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. There are right and wrong ways to work with our students and help them learn. She is also a former teacher and principal, leading one of the first elementary STEM schools in Iowa.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 24, 2021

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. The time for financial literacy and real-world learning is now. The unit concludes with a lesson about insurance and how it helps students manage risk. Grade level: elementary grades. Social-Emotional Learning. Grade Level: 9-12.

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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. Blended learning (having a face to face and an online classroom) is best. Today it is free.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 2, 2020

Technological advancements, access to the internet, and improvement in communication technologies have equipped schools and teachers alike with the much-needed tools to effectively conduct online learning. A lot of parents are turning to online education for their young children. Benefits of investing in online education.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. However, our professional accreditation requirements are still on track and need to be renewed, as we have to learn and up our abilities for the fall. Advancement Courses Advancement Courses sponsored this blog post. Social-Emotional Learning.

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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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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. Personal interests engage students in learning.

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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.

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MIND Research Institute

MARCH 9, 2021

Given what we know about how schemas work , as educators, our focus should not rely on merely telling students how to solve a problem. Kathryn Kahler-Rickman Elementary School Math Teacher, LAUSD. If you're interested in learning more about the neuroscience behind ST Math, you can download our latest white paper below.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 19, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Teaching online and blending classrooms is a hot topic, but there’s always room for improvement. As teachers, we need to constantly refresh and update topics to improve our distance learning skills. You’ll even want to start with a Wow.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

All classes follow an easy-to-use course design: establish goals–what students will learn by the end of the class. provide a clear module-based learning path culminating in a ready to use action plan. How to get started. Elementary Math. Blended Learning. assess success at completion. Writing Prompts.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 3, 2020

We’ve tossed around the idea of some sort of quarantine potty training … we’ll see how that goes (or not). Carly Chillmon (Pre-K and Elementary School Parent): My kids are active, very active. Learning needs to be flexible and allow for silliness and a hint of whimsy.

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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. Teachers are relying on parents to foster consistent home learning environments. We learned [that] parents were learning as well as the kids.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 28, 2020

Teaching students how to be kind human beings is a lesson that can be taught all year long. Discover more ways to integrate technology effectively by taking one of my fully accredited online courses or get one of my books ! I love the ideas in this blog, 10 Kindness Activities for Elementary Students !

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 2, 2023

During the edLeader Panel, “ Utilizing ESSER Funding to Implement PBL + STEM Initiatives ,” a panel of educational peers engaged in a lively discussion about how to best invest funding from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) in high-impact project-based learning (PBL) and STEM initiatives across the nation.

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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. From blackout poetry to rhymefinding extensions, learn about some tools you can use all year long in your language arts classes. You could definitely use this with your lower elementary students.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 11, 2020

State and federal agencies have advised schools to create online learning plans to minimize the disruption to student learning. Their students have internet connections at home, laptops they can work from, teachers who know how to design online lessons and a strong foundation of in-school blended learning experience.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 16, 2019

There are a number of excellent online learning opportunities designed specifically for educators. Read a book, blog, or magazine. See Code.org’s comparisons of CS curricula by grade level: elementary curricula. Give them guidance in how to make their work relevant for your students. Some favorites (all free!)

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

took at least one online course. It’s important to note that those impressive numbers don’t include remote students at the elementary or high school level. Without modern technology and near-constant connectivity, online learning wouldn’t be possible.

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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. Blow their minds.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Joe Mazza on episode 201 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Joe Mazza shares how parents can help students have empathy and become empowered changemakers in the face of tragedy. Blog: Dr. Joe Mazza. Note to reader: This episode is a special episode.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 11, 2020

Video and Infographic From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Teachers are moving from face to face classrooms to online classrooms quickly. Top online course designers who have also taught face to face tell us how. I had so many people ask for the video.

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Insight Education Group

MAY 27, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has left elementary and secondary schools across the country in need of additional resources to operate and support their school communities. billion to the Elementary and Secondary Emergency Education Relief Fund, also known as ESSER ( NCSL, 2021 ).

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Insight Education Group

MAY 27, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has left elementary and secondary schools across the country in need of additional resources to operate and support their school communities. billion to the Elementary and Secondary Emergency Education Relief Fund, also known as ESSER ( NCSL, 2021 ).

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 20, 2020

In this interview, we chat about challenges teachers are facing in the midst of the pandemic and what strategies teachers can use in a concurrent classroom learning environment. Losing the Benefits of Online Learning. Catlin says there are many benefits to face-to-face learning and online learning.

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Shake Up Learning

JUNE 19, 2020

You can access the show notes and blog posts for each episode by going to shakeuplearning.com/[episodenumber]. Check out the Teacher’s Guide to Podcasts , or How to Listen to Podcasts to get started. Not only has this episode been around the longest, but it is also jam-packed with tips from my book, Shake Up Learning.

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There is no box

MARCH 21, 2020

We still have toilet paper, so I decided to revive my blog instead. School districts everywhere are scrambling to figure out how to educate thousands of students in their homes. Every educational leader thinking about how to educate their kids remotely should take a moment and read Will Richardson ‘s book Why School.

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EdTechTeam

MAY 4, 2020

This blog post is sponsored by Acer Education, a partner of EdTechTeam. Social emotional learning (SEL) is the “process through which children and adults understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions.”1.

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Tech Helpful

OCTOBER 29, 2017

first thought was to google what others see as best practice digital pedagogy but I decided that wasn't being true to myself so I am stumbling through this thought via this blog post and really hope for feedback to flesh this out further. Bear with me as I stumble through this post.my

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JANUARY 14, 2024

It seems like no matter how many strategies you implement, how much time you allow for brain breaks and meditation, how many fidgets you allow, how many times you email parents, how much you discuss in class meetings how to meet expectations, and how much energy you put into solutions … it’s never enough.

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edWeb.net

MAY 1, 2020

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, schools across the country struggle to move their brick-and-mortar classrooms to remote online learning environments. WATCH THE EDLEADER PANEL RECORDING. Director at Hayutin & Associates, during Studyo’s recent edLeader Panel.

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The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 4, 2012

Yesterday, my friend Steve Wheeler posted an interview with me on his blog. How did you start out in education? In my district I have been involved with a big push to get kids learning about social media and their digital selves as early as possible. I though I would post it here to.

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User Generated Education

DECEMBER 1, 2014

These experiences come from a wide variety of interests including school education, higher education, workplace learning, consulting, lifelong learning, training, and community education. An Introduction to Self-determined Learning (Heutagogy): Stewart Hase. Creating Learning Legacies Using Blogs: Robert Schuetz.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

As we think about our work in the past 2019-20 school year, we should reflect on the online learning that had occurred for those of us fortunate enough to have the necessary technology—both at our schools and in our students’ homes. How might we bring these important elements to the online learning experience in the next school year?

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EdTechSandyK

APRIL 8, 2014

High school library prediction - Librarians will become resources to help students find online courses. Part of function of library will be to become an online learning center. November suggests Stratosphere which talks about how to evaluate technology projects. Are we showing kids how to do really good searching?

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Graphite Blog

AUGUST 22, 2016

” Use a Schoology (or another online learning platform) to get students talking about these questions. Build Technology Skills After students have participated in the brainstorming discussion, describe how they will be using these questions as a basis for a video project.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2017

That could be giving social-studies students a tutorial on research skills; showing a French class how to make stop-action animation, short videos, or websites for presentations on Francophone countries; or helping a math teacher free up class time by creating sharable videos of introductory explanations and sample problems for students.

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