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. Computational Thinking and Math for Elementary Grades. That’s what these robots are. The students will type in the stuff to get the robot to here or to there, and it doesn’t work.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 15, 2019

Education has many disruptors–3D Printing, AR and VR, 1:1 technology, STEM, and STEAM–but a recent and wildly popular one is robotics. One I discovered this summer is Wonder Workshop’s collection of three robots — Cue, Dash, and Dot. That, by the way, is one of my favorite parts of this fun little robot.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 13, 2020

Jorge Valenzuela on Episode 602 of the 10 Minute Teacher From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Sixty-seven percent of STEM jobs will be in computing. Jorge Valenzuela, the author of Rev Up Robotics, discusses the three things schools should be teaching so students are ready.

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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. We have 3d printing, robot making, and all kinds of building going on. These Wonder Workshop robots make it easy to learn to code in my STEM lab. Summer camps and robotics experiences.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 15, 2019

Welcome to number Three in a series of four posts bringing you over 150 amazing resources for STEM education. I hope you enjoyed my thoughts of STEM being a Verb a few posts back, along with the 40 resources geared toward STEM Science and 35 resources geared toward STEM Technology. Engineering STEM Resources.

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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. In this case, we asked teachers to specifically choose math or science because we wanted to do a STEM-to-STEAM arts integration. Catherine: I have a blog on WordPress. Vicki: Wow.

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Kathy Schrock

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Pete Birkinshaw, Used Punchcard, [link] So, when Robo ™ Wunderkind asked me to review their Education Robotics Kit for elementary students, ages 6 to 12, they were happy to hear I was no expert, since the kit was so easy to use! The darker blue Motors helps a student's robot to move around.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Here are ten of the top Math-and-tech tips according to Ask a Tech Teacher readers: C-STEM Studio — A Great Way to Blend Math and Robotics. How to Interest the Next Generation of Great Minds to Work in STEM Fields. How to Interest the Next Generation of Great Minds to Work in STEM Fields. Math Books for Elementary Grades.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Nikolaos Chatzopoulos shares his thoughts From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Nikolaos Chatzopoulos shares four trends that are shaping how his schools teach with technology. Blog: [link] Twitter: [link] Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a “sponsored podcast episode.”

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

VPS students have access to diverse courses such as coding, Python, robotics, and electronic applications, to name a few. Elizabeth Forward, for example, implemented middle school-level robotics to engage students in maker learning and activate their imaginations before they begin advanced computer science coursework in high school.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Doug Bergman, author of Computer Science K12: Imagine the Possibilities , gives an overview of the things we should be teaching students relating to Computer Science from kindergarten to high school. Some of the links in this blog post are affiliate links.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 27, 2019

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter We’re working towards the end of the school year, teachers! Kindergarten – lower elementary 4. Upper Elementary – Middle School 7. I love to take books, ideas, cartoon drawing manuals, and robotics on a table. Speech Bubble Pics.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 24, 2019

Data collection and analysis are cornerstones for many STEM and STEAM programs but they’re not just about math. the Ergobot to teach both Forces & Motion and Programming & Robotics. STEM modules. in a robotics and programming application (with PASCO’s ErgoBot). a wide variety of sensors and probes.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2018

Education expert Matthew Lynch notes on his blog “The Tech Edvocate,” that data analytics tools in the classroom will also be increasingly used as a way for students to track their own achievement. Research from School Library Journal indicates that maker activities at elementary and middle schools increased by 4 percent from 2014 to 2017.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

10MT #22 | An Interview with Librarian Chad Lehman From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Blog: [link]. Ollie robots [link]. Ozobot robots [link]. These students are programming Ollie robots. Guess what? Great maker spaces often have arts and crafts too! 3D pens [link].

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Also, please take a moment to subscribe to this blog by RSS or email and join me on twitter at mjgormans . I have some great posts coming your way involving PBL, STEM, tech integration, and Deeper Learning. Keep in mind that Computational Thinking can use devices, robots, and computers to support learning. Have a great week!

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techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

6 Robotics —Robots will likely continue trending in the K–12 environment. From Nao robots down to Cubetto and Ozobots, there are many ways to integrate robotics at varying price points. Robots can be expensive, but they can also be built with spare parts and recovered or donated items.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Also, please take a moment to subscribe to this blog by RSS or email and join me on twitter at mjgormans . I have some great posts coming your way involving PBL, STEM, tech integration, and a continuing series on Professional Learning Communities! Integrating CT in the Elementary Classroom (Getting Smart). Have a great week!

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MARCH 16, 2019

First, please take a moment to subscribe to this blog by RSS or email and join me on twitter at mjgormans . I would like to bring practical and affordable PBL, STEM, Makers, and Standards Based Technology Workshops to your school of conference. You see… we really must learn to put into practice some of the best lessons never taught!

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

And it raises questions about gender and race: How can schools inspire more girls and students of color to pursue STEM? Amesse Elementary at Denver Public Schools. Amesse Elementary. REPRESENTATION: SEEING PEOPLE LIKE ME SUCCEEDING IN STEM ChickTech January 2018 Kickoff, Java Workshop, Grades 9–12.

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My Paperless Classroom

JUNE 15, 2014

This wasn''t going to be a summer of running summer camps, or teaching middle school students to blog. I am looking forward to sharing what I know about blogging and programming and learning more about makerspace, minecraft, and STEM in all things. I want them to write blogs and play with robots.

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Dr. Shannon Doak

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Coding for Elementary School. ” This application is fantastic to use with robots and can be used for students at various levels of comfort and skill. . Coding is not the only STEM type of work that can be done on a Chromebook. One of my favorites is Scratch Jr. Scratch Jr. Block coding environment for beginners. .

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MARCH 17, 2018

First, please take a moment to subscribe to this blog by RSS or email and join me on twitter at mjgormans . I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. Robot Basketball – This lesson comes from Try Engineering. I have done 100?s

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EdTechTeacher

MARCH 23, 2015

At Dayton Hall Elementary School in Charleston, South Carolina, kindergarten teacher and Apple Distinguished Educator, Kristi Meeuwse, chose to pilot Tangible Play by Osmo because it is hands on and manipulative in nature. Game #4 – Sphero the Robot. empathy and role-play) bring authentic meaning to past events.”. The faculty at the A.

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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. Now, do you use robots? What about robotics? In my class, we use the Sphero robot quite a bit. See Top Tips for Teaching with Robots Using Sphero. So that’s my Go To robot.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 10, 2016

Vancouver Public Schools hosted a Girls Lead the Way summer robotics camp at McLoughlin Middle School. The camp, which has been open to middle school girls free of charge for the past six years, introduces students to robotics and coding and aims to curb the gender gap in STEM careers by building and maintaining interest at this critical age.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, Makerspace, Inquiry, Computational Thinking, and the 4 C’s. I will be providing workshops and featured sessions on STEM, PBL, Inquiry, Maker Space, and Computational Thinking! Check out my Booking Page. My calendar is filling.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JULY 25, 2018

Also, please take a moment to subscribe to this blog by RSS or email and join me on twitter at mjgormans . I have some great posts coming your way involving PBL, STEM, tech integration, and a continuing series on Professional Learning Communities! Integrating CT in the Elementary Classroom (Getting Smart). Have a great week!

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 23, 2018

Micah Brown on episode 237 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Now back in December you did the Gingerbread STEM Community in Maker Space. Gingerbread STEM Community Challenge. He’s the robot there. in Elementary Education. Vicki: Yeah.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Only one in three educators say students are more confident in STEM subjects compared to five years ago. Fewer than one in five students are very confident when it comes to STEM learning. The best way for learners to negotiate STEM processes is through experimentation and iteration. Building Skills the Hands-on Way.

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techlearning

JUNE 11, 2018

One of my biggest takeaways from the FETC conference in January was seeing the Root robot live. Basically, Root is everything I was looking for in a coding robot, and I could not wait to try it out. What you want to know is my first impressions of the robot, right? Well, let's say its good, REALLY GOOD.

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My Paperless Classroom

DECEMBER 30, 2014

I thought I was done blogging for the year. The thing about blogging is that it helps me make sense of the work that I do. Blogging has helped me to grow as a professional and has connected me with some great educators, and reflecting is part of the process. I was going to take the time off. Play is a powerful teacher.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 24, 2017

A conversation with Carrie Willis on episode 83 of the 10-Minute Teacher From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Want to hear another episode on elementary portfolios with SeeSaw? Listen to Suzy Lolley talk about elementary portfolios with SeeSaw. Workflow with kids. SeeSaw app.

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ExcelinEd

MAY 14, 2019

When a former Montessori teacher and community members recognized that the rural county of Sussex did not have any Montessori elementary schools, they decided to found Sussex Montessori School in Seaford, Delaware. Here are seven examples from seven states of teachers and administrators starting new schools.

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techlearning

MARCH 22, 2018

First, please take a moment to subscribe to this blog by RSS or email and join me on twitter at mjgormans. Robot Basketball – This lesson comes from Try Engineering. Engineer Hoopsters – A great article from eGFI that lets students know you can excel in the STEM fields while also playing basketball… and winning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

There are endless examples, from games to robots to programming. Most risks with QR Codes stem from the fact that they aren’t readable by humans. If you’re still wondering, watch this glorious video made by a 7-year-old on QR Codes and how to make them and this one how QR codes are used in an elementary school.

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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. So take us through what are 3 Act math lessons?

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