The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 24, 2025

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In today's rapidly evolving educational landscape, teacher retention and customized learning are at the forefront of discussions among educators and administrators. Her ideas are exciting! Walker is the definition of a servant leader, said Albertus.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

per month for one access to one digital textbook or $14.99 per month to access all of the more than 1,500 titles on the company’s platform, with each plan requiring a four-month minimum. Users also get access to audiobook versions of their texts?available higher education product. Subscribers to Pearson Plus pay $9.99

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 15, 2024

Tune in to discover why esports might just be the missing piece in your educational toolkit and how you can start a program at your school. Danielle has 15 years of experience in Texas public education in both middle and high school, but will always identify as a middle school World Cultures teacher. from Texas Tech University.

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Edsurge

MAY 21, 2020

Nine lawsuits filed in March, April and May against major textbook companies and retailers take aim at their bulk deals with colleges to offer online course materials, sometimes referred to as “inclusive access” programs. The new lawsuits argue that inclusive access deals strangle the used book market and therefore drive up textbook prices.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2025

The past few years have been characterized by fresh and innovative solutions for learning, as well as transformative, technology-forward approaches to education. Each year, we like to look ahead and anticipate the biggest upcoming education trends. Here are five of the biggest education trends for 2025: 1.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 28, 2020

At the heart of the case are so-called “inclusive access” programs. Under this model, college students don’t procure materials on their own, but instead pay a fee (sometimes added to their tuition bills) in exchange for access to a bundle of digital textbooks and courseware systems assigned for their classes. Cengage Learning Inc.,

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 15, 2019

Millions of students lack the ability to access the internet from home — a problem compounded by increasing expectations from educators that students do so to complete homework and research. . Fourteen percent of children ages 3 to 18 lack home internet access , according to National Center for Education Statistics data.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 30, 2020

The promise of education in the 21st century is for no child to be left behind. In particular, resources for teaching online can and should be deployed to make sure that education materials reach every child, especially those that would not otherwise be included in mainstream classrooms. How online teaching improves inclusivity.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 18, 2021

Education is a continuous process that starts even before a child goes to school. While the student goes through the formal steps within the system — from kindergarten to primary school to secondary school and so on — parents are an important part of the big picture. Either way, education technology is here to help.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 21, 2024

One of the most significant challenges educators face is time. One challenge educators face is meeting diverse needs and preferences during the same lesson, especially when the curriculum demands so much content to be covered in an unreasonable period. Educators can only control the time they have with students.

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Hapara

APRIL 8, 2025

For Tmaki College , Hpara provides a path to equitable and learner-centered education while helping educators manage their digital classroom. Providing an equitable educational experience Supporting a diverse community Tmaki College is the original Manaiakalani Secondary School in New Zealand.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Lines between school and the home became blurred, and in that haze, new forms of innovation emerged at local, national, and individual levels across the education landscape. A Broader View of Education Innovation. This year’s League of Innovative Schools cohort is demonstrative of that innovation. Jacob, the district’s superintendent.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 20, 2020

Teachers working with secondary students can use scheduling software, like Calendy , to streamline the sign-up process for real-time feedback sessions. #2 First, you will need to install Kaizena and ask your students to install it so they can access your audio comments. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology , 31(1).

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 15, 2021

It is time to move forward in education. In this session, we’ll share where we are now, emotional trauma and learning, how effective distance learning compares to face-to-face learning, how to take your class online, accessibility and equity, assessment, and project-based learning. in Secondary Education from Ball State University.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

At K-12 schools and universities, educators and administrators are preoccupied with preparing students for jobs that won’t be replaced by automation. Yet, 69 percent of these educators also say today’s primary and secondary curricula doesn’t emphasize creative problem-solving enough. A lack of educator training.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 2, 2023

Prioritize growth Attending at least one conference or workshop a year that aligns with a significant school or district initiative and reading one education book and one from another field, such as general leadership strategies or self-help, can yield powerful lessons and ideas. We then share collective insight while processing the feedback.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 12, 2022

So, I took it upon myself to implement it in my classroom with some success selecting certain days during the instructional week to limit screen access. Fast forward to the post-pandemic environment of education. Departments may also use this approach at the secondary level and at grade levels for the elementary level.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 25, 2023

Edtech—when purposefully selected and applied—can make rigorous and relevant instruction more accessible and engaging for all students, particularly those traditionally underserved. Schools often think about digital equity in terms of access to devices, the internet, and tools.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 20, 2020

course leads, department chairs, and other higher education leaders) to respond by creating more equitable digital learning opportunities. As a team of white researchers/educators, we started the design process by acknowledging our layers of privilege, including the years of education and experience our privilege has facilitated.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 17, 2018

Learn about her transformation into a global educator because her students got excited and led the way. Books to Africa and My Personal Transformation to a Global Educator. Julie: Well, I am very passionate about the fact that I think that all children should have equal access to education. But that’s not all. Listen Now.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 4, 2021

For more than 35 years, Jean-Claude Brizard has worked in education as a teacher, school leader, superintendent, chief executive, funder, and education advocate. He brings that deep experience to his new role as President and CEO of Digital Promise, at a time when the need for innovation in education is especially critical.

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EdTech4Beginners

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

There’s no doubt that education technology or ‘EdTech’ is an important and fast-evolving entity in the digital age, and one that is having a dramatic impact on the quality of students’ learning. On a similar note, educational technologies are adaptable to the needs of students. The Rise of Hybrid Environments.

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ViewSonic Education

OCTOBER 6, 2023

From grade school to higher education, Smart Classrooms have become a mainstay of the modern educational environment. For the uninitiated, Smart Classrooms are digitally equipped learning spaces that come tailored with an array of teaching and educational resources, most of which are dependent on some form of digital technology.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 30, 2024

This way, even if someone manages to crack your password, they’d still require your secondary authentication to gain access to your accounts. If your device is lost or stolen, these measures can help protect your data from unauthorized access. Educate Yourself & Others Knowledge is power.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 30, 2019

The district was a CDW•G customer, so I worked with an account manager to access the district’s potential data security threats and develop a recovery plan. That’s why an important aspect of a disaster recovery plan is working to educate your users about best practices. Do you have a secondary network connection?

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

We can use technology and move from consumers of education to creators,” said Gaines. “ While a score on a standardized test can provide some access for students from a post-secondary perspective, it cannot be the only thing that defines a school and a school district,” said Schuler. . Create Balanced Academic Assessments.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 6, 2024

The new NGSS-aligned Earth science curriculum is tailored for Earth science and career and technical education IT courses. During the Quests, students collect and analyze data to form their own conclusions during educator- and self-directed instruction. To learn more about Slooh and its new Earth science curriculum, visit.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

one of the nation’s leading technology-based education companies, has been honored as a Company of the Year by the 2024 BIG Awards for Business. The recognition highlights Stride’s commitment to delivering accessible, personalized, and career-centric virtual learning experiences. RESTON, Va. GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Stride, Inc. ,

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The Need for AI Literacy in Education The rapidly evolving space of artificial intelligence (AI) requires school and district leaders to make sense of how emerging technology applications, including those that use generative AI (Gen AI), are being integrated into schools and districts across the United States.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The field of education is no less affected by these technologies. In K-12 education, a focus on ethical considerations is of critical importance. Many teachers and education leaders select and use AI-powered tools despite little background in computer science or artificial intelligence.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 31, 2019

Prepare for your classroom for the fall with one of two free webinars from Linda Kardamis, select a free class on classroom management or one on Respectful, Responsible and Engaged Students in this series targeted to Christian educators who teach in any school setting. in Administration of Justice.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 17, 2022

Ask a Tech Teacher contributor Christian Miraglia, Educational Consultant for T4Edtech, reminds us that how we used it at first is probably not how we use it now: I Need an Idea, and I Need it Now! The discussion was based on the research of primary and secondary documents and was quite creative.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Request free access today at teach.tract.app with the access code COOLCATTEACHER. Welcome to the ten minute Teacher podcast hosted by author, educator, speaker and mom, the cool cat teacher Vicki Davis. So today we're talking with Tisha Poncho, 21 year veteran educator, about five tips for digital portfolio.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 19, 2023

This is a podcast for all education trailblazers seeking the cutting edge of professional growth. As educators, there are many new options opening up to us that will help improve our classrooms and make our professional development more accessible and available via our mobile devices.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

You may not like the new charter school presence in New Orleans, but those schools came about because local educators seized the opportunities presented by Katrina and acted upon them as entrepreneurs. Organizational change in education is often preceded by an action forcing event. Public education will never be the same.

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Digital Promise

MAY 9, 2023

Last year, I worked with my team at The Learning Accelerator and colleagues at the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to develop an Edtech Systems Guide that outlines best practices for equity-driven edtech selection, implementation, and evaluation. How Do Your Stakeholders Engage with These Edtech Tools?

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 15, 2021

We talked to educator Alyssa Lyons about how to bring real-world skills to your classroom with some powerful curriculum. Marketplaces: High School Investment Education. Pathways: Financing Higher Education. Welcome to the 10-minute teacher podcast hosted by author, educator, speaker, and mom, the Cool Cat Teacher, Vicki Davis.

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