The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Rebekah Dyer helps us understand how to reach all learners From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter As students with learning differences are put into general classroom spaces, many teachers have misconceptions about including these special students in their classrooms.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

Today's three guests are expert authors of the newly released The AI Classroom: The Ultimate Guide to Artificial Intelligence in Education. From budgets to banking to credit and savings, choose a topic and use it in your classroom with EVERFI’s free financial literacy lesson plans. Is it helpful? Should it be welcomed in schools?

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 10, 2019

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Classroom management is a challenge for many teachers. Stacey Corrigan talks about how she manages her classroom. From transitions to handling disruptions, Stacey talks about the 20+ year classroom journey.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 15, 2018

CUE 2018: 4 Ways Google Forms Create Efficiencies for Teachers and Administrators. Thu, 03/15/2018 - 14:37. Google Forms are really my favorite tech tool,” said Brent Coley, principal of Alta Murrieta Elementary School (Calif.), at a March 15 session at the Spring CUE 2018 conference. meghan.bogardu…. Content Subtype.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 2, 2018

Tried and True Edtech Tools to Try in 2018. Date: January 2, 2018. Steve, today for Ed Tech Tool Tuesday, what are some things that people need to try in 2018? The post 8 Tried and True Edtech Tools to Try in 2018 appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators be excellent every day.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 9, 2018

Wed, 05/09/2018 - 11:57. Fleming says whether the district sets up a makerspace in an elementary school library, in a middle school classroom or in a high school cafeteria, each makerspace has a unique quality. Some schools send out formal paper surveys, while others hold informal discussions in the classroom. Pull Quote.

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User Generated Education

DECEMBER 22, 2018

I have selected some of my favorites from 2018. Wadler led a walkout at her elementary school to bring attention to the gun violence in schools across the country. Not from 2018, but that’s when I first viewed it, and it has such great connections to maker education.).

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 15, 2019

A Look Inside Amanda’s Library at Meadow View Elementary Amanda Johnson – Bio As Submitted Amanda Johnson is the media specialist at Meadow View Elementary in Henry County, Virginia. As a lifelong learner, every day is an adventure for Amanda and her 670 elementary school students!

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Technology is developing at a faster clip than its adoption, and while some K–12 classrooms are innovating — by using drones in curriculum or digital tools to personalize learning — they remain isolated examples dotting an unequal landscape where, often, digitization is seen as an end in itself rather than a means to improve learning.

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Waterford

MARCH 10, 2022

Download sessions here to explore how the brain learns to read and get tips for effective, researched-based classroom instruction. Then, discover helpful strategies for teaching these communication skills in the classroom. Plus, get five free writing activities for your classroom. 5] And better readers tend to be better writers.

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EdTechTeacher

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Post by ETT Instructor Shawn O’Neill As educators we know that incorporating STEM into our elementary classrooms has benefits that reach far beyond just science and mathematics. (1) Many would argue that this change begins in our elementary schools. 9 July, 2018. between now and 2031. (2)

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 2, 2018

Elementary Math can be exciting. This week I’ll be sharing the 7 Pedagogical Shifts That Make Interactive Displays a Key to a Student-Centered Classroom on the Cool Cat Teacher blog sponsored by SMART Technologies. Recent research shows that large interactive displays are vital to the classroom ecosystem. Listen Now.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 21, 2018

Wed, 03/21/2018 - 09:32. Today, we have a gigabit wireless network deployed at our elementary, middle and high schools , and starting this fall, we expect to have deployed more than 3,000 Chromebooks to our students, teachers and administrators. Transform the Classroom with Digital Tools. meghan.bogardu….

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Waterford

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Learn how the brain learns to read and get tips for effective, researched-based classroom instruction. In this article you’ll discover strategies for fostering reading fluency in the classroom, along with five free activities you can use with your students! 5 Reading Fluency Activities for Elementary Students. Kilpatrick, D.A.

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Waterford

JULY 6, 2020

You may already be familiar with parent involvement and engagement, or listening to and working with parents in the classroom. It means embracing the belief that all voices and perspectives are welcome in your classroom,[1] and intentionally providing space for those voices to be heard.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 30, 2018

Robust Networking and Data Center Solutions Power Tech Tools in the Classroom. Fri, 03/30/2018 - 11:47. But over time, the environment became unmanageable, with an aging hodgepodge of resources that threatened to hamper classroom-focused IT programs like the one-to-one initiative. meghan.bogardu…. The problem?

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 14, 2018

From student-led social media to students calling parents with score reports and student-led conferencing, these three ideas can help empower students in your classroom. Date: May 14, 2018. A big thing that I have in my classroom is, “Everyone’s a teacher. You’re an elementary teacher right? Listen Now. It has to be kind.

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Waterford

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Explore how the brain learns to read and get tips for effective, researched-based classroom instruction. The early years are vital to a child’s long-term achievement in reading, so teaching vocabulary and content knowledge in preschool and in the elementary grades is essential. Want More Science of Reading? They go hand in hand.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 7, 2021

However, since first participating in the Hour of Code in December of 2018, I’ve tried to include more activities and bring in more resources for my students throughout the year. Read more: Getting started with STEM in your classroom! With these options, students can work independently or with peers, in our classrooms or at home.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 8, 2018

Fri, 06/08/2018 - 09:51. Expand Your Classroom Communications Toolbox. These tools help extend learning beyond the classroom and give parents enrichment tips and ideas for learning activities they can do at home. Parents like to know what’s going on in the classroom. eli.zimmerman_9856. Use Data to Show Student Progress.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Fri, 11/30/2018 - 17:11. Whether teachers or students are out of school, modern video devices can help classrooms meet in the virtual space. . He spent two years as an elementary teacher, two years as an educational trainer, 10 years as a director of technology and six years as a school superintendent. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 27, 2018

Tue, 03/27/2018 - 12:04. Three years ago, an innovative educator in Jersey City Public Schools ’ Division B introduced drones to a class of elementary students with autism. Today, more than 100 teachers are using them in their classrooms, and about 3,000 students have participated in what’s become the Division B Drone Project.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Wed, 12/12/2018 - 13:33. Ten years ago, if you walked into a K–12 classroom, the focus — at least at first glance — was on the teacher. As we move toward a student-focused classroom, collaboration requires more than rearranging the desks. million projec t on Newton Parrish Elementary School. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Mon, 11/19/2018 - 08:21. We added 36 classrooms to our high school and brought our ninth-graders up. All of those classrooms were designed to be collaborative and flexible. We also moved to a one-to-one environment in fourth through 12th grade; our younger students are in a 2-to-1 ratio with technology in their classrooms.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 24, 2018

Tue, 04/24/2018 - 08:13. Makerspaces — a key element of STEM education — are popping up in classrooms and libraries across the U.S. Research from School Library Journal indicates that maker activities at elementary and middle schools increased by 4 percent from 2014 to 2017. 5 Best Practices for STEM Education Spaces.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Fri, 11/30/2018 - 11:24. The future has swooped in early: We’re already seeing drones being added to the mix of teaching tools that educators are using to help bring STEM to life in their classrooms. Makerspaces were available in each of the schools; Ozobots and Spheros were a common sight rolling across classroom floors.

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EdTech4Beginners

MARCH 21, 2018

American poet and etymologist John Ciardi once remarked, “The classroom should be an entrance into the world.” Contemporary classrooms (from elementary school to graduate school) are structured similar to a manufacturing line and typically produce students who are full of information. Swarm Intelligence.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Wed, 09/19/2018 - 12:15. MORE FROM EDTECH: Read how Microsoft is pairing K–12 classrooms with computer science experts! However, computational thinking does not have to be confined to a classroom. The SmartLab is a state-of-the-art classroom called a STEM center,” Burt Umstead, the school’s principal, told Victor Valley News.

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Waterford

MAY 20, 2024

It marks a moment for celebration as educators contemplate the growth and achievements of their students, as well as the sense of community fostered within their classrooms. Many of the elementary end-of-year activities shared are available in both English and Spanish. The end of the school year can evoke a bittersweet feeling.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Mon, 09/17/2018 - 12:19. In educational technology, it can be difficult to discern a fad from a future classroom staple. When I first learned of 3D printing in the classroom, I wondered if it held merit. For a single classroom teacher who manages the prints of his or her own students, Google Classroom is a great solution.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 30, 2018

Date: April 30, 2018. So, Wade, you have come on the show, and we are going to help motivate teachers to get excited about creativity in our classrooms. It is one of those where we are just pumped to share how we use creativity in the classroom for engagement. I to play music in my classroom I love to use debate.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 25, 2018

Fri, 05/25/2018 - 14:29. A few years ago, a group at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte received a grant from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction that paid for notebooks and software for creating a professional development program for elementary school teachers. jena.passut_7651.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Teacher Mike Roberts give five strategies that can help us with formative assessment AND classroom management. 5 Formative Assessment Strategies to Help with Classroom Management. Date: Friday, February 16, 2018. But these are also strategies that help with classroom management. Enhanced Transcript. Vicki: Yeah.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 16, 2018

Mon, 04/16/2018 - 12:41. The school received federal funding that included money for classroom technology. Starting in the fall of 2011, Burns spent two years working in a one-to-one environment with tablets in an elementary school setting. Q&A: Class Tech Tips Blogger Monica Burns Explains How to Work with Digital Tools.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 17, 2018

Tue, 04/17/2018 - 13:59. For K–12 students, lessons on how to use the internet safely and be effective online citizens are likely part of receiving any new classroom device. Digital Citizenship for Students at Elementary School Levels. Unified School District fifth-grade teacher Tammy Dunbar and Concord Road Elementary (N.Y.)

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 17, 2018

Tue, 04/17/2018 - 13:59. For K–12 students, lessons on how to use the internet safely and be effective online citizens are likely part of receiving any new classroom device. Digital Citizenship for Students at Elementary School Levels. Unified School District fifth-grade teacher Tammy Dunbar and Concord Road Elementary (N.Y.)

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 21, 2018

Thu, 06/21/2018 - 15:06. At Slackwood Elementary School in New Jersey, AI assistants helped bolster first-grade students, a majority of whom were struggling to achieve high test scores in science, technology, engineering and math courses. Integrating AI into regular classroom curricula is no easy task. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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