The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 19, 2018

Jacqui Murray shares how we can encourage an improvement in writing using technology. These creative ways will help you think about how to help children, particularly those who struggle with handwriting and typing. So you’ve got the writing standard, but they may actually meet the standard without written expression?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 24, 2019

They teach students how to think critically and solve evidence-based problems. How to get started. Play around with it to see how the sensor works and how changing the position affects the appearance of the graph. How to use PASCO devices in your classroom. basic concepts of position and velocity. Homescreen.

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User Generated Education

JUNE 8, 2017

Some makerspace activities may be focusing on how to use the resources available and may not be connecting the activities to the curriculum or around a real world problem. The educator can assist learners in the interview process including how to develop interview questions. Video Game Design with Elementary Learners.

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N2Y

JUNE 23, 2022

More students don’t meet mathematics standards than meet standards in the U.S.—and and the percentage not meeting standards goes up at checkpoints in the fourth, eighth, and twelfth grades! This is not a simple issue with elementary mathematics instruction or content or even with how algebra is taught.

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Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2020

Another educator started a burgeoning Facebook group for international educators to trade tips, and another began a detailed list of helpful online tools, including the digital portfolio platform Seesaw and the ebook library Epic. I want to figure out how to do it.”. and Khan Academy, which allows for timed tests.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

It now offers more than 13,000 high-quality, leveled eBooks to help schools boost their balanced literacy program for students in grades K–12 to improve reading skills. Research shows third grade is a pivotal point for acquiring reading skills, and non-fiction titles for elementary schools are always in high demand,” said Sean P.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Embedded professional learning and collaboration: It’s not enough for the application to tell teachers how it works; the more effective ones explain how to integrate the application into the classroom and offer insights into how the tasks meet academic goals. Sara Delano Moore, Ph.D.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 20, 2020

Carolina updated its award-winning K-8 science programs to support essential remote instruction in elementary and middle schools this fall. Everything is ready to teach and there is built-in support for teachers with a digital library of bite-sized three or four-minute introduction and how-to videos if they are unsure about anything!”.

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Technology Tidbits

DECEMBER 20, 2018

With Today's Meet shutting down this year, Palms created a very user friendly tool for creating a "backchannel" that can be used in any number of ways in education. Book Creator - A fantastic mobile (iOS/Chrome) app for creating stunning eBooks/presentations, that can be used for digital storytelling, project based learning, and more.

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Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

This year, I brought the idea up at our monthly media specialist meeting and we started brainstorming ideas with Evan Bush, the children’s librarian at the main branch of the Athens Clarke County Library. This evolved into all of the 14 elementary schools signing up for a night to encourage families to visit the library.

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eSpark

APRIL 12, 2022

Plan regular meet ups. If a joint grant application seems like a bridge too far, but you still want to encourage cross district collaboration, reach out to administrators at other districts and arrange a series of lectures, meet ups, or skill shares throughout the the year. Medium Commitment.

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Learning in Hand

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Create Multimedia eBooks in a 1 iPad Classroom by Wesley Fryer Enhanced eBooks on iPads, iPhones and iPod Touches can include audio, video, and interactive animations in addition to digital text, images and links. However, what does that look like for early elementary grades (K-3)? If You Challenge Them.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

The emphasis in my book Unique Learner Solutions , is that these students learn differently — not incorrectly, necessarily, but it’s a difficult thing sometimes to capture in our general education classroom, where we’re focus on the curriculum and the standards and meeting certain timeframes. They tend to learn at a different pace.

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User Generated Education

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Full of links to resources, curated sites,and discussion forums, this is a valuable ‘how to’ book for the interested practitioner and theoretician alike. Institutional arrangements, including policies and strategies, change to meet the challenges of opportunities presented. Table of Contents. The Basics. Education 3.0

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NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 19, 2015

I continue to be inspired by their efforts to ensure equity–to support all Ohio parents, teachers and librarians in developing college and career readiness and essential literacies and to ensure they know how to access and use the fabulous resources provided by their state. ISearch widget generator.

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eSpark

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Plan regular meet ups. If a joint grant application seems like a bridge too far, but you still want to encourage cross district collaboration, reach out to administrators at other districts and arrange a series of lectures, meet ups, or skill shares throughout the the year. Medium Commitment. Ready to launch a technology pilot?

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Tech Helpful

DECEMBER 29, 2016

One of the things shared was the list of "tried and true" technology usage by grade level at our elementary school. It is a huge arsenal and an all-you-can-read eBook library for kids 12 and under with unlimited access to over 10,000 high-quality kids’ books. She rocked it! New semesters are a great time to try new things.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 9, 2017

In this blog post, I’ll share all of the resources that you can use for educating children how to prevent fires. The single most practical fire safety strategy for families is having parents and children agree on a place outside the house where they would meet in case of a fire. Understanding Fire Danger.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 28, 2019

Download a free ebook with the Lead Forward authors and get inspired. Subscribe to the Show Podcast PD Idea At the end of each show, you’ll hear suggestions from me on how to apply today’s learning to your classroom now. Sanée: This is where the rubber meets the road. All editorial content is my own.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 18, 2021

When COVID hit and schools closed, teachers wondered how to bring this successful program into the virtual learning environment with the same student reach and impact. Engagement of learners, especially the youngest, in meaningful activities (not just busy work) on days their guided reading groups did not meet with teachers.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

In addition, Alma will continue to provide its own set of robust reporting tools to meet many needs and budgets. INFOBASE’S WORLD ALMANAC FOR KIDS ELEMENTARY ( www.infobase.com ) Infobase announced the launch of The World Almanac for Kids Elementary, a new resource especially for elementary school students and educators.

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Learning in Hand

DECEMBER 4, 2014

Elementary School Samples Middle School Samples High School Samples I have so say that finding products made through project based learning is difficult. You probably don’t want to have to teach students how to use an app or website. It''s best when students can figure out how to use it themselves.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

We work with teachers and administrators to create life-long learning patterns in students, whether that’s by curating resources for classroom research projects or by coming into the classroom to teach a lesson on how to do research themselves. A lesson on how to create a podcast. Go digital with eBooks and audiobooks.

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