The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 30, 2017

He is an expert in STEAM and STEM and science. Carol has been an elementary educator in the primary grades for 26 years. She has presented in various school districts. Chris Woods — he is @ dailystem on Twitter – and he’s done our chat a few times. The Biggest Heartbreak of 2nd Grade Teachers. Full Bio As Submitted.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 8, 2019

When presented at the end, these awards are often treasured. We come up with awards. Categories can be something like “best transition” or “best use of titles” or “best actor”. Students use markers and paper plates to create these awards. Handing them out is a highlight of the course.

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Educator Innovator

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

We started out with an introduction for each expert presenter (here is our slidedeck with presenter info and resources we referred to during the session.) Valerie Jopeck , Elementary Library Education Specialist, Fairfax County Public Schools, VA. Each presenter took a table and we dug deeper into the conversation.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 24, 2018

There’s a big aspect of current events, and kids making an argument, presenting themselves, public speaking. I forget what else they pick up from the novel, but they employ all those things. I guess there’s a little aspect of a book report in there. Vicki: So, they’ve decided their topic. How do you help them get ready to shoot?

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 19, 2018

You can find her resources at Structured Learning ( [link] ). Read Jacqui’s tech thriller series, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days (available on Kindle).

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User Generated Education

JULY 2, 2017

Makerspaces, Maker Education, STEM, and STEAM are gaining lots of traction in Kindergarten though college level education. Articles, resources on social media, and conference presentations on these topics are proliferating at a rate that most educators are now familiar with maker education.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 9, 2018

I just went to a presentation of one of my co-authors last week, and she presented about how she does her green screen. The high school students walked down the street, and they did an afternoon STEM collaboration. I presented this at a workshop on Friday, and I start by saying, “I’m going to upset some of you.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

STEM Idea #1: Teach with Passion. And I think that sometimes as adults, especially when we start talking about STEM or STEAM or whatever buzzword it is that your school uses, we muddy the learning. I mean I have some objectives, whether it’s presentation skills or whatever, to give the students, because you’re right. Aaron: Yes.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

If you haven''t been a volunteer moderator before, there''s nothing quite like the camaraderie and the excitement that develops jumping in and out of session rooms and helping presenters and participants have a great experience. Don Buckley - Co-Founder, Tools at Schools - "Is it Possible to Innovate in Education?"

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