The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 20, 2019

Emma Chiappetta on episode 463 of the 10-Minute Teacher Emma Chiappetta, Utah State Teacher of the Year 2017, uses a project-based learning approach for statistics. She works hard to design meaningful and engaging projects and assessments. Today’s show is sponsored by NetRef.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 20, 2021

Monica is the author of Deeper Learning with QR Codes and Augmented Reality: A Scannable Solution for Your Classroom (Corwin Press, 2016) and #FormativeTech: Meaningful, Sustainable, and Scannable Formative Assessment with Technology (Corwin Press, 2017).

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Research continues to provide further evidence that the conventional wisdom about learning styles should be rejected by educators and students alike (Kirschner, 2017; Husmann & O'Loughlin, 2018; Riener & Willingham, 2010). There is little scientific support for this fashionable idea—and stronger evidence for other learning strategies.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 8, 2021

How can we help student to set regular, short term goals, manage their time, think critically about the strategies they are using and how effectively those strategies are working, access resources and support, and assess their learning? Supporting Self-regulation in Blended Learning Environments. Zeidner (Eds.), San Diego, CA: Academic Press.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 7, 2017

Seesaw embodies simple authentic assessment. Recommendations on assessment with Seesaw. Dates: Monday, March 6, 2017, – Sunday, March 12, 2017 at midnight EST. How Prizes Will be Awarded: All names of people who leave reviews on iTunes during this review period will be put into a random drawing by the prize administrator.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Since we’re just a few weeks away from the new year, it’s only natural for all of us to wonder: what will 2017 bring along? 7 e-learning trends for educational institutions in 2017. Without further ado, here are seven e-learning trends that could shape the edtech landscape in 2017: Gamification. Bite-sized learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 27, 2020

As a STEM school, we were proud to have the 2017 Northwest Iowa STEM Teacher of the Year, as well as a state of Iowa Teacher of the Year top five finalist. I am passionate about offering educational opportunities to students and educators alike, realizing that the stronger teachers are, the better the learning opportunities for students.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

million education-oriented Pre-K through High School lesson plans, curricula, videos, classroom activities, assessments, books, bulletin board ideas, classroom decorations, interactive notebooks, task cards, Common Core resources, and more. TpT 2017 Conference Observations. million teachers buying or selling over 2.7

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

published by ISTE in 2013), Learning First, Technology Second (published by ISTE in 2017). Liz is also the creator and coordinator of the Triple E Framework ( [link] ), which is an open-source framework for K-12 teachers and administrators to use to assess the effectiveness of technology in lesson plans. Liz runs a blog at [link].

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Sean Wybrant, 2017 Colorado Teacher of the Year, has students building virtual reality and augmented reality experiences. Palmer High School, in Colorado Springs District 11, was named the 2017 Colorado Teacher of the Year by Interim Education Commissioner Katy Anthes at an assembly on October 11, 2016. Listen to the Show.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 31, 2017

Top 10 Shows of March 2017. Formative Assessment Tools and Tips with Monica Burns (Show #37). 5 Tech Tools to Try in 2017 with Jennifer Gonzalez (Show #20). If you’re wondering what people are listening to, here are the top 10 shows for March and also since show launch. These are calculated on downloads as of today.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 15, 2019

“Until recently, gaming in education has been very propriety in nature,” says Ryan Schaaf , assistant professor of educational technology at Notre Dame of Maryland University and co-author of the book Game On: Using Digital Games to Transform Teaching, Learning, and Assessment. . School technology typically moves slowly,” he continues. “If

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

This leads to a false assessment of their own skills and abilities and builds up a false perception. 2017 Dec;13(4):327-333. So why does this matter in the larger scheme of things? I pulled the following from some research on the topic (Hardavella et al., If we do not give feedback, this will come with a cost. Breathe (Sheff).

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 21, 2020

In 2017, we partnered with Google and EdTechTeam to launch the Dynamic Learning Project (DLP), a classroom-based coaching program with the goal of increasing educational equity and the impactful use of technology. We also led a corresponding research study to assess the impact of DLP coaching on teachers.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 16, 2017

Edpuzzle and PlayPosit are two of the most popular educational tools for creating video quizzes and assessments. Both offer free versions for instructors with features for quick grading and assessment. With Google Forms you can include questions for a video or create other assessments.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 1, 2018

According to a CDW survey from 2017 , 83 percent of responding school districts agree their IoT investment will increase in the coming years. To prepare for IoT deployments, IT leaders should start by thoroughly assessing their existing network infrastructure. How K–12 School Will Adopt IoT.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

classrooms, this level of infrastructure will support media-rich assessments and classroom use — but not for all classrooms at the same time. As connected classrooms become more ubiquitous, schools will need to ensure that individual classes have the necessary bandwidth to incorporate these new tools. Everyday 1:1 Technology Use.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 25, 2019

Monica is the author of Deeper Learning with QR Codes and Augmented Reality: A Scannable Solution for Your Classroom (Corwin Press, 2016) and #FormativeTech: Meaningful, Sustainable, and Scannable Formative Assessment with Technology (Corwin Press, 2017).

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 11, 2020

After being inducted into The Illinois State University Hall of Fame in 2017, Rae was awarded the 2018 First Place Henry Ford Teacher Innovator Award for her innovative educational impact. Disclosure of Material Connection: This episode includes some affiliate links.

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Digital Promise

JULY 13, 2021

A study conducted in 2017 and published in June 2021 investigated how five school districts from Digital Promise’s League of Innovative Schools made edtech purchasing decisions. Their approaches to finding tools that benefit their learners and staff can be useful to district leaders searching for the right tools for their students.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 3, 2018

According to Project Tomorrow’s 2017 Speak Up Research Project for Digital Learning , 56 percent of parents of school-aged children are concerned that their child isn’t learning the right skills in school to be successful in college or a future job. Teachers in the U.S. But, are the students ready for what awaits them?

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Instruction was driven by data-rich, strategic and reflective practices using online formative assessments such as Newsela quizzes, STAR Reading and district-aligned Edulastic assessments. The Initiative’s focus on community building had a major positive impact on the program’s success. Citations. [1] ” [link].

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Neo LMS

JUNE 13, 2019

Developed by University College London’s Knowledge Lab , the software is primarily designed to assess as students learn, thus removing the high-pressure, high-stakes exam format that many academics feel is an unsuitable way to assess student knowledge. Read more: 4 Ways AI will be a great teaching assistant.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 31, 2022

Students Perform on the Most Recent Assessments?” UNESCO (2017, September 2017). .” Retrieved January 21, 2022, 2022, from [link]. 2019, October 14, 2021). “How Did U.S. ” The Nation’s Report Card. Retrieved January 31, 2022, 2022, from [link]. ” Fact Sheet.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 26, 2017

This unique approach combines a Student Information System (SIS), Learning Management System (LMS), Assessment Suite, and more into one classroom that shares data and has one login for teachers and students. Come by and see me at ISTE with PowerSchool on Monday June 26th, 2017 at 4 p.m. This is a sponsored content episode.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 27, 2018

Bureau of Labor Statistics , as of May 2017, people in STEM occupations earned an average annual salary of $91,310 , while those in non-STEM careers averaged $47,890. According to CompTIA’s 2017 report, “ Assessing the IT Skills Gap ,” executives at nearly half (46 percent) of companies say that the IT skills gap is growing.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 21, 2021

There is an increased movement towards personalizing the educational experience, practiced with student agency and choice on assessments. Moreover, the general use of technology has changed. For a teacher, this translates into knowing what students use and understanding these platforms themselves.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 19, 2017

For example, before the 2016-2017 school year, they invited researcher Melina Uncapher, a neuroscientist at the University of California, San Francisco, and CEO of the Institute for Applied Neuroscience , to share research that would help them better understand their “end users”: students.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 15, 2019

And at Landrum Middle School in South Carolina, software allowed students to be assessed based on the accuracy of their music performance, encouraging them to improve their score each time they played the piece. Through instructional coaching, the DLP aims to increase powerful and impactful use of technology and improve educational equity.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 27, 2022

College enrollment among high school grads grew during the early 2010’s, leveling off about 2017 when it began to drop to a current low of about 62%, approx. 4% lower than 2019. One way to ease the pressure is to help students understand their own strengths and weaknesses, and how these match up with different careers.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 26, 2019

Originally launched in November 2017, the Maker Learning Leadership Framework supports educators’ maker learning programs. To better support all educators in creating powerful maker learning programs, we are unveiling our updated Digital Promise Maker Learning Leadership Framework.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

When it comes to NFTs, for many, it may seem like they are something new—however, the first NFT was launched in 2017. . Here are some common scenarios: keeping track of data related to assessments or student records— typically, there are a lot of papers or tools used for keeping track of this information. NFTs in K-12 education.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 21, 2018

Digital Promise’s 2017 report, Exploring Coaching for Powerful Technology Use in Education , talks about what this can look like in classrooms. Support your teachers in using the right technology-enhanced assessments for their students and in analyzing the assessment data.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 23, 2020

Take the Coach Skills Assessment. 1 Digital Promise partnered with Google on the Dynamic Learning Project pilot , a coaching program and research study that took place from 2017-20. Once you’ve obtained your L1 and L2 Google Educator certifications , follow these four steps to become a Google for Education Certified Coach.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Date: November 8, 2017. Mark: So… my students know which components of my classes are foundational and what components are collaborative, what components they will have choice on and what they’ll get to choose from when it’s time for assessments. Vicki: OK, did you say that they get to choose their assessment?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 30, 2017

Teachers can add quizzes that assess student math knowledge by selecting the grade, the topic, one of the suggested Zap Zap Math games, and the duration. Grade K math app will be launched in June 2017. Use this is a tool to assess overall math health and provide a deep dive into areas where students need help.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 1, 2018

They’re completing formative assessments. Bethany: Wow, EdPuzzle is just fabulous because you know you can embed that formative assessment right there in the video. In the classroom the formative assessment is extremely important, and those tools just make it fun. Use the tools as formative assessments and use that data.

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