared – for coronavirus and virtual learning.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

This case study was featured in Chapter 4 of EdSurge's "State of Edtech" report. During 2009, then-Superintendent Darwin Stiffler and Associate Superintendent Duane Sheppard of Yuma Elementary School District One in Arizona had just taken their positions and were trying to figure out how to meet students’ needs.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 17, 2020

In this file photo from 2014, veteran teachers attend a Blended Learning Institute workshop in Manhattan. Photo: Alexandria Neason for The Hechinger Report. Many teachers are improvising and counting on patience from parents and students as they transition to online learning on the fly. I’m trying to stay positive.

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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. Lalaine Perez Just a short drive away, Mónica Ruiz, principal at Chula Vista’s Montgomery Elementary, was facing her own math struggles.

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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. Mónica Ruiz, principal at Montgomery Elementary in Chula Vista, CA. It was phenomenal to see!” Source: Levered.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Rogers Elementary School in Texas get an unusual introduction to technology. Personalized learning is core to the model at Rogers Elementary, and Kristen Watkins, director of the personalized learning program at Dallas Independent School District, says that exposing students to multiple devices is an intentional part of the school’s approach.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Not long after schools closed because of the coronavirus last spring, a Rhode Island nonprofit launched a hotline for teachers who were struggling to launch new technology for remote leaning and trying to figure out how to teach with it. Related: Rhode Island teachers trying out blended learning — but without high stakes pressure.

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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. by Eli Zimmerman.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 19, 2016

An increasing amount of data around personalized educational models like "blended learning" and content-specific software suggests that edtech makes instruction in diverse classrooms more efficient. Unfortunately, though, there are no reliable ratings or certifications for these products -- no Consumer Reports.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 28, 2016

That’s largely because teachers aren’t comfortable with introducing young children to science, according to a group of educators committed to helping elementary school teachers become better at teaching STEM subjects – science, technology, engineering and math – in the early grades. Subscribe to our Blended Learning newsletter.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 16, 2016

Half of all principals quit during their third year , and districts nationwide are trying to figure out how to better support principals and improve their effectiveness. Secondary school superintendents joined their counterparts from the elementary school level to compare notes across schools, hoping to identify common problems and patterns.

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EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Hundreds of administrators tell the Learning Counsel the great effect of this research survey telling them what it really means to transition digitally, what the definitions of things really are, and how to look at new software capacities and digital curriculum for their utility and efficiency. Buckeye Elementary School District.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 24, 2022

A December 2021 McKinsey report predicted that an additional 1.7 But teachers often didn’t understand when or how to override the online lessons. Rickles said that teachers need training in how to teach students who are at different places in a self-guided course. million to 3.3 The model broke down in practice,” said Rickles.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Defined Learning sponsored this blog post. Go to [link] to receive free 60-day access to all of Defined Learning’s PBL resources. In this task, my students will write a technical report for entrepreneurs interested in using 3D printers in manufacturing. . Relate learning to the real world. All opinions are my own.

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Edsurge

JULY 27, 2016

As a matter of fact, the first time I ever heard these terms happened back when I was in college, where I also learned that taking a sabbatical is a requirement at some universities. With this in mind, I bet you can't name a K-12 educator who took a sabbatical while you were an elementary, middle school, or even high school student.

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Edsurge

MAY 22, 2017

According to a 2016 report by iNACOL, 36 states are currently investigating policy surrounding competency-based education. And as interest in this approach to teaching and learning increases, so does the need for assessments to support it. D2L's Resources for Teaching and Learning.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter. It’s not just about reading the news; open educational resources hold promise, too, but only if people know how to flag quality information. And, according to the study, children were poorly equipped to explain how to find accurate, credible information online.

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Edsurge

JUNE 5, 2019

Below are three microshifts that I implemented in my classroom at Saint Cornelius that I found can help teachers who may be hesitant to dip their toes into personalized learning and blended innovations. At the end of the week, the Reporter reported how many points they had, and the team with the most points won a small prize.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 17, 2016

Education Reimagined, a reform advocacy program that emerged from an unusual coalition of union leaders and reformers, recently highlighted the Cedar Rapids district’s work, and The Hechinger Report spoke with Pickering to learn more about it. Subscribe to our Blended Learning newsletter. We have to change with it.

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The Principal of Change

AUGUST 19, 2020

In my newly released, self-paced course, “ Developing the Innovator’s Mindset Through Remote, Face-to-Face, and Blended Learning ,” there is a focus throughout on the following question: “How do we build relationships in remote learning environments and address the social-emotional needs of our students?”

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

elementary and middle school classrooms, learning and understanding the language of mathematics can be a challenge. According to nprEd , in 2016 32 states reported not having enough teachers for ELL students. “We This broadcast was hosted by edWeb.net and sponsored by DreamBox Learning. For many of the 4.5 Leadership 3.0

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2017

That could be giving social-studies students a tutorial on research skills; showing a French class how to make stop-action animation, short videos, or websites for presentations on Francophone countries; or helping a math teacher free up class time by creating sharable videos of introductory explanations and sample problems for students.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 17, 2016

In a side room, about a dozen elementary and middle school students were learning computer-aided design (CAD) for 3D printers. Subscribe to our Blended Learning newsletter. Teachers tend to be linear thinkers, as in, ‘I’m going to give you steps for how to do something.’

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techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

and students are thriving under innovative initiatives that include blended learning, tech-rich classrooms, and exposure to hope and opportunities for lifelong success. They trained volunteers to access Lexia’s reports and use the data to adjust direct instruction. Just four years later, graduation rates have spiked 21.8%

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edWeb.net

JULY 24, 2018

Using Student Learning Data to Foster a Growth Culture ,” featuring Amy Trees Dodson, M.Ed., Here, teachers need to understand that what gets assessed gets discussed and learn how to incorporate the information into their lesson plans. Without action, it’s meaningless. Amy Trees Dodson, M.Ed. Leadership 3.0

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 16, 2019

See: 5 Emoji Activities for Google Docs where Eric describes how to do all of these emoji activities including the emoji math picture shown below. See Eric’s blog post on emojis in Google docs to learn how to do this. Listen to the Show Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher Stream by clicking here.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

According to a recent news report , the United States’ world ranking fell from fifth to 13 over a five year period. Research shows third grade is a pivotal point for acquiring reading skills, and non-fiction titles for elementary schools are always in high demand,” said Sean P. Ryan, General Manager of Fuel Education.

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