The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 6, 2017

10MT | Episode 26 Josh Harris gets us motivated to try new things From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Today Josh Harris @edtechspec an elementary edtech director from California, talks about an attitude of innovation. Blog: [link]. Listen Now. History buffs will love his stories.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 2, 2021

Liesl McConchie talks about how the brain learns math From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. In today’s show, Liesl McConchie shares how to help students get their brains ready to learn from the moment they walk into the classroom. Is their brain in a ready state?

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 3, 2021

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. 5 practical lessons for elementary classroom inclusion. Digital Equity: How to Understand The Problems Facing #Edtech. She consults with members of several schools/businesses and presents at conferences nationwide. Stream by clicking here.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 4, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter What is Figjam? Today's guest, Tom Mullaney, shares how he uses Figjam with students and teachers; he explains why it is useful and gives tips and tricks that will engage students in the collaborative skills they need to be creative collaborators in today's world.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Karen Voglesang on episode 209 [A special encore episode] of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Learn some thinking routines and how to apply these valuable techniques in your classroom. How to Teach Thinking Routines in the Classroom. Listen Now.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 21, 2017

Episode 37 of The 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Learn how to get results. Hear Karen Lirenman and Kristen Wideen’s top iPad apps for the elementary classroom. Blog: [link]. How to Use Padlet: A Fantastic Tool for Teaching by Vicki Davis.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 12, 2019

This blog post is the second in a series where participating districts share why they are committed to providing maker learning opportunities to their students. Today, step into any of Duquesne Elementary’s shared learning spaces and you will see students immersed in hands-on design work. In 2012, students in Grades 7-8 followed suit.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 19, 2018

David Petro on episode 294 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Visit www.coolcatteacher.com/econ for more information and remember to tweet out your pics about how you teach your students using #PowerofEcon. The Best PD for Math Teachers (and How to Use It).

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 28, 2021

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Sponsor: Join me at the upcoming insightful online conference, Engage 2021 sponsored by Kognity! Learn about resources and methods you can use to save time! His tips will save you some valuable time. Ross McGill gives us a better way.

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User Generated Education

MARCH 15, 2020

Working Remotely with My Gifted Elementary Students. Writing Children’s Book Narrative – Prior to the school closing, my learners spent quite a bit of time learning how to write a children’s book using a Dr. Seuss type of writing style (yes, I know he is controversial but I like his writing style).

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 25, 2017

A conversation with Jennifer Cronk on episode #62 of the 10-Minute Teacher From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. How to help students guide their eyes in online reading. Blog: [link]. Today Jennifer Cronk @jenniferacronk helps us empower those with special needs. Accessibility tools.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Rebekah Dyer helps us understand how to reach all learners From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter As students with learning differences are put into general classroom spaces, many teachers have misconceptions about including these special students in their classrooms.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 16, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. This blog post will give some recommendations about what you need to do to feel rejuvenated and point to some courses that will help you do that. Advancement Courses sponsored this blog post. Learn how to bring those in for students.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 30, 2015

How to build a PLN. Now that you’re convinced you need a PLN, how do you build one? Here are twelve ideas: have a professional blog. reach out to others in your field who have professional blogs. You’ll see me do that often in my blogs, though I haven’t always done so. Attend virtual conferences.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Heidi Sloan on episode 258 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Iditarod Teacher: How to Connect and Learn from the Iditarod Race. I’ve been there and spoken at their conference. Blog: [link]. Heidi Sloan is the Iditarod teacher for this year.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 14, 2018

Kayla Delzer on episode 311 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. You’re an elementary teacher right? Now, you also do student-led parent-teacher conferences, and we’ll show in the show notes to some folks who have talked about this. Vicki: You teach.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 31, 2018

Jodie Pierpoint on episode 243 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Learn about this program, how you can join in, and how you can become a better mentor. She blogs and talks all about mentorship. I started blogging about it. That’s huge.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 28, 2017

A Conversation with Justin Kamp on the 10-Minute Teacher #42 From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Technotunes and how to use them. Karen Lirenman and Kristen Wideen share awesome apps for iPads in the elementary classroom. Blog: [link]. Some of his favorite apps and techniques.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Whether you work at the elementary level, with older kids or college students, managing the responsibilities you have to kids both at work and at home can be daunting. Even as you know there are certain behaviors that you dislike in a parent during a conference, you can find yourself displaying them yourself. Preparing for College.

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User Generated Education

JANUARY 22, 2023

As I always do, I am exploring its use in my classes (elementary-level gifted education). It can be very helpful for anyone who has a difficult time in social situations, is nervous about making friends, is conflicted about how to handle a particular situation. How can it help you learn better? Create a newscast. Make a joke.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 17, 2017

A special needs conversation with Jennifer Cronk on episode 56 of the 10-Minute Teacher From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. In today’s show, we’ll discuss: How to empower special needs students to champion themselves. Blog: [link]. Selected Links from this Episode.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Catherine Davis-Hayes on episode 153 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Arts in Every Subject: How to Make It Happen. Catherine: I have a blog on WordPress. How exciting! For guests and hyperlinks to resources, scroll down. Enhanced Transcript.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 13, 2017

While students are looking forward to the summer vacation, the NEO team are looking forward to this year’s edition of the most comprehensive ed tech event in the world: ISTE Conference and Expo. Here is a rather short list: ISTE is recognized globally as the most comprehensive educational technology conference in the world.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

Wells Elementary School in the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (CFISD) is one of the best examples I have seen when it comes to effective blended learning at school. I'm currently working on how to make it even more differentiated. So what is a playlist exactly? Ownership of learning requires a more personal approach.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 10, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Did you know you can use a live translator app in PTA meetings, parent teacher conferences, and presentations — that actually works? How about one that parents can use to translate homework so they can help their children? Bios as Submitted.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 1, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Dr. Lydia Gonzalez, author of “Bad at Math: Dismantling Harmful Beliefs That Hinder Equitable Mathematics Education,” talks about the societal norms that make it acceptable to be “bad at math” and how these beliefs can be detrimental to learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 27, 2018

Eric Curts on episode 300 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. First thing I’m going to mention is that everything I’m going to share here can be found in a blog post I did recently at [link]. You could definitely use this with your lower elementary students.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 5, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. This blog post includes a full transcript, a pinnable (or printable) graphic, and the podcast episode. Blog: [link] Twitter: @Katie_M_Ritter. To learn about Lumio and how to sign up for FREE, head to LUM.IO Lumio sponsored this episode.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 30, 2018

Kristen Mattson on episode 242 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Dr. Kristen Mattson, author of Digital Citizenship in Action talks about how they’ve integrated digital citizenship into all of their courses at her school and how you can too.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Mandy Froehlich on episode 192 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Learn how she uses this tool. Parents couldn’t really look at it unless they were in the library for parent-teacher conferences or whatever. Vicki: Well, how did you find out FlipSnack?

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Meredith Akers on episode 248 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. She talks about how she did it, the time she’s saving, and her recommendations for building relationships with parents by becoming more organized with your contact logs. Enhanced Transcript.

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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. How to Sign up.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 16, 2019

Read a book, blog, or magazine. See Code.org’s comparisons of CS curricula by grade level: elementary curricula. Give them guidance in how to make their work relevant for your students. Attend the CSTA Annual Conference (July 7-10, 2019 in Phoenix, AZ). Teaching CS Fundamentals from Code.org (3-8 hours). Start a club.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Leslie Swanson-Anaya on episode 145 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Leslie Swanson-Anaya @InspiredLeslie elementary teacher of the year for Texas region 15 has ideas for awesome technology stations. Blog: leslieswanson-anaya.com. Vicki: Oh, fun!

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Edsurge

JUNE 24, 2016

Juliani ( @ajjuliani ): Often times, teachers and administrators are left with overly abstract and complex resources regarding how to make the instructional shift to inquiry-based learning. 3 Blogs I’m Reading. 3 Conferences I’m Attending. Launch by John Spencer ( @spencerideas ) and A.J.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 2, 2015

You’ll learn how to take part. The authors of this book are often seen at conferences. Mystery Location Calling How -To Guide. F lattening Classrooms teaches you how to plan and construct your projects!). I recommend this book for: Elementary and middle school teachers (K-8). Curriculum directors.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 21, 2018

Stephanie Goldman on episode 316 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. They turn in their writing, or while they’re working on it we both get a chance to comment on it and actually do face-to-face conferences with that technology. Vicki: ( laughs).

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