The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 3, 2018

From augmented reality to game-based learning and online portfolios, she has a variety of ideas to share about how she amps up her science teaching with technology. SPONSOR: Join a Free Personalized Learning Session with Me and TextHelp! Get ready to talk about Personalized Learning.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Maker High empowers students to understand and master STEM concepts. Maker High makes learning fun by meeting students where they already are: on Roblox. We hope teachers and students come back to play again and again to build upon their STEM skills.” GoldieBlox is a Roblox Community Fund (RCF) grantee.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 2, 2018

She has a Masters of Education (Knowledge Networks & Digital Innovation) from Charles Sturt University and is interested in digital game-based learning, innovative pedagogies and underpinning learning with technology. This company has no impact on the editorial content of the show. Twitter: @helenkardia.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 15, 2020

Course: Building Parent Engagement “By the end of this course, you will be equipped with a comprehensive set of tools for engaging and empowering all students’ parents to become active partners in their children’s school success.” Game-Based Learning Game-Based Learning (GBL) isn’t only about having an activity based on points.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 2, 2018

I’ll be co-hosting a panel conversation on how I help kids learn how to personalize their own learning, how we can differentiate instruction, and we’ll have an “old fashioned” tool share at 2 pm in the room. Get ready to talk about Personalized Learning. Stream by clicking here.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 29, 2021

Instead of just points and leaderboards, SplashLearns’ Game-Based Learning approach starts with pedagogy, has students test the experience for fun, and only shares the final lessons that are fun and pedagogically sound. Parents have a dashboard to track progress. In-depth reports help parents know how their child is performing.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Ever keen to catch a trend on the upswing, I’ve curated a list of EdTech tools, apps and programs that are not only effective, but teach through joy. Developers have naturally found a niche for “joyful” tech in the elementary phases, where the idea of allowing younger kids to have fun while learning is all but a credo. Parsons et al.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 22, 2021

Presently, beginning in January 2019, Mitch became US COO of 3DBear, a Finnish EdTech company that uses Augmented Reality to motivate students to engage and learn deeply. 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

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Instead of selecting many apps, many are now recommending just a few tools/protocols for how things are taught with edtech. Then, it becomes about the content and not the tools. Today’s Sponsor: Really Good Stuff Digital Learning Collection. The Really Good Stuff Digital Learning Collection is here!

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 19, 2023

As the landscape of education technology rapidly changes, Rachelle shares some ideas of what the future of classroom learning could look like. Listen to this Spanish teacher talk about using these awesome tools in her classroom and in classrooms around the world. So maybe that's where it stems from. Vicki Davis (10:11.298) Yeah.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 29, 2017

Vicki: Yes, you can use Ed Tech and Social Emotional Learning! Her original research went into the design of Renton Preparatory in Seattle, which was a 2016 Top Three STEM School in the nation. Michelle, you’ve done some fantastic work with Social Emotional Learning and Ed Tech. And that’s such a fantastic tool.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Vicki: Happy Ed Tech Tool Tuesday! It is a powerful tool. There’s another show that I’ll link to that actually shows that kids who are using Minecraft can improve in their social-emotional learning. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I believe will be good for my readers and are from companies I can recommend.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

As a society ever more reliant on technology and STEM-based careers, we must shatter the myth that math skill is inborn and reinforce that it is the result of intention and practice. Create effective learning environments that exist both in and out of the classroom—involving students, teachers, and parents. But it should!

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Elementary and primary students can learn to code. For Hour of Code week this week, learn how you can go past the Hour of Code and use coding all year long! Today’s sponsor: Metaverse is a free simple augmented reality tool. Are there other apps or tools that you just love with kids in primary grades? Listen Now.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 11, 2017

What can K-2 students be expected to do in Google Tools? Using Google Tools to Help Improve Behavior and Increase Engagement. We knew that engagement had to increase, and so in came our G-suite tools. We showed them how to use the paint can tool to put color in the cells, and we told them to create a jack-o’-lantern.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Fun, exciting tools and techniques can help very young kids understand math and learn computational thinking. Sponsor: FREE MATH RESOURCE The US Matific Games are coming this February. Vicki: Steve, do you have any favorite tools that you like for the K-6 crew? Favorite tools to use with younger kids.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Today’s sponsor: Metaverse is a free simple augmented reality tool. The biggest reason, I think, it’s the tool to go to, is the ability for it to be in the cloud and accessible to a large number of students and to bring an unparalleled educational experience to them that you can’t re-create in the classroom. I mean, this is not a game.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 12, 2018

Glen: I know that sounds crazy, but… I use the books now as a reference tool. We’re going to learn from that book, but then we’re going to put it back.”. We’re working a lot with STEM. 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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eSchool News

MARCH 14, 2016

That was a key area of focus at the 2016 South by Southwest Education ( SXSWedu ) conference in Austin, Texas, March 7-10, and a number of ed-tech companies and organizations demonstrated possible solutions. Every week was a new project, a new learning challenge. It was very scary, but also exhilarating and engaging.”.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 12, 2018

The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. Regardless, I only recommend products or services that I believe will be good for my readers and are from companies that I can recommend.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 28, 2019

I find it baffling that in 2019 I still have to explain why it’s important to play with students, especially when Fortune 500 companies are gamifying their workplace and their customer outreach, profitable gamer-culture on YouTube is on the rise and colleges have eSports teams. Of course, not all games are created equal.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 10, 2016

100+ Game Based Learning Resources to Get Started in Your Classroom From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Games are fun. Game based learning excites learning in my classroom. Game Based Learning in My Classroom. By Jennifer Roland.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 11, 2018

Her roots are as an elementary classroom teacher where she utilized technology as an integrated part of the learning environment. She enjoys helping both students and teachers to creatively use technology tools to extend and share their learning in meaningful ways. This company has no impact on the editorial content of the show.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 18, 2018

Mary is also a specialist in engagement, and uses digital tools to engage students and ignite their learning. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. This company has no impact on the editorial content of the show.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 3, 2018

The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I believe will be good for my readers and are from companies I can recommend. This company has no impact on the editorial content of the show.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 31, 2017

He saw it as playing a game, but he was really learning how to tell stories but in a computational way. I like to see teachers integrate computer science tools in a lot of other subjects. 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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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2018

And although digital curriculum and technology might temporarily engage students, most of the time the design of these tools fails to support teacher practice, enrich instruction, and accommodate time constraints in the classroom. It’s no wonder that only 58% of teachers are comfortable using technology in class.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 25, 2018

The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I believe will be good for my readers and are from companies I can recommend. This company has no impact on the editorial content of the show.

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The Game Agency

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Its comprehensive critical skills platform is focused on Financial Education, Digital Citizenship, STEM Career Readiness, Diversity and Inclusion, Entrepreneurship, Character Education, and Health and Wellness. About The Game Agency.

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Technology Tidbits

DECEMBER 7, 2015

The reason for this as not as many new learning tools came out this year compared to years past, while more current tools focused on regular updates. As w/ any of my previous annual top lists, all tools listed in previous posts will not be eligible for this years'. A nice way to learn how to code and ideal for STEM.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 17, 2017

Problems (that we all know about) Educators across the globe are increasingly familiar with the staggering statistics: Between 2010 and 2020, STEM jobs growth will outpace all other jobs at 1 8.7% , leading to an estimated 1.1 Companies like Intel and Apple have launched diversity initiatives, but we have much work to do.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 2, 2018

Sometimes the best tools have been around awhile. Steve Dembo @ teach42 talks about the tried and true tools that teachers should still use. Tried and True Edtech Tools to Try in 2018. Steve, today for Ed Tech Tool Tuesday, what are some things that people need to try in 2018? Tool #1 Padlet. Tool #2: VoiceThread.

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2023

We wanted to create a digital experience for kids that allows them to create things together, but isn’t saturated with the usual social-media-like engagement tools. But even as gamification has become a shorthand for engagement, edtech companies have found it challenging to draw a clear distinction between learning and just having fun.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 15, 2024

Danielle Johnson (05:53.074) Yeah, there is a little bit of outlay, but I know in Texas and in other states that our college career readiness depends on CTE and STEM and other types of electives. And those machines that are used for those classes have the capability to run any game that you want to play on. Why are schools hesitating?

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TeachThought - Learn better.

AUGUST 2, 2015

Beyond the structured game the player s can also design their own test c hambers , which is what m ost educators have used with their students. There are a lot of lessons that bring Portal 2 into your classroom , though designing test chambers and the general structure of the game typically lends itself to a STEM classroom.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 29, 2018

From stop motion to video controls and cool add-ins for formative assessment and graphics, learn about this Swiss Army Knife of Google tools – Google Slides. Just go to coolcatteacher.com/shake to learn more. Kasey: Pear Deck is a formative assessment tool. We can keep learning more. Listen Now. Vicki: Yes.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Getting buy in from students, getting them excited to want to learn more — that’s deep learning, right? That’s more conducive, which inspires students to want to learn more beyond the classroom. Deep learning is more conducive. This company has no impact on the editorial content of the show.

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