The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 13, 2020

August 18-20, 2020 -a Free PD Experience for Blended Learning From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter This school year is dependent more than ever upon our ability to blend face to face (hopefully) and online learning. Blended Learning. Equity in the Math Classroom.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 27, 2018

The 4 C’s of Learning in a Connected Classroom. K–12 schools transitioning to a connected classroom model should be focusing on four key aspects, or the “four C’s” of learning , to create a successful learning environment, according to a Cisco report on using technology in the classroom. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

Today was the first official #EdtechMissions chat on Twitter to celebrate the launch of my new book, Hacking Digital Learning Strategies: 10 Ways to Launch EdTech Missions in Your Classroom. What creative strategies do you use to integrate #Edtech in your class? What lifelong tech skills are kids missing?

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

4 Ways K–12 Can Maximize the Impact of Immersive Technology in the Classroom. The problem is that, while technologies blending elements of the physical and digital worlds in simulated environments offer enormous academic value , too many institutions fall prey to what I call the “buy it and forget it” approach.” eli.zimmerman_9856.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 14, 2018

Episode 337 with Kasey Bell From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. She also shares the biggest mistake she’s made as a teacher relating to edtech. Author of The Teacher’s Guide to Google Classroom. Digital Innovation in Learning Award Winner in “Sharing is Caring”.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Ideas to help you spark creativity in your classroom From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Creativity is something that we have to nurture as teachers. Ideas to Promote Creativity in Your Classroom – Show Notes 1 – Make a Digital Learning Launchpad Hyperdocs.co

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eSchool News

JUNE 12, 2023

Charlotte, NC – Minnesota’s Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Public Schools (GFW) today announced a new partnership with Discovery Education supporting the creation of engaging science lessons in K-12 classrooms districtwide. These learning opportunities for teachers help school systems recognize the full return on their edtech investment.

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eSchool News

MAY 19, 2023

The renewal of this partnership ensures students and teachers in the district’s K-5 classrooms will continue to use the company’s award-winning Mystery Science service to explore the natural world and more deeply engage in science instruction. Also, all GCSS educators enjoy access to the Discovery Education Community. Discovery, Inc.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MARCH 3, 2018

Today, The Goal-Minded Teacher ( #EduGoalsMOOC ) free open online course Twitter chat took place about the topic, Effective Technology Integration. We were inspired by two incredible edtech gurus who were our guest experts for the chat, Steve Wheeler ( @SteveWheeler ) and Larry Ferlazzo ( @LarryFerlazzo ). Twitter Chat Archive.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Jon Corippo on episode 375 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Instead of selecting many apps, many are now recommending just a few tools/protocols for how things are taught with edtech. Today’s Sponsor: Really Good Stuff Digital Learning Collection.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Rachel Gorton, instructional technology coordinator for Minnesota’s Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191 , talks to EdTech about making technology as transparent as possible, so that student learning can shine through. MORE FROM EDTECH: See how modern learning environments offer K–12 educators new teaching opportunities!

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Charlotte, NC — Wyoming’s Holy Name Catholic School (HNCS) today announced a new multi-year partnership with global edtech leader Discovery Education. Discovery Education will help HNCS achieve this challenge by providing engaging STEM learning opportunities throughout the curriculum.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JUNE 19, 2018

If you attend any of my presentations in Chicago or attend virtually by watching any of the live streamed interviews and presentations shared on Twitter( @ShellTerrell ), then you have the opportunity to receive a digital badge and to receive some incredible giveaways! Attending ISTE? Participating Virtually (#NotatISTE18)?

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Tom Murray

JANUARY 12, 2016

As school leaders work to implement digital learning practices, they must commit to navigating roadblocks, problem solving, and planning for sustainable, systemic transformation. With the new year now upon us, listed below are six edtech resolutions for 2016. Commit to Ensuring Equity in Access and Opportunity.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 24, 2019

For IT staff and administrators, the work of ensuring all students have equal access to the internet , and to technology that is now standard for modern classrooms, is complex. . First, they lead the effort to distribute digital devices such as notebooks and tablets. Thu, 10/24/2019 - 10:55. by Wylie Wong. by Wylie Wong.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

SILVER SPRING, MD (Thursday, February 24, 2022) —Kentucky’s Hardin County Schools (HCS) is taking a leadership role within the state through an innovative new partnership supporting science instruction with dynamic digital resources. Discovery Education Science Techbooks. . Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5

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Teacher Reboot Camp

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

This is why in my new book, Hacking Digital Learning Strategies: 10 Ways to Launch EdTech Missions in Your Classroom , one of the missions is for students to engage in an intellect online debate. Get your copy of Hacking Digital Learning , The 30 Goals Challenge , or Learning to Go.

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

As their Twitter profile deftly summarizes, they are "authors of books, videos, & websites that are considered standards in the fields of literacy and professional development." Brookman knows I am constantly looking for ways to more authentically connect learning objectives to technology integration. (A Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell.

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ProfHacker

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

For instance, it is filled with advertisements and there is no statement about how the advertisers impacted or influenced the study – but we know that they sponsored it, and they are edtech companies and commercial publishers, and therefore not uninterested parties. We have taken issue with other reports for similar issues.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

What skills do students need to deliver effective instruction digitally? You can also add your responses on Twitter! To learn more about mission minded learning and launching digital missions, check out my book, Hacking Digital Learning Strategies: 10 Ways to Launch EdTech Missions in Your Classroom !

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Teacher Reboot Camp

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

They begin to reflect on the learning process, because they will know if their peers learned the material or not. Unfortunately, we don’t have enough time in the classroom for students to teach lessons. Get your copy of Hacking Digital Learning , The 30 Goals Challenge , or Learning to Go.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 26, 2021

Join me and other education innovators on February 4, 2021 From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. I’ll be sharing my 50+ ways to use technology in the classroom updated with new tools and tips for the challenges of teaching in 2021. The Innovator’s Mindset – George Couros.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 2, 2019

Digital breakouts in conjunction with badging are a few of the best — and easiest — to implement. MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how K–12 teachers can gamify their classroom. Introduce Gaming in the Classroom Through Digital Breakouts. Please join the discussion on Twitter by using the #ConnectIT hashtag. . . .

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 5, 2019

Some digitally enabled K–12 schools find it difficult to provide appropriate lesson plans that can be accessed by all students, said Tim Clark, director of curriculum, instruction and digital learning at Chicago Public Schools. . JOIN THE CONVERSATION: Follow @EdTech_K12 on Twitter for continued COSN 2019 coverage.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The massively popular digital learning program for reading and math, SplashLearn has benefited over 40 million children internationally. SplashLearn is free for schools and teachers, ensuring every child gets access to quality, fun education resources in their classroom. Follow SplashLearn on Facebook , Instagram and Twitter.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Our digital learners need to understand the role crowdsourcing and crowdfunding plays in promoting causes, startups, and innovation. Join us every Sunday on Twitter for the #EdtechMissions chat (10am to 10:30amET; click for more time zones) where we share ideas and resources.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

This is why in my new book, Hacking Digital Learning Strategies: 10 Ways to Launch EdTech Missions in Your Classroom , one of the missions is for students to manage the social media profile of an important historical figure. Get your copy of Hacking Digital Learning , The 30 Goals Challenge , or Learning to Go.

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My Paperless Classroom

JANUARY 19, 2024

In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, Jeff welcomes podcaster, author, and Digital Learning Leader Matthew Joseph on the podcast to discuss why it’s important not only to have a clear district vision for technology integration but a clear plan for how Instructional Coaches will play a pivotal part in executing that plan.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Silver Spring, MD (Wednesday, November 3, 2021) — Discovery Education and leading social impact partners are offering engaging, no-cost digital learning resources to students, teachers, and families to support National STEM Day observances nationwide. Discovery Education is the worldwide?EdTech?leader

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Silver Spring, MD (Thursday, February 17, 2022) — Discovery Education and leading social impact partners are offering engaging, no-cost digital learning resources to students, teachers, and families to support National Engineers Week nationwide. leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Each mission in my new book, Hacking Digital Learning Strategies: 10 Ways to Launch EdTech Missions in Your Classroom , shares an example of the Mission in Action by a teacher I admire. I caught up with this week and asked him to share insight into the process of students creating digital textbooks.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2022

Through this new collaboration, educators districtwide are now integrating Discovery Education’s award-winning suite of digital resources into science instruction for all students’ grades K-12. Discovery Education is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place. .

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 20, 2017

(Mostly) back from my August hiatus, I’m pleased to offer up the next edition of A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News. The 2017 EdNext Poll on School Reform: Digital Learning , which offers my sense of what those interested in K-12 educational technology can and should take away from this annual polling about schools.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 4, 2018

Schools often launch new technology without a plan for supporting and coaching teachers through the process of using the devices and software in their classrooms. Today, students’ needs vary as they grow up in the digital learning age. SIGN UP: Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks!

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edWeb.net

MARCH 20, 2019

Teachers have many edtech resources in their toolbox now. During the edWebinar, “ Transform Learning: Track Results for Chromebooks, Google Suite, and Every Application,” presenters Kyle Berger, Chief Technology Officer at Grapevine-Colleyville ISD, TX, and Matthew X. You can follow him on Twitter @edtechco. Joseph, Ed.D.,

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eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2024

Charlotte, NC — Tennessee’s Hardeman County Schools (HCS) today announced a new phase in its partnership with global edtech leader Discovery Education that is bringing new digital resources to students districtwide. Discovery Education Experience will now be available in all district elementary and middle school classrooms.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Emily Lynch on episode 372 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Emily Lynch talks about how to use iPads in the classroom to differentiate instruction. Today’s Sponsor: Really Good Stuff Digital Learning Collection. Twitter: @MissLynch_MB.

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