The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 15, 2019

A 2015 graduate of Mary Baldwin College with a degree in English with minors in education, coaching & exercise leadership, and history, Amanda went on to receive a Masters in Library and Information Science (MLIS) from Louisiana State University in 2018.

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Edsurge

JUNE 14, 2018

“It is possible to do a fair amount of making using recycled materials and other resources that are not as big of a lift,” says Cusack, who will co-present on designing makerspaces with equity in mind at the upcoming ISTE 2018 conference in Chicago.

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User Generated Education

DECEMBER 29, 2019

I had a book on maker education published by ASCD. I really love the maker movement. Below are blog post links to some of my favorites from the 2018-19 school year. For more about this, see Stephen Brookfield’s book, Becoming a Critically Reflective Teacher. Here is my list. Social Entrepreneurship.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2018

Sponsor: The STLinATL Conference will be at Woodward Academy in Atlanta July 26-27, 2018. Date: Friday, April 6, 2018. Julie Wilcott talks about how we can bring sustainable food systems and understanding into our schools with these five simple ideas. www.stlinatl.com. For guests and hyperlinks to resources, scroll down.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 8, 2018

Maker Monday: Start the Week with Creativity and Purpose. Date: January 8, 2018. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here. Enhanced Transcript. Link to show: www.coolcatteacher.com/e226.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

I am taking dates for spring, summer, and fall of 2018… Mike Gorman ( [link] / ). The idea behind the Makers Movement includes allowing students to imagine, envision, create, innovate, play, formatively learn, experiment, collaborate, share, and most of all dream of possibilities. The idea of making is not a new concept.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 18, 2018

Date: April 18, 2018. She was a finalist for New York State Teacher of the Year for this year, 2018. Mary Howard is a sixth grade teacher in Western New York State and was a finalist for the New York State Teacher of the Year for 2018. Bringing Literature to Life in Open Sim. Link to show: www.coolcatteacher.com/e293.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Check out Jennifer Gonzalez’ 2018 Teacher’s Guide to Technology for more than 200 tools with special tips, videos, and screenshots to get you started. Date: February 20, 2018. Listen Now. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here. Enhanced Transcript. Google Jamboard. Link to show: www.coolcatteacher.com/e257.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

see the full rules ): During the Sweepstakes Period and during the Samsung® “Solve for Tomorrow” 2018 Education Contest registration period (starting at 12:00:01 p.m. Consider applying for a chance for your students to enter to win! How to enter the referral program. ( ET on Thursday, September 14, 2017 and ending at 11:59:59 p.m.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 9, 2018

Date: May 9, 2018. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here. Enhanced Transcript. Passion Projects in Kindergarten and First Grade. Link to show: www.coolcatteacher.com/e308. Vicki: Today we’re talking with Lindsey Danhoff about passion projects.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 29, 2018

Jennifer Gonzalez has released her 2018 Teachers Guide to Technology with over 200 education technology tools including tools for assessment, flipped learning, presentations, parent engagement, video engagement and more. Date: January 29, 2018. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here. Enhanced Transcript.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 11, 2018

Date: April 11, 2018. Recently, she was recognized as MACUL 2018 Technology Using Teacher of the Year. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here. Enhanced Transcript. Merge Cube Mania in Middle School. Link to show: www.coolcatteacher.com/e288. Vicki: Today we’re talking to Karen Bosch. So she is in Michigan.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 3, 2018

Date: March 27, 2018. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here. Enhanced Transcript. Drones in the English Classroom. Link to show: www.coolcatteacher.com/e282. Vicki: Santha Walters @santhawalters is an eighth grade English teacher in Nebraska, and she uses drones in her English classroom. Santha: (laughs).

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 22, 2018

Date: January 22, 2018. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here. Enhanced Transcript. Educating Kids for Life Not for Tests. Link to show: www.coolcatteacher.com/e236. Overview of Today’s Show. Vicki Davis: This is part 2 of the conversation I had recently with Pam Moran in Virginia.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Date: February 5, 2018. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here. Enhanced Transcript. Kids Co-Creating Curriculum. Link to show: www.coolcatteacher.com/e246.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 5, 2018

Sponsor: The STLinATL Conference will be at Woodward Academy in Atlanta July 26-27, 2018. Link to show: Date: April 5, 2018. Doug Green challenges our thinking about school, how we should teach, and the flaws with the testing programs we have in education today. www.stlinatl.com. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 19, 2018

Date: Friday, January 19, 2018. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here. Enhanced Transcript. 5 Ideas for Writing with Technology. Link to show: www.coolcatteacher.com/e235. Vicki: Today we’re talking with Jacqui Murray @askatechteacher about writing with technology.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 13, 2018

Date: March 13, 2018. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here. Enhanced Transcript. 6 Super Science Edtech Ideas. Link to show: www.coollcatteacher.com/e272. Vicki: Today we’re talking with Leah LaCrosse @llacrosse , a 20-year veteran science teacher from Ohio.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Date: February 8, 2018. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here. Enhanced Transcript. Computational Thinking and Math for Elementary Grades. Link to show: www.coolcatteacher.com/e249. Vicki: Today we’re talking with Steven Floyd, from London, Ontario, Canada.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 24, 2018

Date: April 24, 2018. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here. Enhanced Transcript. Making Better Videos and Movies with Students. Link to show: www.coolcatteacher.com/e297. Vicki: Let’s talk about making videos with kids! He is in Illinois. Joe, where do we start, making videos with kids?

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 23, 2018

Date: May 23, 2018. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here. Enhanced Transcript. Marynn Dause: Literature Performance Odyssey. Link to show: www.coolcatteacher.com/e318. Vicki: Today we’re talking with someone I made friends with on Twitter, Marynn Dause. She is a ninth-grade literature teacher.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 23, 2018

Date: January 23, 2018. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here. Enhanced Transcript. Virtual Valentines: Get Ready for February! Link to show: www.coolcatteacher.com/e237. Vicki: Today we’re talking with Micah Brown @mbrownedtech , an Instructional Technology Specialist in Kansas.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 9, 2018

Date: Friday, March 9, 2018. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here. Enhanced Transcript. 5 Ideas to Change Teaching with Digital Tools. Link to show: www.coolcatteacher.com/e270. Vicki: I’m so excited. We have Meg Ormiston @megormi with us today.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Date: February 27, 2018. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here. Enhanced Transcript. Simple Steps to Teach Kids to Program. Link to show: www.coolcatteacher.com/e252. Vicki: Today we’re talking to Aditya Batura @ohpotatopirates. We’re talking about how to get people really excited about coding and interested in it.

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The Daring Librarian

APRIL 13, 2019

You can take baby steps into the Maker Movement. I'm not 100% sold, even after 7 years of talking about the Maker Movement, that it's something that's here to stay and not just a fad. Gamification For The Win 10 Coloring Pages for Women's History Month More Maker Posts! Now.having said that.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

This makes looking ahead at 2018 exciting because there is so much opportunity for districts and educators to elevate their curriculum with innovation right at their fingertips. The most hopeful potential impact of 2018’s edtech landscape is the opportunity for nurturing skills that will help students succeed in the future of work.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

If perhaps you were to approach this same list of categories with topics like Virtual and Augmented Reality, the Maker Movement, Coding, and/or Robotics… you may find yourself in a different adopter category. The Maker Movement’s Innovator may also be the Robotic’s Laggard, and there’s nothing wrong with that.

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Educator Innovator

AUGUST 20, 2018

David Cole brings together key insights and resources on maker education from the 2018 Connected Learning Summit. This text originally appeared in Make: Education, a monthly newsletter exploring the intersection of education and the maker movement. Sign up for more at [link].

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Educator Innovator

AUGUST 20, 2018

David Cole brings together key insights and resources on maker education from the 2018 Connected Learning Summit. This text originally appeared in Make: Education, a monthly newsletter exploring the intersection of education and the maker movement. Sign up for more at [link].

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