The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 12, 2018

Sponsored by Legends of Learning From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Students love to play games, and they also need real-world examples to help science come alive. With this in mind, Legends of Learning is a fantastic platform full of NGSS aligned science games that does both.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 2, 2022

Alana Stanton is a kindergarten teacher at Mulberry Elementary in Gwinnett County, Georgia. 00;01;19;19 – 00;01;36;17 Vicki Davis And I want to point out that if you go, for example, on a Disney cruise or anything, Disney, one emphasis is that they say people remember how you start and how you finish.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 30, 2018

For example, I had to assess “over the shoulder” by looking at what students were doing. You can use it and learn. Here’s one example of how 3D Bear can be used for a real world conversation. “I’ve seen kids get so immersed in their 3D Bear projects that they had no idea how much they were learning.”

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

For example, I start with a simple, one-day, “make something fun” experience in Metaverse. With this in mind, I want my students to be familiar with terminology, and here are some examples. For example, when designing an app or game, error prevention is a basic part of making it usable.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Example Lesson: Using Minecraft to Teach Science. Give us an example. Vicki: So Jeff, how did the teacher that you worked with in this particular example feel about what these kids understood about Mars? There are specific elements that you can add into the game – that you can’t do with the normal console version.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 7, 2017

They are examples of things he is using and that he has presented about virtual reality. Vicki: So what are some of your favorite examples when you’re trying to convince people that this is a great model? Enrique: Well, some examples that I’ve either done or suggested to them in the past have been….

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 29, 2017

Many schools are moving to portfolios as a way to capture learning instead of a polished final product. See: Creating Elementary Portfolios and One Note in the Classroom. Under her leadership, her school was the first to pilot HoloLens Mixed Reality from elementary through high schoo l. Vicki: Cool. Michelle: Yes. Vicki: Cool!

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 9, 2017

She regularly contributes literacy insights at Dr. Kimberly’s Literacy Blog and has collaborated in writing classroom curriculum and language arts sections as well as chairing the Elementary Reading National Evaluation Preparation Committee for Pearson Education. I’ll say that one of my favorite reference tools – I have a lot of favorites. [00:04:00].

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

But I think the more engaged you can get your students in that process — and really get them to think about the learning rather than just respond to it — I think that helps keep classroom management a lot more interactive for the student and a lot more engaging for them throughout the class. What’s the first example?

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 12, 2018

There are times that it’s more appropriate to use technology in the pedagogy so that you can reinforce concept that the child is learning. Vicki: OK, Glen, if I came to your classroom, and you wanted to show me one of your best lessons that promote active learning, describe what I would see. Do you have an example of active learning?

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 24, 2017

So this year, for example, I didn’t plan a school project, but we were doing a shared story on Ryan Hreljac. Vicki Davis : So teachers, Vicki is an example of someone I call a “teacherpreneur.” Vickie has been an elementary educator in Ontario, Canada for 16 years. You can just be pulled in many directions.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 11, 2018

So what’s an example of something it might look like? They had to tell what they learned about how to use it. They had to give some examples. Her roots are as an elementary classroom teacher where she utilized technology as an integrated part of the learning environment. Karen: It doesn’t. Bio as submitted.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 30, 2017

[They’re] using all the skill they need to solve it with a real audience and finding experts in that field – because kids can do that, and they get excited about what they’re learning because they’re solving a real problem. Vicki: Can you think of an example that you’ve seen lately? Carol: Yes! So, get out there. Full Bio As Submitted.

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EdNews Daily

OCTOBER 20, 2016

At the turn of the 21st century, public interest in games as learning tools took hold. In the eyes of digital game-based learning proponents, the general public and today’s teachers finally understood something that students and educational researchers knew all along. The Basics of Digital Game-Based Learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

10 Keys to Purpose Driven Learning. Vicki: Michael Matera @mrmatera is my favorite game-based learning guru, but today we’re going to talk about keys to purpose-driven learning. An Example of How He’s Used the Words This Week. Below is an enhanced transcript, modified for your reading pleasure.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 3, 2018

Santha is a great example of using drones in the English classroom. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. They will be up by the new year, so I will make sure that you get a copy of that on January 1st. Vicki: Awesome. That’s amazing.

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Graphite Blog

JULY 3, 2015

For a quick reference -- and for those of you #NotAtISTE who want to share in the learning -- here's a quick summary of our lightning sessions with links to the tools and resources each session covered. DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP Digital Passport: Digital Safety for Elementary School Kids . But what games are good for classrooms?

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 19, 2021

Educaplay currently has sixteen types of games and activities you can create. I will give you recommendations about the classroom uses of each type of game and show you examples. Tip #1: Dig into the Pre-made Games. ABC Games: For Comprehensive Vocabulary. Matching Game.

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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. They are assigned a topic and divided into specific groups (as known as typical collaborative learning groups.) Students gather information using the web and are taught to reference and give credit to their resources.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 20, 2023

This app is perfect for those who are looking for a more dynamic and engaging way to approach math learning with their kids. Prodigy Math: Kids Game Prodigy Math is ideal for elementary and middle school students, blending curriculum-aligned math content with captivating, role-playing game (RPG) elements.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 26, 2018

Students work on their own computers sometimes; however, there are many times (like the Avengers Photoshop example) where I want students interacting with and manipulating digital objects as they discuss and work together. When we were ready to discuss, I would click on one example to make it large and send it to student screens.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MARCH 19, 2015

This cognitive load may also be a matter of creativity–open-world sandbox games, for example, reward the player that is able to create their own meaning, reasons for playing, and factors for quality and “end game” scenarios. P.S. Give yourself a pat on the back if you got all the themed literature references!

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 7, 2017

So, for example, on a computer screen you can put objects in different places. Here are five examples of simple breakouts, but you can find many more by downloading the Metaverse app and browsing them. So, for example, you could take the QR code from different experiences and put them around your school or location.

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