The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 15, 2019

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In the high-stress, fast-paced job of teaching – burnout can happen to anyone. burnedinbook The post 5 Ways to Step Back from Teacher Burnout appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators be excellent every day.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 14, 2021

Elementary and middle school children can read the books or have them read aloud to them. RAZ Kids includes hundreds of K-5 interactive, animated leveled ebooks spanning twenty-seven levels of reading skill. TumbleBookLibrary is a curated database of over 1100 elementary age ebooks. Access this collection via the website.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

10MT | Jessica Gordon shares her tips on the 10-Minute Teacher Show From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. FAQ Guide and Reflective Journal for New Teachers ” is currently available in eBook and paperback through Amazon Kindle. You can gamify your classroom. It isn’t hard.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Sponsored by Book Creator, All Opinions My Own From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. They can also send them as eBooks that people can read on their mobile devices or computers. Here’s a class library for an elementary classroom. Book Creator Features. Who Can Use Book Creator?

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Kitaboo on EdTech

MARCH 30, 2023

Elementary School Level At this level, students are introduced to the basic structure of the four subjects of STEM. Some of the things educators can do are: Provide the students with interactive eBooks from a STEM publishing site containing case studies as an assessment method. What does STEM learning involve?

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EdTechTeacher

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Are you an elementary teacher looking for creative ways to integrate iPads into student learning? The following recommended push-and-pull apps are popular in elementary iPad classrooms: APP. EdTechTeacher also offers two free ebooks on iPad lesson ideas and activities entitled “What Does Awesome Look Like?” Why App Smash?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 27, 2020

Write an Ebook. Here’s a great question I got from Sandy: I am a computer teacher for Elementary as well as for preschoolers…ages 3 and 4. Here are my favorite year-end Change-up activities: 6 Webtools in 6 weeks. Class Debate. Digital Citizenship review. Games and Simulations. Genius Hour. Group Discussion. Khan Academy. Networking.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 14, 2017

Episode 126 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Owl Eyes has hundreds of free ebooks — the Canterbury Tales, The Odyssey, and all of Shakespeare’s work. But Owl Eyes isn’t just an ebook reader. But the end result is that I’m much better.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 16, 2019

Eric Curts from Ctrl Alt Achieve From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Eric Curts @ ericcurts teaches us twenty-three ways to use Gsuite tools in our classroom. This blog post is being added to 100+ Great Google Classroom Resources for Educators. But that’s a fun thing.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 19, 2018

Jacqui Murray on episode 235 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Once they have the basics of writing — say middle school or high school — is to take the class and write an eBook. Tip #4: Authoring eBooks. Tip #5: Blogging.

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User Generated Education

JUNE 8, 2017

Final Reflection: Learners reflect on the process in a way that works best for them – blogs, photo essays, video recording, podcast, sketchnotes, illustrated ebook. For example, students can write a blog, create a photo essay with a caption, record a podcast or video, do a hand-drawn or online sketch, create a comic.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 15, 2017

Episode 127 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Owl Eyes has hundreds of free ebooks — the Canterbury Tales, The Odyssey, and all of Shakespeare’s work. But Owl Eyes isn’t just an ebook reader. Sponsor: Owl Eyes.

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The Daring Librarian

MARCH 19, 2020

Hello there dear blog readers and my Twitter / Instagram family and friends. Here's a kind of mirrored post that I put out on my Daring School Library blog for my kids, parents, and community. Please note that I a Middle Grades (ages 10-14) and Young Adult specific educator and not Primary or Elementary. Bless their hearts.

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 19, 2020

Elementary Math and Science Khan Academy Kids. Elementary ELA and Social Studies Epic! Elementary Arts and Creativity Artsonia. Interactive ebooks and web content make reading a social experience Price: Free (200 students and five classrooms) Platforms: Web. Tami's Tower. Picture Dots. Platforms: Web. Platforms: Web.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 24, 2019

You can also visit PASCO website’s Digital Library for hundreds of free labs and experiments that can be sorted by age group (elementary, MS, HS, AP, or University) or subject. PASCO offers curricula in Chemistry and Physics, complete with textbooks, eBooks, and their own award-winning equipment. Training and Workshops.

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Graphite Blog

MAY 18, 2021

This app allows students to browse and borrow ebooks and audiobooks from public libraries for free. This fun site offers older elementary and middle schooler students online math games and animations that will keep them engaged with action-packed graphics, witty storylines, and upbeat music. Libby, by Overdrive. Math games ChessKid.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

JUNE 20, 2019

In order to familiarize students with STEM concepts, it must be introduced at an early age, preferably from the elementary level. In this blog, we will look at how educators and publishers can create STEM courses that will achieve the best outcomes for students. Many schools have implemented STEM programs from the elementary level.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 14, 2017

Elementary and middle school children can read the books or have them read aloud to them. RAZ Kids includes hundreds of K-5 interactive, animated leveled ebooks spanning twenty-seven levels of reading skill. TumbleBookLibrary is a curated database of over 1100 elementary age ebooks. Access this collection via the website.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 1, 2016

Find life balance and get your weekends back From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. They get a short (8-15 page) eBook in PDF form called an eGuide, along with a 20-30 minute audio version of that content so they can listen rather than read if they prefer. How does this program work?

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Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Just like reading an interactive ebook is more engaging than reading a print textbook, creating a digital book is a lot more fun than writing a typical report or essay. Though most ebook-creation platforms focus on narrative writing, most of my digital book projects are nonfiction texts. Go beyond creative writing. Share knowledge.

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Reading By Example

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

In this story, a newly built elementary school doesn’t realize what it is until the students and teachers show up. After some deductive reasoning through some humorous situations, Frederick Douglass Elementary learns and appreciates what its purpose is. Click on this link or find the book study page in this blog’s menu.

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Reading By Example

MARCH 8, 2017

(I wrote this post last week for our families on my school blog.). It was a book I relied on when I taught elementary school. MY STUDENTS ARE NOT IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. If transportation is an issue, consider utilizing Overdrive , a digital library of eBooks and audiobooks. Make reading aloud every day a priority.

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Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

Just like reading an interactive ebook is more engaging than reading a print textbook, creating a digital book is a lot more fun than writing a typical report or essay. Though most ebook-creation platforms focus on narrative writing, most of my digital book projects are nonfiction texts. Go beyond creative writing. Share knowledge.

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Technology Tidbits

JUNE 2, 2020

Book Creator - A great mobile (iOS/Chrome) app that educators everywhere are using to create stunning eBooks and digital stories. Elementari - Elementari is one of my favorite new sites w/ educational portal that allows students to create: digital stories, portfolios, choose-your-own-adventures, and more.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 5, 2018

Richard Byrne on episode 225 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Now there’s an eBook option. Richard is a former high school social studies teacher best known for developing the award-winning blog Free Technology for Teachers. Blog: [link].

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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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Edsurge

JULY 28, 2016

Casey's Four Top eBook Platforms for English Language Learners. Instead, I integrated a cyber reflection time where students could blog, create a podcast, make a video, or utilize another medium to express their thoughts about what they read. In order to do this, I tapped into the valuable resources available to educators free online.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 4, 2020

She has been a member of various consortiums such as Web Access Initiative (WAI), National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS) and Open eBook Forum. Before that, Sheela was Director of Technology at CAST, where she spearheaded numerous technical products including CAST eReader and Thinking Reader. Sara Delano Moore, Ph.D.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 13, 2018

Leah LaCrosse on episode 272 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Tools to build eBooks to demonstrate understanding. Blog: leahlacrosse.blogspot.com. Grant writing and awards have brought many resources to her science classroom. Twitter: @llacrosse.

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EdTechTeacher

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

WriteWell for Google Docs is a Google Docs Add-on that includes a series of templates for elementary school, middle school, and high school classrooms. In this first post, we’ll be focusing on WriteWell for Google docs. What is WriteWell for Google Docs? Five-Part Essay. 5- Paragraph Essay. Personal Narrative. Literary Analysis. Short Story.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Suzanne Creswell on episode 244 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. I have information for you on our website, and I have an eBook for your listeners as well that they can access at our website, [link]. Blog: [link]. Suzanne: That’s true. Absolutely.

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Reading By Example

SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

Another wondering was to find out if there was any value in a companion to the blog. In addition to the bi-monthly list of ten ideas, plus the regular posts on the blog, I will be publishing 1-2 additional articles per week on this site for a monthly or annual cost. What would be different about the paid version of the blog/newsletter?

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 21, 2016

Units for younger students might include more read-aloud content while units for upper elementary or middle school students might focus more heavily on articles or reading parts of nonfiction texts. For elementary school-age students, I recommend looking for ebooks at Epic! -- Unlimited Books for Kids and Zing!,

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 21, 2016

Units for younger students might include more read aloud content while units for upper elementary or middle school students might focus more heavily on articles or reading parts of non-fiction texts. For elementary age students I recommend looking for ebooks at Epic! -- Unlimited Books for Kids and Zing!,

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 31, 2017

A conversation with Greetzel Mojica on episode 88 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. I am a 6th-grade teacher at Crestmore Elementary school in the Colton Joint Unified School District, in Southern California. Full Bio As Submitted. Greetzel Mojica.

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Graphite Blog

MAY 21, 2021

Grades 2-12: This site, developed by the University of Texas at Austin, has CCSS-aligned downloadable performance tasks for elementary through high school including rubrics and student work samples. Read our review of Freckle. ASSESSMENT TOOLS FOR MATH Inside Mathematics. Read our review of Inside Mathematics. Knowledgehook.

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EdTechTeacher

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Book Creator lets us publish as an eBook and a video. Suddenly, their words reach not just their peers and parents, but grandparents, class Twitter friends, blogging buddies and more. It’s a great way to teach iPad publishing skills while building and creating community. We usually do both, but the video is the easiest to share!

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