Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Part of the December 2019 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! Students can design a game in any subject to assess their peers. When students design games they use a lot of creativity and critical thinking skills. Students must imagine and design worlds, characters, levels, sound effects, game elements, and more.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 20, 2018

The top Edtech Tool Tuesday of 2018 (so far) with Richard Byrne From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. In today’s show, he talks about top free tech tools to try in social studies lessons. Richard Byrne, author of Free Technology for Teachers, was a history teacher. www.stlinatl.com.

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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

JANUARY 27, 2020

He takes us through lessons that teachers are teaching in Fornite and also the two warnings that educators need to keep in mind when teaching with this tool. In his prior role as a Computer Science teacher, he created a custom-made curriculum, using elements of game design and game-based learning, to captivate and engage his students.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

JUNE 6, 2019

What is STEM? The acronym STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. More recently, arts were added to this educational model, as educators believed that art and creativity play an important role in the understanding of the former subjects in the STEM Curriculum , thus changing the acronym from STEM to STEAM.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2018

At the end of the day, edtech can feel like one more thing on a teacher’s plate. But these efforts have fallen short of meaningfully transforming learning. Edtech initiatives that reduce teachers to the role of facilitator often overlook the important role the teacher plays in activating rich learning experiences for students.

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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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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 14, 2021

He teaches his grade 7 & 8 students math, science, and STEM. George is focused on providing students with fun, engaging, and joyful learning experiences. OBS Software – Open Broadcast Studio. Bio as submitted. George is a Kahoot! Ambassador from Winnipeg Manitoba Canada.

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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. Mitch served on the Board of the Ed-Tech Industry Network (ETIN) of the SIIA from 2012-2019, was cochair from 2015-2016, and was the chair in 2019.

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 31, 2016

As students struggle to make sense of their learning, the NGSS provides the framework and practices to get students acting like scientists and promotes the need for melding engineering with scientific inquiry. Ready to use your favorite tool in a practical lesson that incorporates the NGSS science and engineering practices?

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 31, 2016

As students struggle to make sense of their learning, the NGSS provides the framework and practices to get students acting like scientists and promotes the need for melding engineering with scientific inquiry. Ready to use your favorite tool in a practical lesson that incorporates the NGSS science and engineering practices?

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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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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

MAY 16, 2017

Today Mari Venturino @MsVenturino talks about breakout edu digital for edtech tool Tuesday. Learn about the challenges and advantages of breakout edu digital. A conversation with Mari Venturino on episode 77 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter.

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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. Dr. Michelle Zimmerman – Edtech and Social Emotional Learning – talks about this research.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 9, 2017

Angela Peery @ drangelapeery share their advice for helping students learn blended vocabulary. We’ll also be giving away of their book Blended Vocabulary for K12 Classrooms: Harnessing the Power of Digital tools and Direct Instruction and you can enter by clicking here and following the instructions. Listen Now.

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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.

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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

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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Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

These trends are baked into the burgeoning maker and coding movements as well as more established STEM/STEAM initiatives. Personally, though, I think there’s no better crossover than with game-based learning (GBL).

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 18, 2018

She considers herself a FEARLESS educator and an early adopter of many EdTech initiatives. Mary is also a specialist in engagement, and uses digital tools to engage students and ignite their learning. Blog: [link].

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 27, 2017

Digital Innovation in Learning Award Winner in “Sharing is Caring”. 3 EdTech Blog. #3 3 EdTech and E-Learning Influencer on Twitter. Must Read EdTech Blog. Amazon Education Thought Leader. One of 20 TrustED Educational Thought Leaders. #3 Edublog Awards Finalist. and podcasts.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 30, 2017

By Eric Walter Some experts look to AI and robotics as the teaching tools of the future.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 25, 2017

Eric Curts @ ericcurts teaches us twenty-three ways to use Gsuite tools in our classroom. Transcript of Episode 112: 23 GSuite Ideas to Excite Your Students about Learning with Eric Curts. That’s all these Google tools. Download the transcript. So why don’t we start off with Google Docs. ERIC: Absolutely.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 20, 2016

Frank Smith A version of Minecraft customized for the classroom will give educators new tools and options to tailor the boundless game world to lesson plans.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 3, 2018

Learn how she does it, what standards she teaches, and technical issues of working with drones in the classroom. Santha Walters on episode 282 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Free Webinar!

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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. 3 EdTech Blog. #3

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

They also use wikis or google docs to collect information that will help their learning. She uses a constantly changing list of other online tools as they are appropriate in her classroom as well as Nintendo DS and recently, a class set of iPads. Learn more and see details to join at [link].

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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. Asbell-Clarke, J., & Edwards, T. Computers in Human Behavior, 54, 170-179.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

APRIL 24, 2015

When you extend these characteristics using twitter tools , the potential is amplified further still. Some of these are established and well-known–#edtech and #edchat–while others are emerging and charged and full of promise, including #educolor and #whatisschool. The Best Twitter Chat For Teachers In 2015. Follow List.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 25, 2017

They’re doing awesome things to drive inquiry based learning. This fun, visual tool lets students explore 150 different science and social studies units for elementary and middle school learners. Learn more about formative assessment. Or is it truly using today’s tools in a powerful way to engage students?

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 3, 2016

So many of these tools are new to me. 36 Tools I’m Using Right Now in My Classroom and Life. It is a simple and powerful tool any teacher can use. At the bottom of this post, we’re giving away a sample including 5 tools just for the readers of this blog. These tools are not in any particular order.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2018

BreakoutEDU is a physical game platform, requiring a significant amount of planning and manual configuration—setting combinations locks, writing clues on hint cards, hiding clues around the classroom—and then supervising the activity as the teams go about their game play.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

2021 brought with it new COVID-19 variants, the dreaded school COVID quarantine, and renewed calls to support the nation’s educators, who have worked tirelessly (and constantly) to support students’ learning, social and emotional needs, and more. And now, we head into our third year of learning during a global pandemic.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 24, 2014

At the second annual EdTechWomen ISTE Dinner Event, the community will focus on connecting aspiring and seasoned leaders – women and men – in edtech to share and incubate opportunities for women''s leadership development in the education industry. Comic Workshop Tools for Your Library or Classroom. For more information, click here.

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