The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 19, 2021

Karen Janowski and her coauthors have written a book Inclusive Learning 365: Edtech Strategies for Every Day of the Year. Today she talks about a mindset of including students who learn differently and better reaching the children you have in the classroom. So, go to advancementcourses.com/coolcat to learn more and use the code COOL20.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 12, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter You may be worried that the youngest kids can’t learn at a distance, but Dr. Nancy Frey, co-author of the Distance Learning Playbook comes along side us to help us understand how it can be done. Thanks, Nancy for helping us learn how.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 28, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Like it or not, blended learning is here to stay. Today, virtual trainer and Class Tech Tips guru Monica Burns talks about what we need to be learning over the summer so we can be healthier and more successful in the fall no matter what we face.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 16, 2024

Cybersecurity threats in K-12 schools are a growing concern as educational institutions increasingly rely on technology for teaching, learning, and administrative purposes. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2022

Colleges have already come up with a model for this by offering work-based courses , which pair students with businesses and other organizations to solve real-world problems. While working, students receive industry exposure and mentorship from senior product managers and other stakeholders from the company. Few can choose the latter.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter What is the Learning Pit metaphor? How can this illustration be used with students to help them learn? He also discusses the importance of drawing the Learning Pit correctly and how to teach it to students. He is the creator of the Learning Pit.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 27, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Teacher Bruce Reicher shares two of his favorite distance learning tools – Wakelet and Wevideo. He talks about how he uses them with students and teachers for classroom learning and teacher PD. With Advancement Courses , you never stop learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 20, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Doug Fisher has some great ideas about how to schedule break-out rooms, practice time, and other hard-to-manage areas of distance learning. Sponsor: This show is sponsored by Advancement Courses.

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Edsurge

MARCH 19, 2024

Many educational products are never shown to students until they have already been designed,” said Elliott Hedman, a consultant who works with edtech companies, in a talk this month at the SXSW EDU festival. He notes that there aren’t good incentives for edtech companies to spend the time and effort on more-detailed testing with students. “I’m

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 26, 2020

Today, Mary Howard, a sixth-grade science teacher in New York, talks about how we can engage kids in distance learning. Whatever happens, online learning will play a huge role in our teaching. What better way to understand online learning than to take your summer PD online through Advancement Courses?

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 1, 2021

Students are returning to school and teachers and administrators know a learning gap is there. Today’s sponsor: Advancement Courses. Choose from over 280 online graduate-level PD courses in 20 subject areas that are self-paced with up to six months to complete. Never stop learning! What do we do about it?

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Since the second semester of his senior year of high school, he has responded to field calls as an employee of the largest underground utility locating company in North America — the Indianapolis-based U.S. Infrastructure Company (USIC). You learn how to work with people,” he said.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Likewise, this trend took off in China and grew to be worth many billions of dollars, thanks to companies like VIPKid that eventually hired upward of 100,000 foreign educators—mostly Americans—to tutor millions of kids in China. Tutoring companies have since formed and grown all over the world, from Eastern Europe to Canada, from the U.S.

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EdNews Daily

JUNE 15, 2021

Many businesses, big and small alike, have reaped significant returns through company internship programs. The most common reason why companies create internship programs is to find top talent. With tools like Learning Management System (LMS), you can automate the training process through online courses. per […].

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 23, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Today I share the tool kit and tips that have helped streamline distance learning at my school. Sponsor: See 10 Professional Development Courses to Improve Your Online Classroom which I shared recently on my blog. Use this time to level up learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 15, 2021

There are right and wrong ways to work with our students and help them learn. We must be grounded in reality and equip ourselves with the knowledge of neuroscience, learning, and how we can best help kids move forward. Advancement Courses sponsors this webinar. I’ll be taking a course with them this summer for my PD.

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Edsurge

MARCH 31, 2021

Coursera’s founders and CEO rang the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange today, as the online-learning company became a rare edtech enterprise to go public. And because it’s a pandemic, the event was online and the bell was virtual (perhaps fitting for an online-learning company). What does it need all that for?

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eSchool News

AUGUST 16, 2021

16, 2021) – Lexia® Learning, a Cambium Learning® Group company, announced today that all schools throughout Alabama can now boost literacy instruction via LETRS® (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) professional learning. BOSTON (Aug. showed growth in knowledge.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 29, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter We took our school from a physical school on a Friday to a distance learning campus by Monday. And the learning continues. They know how to do distance learning. Higher ed could learn some things, but we are specifically addressing K12.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 29, 2021

Personalize learning and make it fun for students. SplashLearn is offering different ways to help children catch up or get ahead this summer: Learning Program – which kids can use for independent learning at home on their devices. . Splash Summer Camp Courses for Student Success. Learn how to read maps.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Some introductory courses have a “weed-out” reputation for narrowing the paths students can take through college. Statistics show significant inequities in the completion rate in gateway courses,” says Andrea Jones-Davis of Educause. Research shows students may drop out or change their major based on these gateway courses.”

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 14, 2021

As we return to in-person learning, we should not return to business as usual. Show Sponsor: This summer, I’m taking my professional development with Advancement Courses. Recently, I shared the five-step process I used to select the perfect course for me at Advancement Courses. Stream by clicking here. Related Episode.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Coursera went public , while edX was acquired by the public company 2U for $800 million and lost its non-profit status. Ten years ago, more than 300,000 learners were taking the three free Stanford courses that kicked off the modern MOOC movement. The company is expected to bring in more than $400 million in revenue in 2021.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 21, 2020

In this episode, 10 Minute Teacher host, Vicki Davis, talks to production editor Vicki Morgan about the story at her school as the students began distance learning due to #covid19 stay at home requirements. Sponsor: See 10 Professional Development Courses to Improve Your Online Classroom which I shared recently on my blog.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 16, 2022

This blog post will give some recommendations about what you need to do to feel rejuvenated and point to some courses that will help you do that. Advancement Courses sponsored this blog post. If I’ve learned anything from my broken foot, it is that there are things only I can do for myself. Let’s splash ahead! Not just tired.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 27, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter As we prepare to learn this fall, we need to consider some teaching best practices. This show is sponsored by Advancement Courses and includes advertorial content from the sponsor. I hope this helps you get started! All editorial content is my own.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Sponsor: Advancement Courses is sponsoring DonorsChoose projects from August 18 – September 24. Remember that you can receive 20% off their online professional development courses with the code COOL20. With this coupon, a 3 grad credit course for continuing education, salary advancement, or recertification is only $359.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 15, 2021

For years, the global learning platform Kahoot has been growing its foothold in the K-12 space through acquisitions and add-ons to its popular quiz platform. Instead, the Norway-based company—which counts Disney as an investor —revealed a new suite of digital games, called Kahoot! And no, it’s not more quizzes.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JULY 2, 2018

I’m excited to announce that on July 5th my two new online courses begin, Methodologies for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages , and Connected Educators: Harnessing the Power of Social Media for Professional Development. Get your copy of Hacking Digital Learning , The 30 Goals Challenge , or Learning to Go.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JULY 2, 2018

I’m excited to announce that on July 5th my two new online courses begin, Methodologies for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages , and Connected Educators: Harnessing the Power of Social Media for Professional Development. Get your copy of Hacking Digital Learning , The 30 Goals Challenge , or Learning to Go.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 18, 2021

She reminds us that student emotions are constantly in motion but we have to help them so we can unlock their ability to live better lives, listen, and learn. Let’s tune in to our student’s social-emotional learning and help them succeed. Sponsor: Advancement Courses’ Tournament of Teachers is here!Enter

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2021

What that metaverse will look like is still a bit vague, but the company gave some hints in prepared statements and in an hour-long video it released. In 2014 the company bought VR company Oculus for $2 billion. Imagine learning how the forum was built by actually watching the forum get built right in front of you.”

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 22, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter On this show, the topic is — what are kids really learning? Here’s the thing, every situation is a learning opportunity. Sponsor: See 10 Professional Development Courses to Improve Your Online Classroom which I shared recently on my blog.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 23, 2018

Sponsored by Advancement Courses From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. So, if you’re passionate about learning and want your courses to mean something, Advancement Courses could be a great fit for you. Sponsored by Advancement Courses. Kindness: Can It Be Taught?

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 16, 2022

SEL games can help you teach social-emotional learning skills and life skills. He has practical ideas for understanding and using game-based learning in the classroom. So, let me encourage you to take some time to learn about SEL games today in this podcast. Learn how games can be a powerful way to teach life skills.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Large-scale online courses called MOOCs can get millions of registered users over time. But one online learning pioneer, Stephen Downes, says that these free resources are not living up to their full potential to help students and professors. Their course inspired both the term “MOOCs” and a whole new industry.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 30, 2016

The company allegedly melted other commercial chocolate, while claiming they were making bean-to-bar chocolate. Your business as a teacher is to create the best possible courses for your students. Wrapping your course materials in a nice visual way is not that hard, and shouldn’t take much time. It’s not your fault.

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