Remove Elementary Remove Maker Movement Remove Technology Remove Webinar
article thumbnail

What Is Your Why?: The Importance of Computer Science Education

Digital Promise

Vancouver Public Schools (VPS) Director of Technology Mark Ray stated, “When students can control and build something and have an opportunity to have a small amount of control, it is powerful for engagement in school and as individuals.” Integrating with the Maker Movement. The post What Is Your Why?:

article thumbnail

Learning Revolution Free PD - It's All About the GEC (GlobalEdCon) - Amazing Keynotes - Announcing the Student Technology Conference

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Announcing the 2015 Student Technology Conference. We are excited to announce the 2015 Student Technology Conference , a student-directed global conversation about technology in education. The Call for Proposals will open November 15th, and we will begin accepting presentations as early as December 1st. Learn more at [link].

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

3DBear Review: The Augmented Reality Classroom Pro

The CoolCatTeacher

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. For example, I had to assess “over the shoulder” by looking at what students were doing.

Classroom 302
article thumbnail

Educating Kids for Life not for Tests

The CoolCatTeacher

On January 31, they have a free webinar “ Preparing Students for Success: Measuring What Matters. ” Jake Cotton, a superintendent from Virginia, will be sharing. And you know, I’m kind of technology agnostic in some ways. I like technology. They were doing kind of an Open House to share how different kids were using technology.

Education 247
article thumbnail

Virtual Valentines: The Global Valentine Project Sharing Love and Learning

The CoolCatTeacher

On January 31, they have a free webinar “ Preparing Students for Success: Measuring What Matters. ” Jake Cotton, a superintendent from Virginia, will be sharing. Vicki: Today we’re talking with Micah Brown @mbrownedtech , an Instructional Technology Specialist in Kansas. in Elementary Education. So much fun! Listen Now.

Learning 179
article thumbnail

How to Use Metaverse: Awesome Augmented Reality and New Features

The CoolCatTeacher

If you want a longer teacher PD session, Luis recorded a Metaverse PD Webinar 2 weeks ago. Getting Started in Metaverse: Use this Metaverse Studio tour video to get started whenever you’re ready. The Metaverse YouTube channel is full of tutorials that you can send your students to get them started.

How To 240
article thumbnail

Drones in the Classroom: Teaching Writing and Collaboration with Drones

The CoolCatTeacher

Free Webinar! OK, well, educators, just remember that you can use technology in any classroom. You can use technology in any classroom. I love using technology in the classroom and believe computer literacy is as important to this generation as reading literacy was to previous generations. Listen Now. Vicki: Awesome.

Classroom 203