The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 9, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter As we struggle with the coronavirus COVID-19 health crisis, many of us educators are figuring out how to prepare to teach online. Boomwriter is a free writing app but of course, you can use Google Docs too. Learn more here.

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ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Because of this, many high school teachers, students, and administrators are thinking about how to start esports teams at their school. This article will give you a step-by-step guide on starting a high school esports team and takes a look at how having a team will benefit your school and its students. The process can be quite easy.

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Kyle Pace

JUNE 7, 2017

One thing that I think summer is great for in terms of professional learning is investing the time to better understand how you can use social media as an educator. Social media can be used as a great communication tool for a district, school, or a classroom. Google+ Communities.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

You might think sending this monthly newsletter is time-consuming, but with Google Slides, Formmule, and Templates I’ve got this down to under 30 minutes. You can learn how to use Google and earn your professional development classes by taking online classes with Edtechnology Specialists ! Newsletter Templates.

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User Generated Education

DECEMBER 5, 2014

This morning I was thinking about the things that all young people should know how to do regardless of income, geographical location, life goals, etc. Let me know of any other universal skills you believe young people should know how to do. How to do effective online searches. Google Lesson Plan – Search Education.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Let me hear from you on social media or in the comments if you have some awesome examples to share! Generative AI Use Case #1: AI is built into social media. Many similar features are also built into the Generative AI cloud features that can be accessed by application from Google.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JANUARY 27, 2020

They are using social media and technology to spread the word and gather momentum. This was the topic of my recent 10 minute keynote for the ELT Day for Puerto Rico conference , entitled, How to Inspire the Next World Changers. .” – Rita Pierson. However, these movements are mostly outside of school.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 8, 2022

Here are great ideas for how to address the difficult topic of war in the Ukraine, from Ask a Tech Teacher collaborator, Christian Miraglia, recently retired from teaching after thirty-six years: 24/7. As events unfold in Ukraine, people want to know how the situation might play out. So how does a teacher navigate these conversations?

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 21, 2023

I've been fielding questions and teaching teachers how to save time. As I asked a concerned parent, “What kinds of things do you get when you search Google?” But we'll have to learn together and learn how to adjust. Think fidget spinners, fidget cubes, bottle flipping, the floor is lava kind of obsession.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

I'll also give you a peek at my first testing of Google NotebookLM. The Notetaking Apps I'll Cover The apps I'm covering in today's “Tech Tool Tuesday” include Evernote , Notion , OneNote , LogSeq , Apple Notes , and Google Keep as well as Google NotebookLM. And but this is the capability with everything.

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Hubbli

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Social media marketing for schools is where it’s at. Through familiar social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram, you can reach a targeted group of people and increase awareness for your school. But how do you use social media for school recruitment and engagement? Click Here.

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Hapara

JULY 3, 2023

We will use respectful language online, in email, on class message boards and in Google Documents. For example, when sharing your screen with the class and navigating websites, you can talk through how to make appropriate decisions online. In a Google Doc, I don’t add private information like my password because.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 17, 2023

But that is how much it is changing and how fast! Generative Art Generation Coming to Your Favorite Slide Creation Program Recently Google Slides added generative AI. I applied for the Google Workspace labs program ( you can too – I used my personal Google account to test this.)

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Tech Helpful

JANUARY 17, 2018

Social media is one of the main ways of communication and our world morphs ever so slightly into different most popular choices. As a mom on the cusp of the social media world with adolescents I protected my children maybe too much at times. Social media allows us to quickly share gossip- real or unreal- like wildfire.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Students can use Google Earth to take a virtual tour of a zoo or a blog to collaborate on class research. This vast landscape of resources is often free, but this cerebral trek through the online world requires students know how to do it safely, securely, and responsibly. How do you do it, in your school?

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JANUARY 27, 2020

They are using social media and technology to spread the word and gather momentum. This was the topic of my recent 10 minute keynote for the ELT Day for Puerto Rico conference , entitled, How to Inspire the Next World Changers. .” – Rita Pierson. However, these movements are mostly outside of school.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

You might think sending this monthly newsletter is time-consuming, but with Google Slides, Formmule, and Templates I’ve got this down to under 30 minutes. You can learn how to use Google and earn your professional development classes by taking online classes with Edtechnology Specialists ! Newsletter Templates.

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The Web20Classroom

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

In a world where we are constantly bombarded with information as adults and as educators, there are still many untapped resources to learn from and share with and grow, especially through social media. If there is any doubt that very nearly everyone uses social media, let’s examine some stats from the Pew Internet Research Study.

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Hapara

JANUARY 14, 2022

But it can be a struggle to understand how to use classroom technology in meaningful ways. Luckily there are edtech experts who are sharing strategies and tools through blog posts, social media, books, courses and podcasts. He is also a Google for Education Certified Trainer and an ISTE Certified Educator. Vicki Davis.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Michael Backus on episode 557 From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Michael Backus had a problem as he was teaching in Google Classroom. So, he programmed add-ons to solve the problem of needing checklists attached to his Google Classroom assignments.

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Hapara

APRIL 28, 2023

When you teach digital citizenship, you teach learners how to use the internet responsibly. Digital commerce : Teaching learners how to safely make purchases online and discover careers that they can pursue in e-commerce. Digital literacy : Teaching learners how to evaluate online sources and give proper credit to sources.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Has the ubiquity of social media given plagiarism new life? Whether or not the Internet is to blame, plagiarism seems to have become more socially acceptable across grade levels. How to Recognize Plagiarism , Indiana University. How Unicheck integrates with Canvas. How Unicheck integrates with Google Classroom.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 9, 2018

Upon getting on Twitter in 2009, I was not only baffled about how to use the social media site but also about all the symbols associated with it. Let’s start by defining what a hashtag (#) is in the sense of social media. Educate your stakeholders on the why, how, and what, as it relates to hashtags.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 5, 2022

4 Great Alternatives to Google Classroom. How to Teach Digital Citizenship in 3rd Grade. Oh–would you mind adding me to your social media links? 16 Great Research Websites for Kids. An Open Letter to Teachers About Online Classes. 12 Websites to Teach Mouse Skills. Quick Review of 7 Popular Math Programs.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 27, 2022

I am learning about many things I haven’t had time to explore during the busy pandemic season and beginning to share many things on social media and here relating to autonomous vehicles, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, Blockchain, Robotics, Drones, AI and so many technologies that will truly transform our world. ISTE Resources.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 2, 2023

Should I show teachers how to be better organized with Google Keep/Tasks, find a free new tool for them to use in the classroom? This was my reply: Just wanted to say how sorry I am that you only are given 1 hour (a whole 60 minutes!) My thoughts on a proposed social media policy for school employees (Part 2).

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 6, 2021

4 Great Alternatives to Google Classroom. How to Use Google Drawings. How to Use Google Drawings. Oh–would you mind adding me to your social media links? 7 Tech Tools for PE Teachers. 15 Websites to Teach Financial Literacy. 28 Unique Ideas for Publishing Student Work. Facebook: [link] .

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 24, 2021

The post How to “Fake” Blogging in the Classroom (FREE Template) – SULS0124 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Lisa shares a great Google Slides template and lesson idea — The Fake Blog Post! How to “Fake” Blogging in the Classroom (FREE Template from @TechChef4U). Tech Chef 4 U).

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 31, 2020

Early lessons can be learned on how to do this successfully where this has already happened abroad. After receiving feedback from several educators on social media, I rectified this oversight, but it also got me thinking a great deal more about what is on every educator's mind. When school does reopen will it be safe?

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 30, 2022

It goes beyond just telling people what to do by instead showing them how to do it as a means to either support learning or change. Showing learners how to solve a problem or tackle a concept is often much more helpful than merely telling them. In the classroom, modeling aids in making concepts clear where students learn by observing.

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The Innovative Educator

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

By Chris Casal + Lisa Nielsen Cross posted at [link] Innovative educators know first hand that social media like Twitter, Facebook, Google, and Instagram can be a powerful tool for teaching, learning, leading, and strengthening the home-school connection. social media in education' I want more ».

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User Generated Education

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

Over five years ago, I wrote a post entitled Universal Skills All Learners Should Know How to Do in order to discuss those skills I believe are important for learners during this era. How to make and invent stuff DIY for Kids How to code Code.org. For this post, I revisited it.

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Hapara

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

How to help : To combat remote learning loss, teachers need a way to guide students online through new concepts. Activities also need to be relevant to students’ lives and how they want to learn. How to help : Multimedia, simulations, virtual museum field trips and online games can help keep students engaged during remote learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 30, 2015

You may never meet them in person, though you likely collaborate through Google Hangouts, Skypes, or pre-arranged TweetUps. If they don’t know how, they’ll have a friend who does. The engine of a PLN is social media. How to build a PLN. refer to it in your social media. Why build a PLN.

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 30, 2020

The post Fake Instagram Template with Google Slides (FREE) appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Engage your students with this awesome Fake Instagram Template in Google Slides from Carly Black. I knew one of our Google-loving listeners would create one for Google Slides. Fake Instagram Template with Google Slides (FREE).

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 17, 2022

This can be created using PowerPoint, Google Glides, Haiku Deck, or another slideshow tool you’re comfortable with. This includes not just Google Apps and Microsoft Office but webtools for digital storytelling, coding, backchannel devices, digital notetaking, programming, Scratch, and others. How to contact you.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 15, 2020

Research around the pedagogy of effective blended learning will help you understand how to effectively combine your physical classroom and your online classroom. Creating a Highly Engaging Lesson Plan “In this course, you will examine how to develop and execute highly engaging lesson plans regardless of what grade or subject you teach.

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