Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 10, 2023

Buckle up and join us on this delightful journey through tech-savvy classrooms – from elementary school to high school – we’ll unlock a treasury of innovative ideas guaranteed to amuse the young minds while also preparing them for their future. Let’s dive in!

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 21, 2019

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter ISTE19 is here and the #notatiste19 community is ready to embrace the learners everywhere you cannot go to ISTE19 in Philadelphia. Let’s go! The #notatiste19 hashtag is already hopping. I hosted the Classroom 2.0

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 8, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Leadership in this season is difficult. Other episodes relating to the events of this and last week are being recorded to share conversations relating to racial equity and injustice. Joe holds a BA in Elementary and Early Childhood Education from St.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 24, 2021

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. If you’re ready to help elementary-aged children understand financial literacy, Vault is the perfect course for you. Grade level: elementary grades. This digital program highlights a number of important leaders and events that have impacted America.

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

MARCH 31, 2023

Today's blog entry is a combination of things related to role-playing games. I started at Borden Elementary School in southern Indiana last November as a 5th grade teacher. What inspired you to start playing Pathfinder with your elementary students? Without further ado, let's get to the interview (slightly edited for clarity)!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

It is particularly popular in elementary schools, often filled with fun and educational activities centered around the number 100. You might add a touch of history by finding out what historic event shares the day with the family member’s one-hundredth birthday. Decide what the winner gets.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 28, 2021

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Engage 2021 is a must-attend online event for educators. To register for this event, and to find out more about the speakers, go to engage.kognity.com/register. Learn about resources and methods you can use to save time!

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 15, 2023

Click here to revisit my first blog in this series on using the “I see, I think, I wonder” routine. Using Connect, Extend, Challenge at the Elementary Level Story Time Reflection Connect: After reading a story, ask students to relate a character or situation to something from their own lives.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 14, 2021

HP Teaching Fellows also receive opportunities for networking, presenting, and sharing thought leadership through online publications and virtual events. Vickie Morgado, Grades 6-7 Elementary Guidance Learning Teacher (Ontario). Introducing the 2021 Cohort of HP Teaching Fellows. Morgan Keena, Grade 7 Social Studies (Idaho).

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Elizabeth Iwaszewicz talks about five strategies for designated and integrated English Language Development (ELD). Today’s Sponsor: Metaverse is a powerful augmented reality app. They have a new classroom management tool called Collections.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 29, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter We took our school from a physical school on a Friday to a distance learning campus by Monday. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from Morningside College and a Master’s Degree in Educational Administration from the University of South Dakota.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Isabella Liu from Hong Kong on Episode 397 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. This Thursday, December 6 from 1-3 pm Eastern Time, Edweek is hosting an event about personalized learning. Creating Elementary Portfolios with SeeSaw. Breakout EDU Kits. #08:

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MIND Research Institute

JANUARY 13, 2021

At the end of each quarter on the MIND blog, we share stories of how our organization, our partners, and educators across the country are advancing the mission to mathematically equip all students to solve the world's most challenging problems. Welcome to the MIND Blog Rewind! MIND Continues Partnership with LAUSD.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 2, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Therefore, they designed events with intentionality, particularly on the first day and the last night. I recently wrote about this on my blog called 7 Reasons Advancement Courses Has Excellent Teacher Professional Development.

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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

MARCH 21, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Artificial Intelligence is the topic of conversation for anyone who cares about learning, scholarship, and the future of our world, and rightly so. The job losses are supposed to be staggering.

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MIND Research Institute

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Each month on the MIND blog, we share stories of how our organization, our partners, and educators across the country are advancing the mission to mathematically equip all students to solve the world’s most challenging problems. Welcome to the MIND Blog Rewind! Additional Highlights: MIND Blog Rewind: August 2019.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 15, 2021

Tuesday, April 20 at 7 pm ET join us for the free webinar From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Like last time, bookmark this web page as I’ll add the YouTube video to this blog post after we record the session. It is time to move forward in education.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Additionally, a small helicopter will fly on Mars from this rover which will be the first powered flight event on another planet. (The The Perseverance Rover will land on Mars this Thursday, February 18th at approximately 3:55 pm Eastern Time.

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User Generated Education

MARCH 12, 2023

I’ve discussed offering electives to my gifted elementary students. Note: This blog post will be updated with recordings of their shadow puppet shows once completed. My group of 2nd/3rd graders chose space. They then selected planets to learn and research about. Standards Addressed Next Generation Science Standards ETS1.C:

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 15, 2014

The following is a guest post from Alison Anderson , who is a former teacher, tech integrator and now education blog editor. We can’t ignore that social media has completely transformed the way in which we receive and understand current events. Brand-Ed branding Digital Leadership Guest Blog Post Social Media'

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User Generated Education

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

Readers of my blog know my thoughts and feelings about effective student learning. I have written blogs on: All Lesson Should Be Interdisciplinary Learning – [link]. Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2022

blog below in October 2020. New attacks at an elementary school in Texas, a grocery store, and just recently, a factory in Maryland, show us this disturbing trend of mass shootings is continuing in the wrong direction. Mass injury events will need more than the usual one or two of everything found in most first aid kits.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

While rollout events typically involve school-wide celebrations with speeches and STEM stations that are fun for the whole family, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced most schools to pivot to contactless curbside or “drive-through” events to comply with social distancing. But rollout looks a bit different in 2020.

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Neo LMS

MAY 3, 2022

Here are the 22 ideas we’ve prepared for Teacher Appreciation Week 2022: Plan an event . Planning a large event to cover one or more days can enhance the learning environment and increase the sense of community in your school. When the event is over, you can create a poster that can be later displayed on the classroom walls.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Click here to revisit my last blog in this series on using the “Claim-Evidence-Question” routine. The routine can be applied to various situations, from analyzing a piece of art to discussing a historical event. In the see phase, students are encouraged to make objective observations about what they see in front of them.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 22, 2021

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Edchat Interactive shares best practices among educators through live online interactive events. Blog: [link]. Do you need safe, fun ways for students to connect and learn while keeping their distance in the classroom? Twitter: @ weisburghm.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Kubo coding is a good program for starting with elementary students, specifically grades K through 5. For more ideas and to see some of the events and activities from this year’s Hour of Code week which is taking place from December 6-12, head to the Code.org site or check out the hashtags on Twitter for #HourofCode and #CSEdweek.

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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? Go to tommullaney.com/consulting to bring him to your school or professional development event. We will link to your 12 tips for getting started in the blog post. You get verified for a free education account. Figjam is awesome.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 23, 2020

A free summit on Tuesday, January 28 from 1- 3 pm ET From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Struggling readers can come in all ages and at all stages of the educational process. I love struggling readers so much. This free summit, “Getting Reading Right” is free and text-based.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. This blog post will share ten ways you can use Tract to create personalized project-based learning in your classroom. Tract sponsored this blog post. Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a “sponsored blog post.”

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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. Let’s splash ahead! All opinions are my own.

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Reading By Example

MAY 10, 2018

I was searching my own blog, something I wrote that I could simply repost here which would convey strategies and ideas for blogging as an educator. Here is what I have found so far: The Writing Principal: Tips for Administrators Considering Blogging (October 2012). If I post my blog and no one reads it, did I really write it?

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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). Testing ChatGPT with My Students In his blog post, ChatGPT, Chatbots and Artificial Intelligence in Education , Matt proposed that maybe ChatCPT should be blocked until the end of the school year because, “We need some space. Make a joke.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 4, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Timeline – showing periods of time and historical events Digital Escape Rooms games – this is where I'd play. appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators be excellent every day.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 27, 2019

Michael Rousell, PhD talks about his research into life change From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Have you ever had a moment when your life changed? I taught at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. Michael Rousell, Ph.D. My slogan: Whoever learns the most wins.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

February 17, 2022— Curriculum Associates has named Jamilah Hud-Kirk, principal of Fountain Elementary in Clayton County Public Schools in Forest Park, GA, as the recipient of its 2022 Inspire Award. This includes 13 years as principal at Fountain Elementary, where she currently serves more than 600 students in Grades pre-K–5.

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