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Classroom Travels with Twitter: An Evolution

Ask a Tech Teacher

Most teachers I know have used Twitter in their classes either to communicate with parents, share homework with students, for group study, to research on a topic, crowd source ideas with colleagues, or a myriad of other purposes ( click here for more ideas ). Twitter as a classroom resource, you ask? Where did I turn?

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What’s a Backchannel and Is it Right For Your Class?

Ask a Tech Teacher

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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22 Classroom-Focused Resources on AI from Teachers Everywhere

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Educators are the best! So, yesterday I asked educators on “X” (the new rebranded, Twitter, I guess) to share where they are learning about AI. (The Donnie Piercey sat down with Bob Greenberg of Brainwaves to talk about AI in the Classroom.

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What is classroom culture? How do I create classroom culture?

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Classroom culture defines your classroom. You can feel a classroom culture, but what is a classroom culture? How do you build a positive classroom culture? He also talks about creating positive classroom habits.

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3 Ways to Stress Less in Today’s Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. 5 practical lessons for elementary classroom inclusion. Dr. Alexander’s Twitter: @ educatoralex. Teachers are stressing over so many things. Desiree Alexander. Listen to the show on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here.

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Getting the Brain Ready to Learn Math

The CoolCatTeacher

Liesl McConchie talks about how the brain learns math From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. In today’s show, Liesl McConchie shares how to help students get their brains ready to learn from the moment they walk into the classroom. Is their brain in a ready state?

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5 Ways to Create a Culture of Inquiry in Your Classroom Now

The CoolCatTeacher

Connie Hamilton on Episode 495 To create a classroom culture of inquiry, we can follow these five techniques. Connie Hamilton, author of Hacking Questions: 11 Answers That Create a Culture of Inquiry in Your Classroom. Visit Connie’s webpage at [link] or find her on Twitter @ conniehamilton.

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