The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Friedlander talks about Amazon Alexa on Episode 447 of the 10-Minute Teacher From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Dr. Brian S. You can find him on his blog at assistivetek.blogspot.com and on Twitter and Instagram at assistivetek. Today’s sponsor: Empatico.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 8, 2017

A conversation with Tom Davidson in episode 93 of the 10-Minute Teacher From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Today Tom Davidson @trdvo shares how he uses iPads in his math classes to teach. Listen to the episode “ Building Elementary Portfolios with SeeSaw “ Aurasma.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Steve Floyd on episode 249 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Today’s guest, Steve Floyd, tells us how. Computational Thinking and Math for Elementary Grades. We do a lot of work with Scratch Junior , a free app on iPads and things. Listen Now.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Early exposure to technology can help children develop digital literacy skills. But it stands to reason that we must help students know how to effectively use these tools so they do not hinder and that they help But do they know how to use technology effectively?

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

Karen Lirenman on episode 371 of the 10-Minute Teacher From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. She shares her thoughts on innovation and how to stay motivated when you’re exhausted. Now, that’s good stuff for every K-2nd grade iPad or Google Play enabled tablet! Listen Now.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

For iPad and Google Play Tablet Devices of All Kinds From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Perhaps you’re wondering how more than 150 apps can be inside one? Plus, I’ll tell you how to get your free 30-day trial. This blog post is sponsored by Really Good Stuff ?

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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]. Creating Elementary Portfolios with SeeSaw.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 10, 2017

Technology includes the iPads toddlers play on, the smartphones we use to guide our days, the apps that turn our lights on and off–or start our car. STEM-trained students understand how to look at the forest and find the particular tree. Elementary-age students think this is true, but something happens between 4th and 8th grade.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Many students enter kindergarten with a basic knowledge of digital devices like iPads and smartphones, but this rarely includes the use of a mouse. These are not intuitive, starting with how to hold the mouse. The moment before students grab ahold of that round little device, teach them how to use it. But you’d be wrong.

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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. Book Creator has long been a favorite app on the iPad, and now it’s available for Google Chrome. How Does Book Creator Work? Here’s a class library for an elementary classroom.

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EdTechTeacher

AUGUST 31, 2016

My elementary faculty impressed me with their ability to use these 21st-century robots in a variety of subject areas including language arts and humanities. Here are four examples of how A. The teacher placed a SPRK robot on the ground and paired it with an iPad via Bluetooth. At first, we used them in math and science.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

take a picture of themselves with the iPad camera (or another digital camera). An easier version — and well-suited to elementary age students — is Find My Body Parts. Two great iPad apps are DIY Human Body and Arloon Anatomy. Each is three-five minutes and aimed at elementary age students.

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EdTechTeacher

JUNE 11, 2015

All of our elementary instructors have taught in K-5 classrooms at some point in their careers. For that reason, we’ve put together a great set of workshops specific to elementary classrooms. Technology in the Elementary Classroom: July 20-22 in Boston – with Suzy Brooks. 10 Reasons to Attend an Elementary Workshop.

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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. From augmented reality to game-based learning and online portfolios, she has a variety of ideas to share about how she amps up her science teaching with technology.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 12, 2018

Project-based learning , as we have often examined in this blog, is a powerful way to not only impart information, by exploration, but has the added advantage of stimulating and developing a range of other skills and habits such as communication, creativity, curiosity, confidence and collaboration. 1st Grade digital PBL: a case study.

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wwwatanabe

MARCH 15, 2012

This was our first year with iPads in the elementary classrooms, purchased with Title funding. How I see them used in the classrooms After Tony Vincent helped us get started, we''ve become more comfortable with using them, and we''re at the point where we were figuring out new ways to use them.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 11, 2018

Karen Bosch on episode 288 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Karen Bosch explains why Merge Cubes are so hot, how they are being used in classrooms, and how she’s using them to build critical thinking and creativity in her school. Karen: It doesn’t.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Complete Heart is an incredible free app for your iPad. Find an easy free template to use with students on Alice Keeler’s blog. I’ve tweaked the lesson for my elementary students who are learning about spreadsheets. My elementary students, 1st to 4th, really enjoyed this activity! My students love Tynker!

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wwwatanabe

AUGUST 10, 2012

We are starting our second year of having iPads in our elementary classrooms, our Title I CCJH classrooms, and some of our AJHS classrooms. Tip 2: Marry the devices with the cart, and return them to their homes Each of our carts has its own MacBook Air computers dedicated to your iPads. When will the students get their iPads?

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Graphite Blog

MAY 12, 2015

The youngest budding programmers will benefit most from iPad apps like ScratchJr , Kodable Class , and My Robot Friend. These apps take advantage of the iPad's tactile qualities by using drag-and-drop mechanisms to teach sequencing as well as simple loops and functions. Click Here for Our Full List of Elementary Coding Tools

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 13, 2017

Edtech Apps that work From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. How to Use Owl Eyes. If you’re in a 1-to-1 classroom with iPads, Chromebooks, or any other device, this free tool is a MUST-USE. Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a sponsored blog post. No doubt about it!

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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! Once click and you have everything you need for the year! Vicki: Wow.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 24, 2019

They teach students how to think critically and solve evidence-based problems. Their products are wireless, Bluetooth- and/or USB-connectable, and their SPARKvue software runs on Mac and Windows platforms, Chromebooks, iPads, iPhones, and Android. How to get started. How to use PASCO devices in your classroom. Homescreen.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 30, 2018

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Teaching in augmented reality (AR) for the past several years has been a bit of a challenge, in my opinion, as is often the case with new technologies. This blog post is sponsored by 3D Bear. Check out 3D Bear How are teachers using AR to teach?

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EdTechTeacher

OCTOBER 12, 2016

In the Learning Resources Section, you will find fantastic starter guides for both iPad and Mac all curated into the Apple Bookstore. Topics include Getting Started with the iPad/Mac, Pages, Keynote, Numbers, iMovie, Garageband, as well as Productivity and Creativity. Self-Paced Learning Modules & Badges for iPad and Mac.

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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: We use both Chromebooks and iPads.

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Graphite Blog

MAY 18, 2021

Good for: Reading, writing, creativity Grades: 1-5 Platforms: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android. Good for: Reading Grades: K-12 Platforms: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android. Good for: Math, literacy, social and emotional learning Grades: Pre-K-2 Platforms: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire. Libby, by Overdrive.

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The Innovative Educator

JANUARY 5, 2014

Blogs - Teachers have blogs for student writing. Many teachers use the blogs for such things as an outlet for student free-writes. Using a blog hits many important curriculum areas, such as differentiating instruction as well as meeting many Common Core Standards (see here & here for examples).

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

10MT: A 10-Minute Teacher Interview with Michael Matera From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. I’ve gotten emails saying some of you are having hard time figuring out how to leave a review. Here are instructions for iPhone/iPad or PC/Mac instructions. Void where prohibited.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Through a large-scale, multi-year, federal project focusing on early literacy, we were able to gather feedback from educators on how instruction has been going this school year. Even though kids had iPads, parents were not sure [how to use them for class]. We learned [that] parents were learning as well as the kids.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 6, 2020

Banzai is a personal finance curriculum that teaches high school and middle school students how to prioritize spending decisions through real-life scenarios and choose-. Age group: Upper elementary, middle and high school. Age group: Upper elementary. How the Stock Market Works. Age group: middle and high school.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

He contacted me for help promoting his blog and I persuaded him to tell his story about the part technology has played in his education. I encourage all of you to read this, add your thoughts under comments, and then drop in on Tyler’s brand new blog to get him started. Everyone in my grade was given an iPad.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2019

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Lisa Scumpieru, 10th-grade Literature Teacher, gives us a crash course in Hyperdocs. The post Hyperdocs: How To’s and Tips for Teachers appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators be excellent every day.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Leslie Fisher on episode 198 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Now, I started blogging eleven years ago, maybe it was more. But before I was blogging at all, I was attending sessions with Leslie Fisher. Or it uses an iPad. Blog: Leslie Fisher.

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EdTechTeacher

JUNE 29, 2015

This technology, which works with iOS7 or iOS8 devices such as cell phones and iPads, allows students to react to pingable content that is presented in the classroom. As he coached teachers and designed lesson for students, Paul used iBeacon technology to create learning zones within his school and connect via a game of hot/cold on the iPad.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 29, 2022

Banzai is a personal finance curriculum that teaches high school and middle school students how to prioritize spending decisions through real-life scenarios and choose-your-own adventure (kind of) role playing. The program is free, online (it does have a non-flash version for iPads), and is best completed over a series of sessions.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 15, 2017

How kids can explore and create in STEM with ease From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. This is a sponsored blog post by Wonder Workshop. He found out how to program Dot to play Hot Potato. Any elementary classroom. Scroll down to enter the giveaway contest!

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