The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In this episode, Jesse Lubinsky, a former classroom teacher and education evangelist for Adobe, shares 10 awesome free ways that teachers can use Adobe Express in their classrooms. – Vicki, your podcast host and friendly fellow classroom teacher.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 26, 2021

Listen to Tennille Johnston Share What Really Happened in Hybrid Classrooms This Year. Johnston’s classroom at [link]. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. Remember to use COOL20 to receive 20% off your course.

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

References: Gay, G. Classrooms matter: The design of virtual classrooms influences gender disparities in computer science classes. Culturally responsive teaching: Theory, research, and practice. Teachers College Press. Cheryan, S., Meltzoff, A. N., & Kim, S.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 12, 2024

If you're doing collaborative projects and design in your classroom, you'll get practical ideas for how you can modify your projects to encourage collaboration and real-world learning. Are they doing it with like post-it note brainstorming on the board or how's that coming about in classrooms? Stream by clicking here.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Alana Stanton talks about what matters in the classroom From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Each year, many educators select a word or two for the year. Listen to Alana Stanton Talk about Kindness and Grace in the Classroom Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher Stream by clicking here.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 23, 2023

What can you do to make things work better in the classroom with simple fixes? How The Classroom Environment Shapes Understanding of Cause and Effect Relationships Mastering cause-and-effect relationships in research is crucial for a student’s academic future and career. How do teaching methods influence understanding?

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 30, 2022

In her book, Culturally Responsive Teaching: Theory, Research, and Practic e , Gay defines the CRT approach as: “Using the cultural knowledge, prior experiences, frames of reference, and performance styles of ethnically diverse students to make learning encounters more relevant to and effective for them.” . This is why CRT is necessary.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter How to Improve Google Classroom & Remote Learning Experiences with Kasey Bell Teaching online is challenging for many teachers. para Google Classroom is great, but as education standards evolve, there are a few things lacking. Sponsor: H?para

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 18, 2021

In today’s show, Robin Fox shares four techniques you can use in your face-to-face or distance classroom to connect with your student’s social and emotional lives. This year’s is a fun “Remember When” edition which will feature 32 scenarios that we educators miss and don’t miss about classroom life before 2020.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 25, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Google Classroom has been the tool of choice for many schools. Check the blog post for more links to Kasey’s material on this important best practice for Google Classroom. Right now, Kasey is offering her Google classroom master class 50% off.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Since the beginning of formal education, teachers have been trying to accommodate all students in their classrooms to the best of their knowledge. Helping the slow-working students in your classroom. All classrooms are different, yet these ideas can help teachers manage slow-working students.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Sandi presented at ISTE last year, sharing her findings on brain research as it relates to tech use in the classroom. For more of Sandi’s fun classroom and personal products, visit her at www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Sandi-Johnson. She loves to follow the tech trends and develop activities with the teachers she works with.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 28, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Today we'll dive deep into the transformative power of data analytics for your classroom! Importance of Data in Education 00:00:50:00 – 00:01:00:13 : Vicki Davis emphasizes the importance of data analytics in making classrooms more effective.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 19, 2023

My focus is on both ChatGPT as well as the new Notion AI tool and the practical ways I'm using them in my everyday classroom activities. From budgets to banking to credit and savings, choose a topic and use it in your classroom with EVERFI’s free financial literacy lesson plans. Welcome to an extended episode focusing on AI!

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 28, 2020

Kate Hodges, English Teacher from Ohio From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Language arts classrooms can use more than books to teach. Sponsor: Adobe I use Adobe Premiere Rush to teach digital filmmaking in my classroom. Just make a copy and adapt it for your use or print it.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 18, 2024

A backchannel refers to a secondary, often informal, communication channel that runs parallel to the main communication channel. It is now available for free, here on Ask a Tech Teacher: What is a backchannel in your classroom? This video is from a series I taught for school districts. What are some options you might use?

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 30, 2020

Heather Marrs shares how to get started with gamifying your classroom From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter How could you take your whole elementary classroom year and gamify it? What if you can reach those strugglers by making a classroom on mission? Subscribe to the Show Get Credit!

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 5, 2023

She is an actual classroom teacher and doesn't “do” hype, but I think she wants to help. Stay tuned at the show's end to learn more about their (free) Artificial Intelligence Course for educators. Meet Mary Howard, 20 Year Classroom Educator in New York I'm so excited today to be talking with Mary Howard. So when A.I.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Lesson Plans that Teach Gratitude From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Whatever your activities for November and Thanksgiving, I’ve got some ideas to inspire gratitude in your classroom. Successful organizations show gratitude, so do successful classrooms.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 27, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter I’ve seen one tool improve student engagement in Google Classroom significantly — H?para. While Google Classroom is can be taught, there are some problems with Google Classroom regarding engagement and simplicity. Now, it is. How does H?para

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 21, 2021

Today we discuss ways that any classroom can talk about sustainability and caring for the environment, no matter the political landscape of your community or school. Listen to Rebecca Anderson Talk about Teaching Sustainability in the Classroom. From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

This new learning environment also placed a heightened focus on digital citizenship, which generally refers to how we use technology safely and responsibly. In her eyes, digital citizenship goes beyond just keeping students safe online.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Today Karen Voglesang @NBCTchr teaches children to use thinking routines in her classroom. After participating in Harvard’s Project Zero , she is applying and using the methods in classrooms and with teachers. Learn some thinking routines and how to apply these valuable techniques in your classroom. Listen Now.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 27, 2023

It was truly a thrill for me, as a classroom teacher, for Lydia Smyers, the Vice President of US Education for Microsoft, to sit down with me at ISTE. AIforEducators that helps teachers learn and think about how to bring AI to their classroom. AIforEducators that helps teachers learn and think about how to bring AI to their classroom.

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Neo LMS

JULY 13, 2021

Education used to be associated with classrooms and chairs, desks, and blackboards. Read more: Applying Universal Design for Learning in remote classrooms. 5 Digital tools for an inclusive virtual classroom. Inclusivity refers to equity first and then equality. Explain Everything.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 10, 2018

David Ternent, a teacher in a middle school STEM classroom in Ohio, shares how he has used his 3D printers to transform and excite kids about learning STEM concepts. I met him this summer when I spoke in Akron and was amazed at what he and his students are doing in his classroom. This episode is sponsored by 3D Bear. Register here.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 6, 2019

Then, Rob gives teachers five ideas he uses in his classroom for brain breaks. Urkund: Today’s Sponsor Urkund is great as a plagiarism prevention tool and connects with most common Learning Management Systems like Google Classroom, Moodle, and Canvas or as a stand-alone web tool or by email. Take a brain break today! Have some fun!

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

If you want to understand the pedagogy and purpose of augmented reality in the classroom, this is the conversation for you. Episode Sponsor: Project Pals has a useful classroom collaborative platform that lets you create and manage projects for your students. I previously taught in the regular elementary classroom for 13 years.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 8, 2019

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Virtual reality (VR) in the classroom isn’t just a headset you grab and start using. ARVRinEDU chat founder, Jaime Donally talks with me (Vicki Davis) about Virtual Reality Protocols for the classroom. It closes on January 10.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Michelle Zimmerman, author of Teaching AI: Exploring New Frontiers for Learning , talks about Artificial Intelligence and what we should be teaching kids in our classrooms today. They have a new classroom management tool called Collections.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 27, 2020

Sponsor: Adobe I use Adobe Premiere Rush to teach digital filmmaking in my classroom. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. I love it because videos and the editing projects move seamlessly between all of my student’s devices.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 3, 2021

5 practical lessons for elementary classroom inclusion. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. Desiree Alexander. Listen to the show on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here. Subscribe to the Show. Join the conversation.

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Waterford

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Explore how the brain learns to read and get tips for effective, researched-based classroom instruction. Reading comprehension refers to the ability to understand and interpret what you read.[1] Whenever possible, expose students to both narrative and informational texts related to the areas of study in your classroom.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 20, 2020

Dig into teaching practices with Google Classroom From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Google Classroom is a tool that can help build relationships between students and teachers. But not everything is perfect. Join in today! Subscribe to the Show Get Credit!

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

This blog post will share ten ways you can use Tract to create personalized project-based learning in your classroom. When we do projects in my classroom, I spend a significant amount of time helping students figure out an angle that suits their passions. Create a classroom of creators and innovators. All opinions are my own.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Empatico uses live video, file sharing, a partner classroom at least 300 miles (or 483 kilometers) away, and specially designed activities. Dr. Friedlander is the co-author of the following assistive technology reference guides which are available from National Professional Resources, Inc. Today’s sponsor: Empatico.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 20, 2021

IoT refers to technology, such as fitness wearables and smart home devices, that have sensors and software for exchanging data with other devices or systems via a network connection. Examples of How to Use IoT Ed Tech in the K–12 Classroom Many IoT devices in the classroom are changing the way educators…

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