The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 13, 2018

Leah: Well, some of the best tools that I’ve used in the classroom are those that simply enhance the student’s voice. But using the picture and then even using videos from the classroom, and have them use slow-motion and watch it over and over and over again. Tools to enhance student voice. See my review of Book Creator for Chrome.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 23, 2016

What are the real benefits of a maker-centered approach to learning? But as a new report from Project Zero ’s Agency by Design concludes, the real value of maker education has more to do with building character than with building the next industrial revolution.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 10, 2016

Students could be virtual reporters about what is happening or could dig deeper into making. See How the Maker Movement is Moving into Classrooms.). .” Follow the tag on instagram and Twitter and feel like you’re there. If you can go, tickets are complimentary. 1- Enroll in a class to learn something new.

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Educator Innovator

JUNE 20, 2017

Through training and outreach, maker programs aim for greater diversity among future innovators. The maker movement is everywhere it seems. Kids tinkering with sewing machines or laser cutters, designing their own cookie cutters to “print” in a 3D-printer at libraries, museums, maker camps, or classrooms across the country.

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Saving Socrates

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

They visit RYNJ this week and we hosting them for a one day science conference and classroom visits. Utilizing the approach of learning through doing, the teachers were simultaneously learning about one of the most innovative concepts in science education today, the Maker Movement.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 10, 2016

Students could be virtual reporters about what is happening or could dig deeper into making. See How the Maker Movement is Moving into Classrooms.). .” Follow the tag on instagram and Twitter and feel like you’re there. If you can go, tickets are complimentary. 1- Enroll in a class to learn something new.

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iPhone Maker Movement Libraries Adobe 150

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. They’re at a desk like you see on the nightly news, and then they go to a reporter on the street.

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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. Other Resources: Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality in the Classroom. Aurasma and Augmented Reality in the Classroom. Join Merge Cube Mania!

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MindShift

JUNE 29, 2015

In a fast-moving field like education technology, it’s worth taking a moment to take stock of new developments, persistent trends and the challenges to effective tech implementation in real classrooms. Professional Development: Another challenge being met in some places is how to incorporate technology into teacher-training programs.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Participatory, hyperlinked library services; DIY and maker movements; emerging technology in academic and research libraries; Google Glass—our Library 2.014 conference covered a broad range of topics and these were among the most notable. Do you co-learn with a classroom across the globe? More information here.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Wednesday, November 12th at 7pm ISTE Webinar: Maker Movement: Pathway to Innovation for STEM Learners , Give students the power to learn by making. Wednesday, November 12th at 7pm ISTE Webinar: Maker Movement: Pathway to Innovation for STEM Learners , Give students the power to learn by making.

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User Generated Education

JULY 2, 2017

Problems occur when administrators, educators, learners, and communities come to believe that maker education is synonymous with these tools and spaces. Second, the regular classroom teacher or librarian may be intimidated with these advanced tools and technologies. Removal of Archaic, Non-Flexible Classroom Desks.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 16, 2017

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! And so I could spend my time running my reports of how many books I have out, how many fines I’ve got to find, you know, to track the kids down.

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NeverEndingSearch

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Administrators need to see the library as a very needed element of the school: this is a place where inquiry and curricular partnerships happen between the librarian and the classroom teachers–where we can focus on process, allowing the teacher to focus on content. Knowledge Quest maker posts. Report (PDF). MakerEd.org.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 26, 2014

Monday, September 1st at 7:30pm Flat Connections Free Webinar on Global Collaboration in the Classroom , Join Julie Lindsay and Flat Connections global educators for a free webinar on implementing global collaboration into the classroom. This session is aimed at all teachers K-12.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 7, 2017

But then his teacher added, “He’s always tinkering with the computers in our classroom.”. Every emerging industry reports consistent job openings for skilled labor but lacks qualified respondents to fill them. We began to see our role as talent generator and economic engine to grow our small town.

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MindShift

DECEMBER 7, 2015

The Discovery Museum is open to families and partners with schools to bring schoolchildren to the museum in coordination with a multi-part visiting structure to help bring hands-on, creative learning back into the classroom. She wanted her kindergarten classroom to stay focused on interactive, interpersonal learning.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Recently, Albemarle County Public Schools (ACPS) hosted the Digital Promise’s Maker Learning Leadership Institute, a professional development workshop for school districts looking to build their maker learning programs. Reporter Outreach. But if you send it to an individual reporter by name, it’s more personal.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Well, now we can all use Book Creator in our classrooms using the Chrome web browser. Now we can all use Book Creator in our classrooms, on any device, using the Chrome web browser. Vicki: Happy Wonderful Classroom Wednesday! I am happy to report that he won. I mean I see it every year in my classroom. Vicki: Wow.

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User Generated Education

MARCH 29, 2016

reduced emotional distress: fewer reports of student depression, anxiety, stress, and social withdrawal. ( [link] ). For many, design thinking goes hand-in-hand with the maker movement and maker education.

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User Generated Education

JULY 1, 2018

Implicit bias is pervasive and insidious,” the report states. If you aren’t sure what vibe your classroom or makerspace is communicating, ask some kids. Program leaders and instructors remain predominantly male, and a language analysis of recruiting and instruction materials revealed evidence of implicit bias. Reduce competition.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 21, 2017

And while they can explore a wide variety of topics from the US Constitution to Ecology and Ancient China, I also like that you can assign these nonfiction texts at three different lexiles to supplement what you’re doing in the classroom. So, Stephen, describe for us what you’ve done in your classroom. Listen Now.

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EdTechnocation.com

MAY 29, 2015

Google has 88 things to teach you, powerful results from a parent survey on the "digital classroom", a blog post of Jaymes Dec's visit to my school's FabLab, another inspirational TEDx talk, and a call to join the Maker Ed cause! Here is the full report in PDF and here is a handy infographic. Read his blog post.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

It’s from these weekly and monthly reports that I start to build my analysis. The Maker Movement. The Flipped Classroom. Each month, I calculate all the venture capital investment that’s gone into education technology, noting who’s invested, the type of company, and so on. I listen to stories.

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