The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 10, 2023

With April being financial literacy month, there's no better time to tune in and learn how to integrate financial literacy into your curriculum. Episode 801 Empower Your Students: Tips to Teach Financial Literacy Like a Pro In this episode, Financial Literacy Expert Brian Page shares how to teach financial literacy in the classroom.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 21, 2014

A good lesson plan or project will get students to learn how to be kind, generous, problem-solving, caring, compassionate, imaginative, creative, emphatic, and/or helpful while also getting them to learn. The slideshow below provides students ideas on how to be kind in small quick ways. – Bob Kerrey. Ideas and Activities.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 16, 2019

Read a book, blog, or magazine. Stuck in the Shallow End by Jane Margolis & colleagues (a book that will deepen your understanding of racial equity in CS education). See Code.org’s comparisons of CS curricula by grade level: elementary curricula. Give them guidance in how to make their work relevant for your students.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JANUARY 16, 2019

One resolution my elementary students and I are setting is to be more healthy with our digital use. Although the article only mentions computers, I let students know the information also applies to using mobile devices, game consoles, iPads and tablets. If you like these ideas, take one of my courses or check out my books.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 21, 2014

A good lesson plan or project will get students to learn how to be kind, generous, problem-solving, caring, compassionate, imaginative, creative, emphatic, and/or helpful while also getting them to learn. The slideshow below provides students ideas on how to be kind in small quick ways. – Bob Kerrey. Ideas and Activities.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 25, 2023

How to prevent teacher burnout Being a teacher is one of the most rewarding jobs, but it can also be extremely stressful and lead to burnout. How to recover from teacher burnout? Books on teacher burnout To prevent complete burnout, many people turn to methods such as relaxation techniques or counselling appointments.

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Waterford

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Before we explore how to motivate your students to learn, let’s go over the difference between two types: intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. How to Motivate Students: Encourage Intrinsic Motivation. Elementary-aged children are highly motivated when their teachers prioritize content mastery and understanding over high test scores.[2]

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MindShift

MAY 17, 2021

This school year, kindergarteners learned how to turn on and off their web cameras and mute buttons alongside spelling and reading fundamentals. Courtney Miller’s son is in kindergarten at Glen Cove Elementary in Vallejo, California. They can get a second chance, a second go at experiencing the book,” said Ahiyya.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

While I have not read Marie’s book, and have so far avoided the guilty pleasure of her Netflix series, I do know that she uses a simple, definitive technique at the “decluttering” stage – of every item in your space, ask yourself, Does it spark joy? We prepare children to learn how to learn, not how to take a test.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

This past week, I took a tour of GradeCam, and in this post, I’ll share with you the features of this system and how it can save you time as a teacher. It will also help you with both formative and summative assessments, and it will enter your grades into any electronic grade book directly from GradeCam. Let’s dive deeper.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 13, 2018

Leah, today, we’re going to talk about how to use technology to make science more exciting and more effective. Leah: Another way that I try to give students technology to showcase their science understanding is through like tools that help them to maybe build electronic books. See my review of Book Creator for Chrome.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Instantly scan and score with any mobile, desktop or document camera. Automatically transfer grades into any digital grade book. I think we’ve learned how to use social media in just a really positive way, and learned to communicate and build a global audience, and shared our learning, and learned with others. Listen Now.

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The Mobile Native

MAY 11, 2014

15 Literacy Apps to Create Books on the iPad 6. Elementary iPad Apps 15. Elementary iPad Apps 15. How to Roll Out a 1:1 iPad Program 20. iPads Mobile Learning Resources' The 55 Best Free Educational Apps for iPad 5. 23 Ways to Use the iPad in a PBL Classroom 7. Middle School iPad Apps 8. Apps for Special Needs 13.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 24, 2017

From upper elementary to 12th grade, students are unable to resist standing up, moving around the room, and even cheering at the results. You can find even more ideas in Monica Burns ’s recent book Deeper Learning with QR Codes and Augmented Reality. Here are a few tools to consider using in the process. Explore the Hallways.

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Tech Helpful

MAY 9, 2019

Simon Sinek originally published his book Start with the Why in 2009. Oh to have read that book then! Mobile devices in education have been a messy journey. Our elementary school started with a rolling cart of iPads and we have slowly added more and more into the mix for use and a chromebook cart as well.

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Technology Chromebook iPad Outcomes 72

Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Students see so many slideshows in their classes, they no longer include the wow factor felt in elementary school. Sure, you have to know how to start the video program, blend the pieces, edit/re-edit, render, and publish, but once the video is completed, it’s easy to replay in the classroom. How to Teach a Tech Lesson–the Movie.

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Edsurge

JUNE 27, 2017

PHARRELL TEACHES GARAGEBAND: Apple has a new book on the shelf: Tuniversity , a project co-founded by Pharrell Williams that aims to “reinvigorate” music education by helping teachers use Apple’s Garageband in the classroom. The book costs $4.99 the game-based learning platform, is going mobile. WHO GIVES A KAHOOT?:

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Kathy Schrock

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Pete Birkinshaw, Used Punchcard, [link] So, when Robo ™ Wunderkind asked me to review their Education Robotics Kit for elementary students, ages 6 to 12, they were happy to hear I was no expert, since the kit was so easy to use! The first step was to attach the Main Block to the app on the mobile device via Bluetooth.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 11, 2018

When you scan the cube with your mobile device — it will work with an iPhone, an iPad, and it works with Android, but you have to have the Merge Cube app on it. How did you do that?” They were just totally engrossed in learning how to use the cube, just exploring all the depths of it. Those codes serve as a trigger.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

As the school year starts here at Dr. Pablo Perez Elementary school in McAllen — where I am the school librarian — we are enrolling 40 to 60 newcomers in Harvey’s aftermath. As conversation starters, we have a number of books that help inform children about the crisis. Related: COLUMN: Come for the computers, stay for the books.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 6, 2019

Mr. Williams taught me not only how to solve equations and use variables but also the importance of asking for help instead of giving up. Every day in the United States, 10,000 people turn 65 years of age, yet they are rarely thought of as a resource that could be mobilized to better educate and support our nation’s children.

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Technology Tidbits

DECEMBER 20, 2018

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. TypeTastic - The best site around for student's K-12 (w/ educational portal) learning how to type/keyboard.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 22, 2017

Today Liz Kolb @lkolb talks about how we can put learning first and a very important reason technology should be second. We’re also hosting a giveaway of her new book on this show. Book: Learning First, Technology Second. Learning First, Technology Second Book Giveaway Contest. Listen Now. Listen on iTunes. Blog: [link].

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edWeb.net

JULY 2, 2020

Julie Evans, CEO of Project Tomorrow, and Chris O’Neal, a former teacher and current Blackboard Solutions Engineer, shared front-line stories and tips to provide insight into how to ensure continuity of learning for our students during this unprecedented time. Three Phases of Online Learning. Join the Community.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 8, 2021

MOBILE, Ala. We’re going to finish up our robotics badge by making a toothbrush robot,” she announced to four fellow members of Mobile, Alabama’s Girl Scout Troop 8274 in June. Related: OPINION — How to get girls into science. The book drive. In Mobile, the reconnections were faulty — the electrical ones, that is.

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Learning in Hand

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Learn how to use the iPad apps “Book Creator” and “Creative Book Builder” to create and share enhanced/multimedia eBooks using DropBox for free cloud storage/distribution. Bryan gives you a head to head comparison of all of the popular interactive response systems that work on your classroom''s mobile devices.

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Technology Tidbits

JANUARY 7, 2020

50 Sites/Apps for Educational Games ABCya - A great site for games and mobile apps for elementary students. Badaboom - A new site where educators can create quizzes/games and have students answer them on their mobile devices. Fuel the Brain - A wonderful site to learn elementary skills such as: Math, Science, and Reading.

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MIND Research Institute

MARCH 14, 2017

Panel moderator Greg Toppo is the author of the nationally renowned book, The Game Believes in You: How Digital Play Can Make Our Kids Smarter , an insightful commentary on how innovative teachers are using games to engage students in learning. After graduating from St.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The group connects Muslim home-schoolers in Southern California by hosting events and providing resources, such as books and curriculum. The mother of two, who lives in Florida and runs a mobile pet grooming business with her husband, considered volunteering to be the best way to play an active role in her kids’ education. “I

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Edsurge

AUGUST 29, 2016

But navigating mobile apps doesn’t translate into some of the required tasks for online testing environments. Navigating mobile apps doesn’t translate into some of the required tasks for online testing environments. Erika Valdez-Betsch is a fourth grade teacher at Murray Elementary School in Hobbs, New Mexico. Make it fun.

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User Generated Education

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Stewart Hase contacted a group of us due to our interest in heutagogy for the purpose of writing a chapter in an edited book. This past week, because of their hard work, this book has been published through Amazon. What follows is: The Book Description. Book Description. The Table of Contents. Through Education 2.0

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EdTechTeam

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Something I really enjoyed about this book is the emphasis that it’s not about classroom discipline, and acknowledges that student behaviour hasn’t really changed all that much. 5 of the book for ideas) Collecting student work is also a constant , but now there are a variety of methods and formats when doing it online.

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MindShift

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

The digital landscape of American childhood is in flux, according to surveys: Most children under the age of 8 now have access to mobile devices in their homes. The more they learn about authorship, the more keenly they can start to understand information behind why books, games or videos were created.”.

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The Daring Librarian

MARCH 23, 2019

Hello Unknown~ You know, it shows how much I'm so excited for a REAL comment (rather than the usual SPAM for classes in Mumbai, Mozambigue, or Mobile that I get from spammers and bots) that I'll answer an anonymous comment! Sorry if that sounded snarky, How do I know? Here's how I know. They turned in the book.

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Fractus Learning

JULY 14, 2021

The included manual and online videos give step-by-step instructions on how to make each of the four models. Best Engineering Toys For Elementary School: Elenco Snap Circuits Jr. In addition to encouraging cognitive skills and creativity, the game is one of the best engineering kits for kids to learn how to interact with technology.

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iLearn Technology

APRIL 23, 2018

Students can respond with short video responses using any browser, Chromebook, iPad, tablet, or mobile device. How to integrate Flipgrid into your classroom: Flipgrid is a great way to get your students reflecting on learning, collaborating, and providing peer feedback. All the students can view the videos and engage.

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MindShift

JULY 22, 2018

For 12 years Jennifer Taylor watched kids come into the library at McCaffrey Middle School in Galt, California and struggle: “We’d have rows and rows of books, and they don’t know what to pick.” After a while, they’d ask her something like, “Where are the scary books?”. Or where’s this or that.” Gail Cornwall).

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