The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Ideas to help you spark creativity in your classroom From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Creativity is something that we have to nurture as teachers. In this blog post and episode, I share some of the ways I believe nurture creativity in students. Sponsor: The U.S.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 2, 2020

As educators, we must be willing to adapt, change from what may be our traditional or comfortable teaching practices, and embrace new things, especially now, as we decide how to best provide for our students through the rest of the academic year. There are ideas to get started with right away in Flipgrid’s Disco Library.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 20, 2022

The event hosts 10,000 attendees per year, which means that you’ll be able to meet diverse teams made of District Administrators, School Leaders, Educators, Technology Professionals, Library Media Specialists, Ed Tech Coaches and Championsts, among other roles. appeared first on NEO BLOG. Date: Thursday, January 27, 2022.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JULY 7, 2016

Welcome to this second post in a series that brings STEM, STEAM, and Maker Space together with Project Based Learning and proper technology integration in the classroom. I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. Science – STEM Resources.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Years ago, I would assign the exact same projects to my students and leave little room for their own choices for how to show what they had learned. With this platform, students can learn more about visual coding, and teachers can bring STEM-related content into the classroom. Elementari. All in all.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Welcome to number two 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 in the last pos t. Technology – STEM Resources. This post is dedicated to Technology.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 21, 2019

Welcome to number four 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. You will also find posts filled with resources including Science , Technology , and Engineering in STEM. Math STEM Resources.

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techlearning

APRIL 19, 2018

Today’s forward-thinking educator is asking herself how to infuse coding, STEM, and STEAM into the classroom. How to spearhead effective STEM/STEAM initiatives was a hot topic during the Tech & Learning Leadership Summit in Redwood City, California. Many educators, however, find it difficult to know where to start.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

OCTOBER 3, 2019

STEM-based learning programs are being introduced in schools all across the globe. STEM has proved to be a much better educational program in terms of learning effectiveness and leading to better career opportunities than the regular curriculum. Therefore, eBooks make for the perfect study material to deliver STEM courses.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Teaches children how to sit quietly and listen while another is talking. I know — you’re convinced but don’t know how to blend read-alouds into your busy writer’s schedule. Have a library of books intended to be read aloud. How do I create a classroom library checkout system? by Sandra S.

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Digital Promise

MAY 22, 2019

Students aren’t usually inspired to pursue tech or STEM fields. Our understanding of how to integrate technology into the curriculum is very limited. This prevents us from exploring all of the aspects of technology in learning and how it can be applied to society. So how do we push past these barriers?

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 30, 2018

In past MOOCs, authors engaged in Twitter chats, had guest speakers via YouTube, prompted educators to share their reflections through blogs and Facebook groups and challenged participants to create a weekly visual of their learning. Voice and choice can transform a makerspace from a STEM playground into a personalized passion project.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 15, 2021

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. These projects are created around Understanding by Design (UbD) principles to emphasize STEM education and have tools to help students customize, evaluate, assess and create portfolios. Defined Learning sponsored this blog post.

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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. I was amazed how much is included, how differentiated the offerings for varied student learners, and how much of it ties into so many STEM lesson plans.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Read more: How to redesign your classroom on a budget. If you have the expertise, you can also volunteer to be a part of their professional development (PD) program to teach educators how to use technology or make the most of what they have. Otherwise, gift cards are also great ways to help if a teacher prefers certain stores.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Teaches children how to sit quietly and listen while another is talking. I know — you’re convinced but don’t know how to blend read-alouds into your busy writer’s schedule. Builds a bond between reader and readee that starts with the shared emotion of the story. Simon & Schuster, 2015. by Sandra S.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 12, 2024

Kolibri enables offline access to a curated library of educational content, supports customized curricula creation and facilitates self-paced, differentiated and project-based learning. We have supported the Idaho Department of Corrections to help learners with STEM subjects and the acquisition of GEDs.

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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. Maker spaces are great places for kids to explore and learn, so take a trip inside the new library — one with a Maker space. The library is popular again! Blog: [link]. Guess what?

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Educator Innovator

JUNE 13, 2017

A group of YOUmedia makerspaces band together to innovate and support library makerspaces facing the opportunities and challenges distinctive to the middle, “post-emergent” years. Library makerspaces are no different. But it is often the next stage—the maturing and growth phase—that makes or breaks a new project or idea.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 19, 2017

Check these out: Access a library of over thirty ORIGO 1 videos (and growing) through YouTube (search ORIGO Education ) and on their Vimeo Channel www.vimeo.com/channels/ORIGO1 with strategies and models to build fluency and understanding. How to Teach STEM Every Day. More on math: 10 Articles on Using Tech to Teach Math.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 31, 2020

Teaches children how to sit quietly and listen while another is talking. I know — you’re convinced but don’t know how to blend read-alouds into your busy writer’s schedule. Have a library of books intended to be read aloud. How do I create a classroom library checkout system? by Sandra S.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 29, 2021

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. SplashLearn for Teachers and Schools – teachers can sign up for free and have access to the full SplashLearn content library. SplashLearn sponsored this blog post. Learn how money operates in the real world. Learn how to read maps.

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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. They teach students how to think critically and solve evidence-based problems. STEM modules. How to get started. How to use PASCO devices in your classroom. a wide variety of sensors and probes.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 9, 2018

Lindsey Danhoff on episode 308 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. She’s helped the students find books in the library, and she has also helped them learn some ways to navigate ways to share their knowledge through Google Slides or Wixie. You can ask experts.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Teaches children how to sit quietly and listen while another is talking. I know — you’re convinced but don’t know how to blend read-alouds into your busy writer’s schedule. Have a library of books intended to be read aloud. How do I create a classroom library checkout system? by Sandra S.

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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. Browse or search the Owl Eyes library to see if your upcoming book is included. How Do Annotations Work? How to Use Owl Eyes. Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a sponsored blog post. They’ll thank you!

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Educational Technology Guy

MAY 7, 2019

Microsoft Innovative Schools Toolkit “The Innovative Schools Toolkit is an accessible and practical guide for you and your school community to begin the journey of innovation. It is intended to be a starting point rather than a complete solution and it offers a process that can be customized based on your unique needs.”

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Digital Promise

MARCH 31, 2021

Across town the next day at the Citizen Science Lab, I met children and parents who were similarly enthralled as they looked through microscopes—and a new pathway into STEM. Read more about this work across the Remake Learning network in Pittsburgh and other regions, and learn how your community can be part of the movement.

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EdTechTeacher

APRIL 11, 2016

A MakerSpace is not confined to a school setting but can also be a community space like a public library where community members of all ages, means, and abilities can design, prototype, and create original works. Holzman, our building level STEM expert, brought a Straw and Connectors kit with 705 building pieces.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 21, 2017

A global search in education blog post From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Often schools who have arts, STEM or other enrichment choose to take one enrichment period and have a “genius hour” where students explore their talents to make and create. Or a genius hour.

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TeacherCast

JULY 29, 2018

STEM Education. Hacking STEM. How to work around the challenges that teachers face in the classroom. STEM Saturdays at retail stores. Limitless Libraries Grant. Immersive Reader. Page Locking. Integration with Teams. Microsoft Education at ISTE. Make Code / Computer Science. Minecraft: Education Edition.

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Graphite Blog

MAY 18, 2021

This app allows students to browse and borrow ebooks and audiobooks from public libraries for free. STEM and coding Made with Code. Good for: Coding, creativity, STEM Grades: 4-12 Platforms: Website. Good for: Coding, STEM Grades: 1-12 Platforms: Website. Libby, by Overdrive. Math games ChessKid.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 19, 2017

5 Ways to Teach Students to Think From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. This blog post is my answer. To expand their knowledge, they had to assemble a library and know how to find books in it. We need to teach people how to think. The focus was on learning.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 6, 2014

This is a GREAT week for library learning and conversations! Then our fourth annual (and free) Future of Libraries conference, Library 2.014, starts on Wednesday, October 8th, at 10:00am US-Eastern Time with the opening keynote by conference co-chair Dr. Sandra Hirsh from the School of Information at San José State University.

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The Daring Librarian

APRIL 13, 2019

When we have testing in our Library, I put all our Makerspace stuff on an AV cart and roll it into our server room. I've been saying that for 7 years or so.long before I blogged about it, I tried it out. Ask your kids what they want and brainstorm how to bring it to the school! Cardboard Tube STEM Activities and more!

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Tony Vincent on episode 247 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. We are going to link to the blog posts that have a lot of these magic tips so that you’ll be able to get all of these tips. You just have to know how to “reveal” them by kind of trial and error.

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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. How Does Book Creator Work? I made the above tutorial to show you how to set up Book Creator, but honestly, you don’t really need it. Here’s a class library for an elementary classroom.

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