The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2018

But there is really an easier way to do this in a classroom without all the funding or – quite frankly – the space to do it, and that is you can make model greenhouses and use them. My students started out making the model greenhouses before they built the full size one, but again, thing about doing it right in your classroom.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 30, 2017

That’s always been really elevated in the upper grades, but I’m starting to see second grade and lower do some Project Based Learning in their classrooms. We want our kids connected to other classrooms around the world. He is an expert in STEAM and STEM and science. Project Based Learning, what else? Vicki: Oh, wow.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

This year''s strands include Making, Design and Innovation , Student Technology Clubs , Technology in Schools – Projects and Collaborations , Educational Technology Tools , Students and Social Media , and Entrepreneurship. The maker movement fosters a mindset and culture that can create a profound shift in K-12 STEM learning.

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Conference Technology Maker Movement Libraries 55

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! What happened?

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Educator Innovator

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Librarian and maker Colleen Graves recaps a lively and learner-driven session on makerspaces and embracing making as teachers of writing at the 2016 NWP Annual Meeting. In our interactive session for “ Makerspace in the Library: What it means for your Classroom ,” we really let our participants drive the learning. Maker Faire.

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Meeting Maker Movement Classroom Libraries 28

User Generated Education

JULY 2, 2017

Makerspaces, Maker Education, STEM, and STEAM are gaining lots of traction in Kindergarten though college level education. Articles, resources on social media, and conference presentations on these topics are proliferating at a rate that most educators are now familiar with maker education.

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User Generated Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

Second, teachers must make sure that learners also feel safe emotionally— that they are willing to take risks and know that their ideas will be accepted and valued by everyone in the classroom. This should be thought out and factored into your maker program from the beginning to develop a healthy sense of community.

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NeverEndingSearch

OCTOBER 3, 2017

We did not need dedicated space for STEM in the library. business teachers (my school recently added a Social Media Class!), Knowledge Quest maker posts. Stager, The Ultimate Guide to Bringing the Maker Movement to Your Classroom. uTEC Maker Model (Bill Derry, David Loertscher, Leslie Preddy).

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

5 Ways to Amp Up STEAM Learning in the Classroom. Vicki: Here we are with my good friend, Aaron Maurer @ coffeechugbooks talking about five ways to amp up STEAM in our classroom. STEM Idea #1: Teach with Passion. If you’re not pumped to be there, the kids feel that, and the classroom can fall apart very, very quickly.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 8, 2018

Each nominee and nominator will be entered to win a classroom technology package. Sometimes we’ll have Marketers doing something with social media. They’ll typically create a Twitter, Instagram, social media type platforms to go with it. Nominate your favorite educator at coolcatteacher.com/greatness.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Iris Lapinski - CEO, CDI Apps for Good - "Apps for Good - Growing a new generation of problem solvers and makers" Dale Dougherty - Founder, President, and CEO, Maker Media, Inc.; Don Buckley - Co-Founder, Tools at Schools - "Is it Possible to Innovate in Education?"

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 11, 2014

I am in need of 10 participants who would be willing to discuss their experiences within Classroom 2.0 Any communication will be independently coordinated outside of Classroom 2.0. Laura Candler and Francie Kugelman will be our special guests for this Classroom 2.0 Are you interested in participating? Learn more here.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Social Media, Campus Activism, and Free Speech. The Maker Movement. The Flipped Classroom. Social Media: Adoption and Crackdown. STEM Education’s “Sputnik Moment” The Higher Education Bubble. Social Learning, Social Networks. Standardized Testing. Indie Ed-Tech.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Social Media, Campus Activism, and Free Speech. The Maker Movement. The Flipped Classroom. Social Media: Adoption and Crackdown. STEM Education’s "Sputnik Moment " The Higher Education Bubble. Social Learning, Social Networks. Standardized Testing. Beyond the MOOC.

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