The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Early exposure to technology can help children develop digital literacy skills. But it stands to reason that we must help students know how to effectively use these tools so they do not hinder and that they help But do they know how to use technology effectively?

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Edsurge

MARCH 9, 2020

Looking back just 5 years ago, there were a limited number of immersive technology tools for the classroom. While these tools are becoming more popular and numerous, ones specifically geared toward early elementary students continue to be limited. Things have certainly changed. Oculus store content is also intended for ages 13-plus.

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EdTech4Beginners

MAY 8, 2017

To enhance the learning environment with technology and use the classroom time more wisely teachers start implementing additional types of activities such as working in groups, collaborative learning, independent preparation at home, and, in doing so, unwittingly start using the blended learning approach. How to make a good blend then?

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The Innovative Educator

MARCH 8, 2020

In the age of technology, planning for secondary students has become a bit easier as many schools already use platforms like Google Classroom, Schoology, or Microsoft Teams. Additionally, childcare is not as a big of a concern for older children, but what about elementary school students? Send the link to join to all your parents.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 30, 2015

If they don’t know how, they’ll have a friend who does. You reach out through Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, G+, forums, and discussion boards. How to build a PLN. Now that you’re convinced you need a PLN, how do you build one? 10 Tips for Teachers who Struggle with Technology. Reach out to them.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Thousands of teachers every year take education classes to renew their license, move up to the next salary range at their school (I did that–often), or learn teaching skills they didn’t get in their degree program (like remote teaching or in-depth technology). How to get started. Elementary Math. Writing Prompts.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Over the decades I have added both Educational Technology and TESOL (Teaching English as a Second Language) endorsements to my elementary teaching certificate. My graduate studies focused on integrating technology across the curriculum. One evening a man from another culture asked me how to spell a specific word.

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

The post How to Make an Impact as a Tech Coach appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Alison Jalufka is a Learning Coach at an elementary school in her Central Texas school district. She started her teaching career in elementary education as a first-grade teacher and now has the opportunity to make an impact as a tech coach. .

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 4, 2023

Tom’s public education experience includes Special Education, Social Studies, educational technology coaching, and digital design. So let's tell everybody how to get that, because if you go in there, you might go, Oh, well, I can't use this. 00;01;56;29 – 00;01;58;18 Vicki Davis How do you set up that education account?

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My Paperless Classroom

JANUARY 19, 2024

In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, Jeff welcomes podcaster, author, and Digital Learning Leader Matthew Joseph on the podcast to discuss why it’s important not only to have a clear district vision for technology integration but a clear plan for how Instructional Coaches will play a pivotal part in executing that plan.

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TeacherCast

MARCH 20, 2019

I work with middle school teachers as a teacher resource specialist for technology, in other words, I’m a technology coach supporting teachers in multiple disciplines and across three grade levels. Teachers will consult with me on what & how to integrate technology. Facebook: www.facebook.com/edjinotes.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 27, 2019

Whether you love it or hate it, technology is here to stay — and continuously change our lives. Technological advancements made possible things people from just a few generations ago wouldn’t even consider dreaming about. These virtual assistants can provide instant answers to questions as simple as “How’s the weather?”

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Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2019

In 2013, I was hired to teach computer science (CS) and video game design to students in grades K-5 at Monte Sano Elementary School in Huntsville, Ala. A year earlier, I had graduated with a teaching degree in elementary education. Though I was technology savvy, none of my classwork or student teaching prepared me for this.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 22, 2020

Resources Our Global Classroom Our Global Classroom Flipgrid DigCitCommit Virtual Summit – February 2020 Global Ed Student Chat – 2nd Tuesday of every month at 1 pm ET Michael Drezek – Bio As submitted Michael is the District Technology Integrator for Lake Shore Central School District in Angola, NY.

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EdTechTeacher

MAY 18, 2020

One notable challenge facing educators during Remote Learning is how to teach reading and literacy from a distance. In late March the Cleveland Public LIbrary kicked off a series of digital read alouds on their website, Facebook page, and YouTube Channel. Florida elementary educator Ms.

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

The post 10+ Ways to Use Technology in the Math Classroom – SULS037 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. A lot of math teachers struggle with integrating technology into the classroom. So, I enlisted the help of my friend and edtech expert, Craig Klement, to share 10+ Ways to Use Technology in the Math Classroom.

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eSpark

APRIL 12, 2022

Successful tech pilots enhance learning, build excitement around new initiatives, and subject classroom technology to rigorous, data-based testing. At the end of the school year, your district should come away with a clear understanding of the value of technology in the classroom. Set your goals early on. Low Commitment.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Let's explore how to dismantle harmful beliefs in math education and create a more equitable learning environment. But you would be ashamed to say you don't know how to read. If you want more content from Vicki Davis, you can find her on Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube at Cool Cat Teacher. They have a fixed mindset.

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Shake Up Learning

APRIL 2, 2019

The post [On-Air Coaching] Staying Focused on the Learning Goals, Not the Technology – SULS006 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Jasmine is a second-year fourth-grade teacher at Marrington Elementary School near Charleston, South Carolina. She loves integrating movement and technology from her classroom. About Jasmine.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Coral Zayas Coral Zayas is the new elementary instructional support specialist for science in Crowley ISD’s iNetwork of schools. But I know that these technologies have existed outside of the education space much longer. My class had an interesting discussion based on “ How I’m Fighting Bias in Algorithms.”

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 26, 2019

She began her career as a math teacher and later moved into Instructional Technology. She provides staff development and training on immersive technology as an edtech consultant. Just make a copy and adapt it for your use or print it. If you don’t have Google Docs, just use this PDF.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Check the deals out today at www.dell.com/epp/coolcatteacher and enjoy some awesome new technology this holiday season! He spent twenty-four years as a classroom teacher in Colorado before becoming a technology facilitator in the Chicago suburbs. Or, you know, how far does it go? How long was in the air?

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Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2020

Another educator started a burgeoning Facebook group for international educators to trade tips, and another began a detailed list of helpful online tools, including the digital portfolio platform Seesaw and the ebook library Epic. One enterprising principal she knows created a Google folder for schools to share their virtual learning plans.

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MSEDTechie

OCTOBER 7, 2013

Using technology everyday and teaching others about it is my passion. Ten years ago we did not have facebook, instagram, or twitter, but now corporations pay big bucks using social media to market their products. Each year, I am seeing more and more students entering elementary school with technology knowledge greater than ever before.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Properly evaluating education technology comes down to pedagogy and instructional design, asserts Dr. Liz Kolb, creator of the Triple E Framework. What is the Triple E Framework, and how is it being used (and misused) in education today? Learning First, Technology Second, and Learning First, Technology Second: In Practice.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 23, 2018

Vicki: Today we’re talking with Micah Brown @mbrownedtech , an Instructional Technology Specialist in Kansas. We put a platform out there for you to get some ideas of how to make Virtual Valentines with your students. Vicki: And we will put the link to that in the Shownotes for how to sign up. Date: January 23, 2018. Micah: Yes.

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The Innovative Educator

JANUARY 5, 2014

Composing a tweet can be a great way to teach brevity in writing as well as how to skillfully edit & revise for length without changing meaning Most importantly, teaching my students a wide range of technology tools and platforms Here is how students use social media. These blogs are tied to restricted @ps10.org

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MIND Research Institute

JANUARY 25, 2022

She helps learners discover possibilities as a d irector of elementary math and science. Greg Coleman is an elementary math coach that loves making math clear, simple and fun. Follow him for his innovative ideas on how to get students excited about math. A post shared by Greg - Mr. Elementary Math (@mrelementarymath).

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 8, 2023

Here she is training math teachers on how to teach children to solve word problems at an elementary school in Brooklyn, New York. Credit: Jill Barshay/The Hechinger Report How does a revolution start? A Science of Math Facebook group, which they started in December 2020, now has more than 21,000 members. Timed tests?

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techlearning

MARCH 7, 2018

Mary’s Elementary School in Bellevue, Nebraska as the $10,000 grand prize winner of the Cha-Ching Money Smart Kids! The contest invited elementary school teachers and families to take a pledge to teach kids how to “earn, save, spend and donate.” Mary’s Elementary School, Bellevue, Nebraska. “St.

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EdNews Daily

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

One area we rarely discuss in the education ecosystem is how to support teachers’ mental, physical health and well-being. I had the chance to chat with Dr. Jared Scherz, the founder of TeacherCoach , and a former elementary school guidance counselor who became a clinical psychologist in New Jersey. The list is long.

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The Innovative Educator

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

Most recently I had the opportunity to speak with hundreds of elementary students about social media and which platforms they are using. MovieStarPlanet is a blend of Facebook and YouTube with a learning dimension added." They definitely knew how to handle it. Fame points are earned when other users watch your published movies.

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Linways Technologies

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

If you are really interested in teaching, maintaining a relationship with your community of teachers is elementary for your growth in terms of both private life and career-wise. This could be your alternate source of knowledge from where you can learn how to adapt to a 21st-century education. Discuss Education on Facebook.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 9, 2018

Each nominee and nominator will be entered to win a classroom technology package. Another person in our classroom really wanted to learn how to speak Spanish. Vicki: There are all these mermaid conspiracy theories – I think Jelly Barker posted on Facebook the other day, that somebody said he’s a mermateer(???),

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EdNews Daily

MAY 23, 2017

What’s all the hype nowadays in elementary and secondary school classrooms? Having taught 17+ years as an elementary school teacher, my perspective regarding the use/overuse of accommodations shifts back and forth. Middle school aged children are motivated in a different way than elementary aged students. That was clear!

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

APRIL 19, 2020

I asked teachers on my Facebook page recently to share some of the positive outcomes they’ve seen with teaching remotely in crisis. Fine-tune the system now, and learn how to really get the most bang for your buck in terms of these virtual tutoring sessions. Maybe this is something you finally have time to try.

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Edsurge

JULY 1, 2019

Earlier this year, the company partnered with Facebook to create a $250,000 scholarship program for women and underrepresented groups in technology. You may not know what a computer science major knows, but you will know how to make an app,” she says. Ironhack was founded in 2013 by Ariel Quinones and Gonzalo Manrique.

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