The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 13, 2017

Browse or search the Owl Eyes library to see if your upcoming book is included. If you’re in a 1-to-1 classroom with iPads, Chromebooks, or any other device, this free tool is a MUST-USE. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 31, 2022

If you're working with struggling readers in grades 6-12 try Literal and use the code coolcatteacher to set up a free educator account to get started. Go to [link] and use the promo code “coolcat” to get a free Educator account to try Literal in your classroom. Have a great classroom library. Advertise great reads.

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eSchool News

MAY 3, 2022

SILVER SPRING, MD (Tuesday, May 3, 2022) — Discovery Education today announced the availability of a host of new resources designed to support the integration of Minecraft: Education Edition (M:EE) into classroom instruction.

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Edsurge

MARCH 28, 2017

When Apple released its first iPad seven years ago, the company thought one area it would revolutionize was education. Hiram joins a handful of higher education institutions in the U.S.—mostly One of the first to try it was Lynn University , in Boca Raton, Florida, which launched its own iPad initiative in 2013.

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Edsurge

JUNE 19, 2018

With modern challenges, such as cyber-bullying or the increasing cost of medicine, a classical education, with its focus on philosophy and inquiry, can offer students the opportunity to gain knowledge and develop innovative thought, while examining issues through a moral lens. What Exactly Is a Classical Education?

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Securly

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

In December 2010, The Journal –“t he leading Technology based education publication for K-12 and higher education”– published an article with a 5-prong prediction for the following year. Then there was the iPad. Appealing to all ages for all occasions, the iPad topped the market in the following years after its release.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

As LightSail Education charts a new course, the New York City-based developer of K-12 literacy software has had to make some difficult, unpleasant decisions over the holidays, EdSurge has learned. He and Ryan Alexander, the company’s president, are no longer involved in running the company. Newsela is still around.

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techlearning

AUGUST 20, 2018

BEAVERTON, Oregon, August 20, 2018 — College and high school students can now explore real-life chemistry concepts and vary parameters using Pivot Interactives’ new chemistry library. Pivot Interactives' cloud-based web app can be accessed 24/7 using any web-connected device, including a computer, Chromebook™ or iPad.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Book Creator has long been a favorite app on the iPad, and now it’s available for Google Chrome. Students who use Chromebooks, PCs, Macs, iPads, or any other device can now create books with this versatile, easy-to-use app. Here’s a class library for an elementary classroom. Post sponsored by Book Creator.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Since President Obama’s ConnectED announcement in 2013 in Mooresville, NC , there has been more than $10 billion committed as part of the five-year program to transform American education. We want to celebrate the extraordinary collaborations between educators and the private sector that have occurred because of ConnectED.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 24, 2019

They provide a wealth of rugged, inquiry-based products to educators in more than 100 countries around the world. Their products are wireless, Bluetooth- and/or USB-connectable, and their SPARKvue software runs on Mac and Windows platforms, Chromebooks, iPads, iPhones, and Android. It can detect movement within a range of 15 cm to 4 m.

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EdNews Daily

APRIL 14, 2016

Do you remember walking into the school library during your elementary school years? I roamed in the library with one hand in the back pocket of my Jordache jeans; consistently checking to make sure my library card remained. And if we were lucky, the bookmobile from the local library made its way around our school every month.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Previously on the 10-Minute Teacher, guests have mentioned Book Creator as one of their top apps for the iPad. As a teacher, you can get started with a library of 40 books as part of their free version – go to coolcatteacher.com/bookcreator to get started now. That’s what Minecraft Education Edition does.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

The Technology for Education Consortium (TEC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving K-12 edtech procurement, today at FETC 2017 launched the TEC Data Platform. Currently, the platform’s library provides a sample report on iPads and Chromebooks.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 29, 2021

CLEVELAND – October 29, 2021 – As schools embrace the digital shift and rely more on digital books to support learning outcomes, educators are searching for creative ways to drive awareness and usage. Educators can customize Sora Showcase to filter the titles on display by audience, format, subject and language.

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The Electric Educator

JANUARY 17, 2011

January of 2011 saw the launch of an iPad app on which to view presentations. After interviewing many prospective companies I became frustrated with the lack of innovation and impressiveness of their products. Built upon an exhaustive open API library , BrainHoney is posed to integrate just about anything you could wish.

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Buncee

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

With the help of my teacher, Tisha Poncio ( @TxTechChick ), I used some hashtags such as #edtech to grab attention, and soon I was getting likes and retweets from the company itself. I use Buncee with my school iPad to make and edit the image. Tisha Poncio is a Secondary School Educator at Celina Independent School District.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 18, 2016

This article originally appeared on Usable Knowledge from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Bring universal learning ideas to life in your classroom by creating and sharing your own educational materials. Educators can create digital books to engage learners at varying levels. UDL Book Builder. iSolveIt Math Puzzles.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2017

People have noticed that I’m strengthening relationships with my students, I’ve designed a curriculum that’s engaging for the toughest kids, and I’m using the iPads I found in a corner. My boss at the time, who brought me into education, told me not to worry. So I took the iPads while no one was looking. I was mistaken.

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My Paperless Classroom

MARCH 17, 2018

This post was originally created and posted on the website TeacherCast Educational Network. Even though the leveled apps can be fairly self-contained, using them in the classroom is not a simple matter of handing out iPads. Many of the apps have a good library of built-in tutorials. App-Based Blockly Programming.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

Terms of the deal, the first in the education sector for Francisco, were not disclosed. MyON was previously a division of Capstone , which formed in 1990 as a print publisher serving schools and libraries. In 2011, the company launched myON as a digital service with roughly 1,000 digital titles on the platform.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

This is part four of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” Way back in 2012, I chose “ The Platforming of Education ” as one of my “Top Ed-Tech Trends.” The company has raised some $77.5 Are any education technologies, for that matter?

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 29, 2017

At any given moment in the day, I am attached to my cellphone, my iPad or my computer. Risk One: The Threat to Student Privacy Risk one is the invasion of student privacy, utilizing data by tech companies collected when students are online. Yet the company is profitable. They believe that education requires human interaction.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

If you use my link to sign up for Edpuzzle , you’ll gain access to a curated library of 50,000 free videos to use with your school. You can get started by clicking this link and you’ll get access to the 50,000 curated videos in their library. This blog post is sponsored by Edpuzzle. All opinions are my own.

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Flipped Classroom Video Assessment Libraries 276

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 1, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update April 1st A library outranks any other one thing a community can do to benefit its people. We also highlight good conversations about learning taking place between educators, learners, leaders, and others from the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds.

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Libraries Common Core Classroom Digital Citizenship 59

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

There’s a simmering sense of anticipation about how far educators have come with technology, and its potential to enhance student learning. “I Prepping for the new school year, Narumi Wigandt, an educational technician, unpacks chargers and cords for the new Macbooks that line the shelves next to her, on Aug.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Remaining a tech-savvy educator means keeping on top of the myriad changes and trends in education, how technology can support those trends, and how teaching and learning can best benefit from near-constant change. Stacks is available through EBSCO Information Services , empowering libraries to engage their patrons anytime, anywhere.

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My Paperless Classroom

MARCH 17, 2018

Even though the leveled apps can be fairly self-contained, using them in the classroom is not a simple matter of handing out iPads. Many of the apps have a good library of built-in tutorials. When teaching Kindergarten students with iPads, guided access can help them stay in the app. TipsFor Teaching Code with Leveled Apps.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 17, 2015

Besides iPads and Chromebooks and a plethora of free websites that enable students to collaborate, share and publish, education’s tech explosion has resulted in a wide (and increasing) variety of tools that extend the teachers reach, making it easier to differentiate for the varied needs of students even in a busy classroom.

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Fractus Learning

APRIL 9, 2021

We created a list of the best tools for flipped classrooms for K-12 grades, including screen recording tools, tools, interactive whiteboard educational apps, software to create interactive lessons and videos, apps for communicating, creating a PowerPoint presentation, and ready-to-use video content resources. Doceri For iPad.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 18, 2020

As parents and educators continue to navigate remote learning, children with visual impairments have the added burden of learning in virtual classrooms that aren’t designed for them. A lot of mainstream education tech is not designed with folks with disabilities in mind. on how students learn braille via remote education. “I

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 8, 2017

Previously on the 10-Minute Teacher, guests have mentioned Book Creator as one of their top apps for the iPad. As a teacher, you can get started with a library of 40 books as part of their free version – go to coolcatteacher.com/bookcreator to get started now. This company has no impact on the editorial content of the show.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Previously on the 10-Minute Teacher, guests have mentioned Book Creator as one of their top apps for the iPad. As a teacher, you can get started with a library of 40 books as part of their free version – go to coolcatteacher.com/bookcreator to get started now. Book Creator for Chrome. This is great news! We printed them.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2018

It’s one reason why writer and activist Cory Doctorow thinks schools and educators should rethink their approach to surveillance and censorship. at Worldcon, a science fiction convention, to get his take on everything from surveillance in K-12 schools to open access publishing in higher education.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 6, 2017

When I think about education technology, images of engaged students in front of computers and tablets come to mind. As the director of business development at Zinc Learning Labs , a literacy company, my bread and butter is communication with educators. I’ve heard this sentiment echoed by educators around the country.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 31, 2018

Higher Education. Using an iPad, instructors can monitor, start and stop students in the Voyage virtual field trip. Schell, whose company is developing a virtual chemistry lab, sees parallels between the early days of computers and virtual reality now. Educators now have similar reservations about virtual reality, Schell said.

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Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

Been quoted in an article on ransomware in K-12 education. I have a bit more to say about some of these topics, so stay tuned… Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye these past two weeks – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. I think the latter."

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