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How to Use Data Driven Instruction in the Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Today we'll dive deep into the transformative power of data analytics for your classroom! Think data is just for statisticians or administrators? Think again! So if you want to elevate your teaching and empower your students, this episode is a must-listen.

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Google Meet Bandwidth detector (and how I’ve been using this on Zoom)

The CoolCatTeacher

Google is rolling out a handy new tool for Workspace admins who use Google Meet to keep in touch with staff. Starting today, admins can see a record of participant bandwidth during meetings. So if you were hoping to fake a bad connection to get out of a meeting early, prepare to be called out. It comes to Google Meet now.

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7 Reasons Advancement Courses Has Excellent Teacher Professional Development

The CoolCatTeacher

Teacher professional development needs to be practical, fit your schedule, and improve your classroom — and I’ve found professional development from Advancement Courses that does just that! Recently, I took a course from Advancement Courses called Teaching Computer Science in 6-12. Look at Courses.

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A 6-Step Process to Migrate Your LMS Course Content [Infographic]

Edsurge

In recent years, learning management systems (LMS) have become the central hub of operations for many institutions of higher education—offering ready access to student data, course content and other essential information. Your LMS must be able to meet the unique needs and ever-evolving circumstances of your school.

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8 Ways to Teach Financial Literacy

The CoolCatTeacher

This is pretty rare in the courses I’ve seen. A two-year nationwide survey of 2,500 students taking the course showed knowledge gains in 90% of the students taking this free course. These results were across all student demographics, making this course an excellent fit for every middle school.

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10 tips for making sure data meetings are actually useful

The Cornerstone for Teachers

I recently asked several colleagues what they think of data meetings. Here are a few, which probably won’t surprise you, either: “I love the idea of data meetings. Because of the way our data meeting is organized, it ends up being really redundant. You do not have to dread data meetings.

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Protecting Student Data Privacy as a Guiding EdTech Principle

Lightspeed Systems

Student welfare, of course, is comprised of many elements, including teaching and learning, student mental health, student safety, and, importantly, student data privacy. Our Privacy Policy and Trust Page detail the following commitments: We will always be transparent in the data we collect and how it is used.