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The Epic E-Book of WebTools

The CoolCatTeacher

Resources Mentioned in the Show Epic book of Web Tools and Apps The Digital Librarians Survival Toolkit Kristina Holzweiss – Bio as Submitted Kristina A. She is an international speaker on the libraries and the Maker Movement, and has presented at conferences including ISTE, AASL, ALA, and NYSCATE.

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How to Get the Most Out of Google Apps Now with Eric Curts

The CoolCatTeacher

Eric is an authorized Google Education Trainer and Innovator, and provides training to schools, organizations, and conferences throughout Ohio and across the country. 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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How to Teach Better: Master Reading Differentiation Strategies

The CoolCatTeacher

book that is new? Subscribe to the Show Resources Mentioned in Episode 803 Show Sponsor: Propello – free NGSS-aligned differentiated science curriculum for middle school The Reading Strategies Book 2.0 Teaching Writing in Small Groups A Teacher's Guide to Reading Conferences. Book and the 2.0

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A Very Useful Guide to Virtual Classroom Collaboration

The CoolCatTeacher

Another friend, Jerry Blumengarten, and I have written or updated their book, “ Connecting Your Students with the Virtual World: Tools and Projects to Make Collaboration Come Alive.” At a recent conference, the amount of AI art was astounding. Our book breaks down different projects by month.

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Professional Development Done With Us, Not To Us

The Jose Vilson

As Ron Reed mentioned before introducing scholar Kimberlé Crenshaw as the opening speaker, the conference has grown significantly since 2011. It wasn’t the whole conference, and it didn’t need to be. Designs Experiences within an Experience Critics might argue that conferences shouldn’t be all things to all people.

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6 Manageable ways to participate in PD this summer

Neo LMS

In-person conferences shifted to virtual or were canceled entirely, our time together in our schools was limited, and we have become fatigued by so much screen time. Perhaps choosing one activity for each week, finding a book to read, an online event that we can participate in, and balancing it all throughout the summer. Conferences.

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How to Have Deeper Learning and Better Schools

The CoolCatTeacher

Professor Jal Mehta from the Harvard University School of Education has co-written an award-winning book “ In Search of Deeper Learning ” and reflects on how deeper learning can happen at the secondary level. Sponsor: Pear Deck. Just go to peardeck.com/pear-fair to reserve your seat. You can mix and match your tracks.

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