The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 11, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In this episode, I had the pleasure of talking with Brian Page, a former Milken National Educator of the Year with 15 years of experience in the education field. Blog: [link] Twitter: @FinEdchat Instagram: @FinEdchat Linked In: @FinEdchat ?️

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Hubbli

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Social media marketing for schools is where it’s at. Through familiar social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram, you can reach a targeted group of people and increase awareness for your school. But how do you use social media for school recruitment and engagement? Click Here. With over 2.4

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Like any classroom tool, the youngest learners need good guidance and examples when it comes to engaging with technology in the classroom. It’s simply naive to think that our littlest learners can’t or shouldn’t have access to classroom technology. Please join the discussion on Twitter by using the #ConnectIT hashtag. . .

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Neo LMS

MAY 2, 2017

Some people even lobby for a right to technology for every student, in the hope of making the presence of laptops and tablets in classrooms as spread as that of blackboards and notebooks. Technology in the classroom may not have reached its full potential yet, but both teachers and students know there’s more to it than meets the eye.

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Educational Technology Guy

DECEMBER 23, 2014

Here are some examples: [link] Google Apps , especially Drive , Classroom , Chrome browser, Calendar, Blogger, and Sites - use Drive for all of my files that I use with classes and all of my legacy files (most new things are in Evernote). I love that you can have longer posts and discussions than on Twitter.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 20, 2019

The exponential evolution if the Internet and social media tools have allowed for the quick sharing of knowledge, ideas, images, videos, and opinions. In one respect everyone with a smartphone has instant access to information at any time and from anywhere. Digital literacy is more important now than it has ever been.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 27, 2017

How to improve learning and listening in the classroom From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Today’s show will help you understand one of the simplest technologies to use in the classroom: podcasting. Welcome to episode 298 of the Every Classroom Matters podcast.

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Neo LMS

MAY 3, 2022

Classroom door decor. Southland Elementary PTO leaders have been organizing parents for several years now to cover staff members’ classroom doors. When the event is over, you can create a poster that can be later displayed on the classroom walls. Read more: How to redesign your classroom on a budget. Room service menus .

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 22, 2019

Experts have found virtual environments can give students who require extra assistance the opportunities to build the skills they need to be as successful in the classroom as their peers. MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how virtual and augmented reality has matured in the K–12 classroom. Virtual and Augmented Reality Help Students Focus.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Members of the online community maintain multiple versions of themselves through social media sites, online profiles and other means. The next iteration, empowered edge, will use AI to diversify the kinds of devices able to act as edge endpoints, such as displays or smartphones. Digital Twins: This concept is not new.

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EmergingEdTech

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Twitter can Bring a Contemporary, Fun Social Element to Topic Exploration, Research, Projects, and Other Classroom Activities Twitter, along with other social media platforms, is more often banned. Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 20, 2016

(and prevent problems online) From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Welcome to episode 296 of the Every Classroom Matters podcast. If you’ve ever taught kids who have their own smartphones, you know how quickly social media problems can escalate at school.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 13, 2019

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Summer is an important time for educators. It is a great teacher PD tool which includes videos and resources to help you learn new techniques and technologies for your classroom. Here are five things to consider as you plan your summer.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 25, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter So, I’ve spent this week looking at and testing many AI tools. You can use social media and follow me, but know the algorithms don't always show you the content. I know I’m a total beginner, but then again, I guess everyone is a beginner right now.

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Educational Technology Guy

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

ClassDojo is a free online system that helps teachers promote positive behavior in their classroom by letting them track and share student progress and positive behaviors and areas of concern. Teachers can then walk around the classroom and reinforce positive behavior by awarding students with feedback in real-time. To date, over 3.5

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Today, I'll share six apps fo r digital note-taking and my experiences with each. If I didn't include yours, just message me on social media and tell your story! Inside Microsoft Classroom, it's not quite as wiki like as notion.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Early exposure to technology can help children develop digital literacy skills. Around 70% of kindergartners can use educational apps on tablets or smartphones. Use should be appropriate, tied to classroom content areas, and guided.

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Securly

APRIL 19, 2016

On average, students spend about 5-10 hours per day on their device(s) (smartphone, iPad, laptop, etc). SOCIAL MEDIA. Facebook is the most visited social media network, used even by children younger than the age restriction. Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr also have a large following of adolescent subscribers.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 9, 2018

Listen or read this post From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Social media addiction can also be associated with anxiety, depression, loneliness, and ADHD. Our summertime is an excellent time to break that social media addiction if you think you might have one.

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Tech Helpful

AUGUST 23, 2018

Now, as a high school student he chooses to be different than his peers when it come to social media. I think my peers would be as surprised as I was to learn the ugly truth: Americans with smartphones, and especially young Americans with smartphones, spend a gratuitous amount of time on their devices.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 30, 2016

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. The time to talk is when they get their smartphone. Why we should talk to kids about what to do after they sext on their smartphones. Get Netsmartz, the free program to help educate teachers, parents and students. So, I recorded a show. RIGHT THEN.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 19, 2019

Whether providing lessons for sick kids or giving parents a weekly update on classroom activities, livestreams and podcasts offer teachers yet another way to connect with their students and families. Do you need to have a desktop or laptop to get the most out of the platform, or would a smartphone work best? Join the Community.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 19, 2016

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. GradeCam lets you print out bubble sheets, use your smartphone, to take a picture of your students’ quizzes, and GradeCam will grade the quizzes for you! You’re teaching your heart out. After they take the test, you start grading.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

With a smartphone glued to 90 percent of the parent population’s hands, how is it that schools still depend on old methods such as sending notes home, newsletters, and emails to communicate with parents? Essentially, all of them said “email” or “texting,” implying that their smartphone is their lifeline to the outside world.

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Educational Technology Guy

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

The rest of the files I need to use that are not in Evernote or Google Drive are setup in my Dropbox so that they are synced on my home and school computers and my smartphone. I use Tweetdeck in Chrome browser to access my PLN on Twitter. Dropbox - Dropbox is a great file sync, backup, and sharing service that you can use for free.

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EdNews Daily

MAY 5, 2018

And on one hand, it’s true: Gen Zers are on their smartphones for about three hours every day. Beyond just cat videos and selfies, Gen Zer’s are using social media to connect with like-minded individuals — a powerful proposition for universities looking to build a community. A Multiplatform Generation.

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EdNews Daily

MAY 5, 2018

And on one hand, it’s true: Gen Zers are on their smartphones for about three hours every day. Beyond just cat videos and selfies, Gen Zer’s are using social media to connect with like-minded individuals — a powerful proposition for universities looking to build a community. A Multiplatform Generation.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 29, 2018

He's a writer, technology enthusiast, social media lover and all-around digital guy. Keeler has more than 50 tips for Google Classroom under her belt, with an e-book on that series in progress. Curriculum and ed tech consultant Monica Burns offers up her expert advice on the best ways to implement tech tools in the classroom.

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MSEDTechie

AUGUST 5, 2013

Classrooms Without Walls- Connect Your Classroom With The World! My last post on 10 Powerful Media Tools Every Educator Show Be Using Yesterday was all about how educators need to create a Personal Learning Network, but our students need authentic audiences too. tools, such as Social Media. How do you do this?

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EdTechTeam

OCTOBER 3, 2019

These students, born at the onset of the smartphone in 1997, have never lived in a day where the answer to almost every question can be found in the blink of an eye. Blogging and vlogging are neither exclusive to high school students nor the English Language Arts classroom. You can find her on Twitter @Whamies.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

You can be more productive on your iPhone or smartphone. I do have the subscription and also use it in my classroom, although sometimes kids want music with words. How it Makes Me More Productive: Some people schedule and post to Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and more from Hootsuite with their pro version. Get Focus@will.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Meaghan Markey prefers to take notes with her laptop in class, so she was surprised—and a bit frustrated—to find several of her professors at Michigan State University had “no-tech in class” policies, meaning no laptops, no smartphones. As for his own stance on tech in the classroom: “I’m teaching journalism in an era of multimedia.

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Graphite Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2017

According to a 2016 Pew Research Center survey , nearly eight in 10 Americans have at least a desktop computer, and 77 percent of Americans across all demographics own a smartphone. Digital access for our students is everywhere, all the time, affecting how our students live, socialize, work, play, contribute, and learn.

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eSpark

APRIL 25, 2016

When many families have a smartphone, communicating through texting or other social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter may prove to be a more effective than sending home newsletters and fliers. Learning shouldn’t be limited to the classroom.

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Graphite Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Teacher Voices: This article is part of a series of from-the-classroom perspectives. According to a 2016 Pew Research Center survey , nearly eight in 10 Americans have at least a desktop computer, and 77 percent of Americans across all demographics own a smartphone. Then connect internationally with another classroom.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

OCTOBER 12, 2015

It can be actuated via a smartphone or iPad , laptop or in-person, but access is constant–which in turn shifts a unique burden to learn on the shoulders of the student. All of the previous 11 principles yield an authenticity to learning that is impossible to reproduce in a classroom. 12 Principles Of Mobile Learning.

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The 21st Century Principal

NOVEMBER 12, 2011

Use and understand social media platforms: Instead of giving in to fear and trying to find ways to limit access and use of social media platforms by educators, 21st century administrators need to be engaged heavily in the use of these platforms to both promote their educational organizations and to communicate with stakeholders.

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