The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 27, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Artificial intelligence is the top conversation among educators everywhere. It was truly a thrill for me, as a classroom teacher, for Lydia Smyers, the Vice President of US Education for Microsoft, to sit down with me at ISTE. Let's do this!

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In the summer of 2022 as part of the Voices of Change project, EdSurge Research convened 80 Asian American K-12 educators in a series of virtual learning circles to listen to their stories. Our conversations spanned the gamut of topics that are top of mind for educators in all corners of the U.S.

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MIND Research Institute

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Another "big" for Texas is education, and when I'm looking to get a pulse on what the current trends and landscape are, I turn to social media! With over 5 million students currently enrolled in Texas public schools alone , the Twitterverse is rich with insights from state educational leadership. Administrators to Follow on Twitter.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Episode 391 with John Couch From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. John Couch was hired by Steve Jobs as Apple’s first VP of Education. Couch is an Executive Advisor to, and former Vice President of Education, at Apple, Inc. Twitter: @ RewiringEdu. Blog: [link].

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 11, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Yesterday, the World Economic Forum's “ Global Risks Report 2024 ” ranked AI-derived misinformation as a top global risk ahead of climate change, war, and economic weakness. ” Secondly, I wanted to introduce my AI policy in the classroom.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 31, 2020

As states, districts, professional organizations, and other entities develop systems and policies that include recognizing micro-credentials for educators, overarching guidance should enhance quality and consistency. ensuring the experience of earning micro-credentials is relevant and impactful for educators. 5 at 3:30 pm ET.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 21, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Zoom has announced a slew of new features that educators have been longing to have. And even a way to implement Chat etiquette policies. This has been the number one thing I”ve heard educators beg for. 7 Chat Etiquette Policies.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 14, 2021

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. David Bott is the Associate Director of the Institute of Positive Education. Twitter: @ davidbott. As we return to in-person learning, we should not return to business as usual. Website: 10thingsbook.com.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter I've been working on a big project and am very busy, but I have been studying the changes in Windows 11 Copilot, released on Tuesday, September 26, and wanted to share them with you. The time is now to create your generative AI policy. How Do I get Copilot?

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In Part 1 of “ Why Every School Needs and AI Policy Right Now ,” I shared the empirical evidence about Artificial Intelligence and how it is impacting our world and schools. Is this a problem we need to care about or talk about?

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 8, 2017

The post The Educational Hashtag and Twitter Chat Database appeared first on Shake Up Learning. The Educational Hashtag Database is Here! Over the last few months, I’ve been collecting information about educational hashtags and related Twitter chats to create a searchable and filterable database. (

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Andrew Pass on episode 362 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Online content should be riveting, interesting, and should educate students. Andrew Pass talks about trends in online education and shares the trends we should understand as educators.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 10, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter When we start discussing AI, they don't know it. As I shared in my 3-part series “ Why Every School Needs an AI Policy Right Now, ” which included 8 important Generative use Cases of AI in the classroom.)

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 30, 2022

March 13, 2019, for many educators in California and nationwide, was a day that will forever be etched in their memories. What nobody could have seen was that these closures would become more permanent and reshape the educational landscape for years to come. Despite the spotlight on the news, change is happening.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 12, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter You may be worried that the youngest kids can’t learn at a distance, but Dr. Nancy Frey, co-author of the Distance Learning Playbook comes along side us to help us understand how it can be done. If you don’t have Google Docs, just use this PDF.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 1, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Are you an educator troubled by the looming question of how AI will impact writing instruction? Episode Table of Contents Table of Contents Resources Mentioned in Episode 809 Microsoft’s Free Artificial Intelligence Course for Educators – aka.ms/AIforEducators

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 27, 2021

Jal Mehta from the Harvard School of Education Shares How From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Pear Fair is happening Wednesday, July 28th and I’ll be presenting 8 Ways to Engage Every Learner along with many other fantastic educators.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 12, 2022

Years ago, I took the lead in writing a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy for my school site, which was later adopted by my district. It worked until our site eventually became one of the first sites to roll out a one-to-one policy with Chromebooks. Fast forward to the post-pandemic environment of education.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 2, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter These conversations need to happen. The post TeachAI.org, a New Organization to Talk about AI in the Classroom appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators be excellent every day.

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Educational Technology Guy

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Blended Teaching: How Plagiarism Detection Software Can Help Educators Gain Confidence Discover the benefits of using plagiarism detection software in times of blended teaching Today, EdTech has become more popular than ever before. Apart from conducting fully remote classes, many educators have chosen the blended teaching model.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Notion is free for educators. Free Educator Wellness Toolkit. Educator wellness is now more important than ever. Educator wellness is now more important than ever. Sign up for an educator account. Stream by clicking here.

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EdTechSandyK

OCTOBER 20, 2013

A snapshot of the information flowing through my Twitter stream today. I have been actively using Twitter for professional learning for a little over four years. As a result of the tremendous value I''ve gotten from it, I''ve written about and presented on Twitter quite a few times. Twitter in D123 from OLHD123 on Vimeo.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 23, 2019

In 2018 alone, 122 incidents affected 119 public K–12 education agencies , a rate of about one new publicly reported incident every three days of the calendar year, according to The K–12 Cybersecurity Resource Center , which researches education, technology and public policy issues. by Jennifer Zaino.

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ProfHacker

JUNE 6, 2017

You use Twitter in teaching, or for professional development, or at conferences. It’s been an important environment for you, and you’ve encouraged others at your institution to see that Twitter isn’t all trolling and trivia. Addressing harassment is understood to be a priority for Twitter. Imagine this.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 15, 2019

Jaime Casap on Episode 494 Jaime Casap, Google’s Education Evangelist, grew up in poverty. Whether you want to follow education technology, special education, math, or just teaching best practices , SmartBrief has an email newsletter for you. You’ll want to listen to this encouraging show!

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Gaggle Speaks

APRIL 17, 2017

Be sure to visit Facebook’s Safety Center for information on its safety policies, tools and resources that are available to the public. Twitter provides separate resources for teens, families and educators. Twitter’s educational page is a great place to gather ideas about how to interact with your students on social media.

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The Innovative Educator

JUNE 13, 2013

Twitter used to be very clear that you had to be 13 to use their site. On September 18, 2009, Twitter released a new Terms of Service that omitted the age requirement which you can see here https://twitter.com/tos. Additionally, Twitter does not ask your age when creating an account. Twitter in Education'

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

As students return to another school-year impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report sheds light on how state education agencies and policy-makers are adapting to an increasingly digital, post-pandemic world. However, 57% of respondents report that their states provide very little funding for school cybersecurity efforts.

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Educational Technology Guy

JANUARY 16, 2020

The education sector has become one of the most sought after targets for cybercriminals. Long imagined to target banks or high-tech facilities, cyberattacks are beginning to now focus on schools and education centers. This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy. Follow me on Twitter and Google+.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

From Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, retired teacher and education consultant, Christian Miraglia: Instagram: A Student Vehicle for Social Change. In my last post, I wrote about using Twitter for classroom instruction. Here, the focus is how students use social media to advance their causes and concerns.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Jeremy Rinkel on episode 568 From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Jeremy Rinkel has added technical writing to his traditional English Literature course. He earned a Masters in Educational Policy from the University of Illinois and a Masters in Teaching from Greenville University.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 9, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter As we struggle with the coronavirus COVID-19 health crisis, many of us educators are figuring out how to prepare to teach online. I hope these resources can take you to the educator communities that are collecting and sharing. Learn more here.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 20, 2022

Strategically utilize an array of free tools such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Tik Tok to communicate real-time information that stakeholders can access on any device. In a disruptive world, societal change happens fast, and this has a ripple effect on education. Consistency aligned with intent is vital.

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EdTechSandyK

FEBRUARY 9, 2014

At the 2014 TCEA Convention and Exposition , I presented a concurrent session called Got Twitter? I have presented several workshops over the past few years which introduce folks to using Twitter for professional learning, but have also wanted to share other tips and tools that have made my use of Twitter more productive.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 11, 2022

It also states that Google might have updated the policy and privacy terms of use after the acquisition. But the rationale for the deal was connected to BrightBytes’ data, a play to build up Google Education. In that email, Google described BrightBytes as a “perfect compliment” to Google Classroom and Workspace for Education.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 25, 2019

As cybercrime becomes more common in K–12 education, schools and districts face increasing threats from cybercriminals looking to sell access to systems and the types of personal and financial data that schools store in abundance. In an upcoming presentation at next week’s Future of Education Technology Conference in Orlando, Fla.,

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 6, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Artificial Intelligence in schools should present educators, parents, and policymakers with many concerns but there are also opportunities. Pat Yongpradit, in his role with Code.org is also working with the TeachAI initiative. I'm so excited. initiative.

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