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. Around 70% of kindergartners can use educational apps on tablets or smartphones. And especially with littles, the time should be limited.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

For iPad and Google Play Tablet Devices of All Kinds From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Perhaps you’re wondering how more than 150 apps can be inside one? Plus, I’ll tell you how to get your free 30-day trial. The Really Good Stuff ? Digital Learning Collection.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Metaverse is a powerful augmented reality (AR) programming app for classrooms. They’ll see that first screen Immediately on their phone or tablet. I first wrote about this app in December 2017 shortly after launch.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Yet, the district has seen consistent and remarkable success in math achievement across all of its elementary schools since it began using Stepping Stones, a prekindergarten through sixth grade comprehensive math program from ORIGO Education. Sandy Szako is a math instructional coach at Nichols Sawmill Elementary School in Magnolia.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

We deployed primarily Chromebooks , and went with the newer Chrome Tablets for kindergarten, first and second grade. Each of our 10 elementary schools has a digital learning specialist. MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how to create your own modern learning classroom! Photo: Rachel Gorton. by Jacquelyn Bengfort.

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ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Now, take that same young learner or teen and plug them into a tablet or other device and watch the involvement in the learning process take flight. This is just as true for the elementary classroom as it is for the lecture hall. In short, they are entirely unengaged. The interactivity excites, drawing the learner in.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 24, 2018

Research from School Library Journal indicates that maker activities at elementary and middle schools increased by 4 percent from 2014 to 2017. One spot will house tables where students can connect their tablets to a large video monitor. For its part, St. Content Subtype. CDW Activity ID. CDW VV2 Strategy. CDW Segment. by Wylie Wong.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

“It works well for giant projects like museum displays, science fair projects, but it also works well for weekly vocabulary assignments,” says Robyn Tanksley, third-grade teacher at the Sexton Mountain Elementary School in Beaverton, in a video about Adobe Spark. . Experiment with new tech too. It gives them a little swagger,” Beeck said.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 30, 2018

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Teaching in augmented reality (AR) for the past several years has been a bit of a challenge, in my opinion, as is often the case with new technologies. How does AR work in 3D Bear? First, 3D bear is a free download for smartphones and tablets.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 10, 2020

They opened their iPads and within minutes were following arrows around the grid on their tablets, producing different colors with each set of directions. One did the work on paper, the other on their tablets. Nagler, who became superintendent in 2009, had lots of ideas about how to do that. “Are you ready to learn the basics?”.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

A sponsored post by GradeCam From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. This past week, I took a tour of GradeCam, and in this post, I’ll share with you the features of this system and how it can save you time as a teacher. But I was wrong. Any Camera Works… But Practice First.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 5, 2017

Jarrod Robinson, the PE Geek, shares on episode 70 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Twitter handle: @mrrobbo. Scroll down to read the transcript for how he uses these apps or listen now. I hope you enjoy this episode with Jarod Robinson! Team Shake.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 3, 2015

Now, I can share my favorite productivity tips and tools (as always) along with how to get them for yourself at your local Staples store. I love the “exit slip” Twitter board idea that many teachers are using in elementary classes. See this Pinterest Board for Twitter board/ exit slip ideas. We all do it.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 1, 2017

Episode 117 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. She shares essential tips on how to use Flipgrid. So maybe I’m a social studies teacher, I’m teaching middle school, I’m teaching high school, it could even obviously do it down in Elementary School as well.

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Educational Technology Guy

OCTOBER 29, 2012

The smartpen is also easier to take notes with then a keyboard, or even a stylus on a tablet. Now Livescribe customers can have fast, convenient access to their recorded notes and audio whether from paper, tablet, smartphone or computer – making notes and educational materials available any time, anywhere.

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EdTechSandyK

APRIL 8, 2014

Distict #1 : Principal of an elementary school shared that as part of their 1:1 initiative, they want to create a bank of lessons created by students based on [link] which Alan shared last time. Have narrowed down to four vendors to try iPads, Android tablets, Windows 8 tablets, Chromebooks. Here is Mrs. Cook''s Twitter.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 8, 2019

Product Review: Features, Lesson Plan Ideas, and Tips From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Adobe Premiere Rush is a simple to use video creation tool that includes powerful camera features, video editing, and publishing features. Here’s how. It syncs and works on all platforms.

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Reading By Example

JUNE 25, 2016

I recently accepted a new job as elementary principal in Mineral Point, WI. By following the #NotatISTE16 hashtag on Twitter and related social media, you can learn vicariously through attendees who are posting their takeaways from the convention. This involves not only a change in position but also a change in location.

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Reading By Example

JUNE 25, 2016

I recently accepted a new job as elementary principal in Mineral Point, WI. By following the #NotatISTE16 hashtag on Twitter and related social media, you can learn vicariously through attendees who are posting their takeaways from the convention. This involves not only a change in position but also a change in location.

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 31, 2017

Big thanks to Micah Shippee, @micahshippee , for sharing how to use Wikitude to upload your MyMap pins to create your placemarks to get started, but if you want to have more than just text you need to create your placemarks using getech.com and then export them into Wikitude and use the Wikitude app on your mobile device. Stacy Behmer.

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Learning with 'e's

JANUARY 3, 2012

He was co-creator of the Twitter weekly discussion group #Edchat and he hosts the Web 2.0 Most recently he was selected to be a panelist at the #140 Conference in Los Angeles, organized by Vonage founder Jeff Pulver where he discussed the impact of Twitter and other social media on education. Connected Classroom blog.

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Fractus Learning

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

During #KyEdChat, a Twitter chat for Kentucky educators I regularly participate in and sometimes moderate, I found myself in a conversation with some members of my Professional Learning Network (PLN) about the need to play, and the difficulty and resistance we often face in trying to get teachers to buy into the idea of playing to learn.

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Learning in Hand

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Learn how to use the iPad apps “Book Creator” and “Creative Book Builder” to create and share enhanced/multimedia eBooks using DropBox for free cloud storage/distribution. However, what does that look like for early elementary grades (K-3)? Jenny used Beebots followed by apps on the iPads or similar tablets.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 21, 2021

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Imagine the teacher going around the room and using it to annotate and help students on their tablet device!) (Imagine the teacher going around the room and using it to annotate and help students on their tablet device!) PT or June 29 at 11:30 a.m.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 8, 2019

Some of the variables include grade level, teachers’ comfort with technology and how far along the district is in its one-to-one program. Your elementary teachers might be further along than your high school teachers,” she says. “We MORE FROM EDTECH: 5 key traits for a successful professional development initiative. “The by Dan Tynan.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

It’s not you, dear Twitter, it’s me. You know how to reach me if you want to talk… Note to self: When deleting tweets in bulk, remember not to delete my keybase proof. " Tagged on: September 18, 2017 Too Much Technology in AR Elementary Schools? Twitter not your thing? I’m sorry.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

It’s not you, dear Twitter, it’s me. You know how to reach me if you want to talk… Note to self: When deleting tweets in bulk, remember not to delete my keybase proof. " Tagged on: September 18, 2017 Too Much Technology in AR Elementary Schools? Twitter not your thing? I’m sorry.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 17, 2011

The Rise of the Low-Cost Tablet & the Promise It May Hold for Learning BYOD: Does It Solve or Does It Worsen K-12 Tech Woes? Among the bill''s provisions is the return of control to the states over devising their own systems for how to hold schools accountable for student achievement. And apps like Kno and Stanza failed to work.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MARCH 19, 2015

We’ve discussed before the logistics of how to teach with video games (especially for non-mobile games). Best Tablet Game of 2012” - New York Daily News. ? Follow me on Twitter: www.twitter.com/NdemicCreations. Inputs and outputs for elementary reactions. Twitter: [link]. Twitter: [link]. Plague Inc.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 26, 2018

Sponsored by SMART Technologies From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. I want every student to understand how they can share from every single electronic device or a photograph of physical objects on my interactive display. Shift #3: Students as Teachers. American educator, 36(1), 12.

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edWeb.net

MAY 21, 2021

Dr. Carol Kelley, Superintendent of Oak Park Elementary District 97 (IL), stated, “We were not as prepared as we could have been to have made that shift in terms of our practices and pedagogy.” Accessible from any computer, tablet or smartphone, ClassLink is ideal for 1to1 and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) initiatives. Tech Enablers.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

PBL Software Review From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. In this post, I’ll share how this app works and my thoughts on how you can use it in your classroom. How to Start Using Project Pals. Project Pals is a powerful new tool that lets students organize projects.

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EdTechSandyK

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Just moved in to new elementary schools. Mark Gabehart, Round Rock ISD - Forming a tablet committee to develop specs on what they want tablets to be able to do to support curriculum and teacher efforts. How do you go about supporting a variety of tablets in your school district? 1:1 with Macs in HS.

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Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

But school district leaders are not of one mind of how to best spend the money. " Tagged on: March 17, 2017 770 Apple iPad Air Coming To Cullman County Elementary Schools | Cullman Today → At $340,000, kindergarten, first & second-grade students get 'ultra-modern' tablets. That's a lot of computers.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

If it is, it is not going to be successful because your principals aren’t going to know how to support the teachers on a daily basis…you have to make sure that your principals know how to support and are part of the creation of that vision.”. “This cannot be a central office issue; this cannot be a central office initiative.

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There is no box

OCTOBER 3, 2015

I was their first full time “IT Guy” And when I say full time, I’m stretching a bit, as I was actually farmed out to one of the feeder elementary schools for 2 days a week. Of course chromebooks and iPads (or android tablets) are out there. My first job in education was at a small rural high school district.

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Learning in Hand

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Similar to Twitter, you choose who to follow, and you receive notifications when that person starts a broadcast. Creating Googley Infographics by Laura Bates, Melanie Burford, and Angie McNally See lots of example infographics made by elementary students in this Google Slideshow. Device-less Memory! Make it a Great Day of Learning!

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