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5 Easy Brain Breaks for Your Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

A conversation with Rob Donatelli on episode 60 of the 10-minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. They are sponsoring April’s free webinar, 5 Habits to Start Now to Thrive in the Fall. Register now for the free webinar. Smartphone ping pong. Listen Now.

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Tips for Successful Digital Parenting

The CoolCatTeacher

A conversation with Weston Kieschnick on the 10-minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Should kids put up their smartphones and talk to each other and parents sometimes? This episode, blog, and webinar are sponsored by Bloomz , my favorite tool for parent communication.

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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. First, 3D bear is a free download for smartphones and tablets. Got a smartphone or tablet?

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The Future is Now: Preparing Our Youngest Scholars for a Digital World

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Early exposure to technology can help children develop digital literacy skills. Around 70% of kindergartners can use educational apps on tablets or smartphones. Connect with Debbie at TannenbaumTech.com. So sign up for EVERFI today.

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Summer Learning Series-Giving Evernote A Try

The Web20Classroom

We moved on to Twitter chats. Then we examined the things to consider if you want to use Twitter in your classroom or your school in the coming school year. That works even better on a smartphone.) You can also connect Evernote to your Twitter favorites and whenever you save a favorite it goes into a notebook.

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How Things Changed With @Evernote

The Web20Classroom

That works even better on a smartphone.) You can also connect Evernote to your Twitter favorites and whenever you save a favorite it goes into a notebook. Live - Recently there was a great webinar all about Evernote and its application in the classroom. There are versions for both Mac and PC and it works on your smartphone too.

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Great Activities for the First Week of School

Ask a Tech Teacher

Students get to talk about their memories from summer and teachers get to catch up on what the rest of the world did while they were in summer training, webinars, and virtual meetings. While this project suggests drawing selfies, my classes use pictures taken with their digital device (or a smartphone). And why not? alicekeeler.

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