The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter I do get pretty angry as I go on forums about Artificial Intelligence in Education. Furthermore, as I add another feedback mechanism into my classroom, I find that my students are advancing and learning much faster than ever before. Relating to one another.

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JULY 18, 2022

EdTech Review’s EdTech Blogs You Must Follow is a comprehensive review of the top blogs that will keep you plugged into everything happening in the education technology world. Education Technology and Mobile Learning. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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JANUARY 19, 2024

Rainforest tree house—virtual game Rainforest—Enchanted Learning Rainforests The Colorado River Virtual tour–undersea If any of these website links don’t work, please click here for an update. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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DECEMBER 18, 2020

A friend started a free blog directory that includes categories for writers and teacher-authors. Why the Blog Directory? Find blogs of a specific category; and/or find bloggers of similar interests. Drive more traffic to your blog and enhance its SEO. How to submit your blog? I’ve added WordDreams.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Tom Murray reflects on his first 1:1 program seventeen years ago with Palm Pilots. He’s concerned that we often celebrate low-level learning. The 2019 Teacher’s Guide to Technology from Jennifer Gonzalez is here! Learn more now.

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JANUARY 2, 2022

This month: If you donate to my blog drive, I’ll send you FREE: . Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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APRIL 12, 2022

With technology, it is so much easier to offer students the assistive technology they need to pursue their education dreams. The Tech Edvocate has so great suggestions for apps and prograsms to help those with specialized needs: What to Ask Colleges About Assistive Technology – The Tech Edvocate.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 5, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. The best Instructional Technology Coaches are partners, culture leaders, encouragers, and easy to work with, says Dr. Katie Ritter. This blog post includes a full transcript, a pinnable (or printable) graphic, and the podcast episode.

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MAY 19, 2021

In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to daily tech-infused education. Today’s tip: Backup Your Blog.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

As I write this post, many have begun the year with remote learning, while others have opted for a hybrid model where a certain amount of kids are still learning at home. When we address social-emotional learning (SEL) we advance emotional Intelligence. It is essential first to understand where issues can arise.

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AUGUST 17, 2021

He has some interesting reflections on technology’s place in education: Remember the days of Oregon Trail on the old Apple IIe’s or students drawing pictures with Kid Pix. Much has changed since technology has made inroads into education, and much has not. So how do we know if the technology used in the classroom works? .

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Each November, we look back to the previous 12 months, and then all the way back to the very first post published on the NEO Blog, to reflect upon our progress in the e-learning blogging sphere. While face-to-face interaction has been to its minimum in the last months, the pace of the blog did not slow down.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

I have written in the past about parent questions concerning technology in education , but always from the perspective of a teacher at the classroom. So I asked my grad school students: What questions do parents ask you about technology and education ? Children often learn best by observing their parents.

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AUGUST 21, 2019

If you missed this article over at ReadiLearn , here are my thoughts about teaching technology in kindergarten: Why Kindergartners Must Learn Technology. When I started teaching technology almost twenty years ago, I taught K-8, three classes in each grade every week. Kindergartners love technology.

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DECEMBER 2, 2023

The Role of Assistive Technology in Promoting Inclusive Education Persons with disabilities may struggle with coordination problems, short attention spans, and limited mobility, which may or may not be obvious. Whether the symptoms are apparent or not, these disabilities can affect their cognitive and learning processes.

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JUNE 26, 2023

In this article, discover how high school education is shifting towards personalized learning. The Future of High School Education: Navigating the Shift to Personalized Learning High school – a time of excitement, curiosity, exploration and growth. Technology advances and education evolves at an unprecedented pace.

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MARCH 27, 2024

The content presented in this blog is the result of my creative imagination and not intended for use, reproduction, or incorporation into any artificial intelligence training or machine learning systems without prior written consent from the author.” Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

I’m talking about that magical time when the NEO Blog first saw the light of the Internet! The NEO Blog is now 4! Top 10 blog posts on NEO. Even though students in a classroom may look alike, they each have a unique combination of background, strengths, needs and interests that affect their learning outcomes.

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Digital Promise

MAY 22, 2019

But what impact do these devices have on us, and are we using technology to its fullest potential? In my public high school, we rarely interact with technology, at least not productively. This lost opportunity to engage and excite us about learning makes you wonder: Why do only some students get these opportunities in the first place?

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 19, 2023

A thriving culture views technology as a seamless component that can enhance learning in a multitude of ways. Additionally, technology can increase relevance and make the curriculum more contextual. Additionally, technology can increase relevance and make the curriculum more contextual.

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AUGUST 9, 2022

For over two years, many schools, parents, students, and teachers have struggled with how to teach remotely, and then–when can we go back to in-person learning. For hundreds of years, that’s how it’s been done, but done right, remote learning is a winner. Creative Options for Remote Learning.

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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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SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Common Core tells us: New technologies have broadened and expanded the role that speaking and listening play in acquiring and sharing knowledge and have tightened their link to other forms of communication. The underlying theme can’t be ignored by teachers any longer: A 21 st Century learner requires technologic proficiency.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 25, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter So, I’ve spent this week looking at and testing many AI tools. When People Fail: Will The Integrity Gap Cause a Learning Gap? Ethical students will be able to learn better and faster than ever. It will help them with homework, for sure.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2024

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. jumping jacks, sit-ups, and deep knee bends) to learn the concept that 10 sets of 10 equal 100. If you use word lists, don’t let them peak!

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

In today’s heavily technologized world, pedagogy and technology go hand in hand. The Covid-19 pandemic has urged educators worldwide to embrace technology as many of their classes shifted to a fully remote or hybrid environment. However, technology alone can’t make up for a lack of teaching experience or formal preparation.

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OCTOBER 21, 2021

We know technology is a challenge for veteran teachers. What is surprising is that many teacher programs don’t prepare their graduates well for the rigors of using technology to meet current educational requirements. Exposed now are deficiencies of utilizing online learning management systems that school districts face.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 5, 2020

I follow book blogs and I am part of an online book club. At the same time, teachers often feel as if they’re competing with technology for the attention of students. However, I can see how technology can be both a distractor and a positive factor. Technology isn’t going anywhere. Plus, books count as friends, right?

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 19, 2021

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Karen Janowski and her coauthors have written a book Inclusive Learning 365: Edtech Strategies for Every Day of the Year. So, go to advancementcourses.com/coolcat to learn more and use the code COOL20. Never stop learning! Blog: [link].

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Here is Part 2 of his discussion on technology’s place in education: Part II Technology is Here to Stay: A Conversation with Teachers. In my previous post, I wrote about the permanency of technology in the instructional setting for educators. Purposeful selection of technology tools and platforms has become key.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 26, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter The last few weeks of school can be the hardest – even in a face to face classroom. Today, Mary Howard, a sixth-grade science teacher in New York, talks about how we can engage kids in distance learning. Are there kids who are just missing?

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Finding ways to boost student engagement is important, and what I have found is that by using tools like Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR), we can immerse students in unique and personalized learning experiences. The use of these technologies is increasing in the workplace, as well.

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Digital Promise

MAY 4, 2020

Schools across the country rapidly shifted to remote learning due to COVID-19-related closures. Students and teachers at Verizon Innovative Learning Schools —where every student receives a device that comes equipped with a data plan to support learning in and out of the classroom—had the advantage of already knowing how to use learning apps.

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MAY 17, 2022

And when it comes to exam prep, there’s no reason you can’t use technology to make the process more engaging for your students. Technology can be a valuable tool for accomplishing this goal, and in this post, we’ll take a look at seven ways educators can use technology to help students prepare for exams.

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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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OCTOBER 20, 2022

Besides tools that can help students with cryptomnesia, there are also tools that offer benefits to students with dyslexia and dysgraphia, since they are considered to be among the most common learning challenges nowadays. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. –image credit Deposit Photo.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 11, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has illustrated the importance of instructional technology, and instructional technology coaching is key to assisting teachers with powerful uses of technology. Popular micro-credentials included: Visionary Leadership for Technology. Technology as a Tool for Professional Learning.

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