The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 7, 2019

Barry Hoonan on episode 539 From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Today, you’ll get advice for creating grouping strategies for your classroom from an expert teacher and author on the subject. Barry Hoonan, author of What Are You Grouping For?

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. In today's show, Eric Curts talks about Google Classroom, Google Docs, and other Google apps and what has happened that is new and cool and how these changes will help classrooms improve this school year.

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User Generated Education

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

I was personally excited as this was a true example of my penchant for student voice and choice (for more about this see my blog post, Today’s Education Should Be About Giving Learners Voice and Choice ). Below is a video clip of its soft start where she and another students are teaching some of their classmates how to play.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 17, 2018

Amy Cooper on episode 292 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Some elementary classrooms are using self-directed badges for competency acquisition by students. Open Badges in Elementary School. What is a digital badge and how do students earn one?

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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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Hapara

MAY 9, 2022

I am currently a fifth grade teacher and Digital Learning Coach at Oak Grove Elementary School in Lexington, South Carolina. Being in an elementary classroom, it is hard to help students understand how their digital habits affect themselves and others. They can be directed to group resources that are based on their needs.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Michelle Zimmerman, author of Teaching AI: Exploring New Frontiers for Learning , talks about Artificial Intelligence and what we should be teaching kids in our classrooms today. Today’s Sponsor: Metaverse is a powerful augmented reality app.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Elementary School Students. Create a show about kindness and present it to elementary schools (e.g. Include someone who looks alone in a group. That can be sports, tutoring, or in this case, how to use technology. Do whatever works for your group. Do a chore without being reminded. Go to bed without being reminded.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In this episode, we tackle a topic that's often whispered in the hallways of schools everywhere with a mix of disdain and necessity: worksheets. flash card game, group contest, and scavenger hunt can make worksheets more exciting. Group contest 09:41 7.

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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. They know how to do distance learning. She is also a former teacher and principal, leading one of the first elementary STEM schools in the state of Iowa.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter What is the Learning Pit metaphor? How can this illustration be used with students to help them learn? He also discusses the importance of drawing the Learning Pit correctly and how to teach it to students. They don't like the outcome.

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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. He served on the Working Group for President Obama's Advisory Council on Financial Capability.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 10, 2023

Here are great ideas from the Ask a Tech Teacher crew on how to keep tech fresh this summer. Elementary School – Interactive Learning Apps Picture your elementary school classroom filled with excited young learners, their eyes glued to their screens as they explore new ideas and grasp essential skills through educational apps.

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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. How to celebrate Here are activities I like that blend learning into the celebration of the 100th Day of School: Geography As a class, come up with two locations in each state, to total 100.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 6, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter How are you doing, educators? Learn how to set boundaries, embrace self-care, and manage your mindset to transform stress into strength. Are you stressed? Today will be a refreshing encouragement for educators everywhere. Stream by clicking here.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Jaime Donally talks about all the ways kids can create and make inside Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) in the classroom. She gives an excellent overview of all of the apps and tools out there.

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User Generated Education

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

The projects teach students how to make a stable product, use tools, think about the needs of another, solve challenges, overcome setbacks and stay motivated on a long-term problem. I use the following activities to introduce elementary students to the design thinking process. What Does ‘Design Thinking’ Look Like in School? ).

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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

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. He explains the 3-Act method of teaching. He has worked with teachers internationally and in all fifty United States.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 24, 2021

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. The unit concludes with a lesson about insurance and how it helps students manage risk. If you’re ready to help elementary-aged children understand financial literacy, Vault is the perfect course for you. Grade level: elementary grades.

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EdTechTeacher

JUNE 18, 2020

This post includes updated content from a previous blog post on Tom Driscoll EDU. In February, I had the opportunity to work with an incredible group of elementary educators from Nauset Schools on Cape Cod. Join Tom the week of June 22 for a virtual workshop, ‘ How to Facilitate Project Based Learning in Remote Environments ’.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 15, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. In this blog post, I’ll share how Lumio is a great tool for classroom teachers everywhere, whether you’re reviewing for a tough exam like my Computer Science class or teaching a regular lesson. How to get to the site. Let’s dive in.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 25, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Educators are the best! I'm collecting blogs of teachers who are in the classroom actually use AI and have practical, real examples to share. The human intelligence part is so important!) Got links for those teachers? Enough of the junk.

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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. There's also some upcoming adventures on the KyEdRPG front: Tonight (3/31) at 630 pm EST on KET's Kentucky Edition , I was interviewed for a segment discussing how role-playing games positively impact education. David, welcome to Edtech Elixirs! That’s tough.

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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

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. Dawn Stansbury.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 23, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter As I was grading my student’s web pages today, one student’s goals struck me. Insurance – Understanding how to make wise insurance decisions. Opening a Savings Account – Students experience a simulation showing how to open a savings account.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 16, 2018

Q&A: Class Tech Tips Blogger Monica Burns Explains How to Work with Digital Tools. Starting in the fall of 2011, Burns spent two years working in a one-to-one environment with tablets in an elementary school setting. Or is it big picture, such as learning how to collaborate more effectively with others? jena.passut_7651.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 9, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter As we struggle with the coronavirus COVID-19 health crisis, many of us educators are figuring out how to prepare to teach online. Join the Facebook group Temporary School Closure Support – many helpful conversations are in there.

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Digital Promise

MAY 9, 2023

This three-part blog series, featuring guest authors from The Learning Accelerator and MA DESE OET , highlights the importance of centering equity in edtech selection. hands-on basic training, on-demand how-to videos, etc.) and how you might add to existing supports to promote better use of edtech.

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Edsurge

APRIL 1, 2020

Find some way, some moment to connect—especially with elementary students, but all your students really—because they’re challenged,” he says. Essentially, these are tools and options that are designed for one specific group, like a ramp to a door, but it helps everybody out. That can be a website, a blog, a discussion board.

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EdTech4Beginners

MAY 8, 2017

To enhance the learning environment with technology and use the classroom time more wisely teachers start implementing additional types of activities such as working in groups, collaborative learning, independent preparation at home, and, in doing so, unwittingly start using the blended learning approach. How to make a good blend then?

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 22, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter STEM can level up and it must begin to include underrepresented communities of women and minorities. Summer is a great time to learn how to do that as you prepare for fall and back to school. How can we ensure STEM is more than just a buzzword?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 30, 2015

More simply, it’s: …an extended group of knowledgeable people you reach out to for answers, and trust to guide your learning. 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. Join a professional group like ISTE or CSTA.

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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

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. Sixth-grade teacher Jessica Gordon@ 1337teach gives us tips, ideas, and links for how to gamify our classrooms now. You can gamify your classroom. It isn’t hard. Listen now.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

In California, students at Chula Vista Elementary School District’s Salt Creek Elementary improved their scores by 137 percent over the state average on California’s performance exams in the first year of introducing a blended learning program. . MORE FROM EDTECH: How to keep accessibility in mind for the modern K–12 classroom.

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