The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 23, 2018

We discuss what going to the next level in the classroom and in online learning means both at the secondary and college level. My career began in Arlington Heights, IL, where I taught 3rd and 4th graders English as a Second Language in a self-contained classroom. green ), and Securing the Connected Classroom (ISTE Press – bit.ly/securingGreen

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 5, 2019

I have also been blessed to observe great examples that members of my Personal Learning Network (PLN) make available on social media. Artifacts such as assessments, lesson plans, unit plans, projects, and examples of student work can easily be converted to a sharable link using Google Docs.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 6, 2019

Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. At the completion of this course, you will be able to: Use blogs, Twitter, and Google Hangouts to collaborate. Learn to use tech collaboratively, purposefully, and as good digital citizens. Develop the core of a Personal Learning Network.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 19, 2020

Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. Solve common tech problems that arise in the classroom. Google account (can be your school account or a personal one). Ready and eager to commit 5 weeks to learning tech. Classroom management (blogs, rigor, curriculum maps).

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Educational Technology Guy

MAY 14, 2012

Google has a unique idea, called the 80/20 rule. Google engineers are encouraged to take 20 percent of their time to work on something company-related that interests them personally. It is a great idea and has spawned many of Google''s apps and resources and made Google very successful, and a very good place to work.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 8, 2017

How would you manage if one day you walked into your classroom or school to discover that Google Classroom, Seesaw, or any other tool that was thoroughly embraced no longer existed? In the classroom, we must be mindful of what is most important – the quality of the learning and the interactions between people.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 9, 2021

Your personal learning network (PLN)? However, another teacher’s situation might be different than yours, seeing how each classroom is unique. My favorite is Google Scholar, but you can find others that work best for you. For example, the Google Scholar Button allows you to search much faster and easier.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 8, 2019

Develop the core of a Personal Learning Network. Solve common tech problems that arise in the classroom. Google account (can be your school account or a personal one). Ready and eager to commit 5 weeks to learning tech. Classroom management (blogs, rigor, curriculum maps). Who Needs This.

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EdTech4Beginners

APRIL 2, 2017

FC – Flipped Classroom ( click here for my guide to flipping lessons ). FL – Flipped Learning ( click here for my guide to flipping lessons ). GAFE – Google Apps For Education (include Google Docs, Google Sites etc). PBL – Project Based Learning ( click here for my guide ). PLN – Personal Learning Network.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 5, 2016

Starting January 18th, I’ll be teaching a class on blending technology into your classroom: the Tech-Infused Teacher — January 18th-February 21st. The 21 st Century lesson blends technology with teaching to build a collaborative, differentiated, and shared learning environment. Rely on a Personal Learning Network.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 30, 2017

The 21 st Century classroom blends technology with traditional teaching to build a collaborative, differentiated, and shared learning environment. This three-week course (July 10-July 30) digs into the digital ideas and tools used by innovative teachers to extend and enrich student learning. Build your tech-infused classroom.

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 5, 2019

What do a class noise meter, Google teacher trainings, and presentation widgets have in common? They're all free and easy to implement in the classroom. Whether you're looking for help managing group work or you could use some training on Google tools, this list is for you. Take a chance and try something new!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 25, 2016

The Tech-infused Classroom. We experimented with some of the hottest tech tools available for the classroom such as Google Apps, differentiation tools, digital storytelling, visual learning, Twitter, blogs, Common Core and tech, digital citizenship, and formative assessment options. The Differentiated Teacher.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 5, 2017

The 21 st Century classroom blends technology with traditional teaching to build a collaborative, differentiated, and shared learning environment. This three-week course (July 10-July 30) digs into the digital ideas and tools used by innovative teachers to extend and enrich student learning. Need help on a topic not addressed?

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Digital Promise

MARCH 27, 2019

When we launched the Dynamic Learning Project (DLP), a program from EdTechTeam, Google, and Digital Promise that empowers school leaders to transform instruction across every classroom for every student, we wanted to put teachers in control of their professional development. This blog post originally appeared on EdTechTeam.com.

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Educational Technology Guy

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Edutopia has a great article by Vicki Davis entitled "A Guidebook for Social Media in the Classroom" that goes over these concerns, myths about social media in education and some great tips and examples for using social media. Follow me on Twitter and Google+. facebook Google for Educators google plus social media twitter'

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 7, 2014

In my position as K-12 Director of Technology Integration and Innovation in the Spotswood School District, I am assisting with the district’s transition to Google Apps for Education (GAFE) as well as working with teachers on the effective integration of technology. To accomplish this I had to quickly familiarize myself with some new tools.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 23, 2017

You will also want to come by PowerSchool’s Classroom of the Future in 207A where they will be giving away Apple Watches, Microsoft Surfaces and Amazon Echoes. Come by the PowerSchool booth 2918 to meet me in person. For those of you not at ISTE check out the Unified Classroom at [link]. How to share learning. Listen Now.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 23, 2010

Ning sites offer a range of learning and growth options such as discussion forums, event postings, messaging, news articles, chat features, groups, and videos. Popular educational Ning sites include The Educator’s PLN , Classroom 2.0 , English Companion Ning , and Ning in Education. Check out my board just on PLN''s.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 8, 2016

The 21 st Century classroom blends technology with traditional teaching to build a collaborative, differentiated, and shared learning environment. At the completion of this course, you will be able to: Painlessly add flexible, authentic, and transformative technology to your classroom. Click to join.

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 5, 2019

What do a class noise meter, Google teacher trainings, and presentation widgets have in common? They're all free and easy to implement in the classroom. Whether you're looking for help managing group work or you could use some training on Google tools, this list is for you. Take a chance and try something new!

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 5, 2019

What do a class noise meter, Google teacher trainings, and presentation widgets have in common? They're all free and easy to implement in the classroom. Whether you're looking for help managing group work or you could use some training on Google tools, this list is for you. Take a chance and try something new!

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EdTechTeam

MAY 15, 2017

This is my 4th EdTech Team conference that I have attended and I still find myself walking away being excited to implement new practices in my classroom. This has been a great addition to classrooms in South Africa, as all of a sudden we are able to have access to resources that can impact our learners. Select grab image text.

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Educational Technology Guy

AUGUST 20, 2012

Our district starts with teacher professional development and classroom setup this coming Thursday, K-9 start next Tuesday, and 10-12 start Wednesday. Google for Educators - Google has a huge number of free resources for teachers and students. Follow me on Twitter and Google+. Welcome back to school!

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 4, 2016

Not only was I not in classrooms enough, but also the level of feedback provided through the lens of a narrative report did very little to improve teaching and learning both in and out of the classroom. Get in Classrooms More This seem so easy, yet is a constant struggle.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 23, 2021

All are online, hands-on, with an authentic use of tools you’ll want for your classroom. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. Students join a Google Classroom-based class and meet weekly with instructor to discuss class activities and assignments. Certificate.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 10, 2015

An added bonus is that there are so many free tools such as Twitter, Google+, blogs, Facebook, and Remind that are free for all to use. Expanded access to learning - In my case digital communications opened my eyes to new and more powerful ways to learn. Leaders have the power to shape the culture of schools.

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MSEDTechie

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

Using Digital Media to Connect Inside and Outside of the Classroom “True technology integration is seamless, it shouldn''t be viewed as an add-on, an afterthought, or an event." How well did you integrate technology in your classroom? Skype with another classroom to share projects or become pen pals. Think about last year.

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EdTechTeam

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

but certified by Google. Google’s new certification program helps teachers at all levels get officially certified in a very unique way. Teachers can take the free online curriculum and then register to take the Google Certified Educator Level 1 and/or Level 2 exam for a small fee. Not only digitally certified.

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Educational Technology Guy

AUGUST 31, 2017

Follow me on Twitter and Google+. This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy. Feel free to share summaries and links to these articles, but do not copy and repost entire article.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 27, 2015

It was run like a flipped classroom where class members picked 60% of daily topics, then they read, tested and experimented. It was run like a flipped classroom where class members picked 60% of daily topics, then they read, tested and experimented. Time after time, participants took responsibility for their own learning.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

Incorporation of flexible learning spaces throughout the building. Portfolio-based assessment using Seesaw and Google Classroom to provide better feedback to students. An entire staff that believes in the power of being connected and the importance of having a Personal Learning Network ( PLN ).

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

because teaching is no longer an isolated profession; it’s a dynamic and interconnected field requiring teachers to work collaboratively and build expansive professional and personal learning networks. Recent research reinforces this perspective. Adaptive teachers, as Madda et al. 57, cited in Vaughn, 2015, p. Madda et al.,

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 21, 2015

Sessions were run like a flipped classroom where attendees accessed daily topics, read/watched materials, tested their knowledge, and experimented with projects. Once a week, we got together virtually (Google Hangout or TweetUp) to share ideas, answer questions, and discuss nuances. Middleton Digital Learning and Technology.

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The Web20Classroom

MAY 11, 2012

NETS Aligned Tools tags: web2.0 resources literacy A Teacher’s Field Guide to Parents | Ecology of Education tags: parents favorite Why Do We Connect? . NETS Aligned Tools tags: web2.0 resources literacy A Teacher’s Field Guide to Parents | Ecology of Education tags: parents favorite Why Do We Connect? The rest of my favorite links are here.'

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

We are excited to have CDW•G create a modern learning environment for educators to experience what classrooms today can not only look like, but how they can better facilitate learning. EDTECH: What does #ICE18 have to offer attendees that is different from last year? We are also showcasing esports this year. Pull Quote.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 17, 2015

What are the best ways for a teacher to engage their classroom in a global conversation? As I shared in Flattening Classrooms, Engaging Minds, students are the greatest textbook ever written for each other. We talk to CEO’s and share with friends around the world on Skype or Google hangout. We all have a lot to learn!).

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