The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 30, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter How I teach students to be effective learners in an online classroom. This episode is an audio version of my presentation to students about how to be effective learners in an online classroom. Just make a copy and adapt it for your use or print it.

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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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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. Additionally, the academic language students learn in math, from terminology to word problems, gives meaning and purpose to English reading. Closing the Math Gap.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 22, 2017

The design challenge culminated in the Play to Learn Virtual Game Exchange, where students connected on Skype to play their games with students at other Learning Studio sites. One of these connections was between Mundaring Primary School in Mundaring, WA, Australia, and Skyline Elementary School in Solana Beach, CA, USA.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. I have some powerful online interactive workshops and webinars that can be used to engage learning in this new environment. PBL… Blended and eLearning – Part 1: Important Questions for the New School Year.

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Edsurge

MAY 28, 2020

On an ordinary June morning, kids descend on the campus of Auburn University to try science experiments at the college of education’s annual STEM camp. 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.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 22, 2020

They have two STEM challenges running now. Both challenges have students designing STEM or STEAM solutions to our world’s problems and submitting their solutions via video and an online application form. The CITGO Fueling Education Student Challenge is for students in the US in grades 5-8 now through February 13, 2020. Join in today!

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Fractus Learning

JULY 14, 2021

What to Look for in STEM Toys Engineering Toys Compared Best Engineering Kits For Kids Reviewed Building Sets Circuits and Electronic Games Robot Toys. The best engineering toys for kids are STEM toys that blend learning engineering concepts, having fun, and combining kit pieces to create exciting engineering projects.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Story Time STEM with Steve Spangler: Strategies for Connecting Amazing Science with Great Children’s Literature. How to Stop Letter Reversals in Their Tracks. Integrating Social-Emotional Learning in Remote and Hybrid Learning. How to Avoid Teacher Burnout in the 2021-22 School Year.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 29, 2017

Vicki: Yes, you can use Ed Tech and Social Emotional Learning! Her original research went into the design of Renton Preparatory in Seattle, which was a 2016 Top Three STEM School in the nation. Michelle, you’ve done some fantastic work with Social Emotional Learning and Ed Tech. Dr. Michelle Zimmerman @ mrzphd is with us today.

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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 particular, math teachers and elementary teachers will love the manipulatives that you can adapt for your own lessons. .

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Leslie Swanson-Anaya @InspiredLeslie elementary teacher of the year for Texas region 15 has ideas for awesome technology stations. Learn how she helps students learn and progress using technology. It’s OK to have a faceplant every now and then because we learn from it, and we grow, and it’s just awesome.

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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? James has also advised on product placement and blended-learning approaches to teaching and learning science across the K-12 grades. Join the Community.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 3, 2018

This Thursday, December 6 from 1-3 pm Eastern Time, Edweek is hosting an event about personalized learning. I’ll be co-hosting a panel conversation on how I help kids learn how to personalize their own learning, how we can differentiate instruction, and we’ll have an “old fashioned” tool share at 2 pm in the room.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

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. To start somewhere, they decided to search for digital content to help with improving student learning.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 10, 2016

The camp, which has been open to middle school girls free of charge for the past six years, introduces students to robotics and coding and aims to curb the gender gap in STEM careers by building and maintaining interest at this critical age. Students were also exposed to careers through company tours and guest lecturers from the field.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Some teachers (and students) are great at coming up with meaningful project ideas that align with standards and learning objectives. Defined Learning makes using project-based content easy to bring into any subject. Defined Learning sponsored this blog post. Relate learning to the real world. All opinions are my own.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 11, 2020

He reflects on how to use resources to teach science and how to make it as hands-on as possible even at home. We also reflect on what is happening in our areas with the coronavirus outbreak and how schools and teachers are preparing.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 30, 2018

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. 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. Kristen: Oh, I agree 100%.

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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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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. Monica and Kasey share a passion for showing students how to collaborate and learn on a global scale. a $7000 grant for Farm2Table: A Service Learning Project in 2017.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 15, 2021

We talked to educator Alyssa Lyons about how to bring real-world skills to your classroom with some powerful curriculum. Listen to 6 Ways to Help Kids Learn Real-World Skills. And I just learned the other day that there is actually a whole TikTok series on learning about money. All opinions are my own. VICKI: 05:28.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 9, 2018

Another person in our classroom really wanted to learn how to speak Spanish. I’ve been able to just sit back and facilitate questioning and watch them ask questions and take learning beyond our classroom. You said they are figuring out how to use math in their passion projects. Vicki: This is intriguing. Blog: [link].

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Fractus Learning

JANUARY 12, 2017

What is the ideal blended learning environment? Many ask me what the best device is for learning. Good teaching and sound student-directed learning is not, and should not be, device dependent. In many cases, it’s not the device that makes the difference, often the best learning occurs with no device.

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Edsurge

APRIL 14, 2017

In order to break this cycle and support students’ aspirations and interests, STAR has sought to combine blended learning with culturally responsive, place-based teaching. STAR students, starting in elementary school, learn how to make short digital film documentaries , often about the people and culture around STAR School.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

In this example, a student who likes Harry Potter learns how to program a sorting hat simulator. Every resource and instruction is available inside Tract to guide a student through this learning adventure. Teachers can help students create a learning path consistent with the school's standards and objectives.

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Technology Tidbits

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Again, this years list sees a lot of tools for STEM that focuses on programming/coding. TypeTastic - The best site around for student's K-12 (w/ educational portal) learning how to type/keyboard. Socrates - A cutting-edge new site where educators can seamlessly differentiate instruction through game based learning.

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Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Shout out to all of my friends with Northside ISD in San Antonio, specifically at Thornton Elementary and Rudder Middle Schools. The same can be said of our STEM programs. Why are girls so under-represented in STEM programs? But first… Shoutout. Because there are so few female teachers there to show them they can do it.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

NOVEMBER 28, 2015

I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. Upcoming Opportunities: Are you traveling to Learning Forward Conference in Washington DC in December? Learn more at this link. If you are attending, check out my STEM and Maker’s Session.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 7, 2017

He specializes in the the introduction of technology into the classroom, the use of innovative strategies such as blended learning and gamified learning, and in helping teachers and administration adopt these into their districts and classrooms. Blog: Enrique Cachafeiro. Twitter: @8bitbiologist.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. STEM Workshop – If you are at Pete and C in Hershey, Pennsylvania check out the STAR Educator Discovery Preconference Workshop. I will have a session on STEM to STEAM to MAKERS.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 20, 2016

I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. Also, check out Newsela for Elementary and note there is a also a comparison of a free and paid version. You will find that a short visit will open up a whole new level of learning for your classroom.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 15, 2015

In this way, each standard is more like an extension of previous learning than a totally new event. Recently, we’ve added greater emphasis on exploration, giving students time to come up with multiple strategies on how to solve a problem, as well as the time to explain their mathematical reasoning.

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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.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 3, 2018

However, it has been a while since I’ve publicly shared how to best teach digital citizenship. From truth or fiction bellringers to practical ways for discussing digital citizenship, I’ll pull back the curtain and share how I tackle these important topics.

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Shake Up Learning

APRIL 2, 2019

Jasmine is a second-year fourth-grade teacher at Marrington Elementary School near Charleston, South Carolina. We also talk about Jasmine’s new classroom toy, a 3D printer and how she can design meaningful learning experiences for her students using this device. figure out how to improve various other lessons too.

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