The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 16, 2017

Today Josh Stumpenhorst @stumpteacher is directing a library revolution and evolution to Learning Commons at his school. And yes, they’ll be flying drones in the library! ” He also discusses the importance of literature and creativity in the library. Why Reinvent the Library? Let’s do this!

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Libraries eBook Learning Groups 168

The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 3, 2017

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. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. This is great news!

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 19, 2017

Her talent won her an internship with a company in Atlanta (she telecommuted as a sophomore and junior in high school.) To expand their knowledge, they had to assemble a library and know how to find books in it. Josh Stumpenhorst has students flying drones in his library. The focus was on learning. But it shouldn’t be.

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Training Google Libraries Robotics 208

The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

And then also from an elementary standpoint, I had a teacher use it in lieu of … she used to have her students write personal narratives and then they would bind the book together as a classroom set and put it in the library. Parents couldn’t really look at it unless they were in the library for parent-teacher conferences or whatever.

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EdTech Tools Libraries Google 173

The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Here’s a class library for an elementary classroom. 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.

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eBook iPad Elementary Chromebook 206

eSchool News

JANUARY 10, 2017

Ed-tech company Workbench and Maryland’s network of public libraries have partnered to launch an online maker space for libraries throughout the state.

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Maker Movement Libraries Trends Robotics 40

The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 8, 2017

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. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. This is great news!

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System Company Maker Movement Classroom 192

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

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. The maker movement fosters a mindset and culture that can create a profound shift in K-12 STEM learning.

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Conference Technology Maker Movement Libraries 55

Edsurge

OCTOBER 7, 2017

Coincidentally, as part of another role I had with the district to develop relationships with the business community, I was organizing a field trip to a tech company. These companies were eager for qualified young candidates to fill positions. By the the second hour of the trip, he had connected with a programmer at the company.

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Company Industry Data Elementary 105

The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 5, 2017

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. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. This is great news!

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Learning Twitter Company Classroom 171

The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 4, 2017

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. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. This is great news!

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Course Company Tools Classroom 173

The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

For ideas for librarians and teachers doing it well, see Creating a Student Centered Library Where Kids Love to Learn (with Micki Uppena), Paul Solarz and His Student Centered Classroom , or What to Buy For Your Makerspace with Chad Lehman, Vicki: Well, Aaron Mauer is someone you should definitely follow.

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Learning STEM Classroom Maker Movement 176

TeachThought - Learn better.

JULY 8, 2015

This leads to the “innovator’s dilemma,” described recently in The Economist as “the difficult choice an established company faces when it has to choose between holding onto an existing market by doing the same thing a bit better, or capturing new markets by embracing new technologies and adopting new business models.”

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Examples Classroom Maker Movement Social Media 40

User Generated Education

JULY 7, 2016

Maker Movement: The maker movement, as we know, is the umbrella term for independent inventors, designers and tinkerers, a convergence of computer hackers and traditional artisans. Why the Maker Movement Is Important to America’s Future ). The Maker Movement Is About the Economy, Stupid ).

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Maker Movement Education STEM Software 150

User Generated Education

OCTOBER 16, 2015

Maker Movement: The maker movement, as we know, is the umbrella term for independent inventors, designers and tinkerers, a convergence of computer hackers and traditional artisans. Why the Maker Movement Is Important to America’s Future ). The Maker Movement Is About the Economy, Stupid ).

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Maker Movement STEM Education Software 120

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

While researching the possibilities, I’ve reached out to companies to see how they plan to make the technology that will one day rock our classrooms. By and large, I’ve found companies welcome feedback and ideas to make their programs more beneficial and successful for classroom use.

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Classroom Video Social Media Company 165

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

I’ve called this “the Top Ed-Tech Trends,” but this has never been an SEO-optimized list of products that the ed-tech industry wants schools or parents or companies to buy (or that it claims schools and parents and companies are buying). The Maker Movement. The Digital Library. Data vs Privacy.

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Technology MOOC Trends Khan Academy 58

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

But I do believe we live in an age where technology companies are some of the most powerful corporations in the world, where they are a major influence – and not necessarily in a positive way – on democracy and democratic institutions. The “maker movement.” School is one of those institutions.

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Software Learning Training LMS 90

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Each month, I calculate all the venture capital investment that’s gone into education technology, noting who’s invested, the type of company, and so on. The Maker Movement. The Digital Library. (I also gather articles that I read about the same topics for a newsletter that I send out each Saturday.)

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Trends MOOC Khan Academy Maker Movement 40