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4 Essential Factors for Student Engagement Based on Current Research

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Mariana Aguilar discusses the current research on student engagement From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Sponsor: GoGuardian The State of Engagement Report 2020 has valuable classroom research and information on distance learning best practices. Twitter: @ MarMarAguilar.

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10 Ways to Use Twitter in Class

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For anyone who missed the April announcement, Twitter switched its app category from ‘social media’ (where it consistently ranked in the top ten with Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, and Pinterest) to ‘news’ (now ranked #1, ahead of apps like CNN, Fox News, and Reddit). Establish rules for Twitter use.

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How to Engage Students in Zoom and Teach Effectively at a Distance

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Aaron Johnson shares the techniques to help us do it better From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Sponsor: GoGuardian The State of Engagement Report 2020 has valuable classroom research and information on distance learning best practices. Download the State of Engagement Report 2020 now!

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12 Ways to Update Your Online Presence

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Today: 12 Ways to Update Your Online Presence For most teachers I know, life zooms by, filled with students, parents, meetings, grades, reports, reviews, and thinking. Update your online profile –on your blog, your gravatar, FB, X/Twitter, professional groups, your PLN. Update links and references that are out of date.

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Research on Returning to School After Natural Disasters with Dr. Brianna Kurtz

The CoolCatTeacher

This powerful tool links with standards — and gives us the ability to do some timesaving, efficient reporting and tracking. Twitter: @ BriannaAKurtz Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a “sponsored podcast episode.” My school uses Planboard with Chalk.com ’s curriculum planning tool.

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9 EdTech Ideas to Use Now

The CoolCatTeacher

This powerful tool links with standards — and gives us the ability to do some timesaving, efficient reporting and tracking. com Twitter: @ rdene915 Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a “sponsored podcast episode.” My school uses Planboard with Chalk.com ’s curriculum planning tool.

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Smiling Behind the Mask: Face to Face School and SEL

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Fourth Grade Teacher Erica Boomsma Talks about Face to Face School From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Smiling Behind the Mask: Face to Face School and SEL with Erica Boomsma Erica Boomsma is in South Dakota where they have been teaching in face-to-face school for the last four weeks.

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