The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Elementary and primary students can learn to code. How to Teach Coding in the Elementary Grades with Sam Patterson. Why code in the elementary grades? So, Sam, why do we even want to code in the elementary grades? When I first heard about coding in the elementary grades, I was really put off by it.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 28, 2020

Part of the December 2019 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! These platforms are online and accessible 24 hours, 7 days a week on multiple devices (computers, tablets, mobile devices and Chromebooks). Seesaw is the student engagement platform and digital portfolio tool I use with my elementary students.

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User Generated Education

MARCH 15, 2020

Working Remotely with My Gifted Elementary Students. Our state and thus my district made an extremely quick decision to close the schools – heard last Thursday night and was told to send home with students Chromebooks along with lessons on Friday, a half day. I asked each of them to share their stories with me via a Google doc.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Coral Zayas Coral Zayas is the new elementary instructional support specialist for science in Crowley ISD’s iNetwork of schools. Then, they can develop their interest in taking other STEM courses as they continue in middle school and high school. We were piloting and exploring a STEM course for sixth grade students.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Specifically, I’ll mention features of Screencastify , the tool I recommend for students to use for Google Chrome or Chromebooks. (If Bandwidth Savings when Uploading to Google Drive. Also, saving screencasts to Google Drive is an advantage because I don’t have to download those large video files.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Today’s Sponsor: WriQ from Texthelp is a new FREE Add-on for Google Docs that helps teachers easily assess student writing and track progress over time by automatically scoring students’ spelling, punctuation, and grammar errors. Google Masters for Kids of All Ages. What can K-2 students be expected to do in Google Tools?

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 26, 2021

Google's Applied Digital Skills Curriculum is a fantastic free resource of lesson plans, videos, and learning experiences for students everywhere. Sponsor: Today's podcast includes sponsored content from Google and their Applied Digital Skills Curriculum. Check out Google's Applied Digital Skills Curriculum and Back to School Lessons.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 24, 2019

Data collection and analysis are cornerstones for many STEM and STEAM programs but they’re not just about math. Their products are wireless, Bluetooth- and/or USB-connectable, and their SPARKvue software runs on Mac and Windows platforms, Chromebooks, iPads, iPhones, and Android. STEM modules. bridge building kits.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Leslie Swanson-Anaya @InspiredLeslie elementary teacher of the year for Texas region 15 has ideas for awesome technology stations. And we forgot to mention that you’re actually an Elementary Teacher of the Year in Texas for Region 15, so these are elementary kids doing these really cool projects. Idea #4: Google Expeditions.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Book Creator has long been a favorite app on the iPad, and now it’s available for Google Chrome. Students who use Chromebooks, PCs, Macs, iPads, or any other device can now create books with this versatile, easy-to-use app. Here’s a class library for an elementary classroom. Post sponsored by Book Creator.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Eduprotocols for kindergarten and early elementary with the book’s co-author Jon Corippo. Now, that’s good stuff for every K-2nd grade iPad or Google Play enabled tablet! Jon Corippo on episode 375 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Listen Now.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 27, 2018

Eric Curts gives us five ways to use Google apps, extensions and tools to celebrate Poetry Month. Google” friend Eric Curts. He knows everything about Google, but also we’re talking about poetry because April is Poetry Month. The very first one is Drag and Drop Magnetic Poetry with Google Drawings. Vicki: How fun!

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Start with the Google Cardboard headset (it’s only $15), and whether you’re using iOS, Android, Chromebooks, or iPads, we’ve curated an assortment of apps and lesson plans to try out with your students. Use Augmented Reality Apps to Enhance STEM Lessons. Either way, we’ve got you covered.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 13, 2017

Students can log in with their Google ID or set up an account. If you’re in a 1-to-1 classroom with iPads, Chromebooks, or any other device, this free tool is a MUST-USE. This is a sponsored post. What Does Owl Eyes Do? Owl Eyes does several things for reading literature: You can create a classroom and invite students. Collaborate.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 9, 2018

The winning nominator and his or her nominee each win a $20,000 package including one 7000 series SMART Board and SMART Document Camera, 30 Chromebooks, and SMART training and implementation. They have been using the ChromeBooks in our classroom to do Google searches. You could make a Google slide. Listen Now.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 5, 2018

Tool #1: Make Bookshelves in Google Books. Richard: So this is one that’s right under everyone’s nose when ever they go to Google, but whenever I share it, people are like, “Oh! It’s Google Books. Now, there’s two versions of Google Books. There’s Google Books where you can go and buy a book. Vicki: Yep!

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Edsurge

APRIL 4, 2017

In 2016, our Anna Reynolds Elementary School was the recipient of the National Blue Ribbon Award for high performance , and every school in the district routinely outperforms the competing magnet school on standardized assessments. NPS is also home to well over 100 certified Google Educators , trainers, and innovators.

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Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Shout out to all of my friends with Northside ISD in San Antonio, specifically at Thornton Elementary and Rudder Middle Schools. This is why Ken and I are such proponents of using the Google Suite of tools. By using the Google Suite, those differences are weaved together into a vast multi-cultural community that spans districts.

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EdTechTeam

MAY 19, 2017

With the Common Core, state testing, interventions, and all else that goes on in the elementary day, how would I find time for my students to investigate and inquire into their interests? To do this, I began bringing in guest speakers and diving into the world of Google Hangouts. She is a Google Level 1 and 2 Certified Educator.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 7, 2017

We were trying out Google Expedition with a full classroom kit. If you couple that with the cheap Google Cardboard headsets, and now you can have a Virtual Reality experience for — a hundred bucks — versus eight hundred bucks. Vicki: Help me understand the differences between web VR experiences and like, Google Expedition.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 19, 2018

Screencastify is the screencasting tool I recommend for Google Chrome and Chromebooks. Built for Chromebooks, it saves all of your recordings directly to Google Drive. You meet with your critique group to go over it, and you can do that virtually on Google Hangouts or Skype. It could be fiction or nonfiction.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

So is it almost like somebody’s in Google Classroom, and the doc is like a page or a webpage you would have in your LMS? Now, what I do is in Google Classroom , I will give them the Hyperdoc, and then I will make a copy for each student. Lisa: I use it in docs and slides, but I also use it in Google Sites. It was fun!

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 22, 2018

Vicki: So it’s a Google Doc, and they can make a copy of the doc, review it read only, right? Then I actually have Google Classroom, which is where I put it so it’s a little bit easier for them to access. Vicki: So when they do these activities, are they turning them back in, in Google Classroom? Laura: Yes. How does that work?

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 14, 2018

Screencastify is the screencasting tool I recommend for Google Chrome and Chromebooks. Built for Chromebooks, it saves all of your recordings directly to Google Drive. In today’s episode, she talks about the transformation, why they needed change, and implementing successful change.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 14, 2018

There was a meme a couple of years ago about this little elementary kid. So I’ve got a Chromebook set up. Kids are graphing all the information with Google Sheet. We kind of take this — the Johnny Crayons — the nontraditional, the energetic, the full energy in the classroom. I kind of describe it like this.

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Teaching Math with Google Apps. Google Daydream View – VR Headset (Slate). Straight Outta Pencils: Funny Notebook for Kindergarten and Elementary School Teachers (Composition Book Journal) (7 x 10 Large). . Wemo Mini Smart Plug, Wi-Fi Enabled, Works with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. Samsung Chromebook Pro.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2016

Sure, you may have taken a selfie, but you likely haven’t taken an equivalent fraction selfie — and if you ask the Jefferson Elementary School fourth-graders in Jennifer Moser’s fourth-grade math class, you haven’t really lived until you’ve snapped, uploaded and shared your share of equivalent fraction selfies.

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Fractus Learning

JANUARY 12, 2017

High-quality learning can happen on laptops, Chromebooks, tablets, or cell phones. An art teacher I am working with has students bring laptops from a STEM lab with them to art class. These sixth-grade students had experience working with a 3D printer from their STEM lab, so she built on that background knowledge.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 29, 2018

Currently, she is an Innovative Learning Specialist for Five-Star Technology Solutions and a Google Certified Trainer spreading love for #EdTech that empowers students to think critically and follow their passion! Brett Miller. I am Brett, @ bmiller_fsts an Innovative Learning Specialist for Five-Star Technology in Southern Indiana.

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EdTechTeam

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Samsung Chromebook Plus This Chrome OS device is perhaps the coolest laptop-tablet crossover. Thin and lightweight, built in pen, millions of apps on the Google Play Store, 360 degree rotating screen, this 2.38 So here’s a listing of Google apps for iOS and Android you’ll want to explore. dJhNt7 > Google Play: goo.gl/szHMnb

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 29, 2018

Kasey Bell teaches us eight great ways to use Google Slides. From stop motion to video controls and cool add-ins for formative assessment and graphics, learn about this Swiss Army Knife of Google tools – Google Slides. Kasey Bell’s Google Certification courses are open for enrollment from May 28 until June 10, 2018.

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techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

The Marketplace also includes free curriculum content from its partners, including Google Classroom, Newsela, and more. Britannica Insights is available for free download and works with major search engines – Google, Bing, Yahoo, and others – on the Chrome browser.

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

CS First (Google). Chromebooks, laptops, desktops. Kodable Curriculum for Elementary. Drag and drop blocks to create snowflakes with Anna and Elsa as they ice skate. modern browsers and tablets. Drag and drop editor using the Scratch program language to complete many different projects. 9 – 14. Other Programming Languages.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 24, 2011

The Senate Education Committee began work this week sifting through the 800-some-odd-page reauthorization for the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The presentation software SlideRocket announced SlideRocket EDU this week, making its tools available to students and teachers via the Google Apps Marketplace. million per month.

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Educational Technology Guy

JANUARY 20, 2015

Vernier, makers of very popular sensors and data collection systems, have just released their free Graphical Analysis app for Chromebooks. This addresses a huge need for schools using Chromebooks, and one obstacle that kept some schools from adopting Chromebooks. Graphs and data can then be exported into Google Drive.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 13, 2018

It might be typing up your notes in a Google Doc. “If this is your Go To for sharing your notes, keep using it. But if this isn’t working for you, like, let’s find something different.”. It might be just writing it in your science notebook. Whatever works.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 11, 2020

Kristen Stein , an elementary school teacher who enjoyed remote learning more than expected. Age: 26 Taught: T-K and kindergarten School: Two Rock Union Elementary in Petaluma, Calif. She was diagnosed with severe dyslexia and ADHD in third grade, and her elementary school years were shaped by those learning challenges.

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