The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 16, 2017

Mari Venturino is a 7th-grade science and AVID teacher and Blended Learning Specialist at Mar Vista Academy in San Diego, CA. She is a Google For Education Certified Trainer and Innovator, a Google Certified Educator Levels 1 & 2, and is Leading Edge Certified in Online and Blended Instruction. Twitter handle: @MsVenturino.

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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. Dystopia 2153 - An innovative new site that teaches programming/coding through the use of game based learning and graphic novels. Edji - An innovative new site for annotating texts for collaborative learning.

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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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eSchool News

MAY 6, 2016

The explosion in teacher interest and usage of videos and game-based learning could be a harbinger of a new awakening for digital learning.”.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 17, 2016

I tell her about what I do and how my company addresses society’s need to educate citizens for millions of unfilled jobs — in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) jobs, as well as jobs in computing. Related: New high score: Game based learning is a winner in college remedial math.

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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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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Jon Corippo on episode 375 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Eduprotocols for kindergarten and early elementary with the book’s co-author Jon Corippo.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 12, 2018

Sponsored by Legends of Learning From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Students love to play games, and they also need real-world examples to help science come alive. With this in mind, Legends of Learning is a fantastic platform full of NGSS aligned science games that does both.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 18, 2018

Mary Howard’s students build and learn in Open Sim , a virtual world like Second Life. Mary Howard on episode 293 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 25, 2018

Students start with a zero and level up as they use videos, one on one help, and game-based mastery to master physics. Jonathan Thomas-Palmer on episode 298 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Jonathan Thomas-Palmer teaches physics.

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MindShift

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Teachers are becoming more comfortable with this idea of “blending learning.”. Sometimes technologies on earlier versions of this list have gained a lot of attention and then receded from view in subsequent years, like Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) or game-based learning.

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MIND Research Institute

JULY 28, 2016

From dice to educational video games, classes led by instructional technology teacher Ryan Read are increasingly full of game-based learning! Ryan shares his experiments with technology and game-based learning extensively on Twitter as @Ryan7Read. It really fosters engagement. RR: Start small.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 25, 2017

And they were just able to go into my Learning Management System and just do it. To learn more about how I do blended learning, see 5 Effective Blended Learning Best Practices. Do 107 and 108, and then I’ll see you tomorrow. Kecia: Yeah! It’s just there. No missed time. There’s no gap! What’s our fifth?

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 29, 2018

From stop motion to video controls and cool add-ins for formative assessment and graphics, learn about this Swiss Army Knife of Google tools – Google Slides. Kasey Bell on episode 322 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 1, 2014

," Christine Bruce , Hilary Hughes , and Ian Stoodley on "Information Experience: New approaches to theory and practice," Susan Hildreth on "Libraries as community learning partners - STEM, Maker and Badging!," Levine, Executive Director of the Joan Ganz Cooney Center, who had to reschedule his conference keynote!

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 3, 2016

Haiku Learning is the tool I use to blend my classroom. Tip: To learn about my blended learning strategies, see my presentation on Slideshare Simple Steps to Blended Learning . For this reason, it is likely more important that kids learn to program apps than make web pages. .

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 24, 2014

Through our global online classrooms, schools offer STEM, AP®, Honors, Gifted & Talented, and elective courses that help students prepare for college and careers. We offer private and custom courses, course licensing, blended learning support for schools, and professional development to help educators learn 21st century teaching skills.

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