The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In today’s show, Barbara Blackburn shares the concept of rigor in education. In math, rigor can be achieved by going beyond basic computation and focusing on identifying and explaining misconceptions. Included in the show notes.) Stream by clicking here.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Thomas began his work in education as a middle school math teacher in Kansas City Public Schools through Teach For America and as an Education Pioneers fellow with the Achievement First Public Charter Schools. Sponsor: Screencastify. Twitter: @ ArnettTom.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 29, 2021

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. SplashLearn sponsored this blog post. These courses are designed to have personalized attention as tutors make math and ELA fun for kids. 1a Splash Summer Camp: Math Adventure (courses available for K-5). Solve math quests.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 5, 2024

I thought about this when I read an article by a technical subject teacher (math, I think) pulled away from his class for a conference. Often in science/math/IT/foreign languages, subs aren’t as capable (not their fault; I’d capitulate if you stuck me in a Latin language class). have redundancy. have redundancy.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 26, 2021

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. She bravely reflects on the real struggles, challenges, and quality of education in the school year 2020-2021. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 3, 2024

STEM education–Science, technology, engineering, and math–sounds intimidating, but is actually one of the most satisfying learning experiences students can participate in. They try to find new activities, games, toys, tools, or anything that can engage students and help them learn without struggling.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Vanessa Vakharia gives us the language to help kids overcome adversity in learning From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Learning can be hard. Many students struggle. Challenge for this show After listening to this show, pick a metaphor that you will use to help students who are struggling.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 22, 2021

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Remarkably, there are best practices you can use to teach math, ELA, and more using Augmented Reality. Furthermore, we share how to design lessons with a personal interest to engage students who struggle to engage. Blog: [link].

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In this episode, we're diving deep into a crucial topic for every student but often overlooked in the curriculum: financial literacy. The world of returns is perched in an ivory tower, inaccessible to most investors. And Brian, thanks for coming on the show.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 19, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter New Hampshire State Teacher of the Year 2020, Kim Piper, works within the prison population of the state. Sponsor: My friend Kasey Bell writes the Shake Up Learning Blog. Right now, Kasey is offering her Google classroom master class 50% off.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In Part 1 of “ Why Every School Needs and AI Policy Right Now ,” I shared the empirical evidence about Artificial Intelligence and how it is impacting our world and schools. The productive struggle of learning is real and part of learning.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

There are generally four areas where educators can adjust their lessons to support differentiation: Content, Process, Product, and Environment. Both of these sites offer video lessons and practice problems for practically every subject, including math and science. To select one, consider the learning environment.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 7, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Is your classroom out of control? Are you struggling to teach but student behavior is getting in the way? Regardless, I only recommend products or services I believe will be good for my readers and are from companies I can recommend.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

OCTOBER 26, 2022

[this blog post is a follow-up response to the Twitter exchange with Van Schoales posted below]. I offer this longer-form blog post as an attempt to bypass the lack of nuance available in 280 Twitter characters. I don’t know if you had a chance to read my previous blog post, Much ado about NAEP , but I tried to make two key points.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 25, 2019

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Today I’m writing a blog post about the E4Effort app. So, for example, if they go into a math class and they struggle with math, a person with a fixed mindset would say something like “I am not good at math” and never improve.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 8, 2024

The Ask a Tech Teacher team has some ideas on balancing varied learning styles with needs to provide students their best chance at success in college or career–whichever they choose: Engaging All Learners: Expanding High School Options for Success Think about Albert Einstein, who, despite his genius, struggled in traditional school settings.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 13, 2019

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Students have stories to tell. As educators, we can impact our profession by sharing the stories of student successes (and perhaps struggles.) He also has a fine arts degree in design. He also has a fine arts degree in design.

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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. Will law schools block AI tools for contract writing when law firms likely use these tools to increase productivity? Will this further impact our views of beauty?

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 11, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In this episode, I had the pleasure of talking with Brian Page, a former Milken National Educator of the Year with 15 years of experience in the education field. Blog: [link] Twitter: @FinEdchat Instagram: @FinEdchat Linked In: @FinEdchat ?️

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. It’s part virtual math manipulative, part math game, and part personal math instruction. Right now, your school can join the Matific Math games and win cash and prizes as your students learn math. What Is Matific?

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

sponsored by Texthelp From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. This blog post also comes with an infographic (PDF) that you can print and use to figure out tools to help you in your studies. Students, you can get help. Artificial intelligence is available in many forms. All opinions are my own.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In today's show, I talk with Mark Sparvell about a tool that has become essential to my lesson planning and work in my AP Computer Science Principles course: Bing Chat Enterprise. This show is sponsored and includes some advertorial content. AIforEducators.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 3, 2023

Today’s blog post is all about celebrating the unique charm of educators who love math and are not afraid to show it! Here, we’re featuring the top picks of math teacher shirts that blend comfort, style, and a love for the numbers game in a way you’ve never seen before.

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MIND Research Institute

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Each month on the MIND blog, we share stories of how our organization, our partners, and educators across the country are advancing the mission to mathematically equip all students to solve the world’s most challenging problems. Welcome to the MIND Blog Rewind! What makes a great math leader? And thankfully, they answered!

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 25, 2018

Gerald Aungst on episode 320 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. The 5 C’s of the awesome math classroom are conjecture, communication, collaboration, chaos (listen to the show and don’t be afraid), and celebration according to 25-year educator Gerald Aungst.

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Neo LMS

JULY 19, 2022

It can help with things like homework, independent study, skill development, research, language, math, science, and more. Despite what many think, there are actually a lot of kids who struggle with tech and computer literacy due to a lack of proper guidance and equitable access to technology.

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Digital Promise

MAY 28, 2020

However, even the best-resourced parents have struggled to help their students in this new home academic setting. I, myself, have even struggled with some of the modern methods of basic math taught in the elementary school. Spending my adult life in a job surrounded by children couldn’t be more rewarding.

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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 has advocated for better math instruction on CNN, Good Morning America, Everyday With Rachel Ray, and TED.com.

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Hapara

JANUARY 14, 2022

But it can be a struggle to understand how to use classroom technology in meaningful ways. Luckily there are edtech experts who are sharing strategies and tools through blog posts, social media, books, courses and podcasts. On her blog, she shares her favorite edtech resources and tips for leveraging technology.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Young children have many different ability levels with math concepts. Dr. Carol Ann Tomlinson, an expert on the topic, gives an overview of how to differentiate math instruction with younger students. . eSpark is free forever for teachers.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 13, 2020

While some districts have the infrastructure in place to move quickly, others are starting from scratch or struggling to ensure all of their students have access to devices or the internet. Included are strategies for literacy and math that support both academic and social-emotional learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 2, 2018

Denis Sheeran on episode 303 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Math teacher Denis Sheeran talks about what math should (and shouldn’t) be. Make math meaningful and real with these tips and ideas. How should we be teaching math?

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MIND Research Institute

APRIL 16, 2020

Developing Our MathMINDs is a series of conversations and resources about math that is intended to be a journey of growth with families over several weeks. Some of the content and resources provided will be connected to our ST Math program, which is free to access through the end of June 2020. What's working / not working?

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 3, 2018

Kyle Pearce on episode 304 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Kyle Pearce talks about how to make math visual for students. How to Make Math Visual. Vicki: Today we’re talking with Kyle Pearce K-12 math consultant in Greater Essex County, Ontario.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 10, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Today, we share a must-listen podcast for educators who want to help their students succeed financially. As always, I've included free resources for educators in the show notes, a full transcript, our guest bio, and everything you'll need in this blog post.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 6, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Artificial Intelligence in schools should present educators, parents, and policymakers with many concerns but there are also opportunities. Pat Yongpradit, in his role with Code.org is also working with the TeachAI initiative.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 24, 2019

Students aren’t confined by the eight hours between school bells or the struggling budget of an underfunded program. Students can use Google Earth to take a virtual tour of a zoo or a blog to collaborate on class research. For those who struggle with it, have them share thoughts with a neighbor on where it doesn’t make sense.

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