The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 2, 2018

Brian Aspinall is an educator, best selling author and three times TEDx speaker who is considered one of the brightest STEM innovators in education. His book, Code Breaker – 15+ Ways to Get Started With Coding, continues to top the charts in STEAM Education with a focus on rethinking assessment and evaluation.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Eduprotocols for kindergarten and early elementary with the book’s co-author Jon Corippo. Jon Corippo on episode 375 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Then, it becomes about the content and not the tools.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

I recently took on a new position teaching 400+ elementary students Computer and Technology. I’m taking the time before we go into coding to help students learn about giving instructions, since the most important thing all my elementary students learned this past week is that a computer works by following instructions.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

I recently took on a new position teaching 400+ elementary students Computer and Technology. I’m taking the time before we go into coding to help students learn about giving instructions, since the most important thing all my elementary students learned this past week is that a computer works by following instructions.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 3, 2017

In today’s show, learn about Minecraft EDU and how it is being used to teach. Book Creator for Chrome. Previously on the 10-Minute Teacher, guests have mentioned Book Creator as one of their top apps for the iPad. Well, now we can all use Book Creator in our classrooms using the Chrome web browser. This is great news!

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 9, 2017

Kimberly Tyson @ tysonkimberly and Dr. Angela Peery @ drangelapeery share their advice for helping students learn blended vocabulary. An overview of the framework in the book. Book: Blended Vocabulary for K12 Classrooms by Dr. Angela Peery and Dr. Kimberly Tyson. Blended Vocabulary Book Giveaway Contest. Listen Now.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 30, 2017

It can be as simple as just solving a math problem with each other, or doing a science project, or doing a whole chapter book that we are sharing books and ideas with. We all read the same book at the same time, but we each shared ideas throughout it, and we had different things we talked about in the book.

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2018

Learn more about gaming while at ISTE—and beyond: Book a meeting at ISTE 2018 to learn about Classcraft’s Engagement Management System for schools and districts, and the Quests Marketplace featuring partners like Google Education, Discovery Educator Network, Newsela, LRNG, Breakout EDU and OER Commons.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 12, 2018

Those who are doing it passively — either watching a teacher do something or reading a book or watching a video — tend not to be as motivated to enjoy the subject.”. How would you define active learning? Glen: Number one, I’d say, “Put the book on the shelf.”. But is this a whole lot of work, to not use your book?

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Technology Tidbits

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Again, this years list sees a lot of tools for STEM that focuses on programming/coding. Book Creator - A fantastic mobile (iOS/Chrome) app for creating stunning eBooks/presentations, that can be used for digital storytelling, project based learning, and more. Top 25 Sites/Apps of 2018 YO Teach!

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

A big part of classroom management, I think, stems from the fact that students just sit all day long. And one of the things about the book is I know a lot of schools differ in how much technology they have, so I tried to incorporate ideas that anybody can use. Vicki: Awesome! OK, what’s our fourth? Mike: Yeah, absolutely.

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Technology Tidbits

DECEMBER 7, 2015

The reason for this as not as many new learning tools came out this year compared to years past, while more current tools focused on regular updates. Students can also work on their STEM skills and learn the basics of programming. Box Island: One Hour Coding - A fun free iOS app for ages 6 on up learning the basics of coding.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 11, 2018

Her roots are as an elementary classroom teacher where she utilized technology as an integrated part of the learning environment. She enjoys helping both students and teachers to creatively use technology tools to extend and share their learning in meaningful ways. Bio as submitted. Karen is a 2007 Apple Distinguished Educator.

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Fractus Learning

MARCH 2, 2017

Video games can increase job performance and reverse age-related mental decline. It’s no surprise that game based learning has become a popular resource for education. 7 Top Gaming Computer Picks for Toddlers and Teens. There’s good news for parents too. Amazon Fire Kids Edition. Ages: 2+ years.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 29, 2018

x11” page size, so if I want it to look like a real book or possibly print it as a real book, and then you just go to Download As… and you can download it as a PDF. So I can create an 8.5”x11” If you want to publish it as a PDF, publish it on the web, embed it on your website. Vicki: Very cool. Give us some of those. and podcasts.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 2, 2018

technologies in connecting educators and creating professional learning communities. Steve Dembo served for ten years as Discovery Education’s Director of Learning Communities and led their Innovation and Strategy team. He is the co-author of the book Untangling the Web: 20 Tools to Power Up Your Teaching.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2018

A fourth-grade student at Mendez Elementary in San Marcos, Texas, held an iPad out in front of her. Zombies had taken over the school library, and she and her fellow students had to work together to answer various questions about books—such as identifying where the index is located.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 25, 2017

They’re doing awesome things to drive inquiry based learning. This fun, visual tool lets students explore 150 different science and social studies units for elementary and middle school learners. She’s author of the book Social LEADia. Kecia: Fourth is 24-7 learning and teaching. Vicki: Excellent.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Schools will make changes to provide systematic instruction and stem the bleed of learning loss. The gaps will have to be filled from the COVID-19 pandemic; as administrators begin to witness the widening of learning gaps, they will have to assure that teachers are equipped to provide systematic and focused instruction.

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