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Integrating the Arts into Every Subject

The CoolCatTeacher

Steve Jobs said in his final Apple keynote introducing the iPad 2, “It’s technology married with liberal arts, married with the humanities, that yields us the result that makes our heart sing.”. Or, exploring areas of social studies with the arts is a very, very easy way. They were studying magnets in science.

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6 Super Science Edtech Ideas: Using Technology to Level Up Science Classrooms

The CoolCatTeacher

For example, we use in my 8th-grade science class Book Creator for students to develop everything from science lab reports to personal studies that they do — like individual investigations — and even just topic research. So we use the Paper 53 app on our iPads. Tools to build eBooks to demonstrate understanding.

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Minecraft in the Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

Are you studying Mars? Previously on the 10-Minute Teacher, guests have mentioned Book Creator as one of their top apps for the iPad. Jeff Gearhart on episode 162 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Why not let students go live there? Book Creator for Chrome.

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5 Ways Adobe Premiere Rush Encourages Creativity in the Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

SIMPLE TEACHING So, whether they have an iPhone, iPad, Android, PC, or Mac – students have a consistent view as they work on their video. In my Computer Science course, my students have been studying the convergence of technology. As you enter Adobe Premiere Rush a tutorial opens to teach you how to use the app.

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Simple Virtual Reality in the Classroom with Google Streetview and Google Cardboard with Donnie Piercey

The CoolCatTeacher

Donnie: The original idea this past October… You know, I’d given them some geography questions to work on, as I’m a fifth grade social studies teacher. Donnie has run a 1:1 iPad, Chromebook, and Macbook classroom over the course of his ten year teaching career. So, Donnie, how did your students do VR in your classroom?

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8 Epic Edtech Tools to Try This School Year

The CoolCatTeacher

He was a high school social studies teacher before becoming a full-time technology integration specialist. If you don’t have Google Docs, just use this PDF. Richard Byrne – Bio as Submitted Richard is best known for his award-winning blog, Free Technology for Teachers.

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