The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

As a gamification guru and moonshot thinker, Michael transforms the traditional classroom into a high-energy environment where active student engagement is paramount. In today’s show, Michael gives us five simple ideas for implementing game-based learning in your classroom. Today’s Give Away Contests! Adventure Paths.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 15, 2017

Today Donnie Piercey @mrpiercey , co-author of the Google Cardboard Book , shows how we can add simple augmented reality to our classrooms. You can have a private ebook classroom and interact with your students inside their ebooks as they highlight, annotate, ask questions, and talk about the books they are reading inside their ebooks!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 24, 2019

Their products are wireless, Bluetooth- and/or USB-connectable, and their SPARKvue software runs on Mac and Windows platforms, Chromebooks, iPads, iPhones, and Android. In fact, it took me less than five minutes to unbox, setup, find the power button, and sync to the free app/software on my laptop and my iPhone. Plug it in to charge.

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techlearning

APRIL 27, 2018

Creation in the classroom is essential at every age. This post includes a handful of Adobe Spark activities for elementary students! Creativity in the Classroom You might have seen the announcement on my site earlier this month about Adobe Spark for Education. Download these free graphic organizers to use with Spark Video.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 8, 2018

With that being said I do want to share a pretty cool and practical idea I stumbled upon during one of my coaching visits with Wells Elementary School. Since the kids weren’t bringing in the devices, I inquired as to how they made it into the classroom. I can relate to this as well.

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Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

iPads are ubiquitous in today's classrooms, but it takes some work to find educational uses beyond games. A donation of iPads to my second- and third-grade combination classroom last year had me searching for new and exciting ways to implement them. But how was I going to implement AR technology in my elementary school classroom?

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MindShift

JANUARY 24, 2019

In early grade classrooms many children aren’t reading yet or still struggle with reading, so clues need to be visual or involve audio. The iPhone app Chatterpix lets teachers turn any image into a talking clue. Sutherland says they can with thoughtful planning. What can they say when they don’t feel heard by the group?

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EdTechTeam

APRIL 18, 2018

Imagine this classroom scenario. This is just a snapshot of what today’s science classroom can look like with thoughtful integration of digital tools. Many classrooms have access to devices that would allow students to collect data just like a scientist would in a modern-day laboratory setting. That’s a controversial question.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 3, 2022

Another suggests that teachers might show up in classrooms, not in person, but as holograms. Patterson Elementary School in Hillsboro, Oregon. Patterson Elementary School in Hillsboro, Oregon where they are fifth graders. One student envisions a watch that tells you when you’re polluting – a sort of eco-nanny on your wrist.

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Graphite Blog

APRIL 13, 2020

One important question school administrators and educators ask when choosing new classroom technology is: How does this tool protect student privacy? Be sure to browse all of our privacy ratings to see how your other classroom tools measure up. But answering this question is the tricky part. Adobe Spark EDU. BrainPop and BrainPop Jr.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

So you can go into settings on your iPad or your iPhone with iOS 11 and tap iTunes and App Store. I think I have fifteen, which is the total number of homescreens you can have while on your iPad or you iPhone. iPad Magic: iPad and iPhone Tricks Revealed by Tony Vincent. Idea #5: Turn off app ratings and reviews. Vicki: (laughs).

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Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Whether you're a beginning teacher walking into your classroom for the first time or a veteran teacher unpacking years worth of supplies, a new school year offers an untouched realm of excitement and possibilities. Your classroom environment is the foundation for all the learning that will take place over the next 10 months.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

To find out why read www.coolcatteacher.com/bloomz or go to bloomz.com to get started setting up your school or classroom now! I think we’ve been bitten with a passion to try to help teachers and make their classrooms more fun and engaging, and make their time more fun, so… thank you for what you do as well. It uses an iPhone.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 11, 2018

Karen Bosch explains why Merge Cubes are so hot, how they are being used in classrooms, and how she’s using them to build critical thinking and creativity in her school. 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.

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Edthena

JANUARY 27, 2016

Many Edthena users capture classroom video using phones or tablets. But the filmmakers shooting film-festival worthy movies on an iPhone have a trick… they’re adding lenses to the phone to change what’s captured by the original lens. Adding wide-angle lens for classroom video allows you to capture more of the action.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Listen to last week’s tech tools show about iPads in the Elementary Classroom with Karen Lirenman and Kristen Wideen. The winner will be required to verify that they are a classroom teacher and that the MakerBot Mini+Replicator will be used in the classroom. Today’s Give Away Contests! Void where prohibited.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 10, 2020

Cuomo, who appeared to question this week whether students have to be in classrooms at all , drew immediate fire from many educators and parents, and his secretary later wrote on Twitter that “nothing could ever replace in-person learning.” Not every classroom or lesson is dominated by tech.

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Reading By Example

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

My administrative career began in 2011 which is around the time that iPhones started to come into prominence. From the beginning of my secondary tenure until my shift to an elementary principal role four years later, smartphones grew in frequency and in use in school. I empathized, as a former junior high school assistant principal.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 7, 2023

As high school students, we were born at the same time as the iPhone and after the launch of social media and YouTube. Girls everywhere need access to STEM learning beyond the classroom that gives them the freedom to be curious and explore and gain confidence in STEM.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 9, 2017

Currently half of my students at De Escandon Elementary in Edinburg, Texas, are ELLs. It’s an augmented reality accessory for the iPad or iPhone that allows students to combine digital and physical play at the same time. Gomez: Using AR to Engage Kindergarteners. The kids couldn’t get enough of it.

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The Daring Librarian

JANUARY 27, 2013

Brøderbund''s Living Books Are Back for the iPad & iPhone Thanks to Wanderful Books ! When I first started teaching with these CD''s in elementary school they were a wonderment! animated app store broderbund harry and the haunted house interactive ipad iphone living books mike rose the tortoise and the hare wanderful books'

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iLearn Technology

JANUARY 4, 2017

How to integrate Aurasma into the classroom: Because learners can create augmented reality experiences for any environment, the possibilities are seriously endless. As students look through their iPhone/iPad/Android’s camera in the Aurasma app, all of that vocabulary would pop up as others explored the room.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Elly Eckhoff listened intently as a group of veteran teachers listed what they think rookie teachers need before entering the classroom: more time student teaching and more training in how to communicate with colleagues, parents and students themselves. Elly Eckhoff, cooperating teacher at Paxton Keeley Elementary School. COLUMBIA, Mo.

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Edsurge

JULY 2, 2018

With high poverty rates, overcrowded classrooms and fears over Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials, she says many parents are just trying to survive. Both attend Dover Elementary School where student achievement in math and English decreased significantly during the last year.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 24, 2018

Learn practical tips and ideas from Joe Brennan for making movies in the classroom. I’m a big proponent of using it in any classroom, with any subject. I make videos in my classroom and digital film and… you know. In my own classroom, it’s one of the most exciting things that we do. He is in Illinois. Where do you start?

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Fractus Learning

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Available in English and Spanish and on Android, iPad, and iPhone devices, your kid may have found their new favorite bedtime routine. Defeat strange and funny monsters using basic math and problem-solving skills; it is a fun way to do math homework and practice the math learned in the classroom. The free app requires iOS 11.0

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EdTechTeacher

MARCH 23, 2015

As educators in the digital age, it is important that we embrace the power of play in our classrooms. Educational games help students to learn about certain subjects, expand their thinking on specific concepts, and reinforce skill development while they play while increasing engagement, empathy and excellence in the classroom.

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NeverEndingSearch

MARCH 17, 2018

Because it is designed for elementary, children do not need to set up accounts. Their creations are saved to the camera roll on either their iPhone or iPad. Kids simply open the app, select or import a background and a character and narrate as they move their characters around. What can you animate?

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Sparky’s Brain Busters App (Featuring Multi-Player & Classroom Modes). iPhone users can check out Sparky’s Brain Busters on iTunes and Android phone users can download it from the Google Playstore. There’s also a classroom mode for large group game play. More Free Fire Safety Apps for Kids.

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The Daring Librarian

JANUARY 20, 2012

Mensing''s class from Sonoran Sky Elementary in Scottsdale, Arizona! I taught a brief lesson on QR Codes in the Classroom (and Library!) QR Codes in the Elementary Classroom View more presentations from gwyneth jones Say What!? Download the FREE QR Code APP i-nigma for both iPhone & Android! That''s a mouthful!

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EdTechTeam

MARCH 22, 2018

As a former teacher of kindergarten, first grade, and second-grade classrooms, I could not agree more. What then, is the role of technology in a classroom full of students, especially for our youngest learners? The power of technology in a primary classroom is in its recording capabilities. Expand the Walls of the Classroom.

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SpeechTechie

MARCH 20, 2012

When iPhone and, subsequently, iPad came on the scene, there was quite a lot of hubbub about Apple''s decision to not support Flash on these devices. animation apps curriculum connections early elementary iPad preschool science writing' It turns out that inclusion of Flash really drained the devices'' batteries, among other problems.

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Edsurge

MAY 1, 2017

In fablabs and makerspaces, STEAM rooms and classrooms, students of all ages aren’t just tinkering—they’re tackling projects that foster the design thinking and creative problem solving skills they will most certainly need in the future. Barrett Elementary School second graders —designed their own pyramids. Alexis Lewis —inventor.

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The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 3, 2011

Think about it in a lower elementary classroom. Skype took off and more and more teachers are using it in the classroom. Even Skype itself got in the game late in the year and created a place for teachers to sign-up to connected with other classrooms. The best part is that others can do the same. Check out his thoughts.

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SpeechTechie

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

A third session I attended at ASHA leads me to a tech-tie-in on this blog and was called Consider the Big Picture: Using Classroom Expectations to Guide Assessments and Develop Educationally Relevant Interventions (Chinen and Ireland). I like the Voice Memos app on my iPhone or Voice Memos for iPad. Transcribe and get what you can.

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MindShift

JUNE 8, 2016

She was filming a student working on a math problem with her iPhone (something she does regularly so she can review her strategies and plan next steps). “At She applies the Teaching For Robust Understanding of Mathematics (TRU) framework in her classroom. Schoenfeld said. What’s the experience from the point of view of the student?

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Learning in Hand

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Create Multimedia eBooks in a 1 iPad Classroom by Wesley Fryer Enhanced eBooks on iPads, iPhones and iPod Touches can include audio, video, and interactive animations in addition to digital text, images and links. However, what does that look like for early elementary grades (K-3)?

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