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How to Use Data Driven Instruction in the Classroom

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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! She has been a school and district leader in public education for over 20 years.

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How I Teach About Big Data and Lesson Plan

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From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter How I Teach About Big Data and Lesson Plan with Vicki Davis In this episode, I give you a peek into my classroom. How I Teach About Big Data and Lesson Plan by Vicki Davis Listen to the show on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher Stream by clicking here.

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Meet TARA: Your New Teacher Headquarters

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From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Also, data is teacher-entered and does not access existing SIS or LMS data so sensitive student privacy data is protected. Organizing lesson plans, units, resources, links, IEP’s, and IEP meetings can be cumbersome and stressful.

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Research Quest: Free Middle School Science Project-Based Learning

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From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Are you a middle school science teacher looking to ignite your students' curiosity? Predator and Prey Bioscience Investigations This project-based learning activity involves game-based digital manipulatives and gathering data from museum specimens.

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How to Make Your Own GPT: A Step-by-Step Guide

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From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter As I listened to the keynote by Sam Altman of OpenAI, they unveiled some amazing things three days a go, one of which is the ability to make your own GPT. And before I share the link with you, my students need the chance to test it first. Watch the keynote.

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8 Ways to Teach Financial Literacy

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From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter As I was grading my student’s web pages today, one student’s goals struck me. In our student’s future, “big data” means “big opportunities.” Collecting, Cleaning, and Validating Data – Students learn how data scientists make sure data is valid.

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Unboxing the Lenovo Flex 5i: The Best Chromebook for Teachers

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From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter I’ve used many Chrome­books and pur­chased quite a few. This adaptive feature is powerful for privacy and security as I work with sensitive student data. I’ve al­ways pur­chased Leno­vo for one reason — they last. I’m set free!

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