The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 23, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter As I was grading my student’s web pages today, one student’s goals struck me. A two-year nationwide survey of 2,500 students taking the course showed knowledge gains in 90% of the students taking this free course.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 8, 2018

In the first weeks of school, some teachers engage with parents via email and online surveys to figure out the best way to communicate and give parents advice on how they can be involved with their students’ learning. Please join the discussion on Twitter by using the #ConnectIT hashtag. Use Data to Show Student Progress.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 2, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Alana Stanton is a kindergarten teacher at Mulberry Elementary in Gwinnett County, Georgia. Blog: [link] Twitter: @stantonalana. Therefore, they designed events with intentionality, particularly on the first day and the last night.

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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. To date, close to 3,000 educators have taken the survey. It was my first full-time teaching job.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 30, 2018

According to CoSN’s 2017 infrastructure survey of district tech officials , 40 percent of respondents said their school systems already offer one device per student, and 43 percent expect to reach that threshold within three years. Please join the discussion on Twitter by using the #ConnectIT hashtag. by Curtiss Strietelmeier.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Despite a tumultuous 2023 – and a name change – Twitter/X saw a 27% boost in popularity among children. The report is based on a survey of more than 1,400 school district homeless liaisons from across all 50 states and the District of Columbia, as well as on analyses of federal data.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 9, 2018

Fleming says whether the district sets up a makerspace in an elementary school library, in a middle school classroom or in a high school cafeteria, each makerspace has a unique quality. Some schools send out formal paper surveys, while others hold informal discussions in the classroom. Start by seeking student input. CDW Activity ID.

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Neo LMS

MAY 2, 2017

They turn to other social media sites , like Instagram, Snapchat, Tumblr, Yik Yak, or Twitter. A recent Pearson Student Mobile Device Survey clearly states that the number of students who regularly use a tablet has grown compared to the previous year. A great marketer puts their product where their audience can see it.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 7, 2019

Barry Hoonan on episode 539 From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Today, you’ll get advice for creating grouping strategies for your classroom from an expert teacher and author on the subject. Barry Hoonan, author of What Are You Grouping For?

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2018

These online tools help teachers quickly create quizzes, surveys, polls and other assessment materials, which can then be manipulated individually to fit the growth of each student and generate data pools of new types of student data. One elementary school involved in the study used digital forms to regularly quiz all third-grade students.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 18, 2021

Researchers at Penn State analyzed 10,000 students and found that kindergarteners in low-income families and Black kindergarteners of all incomes had a higher propensity to be heavy users of technology by the end of elementary school. Our study provides some indication of the groups.”. Book reading is so important for kids,” he said.

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Kathy Schrock

MAY 1, 2020

IDENTIFYING LEARNING STYLES For students in middle and high school, teachers can administer a survey that asks about their preferred method(s) of learning to help when designing lessons. One useful survey I found was the NC State University Index of Learning Styles Questionnaire. Please share your tips and tricks on Twitter!

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Mackenzie Woll, a second-grade teacher at Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public Elementary School in Worcester, Massachusetts, said diagnostic tests at the start of the year revealed that most of her students were reading at a kindergarten or a first grade level. “But Fordham Institute, a think tank, posted on Twitter. “It’s

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 10, 2017

A conversation with Connie Hamilton in episode 95 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Twitter handle: @conniehamilton. As a teacher, Connie taught various elementary grades and 8th grade ELA. Listen Now. Listen on iTunes. Blog: [link]. Connie Hamilton.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Starting with the 2021-22 academic year, the 7 Mindsets curriculum will be used throughout the district’s 11 elementary schools, middle school, and two high schools. 7 Mindsets was initially implemented in a select number of Decatur’s elementary schools for that pilot project.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 21, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter “In today's episode, we're thrilled to have Jay Schroder, author of “ Teach From Your Best Self, A Guide to Thriving in the Classroom. Differentiating Instruction in Kindergarten and Elementary Grades with. How to Use the Triple E Framework for.

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User Generated Education

JUNE 8, 2017

They may interview, do observations or survey them about the problem. We will be discussing this topic in the Twitter chat (#plearnchat) on Monday, June 19 at 4 pm PT, 5 pm CT. Additional Resources referenced from Jackie’s blog: Introducing Design Thinking to Elementary Learners. Video Game Design with Elementary Learners.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 1, 2016

Find life balance and get your weekends back From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. When I asked you about your problems on this year’s reader survey, here was your answer: I’ll keep writing productivity tips for you. There is a group for elementary (K-5) and one for secondary.

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Securly

JANUARY 12, 2017

Federal law doesn’t specifically require schools to block Facebook, Twitter, etc. Web filtering does vary dramatically from elementary, middle, to high school – however, it offers additional aspects often forgotten that are equally optimal for students of any age. Another, that it is a breach of student privacy. And even save lives.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 29, 2018

Pam Moran on episode 241 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. In 2015, a national survey organization ranked Albemarle County Public Schools in the top five of all school divisions in Virginia and among the top two percent of all school divisions in the county.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2021

According to our latest participant surveys, the vast majority of administrators (98%), site coordinators (91%) and teachers (85%) reported satisfaction with their VHS Learning experience.”. For more information about VHS Learning please visit [link] and follow on Twitter at @VHSLearning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Pam Moran on episode 246 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. I hope that we will continue to connect on Twitter and around there. Twitter: @pammoran. You can change one simple thing to help transform your classroom. So, Vicki, thank you!

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 4, 2015

You can reach her on Twitter at @EricaLawton. Students start with block-based code in early elementary, before transitioning to text-based code in middle school, where they can start to develop their own apps. For instance, in elementary physical education class, students learn block-based coding.

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Edsurge

MARCH 14, 2017

Think about how to use Twitter, surveys, and town-hall style meetings for your communications. Just as important is listening to what your stakeholders have to say. Whether its teachers, leaders or community members, it is important to make sure you have two-way communications. Build a culture of engagement, transparency, and trust.

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TeacherCast

JANUARY 1, 2021

Using your elementary tools, write down anything and everything that you need to do and break down each step that is required to complete those steps. I began building my PLN on Twitter almost 10 years ago and it has since grown to include several Facebook Groups, Voxer, and the occasional LinkedIn conversation.

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TeacherCast

JANUARY 1, 2021

Using your elementary tools, write down anything and everything that you need to do and break down each step that is required to complete those steps. I began building my PLN on Twitter almost 10 years ago and it has since grown to include several Facebook Groups, Voxer, and the occasional LinkedIn conversation.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JUNE 4, 2023

As an elementary school teacher, I partnered with parents and guardians to ensure students completed their assignments on time and that they arrived at school on time. Invite them to weigh in via survey or through a session. Here is an inspirational Twitter post to inspire you! They know their children best.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Thank you to everyone on Twitter who challenged me to explain numbers that seem to be nonsensical and contradictory.). Another possibility is that suburban schools deliver a vastly superior education to students that, in normal times, is very effective in teaching young elementary school children to read well.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 26, 2016

Jeanne is a teacher (elementary and part-time professor) and Tanya is a university professor (former special education teacher) who loved using technology as a teaching tool. Surveys of student use of iPads report overwhelmingly that students enjoy learning and stay more focused when using iPads (Mango, 2015). Great idea, right?

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Edsurge

JANUARY 8, 2018

Once our idea seemed realistic enough to produce within our budget and human capital constraints, we choose to pilot the project at one elementary and one middle school where we already had strong support for professional learning from school leadership and teacher leaders.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

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EdTechTeam

JULY 7, 2017

I pretty much stalked the authors on Twitter, even direct messaging Lisa! I had surveyed one of our elementary sites to find out their tech needs. Kimberly Voge Technology K-12 Instructional Coach Twitter @KVoge71 Want to be empowered like Kimberly? I scoured the hyperdocs.co Get the book!

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The Electric Educator

MARCH 13, 2018

I've blogged about it quite a few times over the past few years: 10 Google Form Tricks Restrict Answer Length in Google Forms My most epic spreadsheet ever Elementary book report machine You have probably created a survey or quiz using Forms. That's great! The cost for this 5 week course is $99. Interested? You can register here !

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Edsurge

JUNE 19, 2018

GitHub is where many companies, including Google, Facebook and Twitter, host their open-source projects. Still, GitHub may prove a difficult learning curve for coding beginners and elementary-grade classes where introductory lessons tend to focus on individual exercises and projects (like making games), notes Vaidyanathan.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

Additionally, Excel Adult High School is a candidate for accreditation the Middle States Association on Elementary and Secondary Schools (MSA-CES). Follow Gale on: Twitter Gale Blog Facebook LinkedIn. [i] Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates, 2019. Courses are available with built-in ELL tools.

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EdTechTeam

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

I also started to follow, lurk & search out other educators on Twitter. Just like I had been told at CUE Rock Star Camp , Twitter is “24 / 7 PD on All Things Tech”. At the end of a writing assignment I had kids start to use forms for their own surveys and evaluations, and you can’t do forms without teaching students about sheets.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 22, 2018

Pam Moran on episode 236 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. In 2015, a national survey organization ranked Albemarle County Public Schools in the top five of all school divisions in Virginia and among the top two percent of all school divisions in the county.

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