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The Maker Movement In Education

Ask a Tech Teacher

His knowledge of and interest in both the EdTech world and the importance of a STEM education highlight the importance of inquiry-based education, DIY cultures and technology for enhanced learning as crucial 21st century activities. He graduated from Suffolk University with a Bachelor’s degree in Print Journalism.

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My 2019 Highlights

User Generated Education

I had a book on maker education published by ASCD. I really love the maker movement. I am now in the process of doing it for a 3rd time with a current group of students. It recognizes educators who use edtech for learning in meaningful and transformative ways ( [link] ). Here is my list. Social Entrepreneurship.

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The New Self Published Book That I Co-Authored That is Trending on Amazon

The CoolCatTeacher

Since Fall 2019, I’ve been part of an encouraging group of woman writers. We have a Facebook group (search for Red Ink Friends) of around 130 women and look forward to connecting as we read each day. Why Write a Book? Little did we know that during the pandemic, we would need each other so much! How We Published the Book.

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How to Create in AR and VR

The CoolCatTeacher

These let the teacher: View all student experiences in one place Edit and View Experiences in one place Share Student Experiences as a group Metaverse is free for teachers and students to create as many AR experiences as you want. She provides staff development and training on immersive technology as an edtech consultant.

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Awesome Atlanta Education Conference: STLinATL – July 26-27, 2018

The CoolCatTeacher

Best teacher blog winner, *Speaker*author* @Mashable Top Teacher on Twitter*Top #edtech Twitterer. School groups of five or more will receive a discount. Host – the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast an author of Reinventing Writing and Flattening Classrooms, Engaging Minds. Please reserve the date and contact Connie White with questions.

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Literature Performance Odyssey with Drama and Student Leadership

The CoolCatTeacher

Marynn: Different groups chose different strategies, and it really ended up depending on the strengths of the teams themselves. They would say, “Oh, I’ve already done my chapters with my group. Each table would perform one chapter, and we would do feedback from the group. Vicki: Wow, so they memorized it? Or they just filmed it?

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Bringing Literature to Life in Open Sim

The CoolCatTeacher

On April 26, celebrate PowerofEcon on Twitter with Discovery Education, CME Group, and their Econ Essentials Program. To join the celebration, tune into the Twitter chat with me, fellow teachers, and the CME Group’s chief economist on April 26th at noon Eastern Time, using #PowerofEcon. Mary: Well, it’s really an engagement practice.

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