The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 15, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter We educators need to rest and recover this summer. But the reality is also that we’re going to have to prepare for a fall that – whatever it looks like – will include an online learning component. So many of us are exhausted.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 16, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Take a Social Media. While social media can be helpful, it can also distract and keep us from deepening and focusing on relationships. As you prepare for your summer, teachers, you know you need to rest to be your best. Sabbatical.

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Neo LMS

MAY 12, 2020

While this sudden turn of events has caused much anxiety for both teachers and learners, there have been valuable lessons learned about how we can leverage technology to benefit education. Read more: Adopting the asynchronous mindset for better online learning. Read more: 5 Edtech tools to try out this year.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Online training for teachers is the perfect opportunity to also train them to use edtech and other online tools. However, if you want them to use the school LMS or other online tools while you are not using it at all, why should they do that? building a personal learning network online.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 22, 2019

Technology helps educators give each student the attention he or she needs, through tools such as online learning modules, personal tablets and, now, virtual and augmented reality. . Companies such as Microsoft have developed tools for using their virtual reality headsets in just this way. by Eli Zimmerman.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

The catalyst for a significant portion of this growth was my embracement of social media as a powerful leadership tool. For me social media opened the door to a variety of pathways to enhance my ability to lead a comprehensive high school is a way that was more relevant, meaningful, and impactful. Leadership 2.0

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Here are some ideas for finding learning partners: . Use LinkedIn and other social media . LinkedIn and even Twitter are the way to go, and you can probably find common connections or friends to introduce you to potential learning partners. Read more: How edtech strengthens parental engagement in online learning.

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My Island View

JANUARY 26, 2015

The classroom is no longer the only location where learning takes place. If today’s learner has a need to learn something that has meaning to him/her, he/she can access information and tools to curate, communicate, collaborate and create without any help from someone standing at the head of the class.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 3, 2017

How hard it can be for some to really stay focused on their learning materials when there are so many distractions surrounding them? Online ads and social media channels can be greater reasons for procrastination than the fridge or noisy roommates. 10 Free browser extensions supporting students when learning online.

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GoConqr

MARCH 17, 2020

There is growing pressure on teachers to implement distance learning and online learning strategies for their students in these difficult times. As we work together to bring the best in online collaboration and learning tools students around the world need to be able to continue with their school year.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Connecting educators to a vast collection of high-quality, standards-aligned content, ready-to-use digital lessons, intuitive quiz and activity creation tools, and professional learning resources, Discovery Education Experience provides an enhanced learning platform that facilitates engaging instruction in any environment. These

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Here are four areas we can start: Rapidly Train Our Teachers to Harness Tech Amid historic challenges, with no roadmap and often no experience in remote learning, educators worked tirelessly to keep students learning during the heigh of the pandemic. We can’t expect students to succeed if they don’t have the tools to do it.

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ProfHacker

JUNE 15, 2015

Professionally, she helps develop and produce self-published eBooks, teaches Emerging Technologies and Instructional Design online, and programs eLearning modules (Articulate Storyline). Her research and innovation interests are in the areas of online collaboration, social media, and blogging. –@JBJ].

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EdTech4Beginners

MAY 8, 2017

To enhance the learning environment with technology and use the classroom time more wisely teachers start implementing additional types of activities such as working in groups, collaborative learning, independent preparation at home, and, in doing so, unwittingly start using the blended learning approach.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 23, 2018

Episode 344 with Jody Green and Dr. Tim Green From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. We discuss what going to the next level in the classroom and in online learning means both at the secondary and college level. Today’s Sponsor: Advancement Courses.

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Edsurge

MARCH 8, 2017

But this year, the company is less visible on the SXSWedu floor, and the Amazon Education Twitter handle has been quiet since February 7 of this year. But 76 percent of kids prefer to get their news from social media (especially from Facebook). Tools and Courses WHO’S USING WHAT? but will eventually be brought to the U.S.

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Fractus Learning

AUGUST 15, 2016

But often, when we try to create community online through discussion forums or social media, our efforts fall flat. To avoid this, start thinking of your online community as a mega-city and yourself as an urban planner. In education, we understand the power of relationships in driving our work.

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EdTechTeacher

MAY 18, 2015

Common Sense Media has released Digital Compass , a new tool to teach students about navigating the digital world. The game is targeted at middle school students, an age when most children are getting cell phones and social media accounts (like Facebook and Instagram). Learn more with us this summer!

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

David Hopkins on Episode 357 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. David Hopkins, author of Emergency Rations #EdTechRations: What’s so important we can’t leave it at home? Books by David Hopkins. The Really Useful #EdTech Book.

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Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2020

If you have any questions—or see something that should be updated—please let me know on Twitter @tonywan or tony@edsurge.com. Tony Wan, Managing Editor Access and Equity How can we accommodate students who have learning disabilities in online instruction and practice universal design principles? Don’t Pitch Them Right Now.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Today's students are using technology to collaborate, learn, research, and communicate while at school. Blended and personalized learning with digital tools has flooded classrooms, but most teacher-prep programs do not incorporate digital citizenship as requirements for teacher certification.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Understanding when, where, and how learning takes place has never been more important. Mindful Teaching and Learning ? Lifelong Learning ? Online Learning ? Practical Student Tools (Email / Calendars / Organizers) ? Remote Teaching and Learning ? Self-Directed Learning ? Managing Stress ?

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Edsurge

MARCH 10, 2020

Over the past few weeks, educators, students and parents have taken to social media to share their experiences with this abrupt move to online learning. We didn’t know in advance what tools and materials were needed, making us feel disorganized when the class began.”

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The Innovative Educator

OCTOBER 1, 2013

Department of Education’s Connected Educators initiative seeks to celebrate and encourage educators at all levels to collaborate and participate in online learning resources and communities. Social media sites such as Facebook, Google +, Twitter, and blogs are terrific venues for the exchange of ideas, opinions and viewpoints.

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EdTechSandyK

MARCH 3, 2012

. - From Pinecrest Preparatory Middle-High Administration Letter to Parents , February 22, 2012 When I first read and watched a news story about this Florida charter school''s letter to parents encouraging them to get their kids off of Facebook because of the problems social media activities were causing during the school day, it got me thinking.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 27, 2017

How to improve learning and listening in the classroom From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Listening skills and learning can be improved with podcasting. How to improve learning and listening in the classroom. Listening skills and learning can be improved with podcasting.

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EdTechSandyK

JUNE 8, 2012

Down the Hall is produced by the External Programs and Learning Technologies (EPLT) department of the University of British Columbia. How important of a resource are various social media for doing this? How can teachers enhance their own development by forming networks online and sharing resources?

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

Please take a moment to subscribe by email or RSS and also give me a follow on Twitter at mjgormans. As we think about our work in the past 2019-20 school year, we should reflect on the online learning that had occurred for those of us fortunate enough to have the necessary technology—both at our schools and in our students’ homes.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

APRIL 21, 2015

FTC and FIRST provide participants with the tools they need to build useful skills that will help them succeed, whether they pursue engineering or any other path in life. We also update our adventures on our website and other social media: Website: oskyrobotics.weebly.com. Upcoming guest series: Online Model United Nations.

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My Island View

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Since I have become so immersed in the concept of connectedness through social media, I too often forget that not every educator gets it yet. I have trouble understanding why so many educators are still clueless about the need for collaboration and its link to social media and technology?

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Nik Peachey

MARCH 15, 2014

I spend a lot of time looking at different web-based tools and apps and thinking about if and how they can be used for learning. With Phraseum it was instantly obvious that this was a really great tool for learning. Phraseum is a browser-based tool which can be activated from your browser toolbar. It’s free.

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 18, 2021

In this episode with Shake Up Learning Trainer and Community Manager, Pam Hubler, we explore the new updates to Google Meet. Google Meet has become a much more robust video conferencing tool, but there is so much you don’t know. Follow Pam on Twitter: @specialtechie. 3 hours professional learning credit.

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Learning with 'e's

MAY 29, 2013

It is tribal because the global online community exhibits many of the characteristics of traditional, territorial tribal practice. Whether or not we realise it, if we regularly use social media, we are members of the world wide digital tribe. Facebook is currently the largest of the digital totems in the social media universe.

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The Innovative Educator

FEBRUARY 28, 2016

You’ve heard how class sizes are being increased and students are left to learn by staring at screens rather than interacting with classmates and teachers. You’ve heard complaints from students and teachers who use online learning programs about where they fall short ( 10 recommendations to address that.).

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Learning with 'e's

JANUARY 3, 2012

Anderson is known to many in the world of education as a passionate and knowledgeable promoter of social media and technology for learning. He has been a prime mover in some of the most innovative projects for technology supported learning in the past few years. Why are you so passionate about using social media?

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Bryan Alexander

JANUARY 24, 2016

I was there for a few reasons, starting with having the fine opportunity to lead a pre conference workshop, followed by presenting on two panels, helping out with a Twitter component, and reconnecting with dozens of friends and colleagues. On Twitter several people, on site and out of country, praised open as a business model.

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Learning with 'e's

JANUARY 27, 2016

Today at 8pm GMT, the second #EDENchat of 2016 will be live on Twitter. Follow the hashtag and join in the chat as we discuss issues around open learning and open scholarship. What can we learn from the open and free social media tools we use? Do we ourselves become the 'product' of those tools?

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