Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 25, 2023

Wondering how to get your students upbeat about learning math? Modern Tools and Techniques for Math Teachers Nothing teaches one how to become a math teacher quite like modern technology. Let’s discuss some of the tools and techniques math teachers can use in the classroom today.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 17, 2023

When Dr. Novak and I started writing our new book, Shift Writing into the Classroom, we anticipated that teachers outside of English Language Arts would take one look at the title and assume that the book was not intended for them. We want every student to reap the benefits of becoming effective writers.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 6, 2019

Rob Donatelli on episode 510 From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Want to help students learn and be more refreshed? Then, Rob gives teachers five ideas he uses in his classroom for brain breaks. Then, Rob gives teachers five ideas he uses in his classroom for brain breaks.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 2, 2023

As such, today we’ll look at some of the most common methods to digitize historical video records and how to make sure the new formats are well-preserved and safe from accidental loss or damage. How to Digitize Old Video Recordings Turning old video recordings into digital format is not too difficult, but it can be time-consuming.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter The conversation is about Artificial Intelligence. Today's three guests are expert authors of the newly released The AI Classroom: The Ultimate Guide to Artificial Intelligence in Education. Is it helpful? Should it be welcomed in schools?

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 29, 2018

The 2018 Honor Roll: EdTech’s Must-Read K-12 IT Blogs. With powerful publication and distribution tools within reach, blogs remain one of the most potent ways to spread your ideas and thoughts. A Must-Read blog for us is one that offers interesting thoughts, unique ideas, useful information and remains regularly updated and active.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 30, 2018

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Teaching in augmented reality (AR) for the past several years has been a bit of a challenge, in my opinion, as is often the case with new technologies. Now, using 3DBear , I’m able to offer students a classroom where they can create and share.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 11, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In this episode, I had the pleasure of talking with Brian Page, a former Milken National Educator of the Year with 15 years of experience in the education field. Blog: [link] Twitter: @FinEdchat Instagram: @FinEdchat Linked In: @FinEdchat ?️

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 27, 2017

How to improve learning and listening in the classroom From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Today’s show will help you understand one of the simplest technologies to use in the classroom: podcasting. Welcome to episode 298 of the Every Classroom Matters podcast.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Thank you so much to Norah Colvin for inviting me as a guest on her wonderful education blog, Norah Colvin. Today, my teacher colleagues tell me kids arrive at school already comfortable in the use of iPads and smartphones, doing movements like swipe, squeeze, and flick better than most adults. They arrive with bad habits.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 20, 2016

(and prevent problems online) From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Welcome to episode 296 of the Every Classroom Matters podcast. If you’ve ever taught kids who have their own smartphones, you know how quickly social media problems can escalate at school.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

Every Earth Day, someone in your school, maybe the parent group, raises the question of WHY NOT a paperless classroom? To kickstart your paperless digital classroom requires a modicum of preparation. Take a few weekends this summer to set up a class blog and class website and get comfortable with the digital side of your school.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 8, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Students can be filmmakers in this fun, engaging project that teaches graphic design, photography, the prototyping process and more. I’ve been teaching with the Adobe Suite for over fifteen years and it has helped inspire creativity in my classroom.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 16, 2018

Q&A: Class Tech Tips Blogger Monica Burns Explains How to Work with Digital Tools. The school received federal funding that included money for classroom technology. Her book, Tasks Before Apps: Designing Rigorous Learning in a Tech-Rich Classroom , was published last fall. jena.passut_7651. Mon, 04/16/2018 - 12:41.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

The figures for smartphones are a bit lower, but this shouldn’t come as a surprise, since smartphones are not the most preferred mobile device to support students’ learning anyway. Challenges of adopting mobile learning in the classroom. Smartphones and tablets remain communication devices after all.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

How can these skills be taught? Kids often feel freer to taunt or bully someone online because they feel protected behind the computer or smartphone screen. Have everyone in your class sign off on the social media contract, and then proudly hang it up in your classroom to serve as a daily reminder of how they should be behaving online.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 7, 2018

Q&A: Author and Blogger Matt Miller Explains How to Make a Classroom Digital. His signature book, Ditch That Textbook , offers ways for teachers to use digital technologies to revolutionize the classroom with innovative teaching, mindsets and curriculum. Then you can have one of those in the classroom.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Today, I'll share six apps fo r digital note-taking and my experiences with each. I do think that digital notes do help us because we can have them in our pocket available 24/7 when we have our smartphone with us. So I have it. They can hand work back.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Therefore, the use of edtech in one form or another in the classroom is a must. Incorporating edtech in the classroom may be challenging for many teachers, with the main barriers against a smooth adoption including costs, access, understanding its benefits or having the time to implement it. A myriad of other VR apps await to be used.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 27, 2017

Students can use whatever computing device they have — including a smartphone — to record notes that can then be filed, shared, multimedia’d, and collaborated on. How to get started. Luckily, there are lots of how-to videos available both through the OneNote site and YouTube. Education uses.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 15, 2018

TCEA 2018: Educators Meet in Austin to Discuss the Future of the Classroom. This annual event brings together educators, administrators and IT leaders to discuss innovative tips on everything from professional development and classroom tech to thought leadership on accessibility. meghan.bogardu…. Mon, 01/15/2018 - 10:32.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 10, 2017

Technology includes the iPads toddlers play on, the smartphones we use to guide our days, the apps that turn our lights on and off–or start our car. STEM-trained students understand how to look at the forest and find the particular tree. Thanks to Hour of Code , coding has gone mainstream in classrooms across the world.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Early exposure to technology can help children develop digital literacy skills. Around 70% of kindergartners can use educational apps on tablets or smartphones. And how much is too much? And especially with littles, the time should be limited.

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Neo LMS

JULY 8, 2021

The move to asynchronous learning can have a steep learning curve, but it’s so important to have engaging materials for online-only classrooms. It goes without saying that blended classrooms also use instructional videos a lot. Read more: How to select the best screencasting tool for your flipped classroom.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

They recognize that five-year-olds know how to use tablets better than their parents and that many kids have smartphones by the time they are 12. A new generation of education apps is gaining traction in the classroom by combining the powerful features of social media with a focus on helping teachers.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 12, 2018

I was thrilled when Amanda Ronan over at Teach.com suggested that she write a how-to for teachers on getting virtual reality started in their classrooms. To use virtual reality in the classroom, all you need is a smartphone capable of downloading the VR apps or videos (more on those in a second) and a headset.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Many students enter kindergarten with a basic knowledge of digital devices like iPads and smartphones, but this rarely includes the use of a mouse. These are not intuitive, starting with how to hold the mouse. The moment before students grab ahold of that round little device, teach them how to use it. But you’d be wrong.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 25, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter So, I’ve spent this week looking at and testing many AI tools. So, if you've followed my blog for any amount of time, you may (or may not) know that I've been a tad quieter than usual over the past year. I started this blog as a total beginner in 2005.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 19, 2016

In the last week’s post I promised to address exactly 10 BYOD concerns that keep schools reluctant to allowing students to use their mobile devices in the classroom. But schools can overcome these issues and support all their students in experiencing a modern learning experience in the classroom.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter I have picked five of my essential classroom tools. I’ve also added some of my favorite new productivity tools for my smartphone, iPad, and a few new ones for my Mac. This tool is essential for my classroom. Get to know hyperdocs.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Almost any smartphone or tablet can do the trick. Speaking of students and teachers, AR apps can be very helpful for both of them in the classroom. 6 awesome AR apps for the classroom. And use it in their classrooms. The app offers an easy AR solution for classroom learning. And the best of it? AR Flashcards.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 4, 2019

Show students how to be more empathetic. Exercise: Change the narrative, change the classroom. To put it bluntly, my classroom management skills were not so great. I made them put their smartphones in a box, box went under my desk. Needless to say, this table will look different for each teacher and each classroom.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 21, 2019

Today, my teacher colleagues tell me kids arrive at school already comfortable in the use of iPads and smartphones, doing movements like swipe, squeeze, and flick better than most adults. Parents love encouraging their kids to play with iPads and iPhones but it’s not their job to teach them how to do it right.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 18, 2021

There are myriads of things to consider, from hardware and software to PD for teachers regarding its use in the classroom to ensuring students have equal access to it. Read more: How to keep parents engaged in school activities using an LMS. They can be used by teachers in the classroom but also by parents at home.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Their approach is good but way down the SAMR pyramid to what can be done today, easily, in classrooms. All you need is a special app that loads onto a tablet or smartphone. For more detail, read “ How to Use Augmented Reality “ Examples. To students, it’s a game that wraps them in a fantasy world. Breakout EDU.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

In their book, Digital Citizenship in Schools , Mike Ribble and Gerald Bailey talk about how technology influences the way people interact and the concept of digital citizenship in the classroom. Teachers should also explain how to prevent them from happening and how to protect their devices. Digital etiquette.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 30, 2017

Build a better classroom From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. In this blog post, I’m going to share three things: Comparison with Other Apps – How does Bloomz compare to other tools? Getting Started – Learn how to get started with Bloomz. Text Message.

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