The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Toyota Dream Car Art Contest From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter STEM, STEAM, and design thinking are buzzwords in education today. In addition to true STEM projects, we also work to include the arts in all subjects. Definitely, download the lesson plan and entry forms now.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 14, 2021

At the beginning of the 21st century, the definition of digital equity revolved around the provision of a digital device to every student. Elementary and middle school children can read the books or have them read aloud to them. TumbleBookLibrary is a curated database of over 1100 elementary age ebooks. Listen and Read.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

While I have not read Marie’s book, and have so far avoided the guilty pleasure of her Netflix series, I do know that she uses a simple, definitive technique at the “decluttering” stage – of every item in your space, ask yourself, Does it spark joy? The post EdTech that “Sparks Joy” appeared first on NEO BLOG.

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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

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. Leslie: My fifth one would definitely be LearnZillion.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 24, 2017

A conversation with Carrie Willis on episode 83 of the 10-Minute Teacher From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Want to hear another episode on elementary portfolios with SeeSaw? Listen to Suzy Lolley talk about elementary portfolios with SeeSaw. Workflow with kids. SeeSaw app.

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Buncee

MARCH 17, 2020

I have used it primarily in elementary science, with students in grades 3-5. Students were able to see the value of the assignment, partially because it broke away from the “norm” of what they have always experienced: read pages from the book, copy definitions, and answer the questions at the end. About Michael Cullen.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MARCH 23, 2022

First, please take a moment to subscribe to this blog by RSS or email and join me on twitter at mjgormans. I would like to bring practical and affordable PBL, STEM, and Standards Based Technology Workshops to your school of conference. It was definitely a worksheet experience like no other the teacher had ever witnessed!

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MIND Research Institute

DECEMBER 19, 2019

I've been a resident of the Lone Star State for over two years now, and I can definitely vouch for the saying: Everything is bigger in Texas! Links to some great math blog posts, one includes easy ways to use dice to develop fluency [link] pic.twitter.com/UeBeArzwcZ — Donna Boucher (@MathCoachCorner). UT STEM Center @utstemcenter.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 11, 2018

James O'Hagan on episode 310 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Because these kids are going to be AP- and IP-focused, going to have higher GPAs, going to have interest in STEM-related fields. Blog: [link]. That’s what the data shows us. Vicki: Wow.

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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. So Kristen, in all of my years of blogging, we’ve been talking digital citizenship, but it still seems like so many people are just lecturing to kids about this topic. Blog: DrKMattson.com.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 12, 2019

Dan Meyer on episode 513 From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Today Dan Meyer @ddmeyer gives us tips and advice for helping kids who hate math learn to love it. Like it definitely won’t fill up by that time. DAN: Yeah, I know, this is definitely an exhausting time of the year.

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MIND Research Institute

MARCH 8, 2018

Guest blog by: Kali Kopka. This blog was originally published on Elementary Geek and is reposted here with permission. I’ve talked about using Seesaw in my classroom quite a bit in the past on Elementary Geek. It’s definitely been a game-changer for my computer lab times and I hope it will be for you too.

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The Electric Educator

MARCH 15, 2019

Image question - images can be used as the question stem or question choices (great for science, math, social studies, and elementary students) Free response / short answer - If a student can answer all of the multiple choice questions correctly, but can't articulate 2-3 sentences on the same topic.something is wrong.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 9, 2018

Lindsey Danhoff on episode 308 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. I think this whole passion project was definitely more about the process than the product. Blog: [link]. Lindsey gives practical advice for passion projects with younger aged children.

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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. Heidi: There’s a lot of character education that you can pull out of it — determination, loyalty, leadership, all that kind of stuff definitely can be pulled in. Blog: [link].

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Robert Talbert, Ph.D.

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Here at the blog on Fridays, I like to repost either a "throwback" article from this website years ago, or something that I wrote that was published outside this blog. And it's definitely the case that these authors did a much better job of performing a meta-analysis than I am capable of doing.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 15, 2021

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. So we have courses, everything from the elementary level where it really intertwines how financial wellness and social-emotional skills are intertwined. Definitely. Definitely. So I think it's very relevant to students today. ALYSSA: 05:39.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 9, 2017

A conversation with Dr. Kimberly Tyson and Dr. Angela Peery on episode 94 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. When you’re helping teachers and they just feel like the kids, they want the teachers just to hand them the definition. VICKI: Wow.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 14, 2017

At the beginning of the 21st century, the definition of digital equity revolved around the provision of a digital device to every student. Elementary and middle school children can read the books or have them read aloud to them. TumbleBookLibrary is a curated database of over 1100 elementary age ebooks. Listen and Read.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 14, 2020

Check out my Booking Page and please share and subscribe to this Blog. Over 40 STEAM Resources… Creative Thinking, STEM, and PBL at FETC 2020. It actually is quite obvious that the Arts should be included in STEM education. The next concept involves “getting real about STEM. Number one, explore the new metrics.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 22, 2018

Laura Dennis on episode 317 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. I mean, I think that we as teachers are teaching a lot more intentionally as we did before when I first started teaching, definitely. Listen Now. It’s really wonderful. Really, it’s been great.

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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. Also remember to subscribe to this blog by RSS or email and follow me on twitter at mjgormans. Also, please take a moment to subscribe to this blog by RSS or email and join me on twitter at mjgormans .

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

MARCH 12, 2023

These are all apps that, through my own blogging experience, have found to be reliable and popular among teachers and parents. Reading Eggs Reading Eggs is an award-winning learning program designed by experienced elementary teachers to help children learn to read. Reading Eggs is a perfect gift for curious kids ages 2–13!

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 7, 2018

Matthew Farber on episode 268 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Matthew: Well, the tribe is an affinity group — which is by definition a group of people that come together because they have an affinity or a like of something. Blog: [link].

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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

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. She’s definitely integrating all that technology. Stephanie calls this the ACE method of mentoring: Access, Collaboration and Experimentation. She’s like, “Well, yeah, I guess.”.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 8, 2019

Product Review: Features, Lesson Plan Ideas, and Tips From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Adobe Premiere Rush is a simple to use video creation tool that includes powerful camera features, video editing, and publishing features. This blog post is sponsored by Adobe. Teaching film is a joy!

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Adam Welcome

MAY 22, 2016

Kids should be developing these skills while they're still in high school, college and heck why not even elementary school! In his recent blog post “An unknown future? Check it out, it is most DEFINITELY worth the read! Team STEM design challenges are fun for kids AND adults! When will we use this in REAL life?????”

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Lee Ann Yonker on episode 168 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. So you’ll definitely want to check the Shownotes for this, and we’ll also give you links to Lee Ann’s work so you can learn more about it. Blog: [link].

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Edsurge

JUNE 17, 2019

Freckle , a math education provider that was recently acquired by Renaissance Learning, published a blog post in April 2018, just days after TenMarks announced it would be shutting down, positioning itself as a strong alternative for districts. They’re definitely not ideal replacements in terms of what we were looking for,” he says.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

Welcome to a post that recognizes that the Arts must be in STEM! I will be providing workshops and featured sessions on STEM, PBL, Inquiry, Maker Space, and Computational Thinking! 35 Resources for the STEAM Classroom… Putting the Arts in STEM by Michael Gorman at [link]. This brings in the important 21st century skills!

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 24, 2018

Joe Brennan on episode 297 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. But definitely, you want a storyboard. Blog: [link]. Digital filmmaking can successfully be integrated into any class. Kids take turns behind the camera or in front of the camera.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Scott McLeod on episode 189 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. So I think that Scott’s blog — every time I talk to hi, I’m like, “Yep. His blog’s named well, ‘Dangerously Relevant’ because he is an instigator, a question asker. Vicki: Yeah.

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NeverEndingSearch

JUNE 17, 2019

Elementary think alouds. At the elementary stage, these quotes represent talking points from our 4th and 5th graders. Wikipedia’s openness leads a number of students to categorize it as a blog. On the other had, a smaller number of elementary students see Wikipedia as a starting point to discover additional content.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Enrique Cachafeiro on episode 204 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Enrique: Yeah, you definitely want to keep them seated. Blog: Enrique Cachafeiro. Several virtual reality options are available for classrooms. Vicki: (laughs).

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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. He first carried out this vision as an elementary and middle school teacher before later becoming the principal of a high school on the east side of Indianapolis. Is it helpful? Should it be blocked?

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