The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

As I said in the first article, with so many things grabbing the attention of administrators, AI seems to be taking a back seat in the minds of many. US Office of Educational Technology: Artificial Intelligence Tweet What happens if we wait a month? Generative AI Use Case #1: AI is built into social media.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

Unfortunately, a sizable portion of online news stories, especially those circulating on social media sites are fake news, false information, disinformation, misinformation, or downright propaganda. Teaching using news articles: Ideas and tips for teachers There are various ways to teach with news.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

This five step to-do list can help educators engage in artificial intelligence and begin using it to positively impact both teaching and learning. Learn about AI. Read news stories, follow the conversation on social media, and explore some of the many free resources available online. Engage in the conversation.

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EdNews Daily

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Even as schools and districts rushed to buy the new, hottest thing, to me the question has always been whether a given piece of tech actually held enough substance to improve student learning. It has been exciting to see the focus shift to getting educators trained in the methodologies behind the science of reading.

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Waterford

JANUARY 14, 2022

Sometimes it can feel like pulling teeth trying to teach reluctant readers to develop their literacy skills. The key to teaching these children is, as with many academic subjects, to inspire a love of learning and get their families involved in their literacy development. Find Books About a Student’s Interests.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

A disrupted return to school this fall has only complicated our ability to teach our children how to protect themselves from the harm of misinformation and disinformation. And while there is no driver training for the digital world, there is news literacy education. Madness, right?

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

Today's three guests are expert authors of the newly released The AI Classroom: The Ultimate Guide to Artificial Intelligence in Education. EVERFI This is financial literacy month! Teach students the things that matter during financial literacy month and beyond! Is it helpful? Should it be welcomed in schools?

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

En classe?!” I learned my lesson four years ago when I taught summer school during the previous World Cup. On the day of a crucial match-up between South Korea and Germany, I chose to project the game on the TV in class while they pretended to write essays, knowing I had already lost their attention for the day.

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The Web20Classroom

MAY 10, 2017

This post is sponsored by ThinkCERA , an online platform designed to empower teachers to personalize literacy instruction across disciplines. The use of digital learning spaces has exploded in use in classrooms nearly everywhere. This Blended Learning approach is both beneficial but its definition can be tough to nail down.

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Hapara

JUNE 21, 2023

In fact, a recent Common Sense Media survey found that 8- to 12-year-olds have about five and a half hours of screen time per day. It’s not surprising that the majority of that screen time is dedicated to watching online videos and hanging out on social media platforms. What is digital citizenship?

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 13, 2023

In today’s post, I am introducing you to blended learning, a concept that is now common parlance within the ‘education speak’ In crafting this comprehensive piece on blended learning, I delved deep into academic literature, drawing on peer-reviewed research papers to create an authoritative and informative post.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 15, 2019

The media loves sensational tech stories. This is just one example of the many articles that warn us of the latest shocking discoveries about the dangers of technology. This is just one example of the many articles that warn us of the latest shocking discoveries about the dangers of technology. That seems plausible, right?

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The free differentiation tool to help students level up and learn. Author, teacher, coach, and international speaker, Laura Robb has completed more than 43 years of teaching in grades 4-8, and she returns to teach striving readers each year. Furthermore, kindergarten and elementary grades are fundamental.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

#ICE18: Kristin Ziemke Explores Technology’s Place in Literacy Lessons. Kristin Ziemke believes that literacy is in the middle of experiencing an evolution of sorts. When people think about literacy — and the goal of increasing it — many educators don't make the connection to technology, but Ziemke does. “We

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

For social studies educators, a presidential election year is a big deal. But this big deal comes with big problems for educators, who must also help their students navigate the daily deluge of political media—especially in recent elections. Evolving forms of media delivery. Shifting popularity of social media platforms.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 12, 2018

This article originally appeared on Usable Knowledge from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. By middle school, typical reading curriculums assume that students have the necessary literacy strategies to decode the writing in front of them. Read the original version here. The Research.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 5, 2023

Mary Howard, author of Artificial Intelligence to Streamline Your Teacher Life: The ChatGPT Guide for Educators shares some quick tips to streamline teacher productivity with ChatGPT. Let me know what you think with a shout-out on social media @coolcatteacher or at vicki at coolcatteacher dot com. So sign up today.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2019

Games support literacy skills in part because they enable students to play and learn in authentic worlds they care about Karen Schrier, Marist College Another early adopter, Paul Davarsi teaches English and media studies in Toronto, and likes games for many of the same reasons as Fallon.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

I was only there for a two days, 1/24 – 1/25, but the time was jam-packed with networking, learning, and celebrating being together. Chris Jensen, Senior Health Advisor with Diagnosing Education, LLC , presented a MEGA session on Immediate Action Items for Staff Exhaustion and Career Burnout.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 27, 2019

This is particularly alarming because we live in an era when, according to Pew Research Center, 68 percent of American adults get their news from social media —platforms where opinion is often presented as fact. While Facebook and other social media outlets have pledged to tackle fake news , the results are lackluster.

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EdNews Daily

MAY 20, 2019

Editor’s Note: This is Part Two of a New Monthly Series, The Brief History of the Future of Education. Powerful new technologies and disruptive innovations are globalizing just about every aspect of today’s world, and this disruption holds enormous implications for our communities, families, and the future of teaching and learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 9, 2017

Today Jennifer Carey @TeacherJenCarey gives us ways to teach information literacy. Today, we’re talking with Jennifer Carey who’s going to help us understand how can we teach students to truly understand what is fake and what is true. I honestly think it’s the proliferation of social media. Listen Now.

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 8, 2022

Screens and digital media are everywhere, from everyday tech like TVs, phones, and gaming consoles to the laptops, tablets, Chromebooks, and other tech we use in school. Kids of all ages are consuming and producing more digital media than ever before. Context matters, especially when it comes to classroom learning.

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Bryan Alexander

JANUARY 14, 2022

It’s a master’s degree course for Georgetown University’s excellent Learning, Design, and Technology program. The topic is education and technology. In other LDT classes I’ve included technology within our topics in various forms, examining its implications in many domains.

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Graphite Blog

JANUARY 27, 2021

Unless you teach current events or social studies, most of the day's news probably won't make it into your classroom. Tips on addressing news and current events in your classroom Kids often see and hear more of the news than we realize, whether it's at home, from friends, or on social media.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Education is complicated. And some of the toughest issues educators face don’t fit neatly into a short article. Sometimes the best insights come by hearing education leaders work through their thoughts or struggle to explain their challenges. How to Move From Digital Substitution to ‘Deeper Learning’.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 5, 2016

I love reading, but there are so many books out there, it’s challenging to pick the right one for my education needs. Modern teachers and educators need to adapt and keep up with the trends because that’s what their students are doing. Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Karen Dikson, came to the rescue.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

The educators were there not for a sneak peek at the next day’s headlines, but to learn about the business of news—how it’s produced, and how decisions are made. Staffers with the News Literacy Project also showed off ways to spot manufactured images and videos, and how to verify online information for accuracy.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 9, 2020

Still, there are ways educators can continue to support the learning needs of their full range of students and make the education they provide more equitable. As the COVID-19 crisis has forced schools to close their buildings and move online, inequities in access to technology, books, and even food have become more apparent.

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Graphite Blog

AUGUST 24, 2021

Watching videos and interacting with visual media are engaging ways to help students learn. And of course, how can I help my students learn as much as possible from movies and videos? The tips and suggestions in this article are here to help you. Use movies and videos to enhance students' learning.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

MARCH 12, 2023

Mobile apps have made it super easy for kids to learn in fun and engaging ways, anywhere anytime. There are tons of learning apps for kids out there and the choices can sometimes be confusing. However, one of the effective ways to select a learning app for your kids is by considering their learning interests and needs.

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 19, 2020

It’s tough in a typical school year to serve each student’s unique learning needs, but the COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the meaning of meeting all students “where they are." " For many, this means converting some or all elements of your teaching and curriculum to distance learning. Picture Dots.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 18, 2015

Adapted from an article I co-authored, Real-World Ready: Leveraging Digital Tools Digital tools are transforming essential elements of the education space. Understanding how they are impacting teaching and learning will help guide your consideration of which tools are useful and how to best implement them.

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Graphite Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2020

As physical distancing becomes a feature of students' everyday lives, social media has emerged as an important outlet for them to stay connected with friends and family. At the same time, not all students have access to the support they need to learn how to use social media in a way that's healthy.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 24, 2018

This article is part of a collection of op-eds from thought leaders, educators and entrepreneurs who reflect on the state of education technology in 2018, and share where it’s headed next year. And while technology facilitates these transactional practices, it can also help students learn the value of authenticity.

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Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2020

Over the past weeks, readers have asked us many questions about the impact of the coronavirus on education in many different areas, from admissions to advice for young children, from salaries to student privacy and whether school closures actually work. As we receive and answer others, we will update this post.

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MindShift

DECEMBER 21, 2017

Along with teaching chemistry and physics, she offers a class called “thinking skills” where students solve logic and math puzzles while also enhancing their media literacy. But teaching students those critical thinking skills only as they’re about to depart for college can be too little too late. START EARLY.

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