The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 17, 2018

Some elementary classrooms are using self-directed badges for competency acquisition by students. Open Badges in Elementary School. Vicki: Today we’re talking with Amy Cooper, who’s at an elementary school in Minnesota. And Amy, you’re working with digital badges or open badges in elementary school. Date: April 17, 2018.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Screencastify and Screencasting for Formative Assessment (a sponsored post) From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Screencasting is a useful assessment tool. While I use it for my video tutorials, I also have my students make their own screencasts to help me assess their progress.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

It will also help you with both formative and summative assessments, and it will enter your grades into any electronic grade book directly from GradeCam. Simple Assessments of All Kinds. First, let’s look at the ways you can use GradeCam for assessments. Setting up assessments is fast and easy. Let’s dive deeper.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Sponsored by Book Creator, All Opinions My Own From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Book Creator has long been a favorite app on the iPad, and now it’s available for Google Chrome. Post sponsored by Book Creator. Right now, my students are creating books about their heroes.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 10, 2018

Dr. Sean Nank’s research shows that the single biggest method for improving learning with iPads is to use online formative assessments. However, his formative assessments have a twist — students are all answering DIFFERENT math questions. Sean’s book is Teaching over Testing. Enter the contest to win a copy of the book.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

Both the math and reading sessions focused on how edtech could be used during independent work, formative assessment, and pedagogically-sound blended learning. Below you will see the specific tools I provided during each session. Some aren't new, but others might be. Please feel free to share your suggestions in the comments section below.

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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. Now, Mike, you have five ideas for us today, to do formative assessments. Formative Assessment Idea #1: High-Five Hands. And its free!

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 17, 2018

Julie Hembree and her students are sending Books to Africa. Screencastify is an essential tool for making flipped lessons, student videos and creative formative assessments. Books to Africa and My Personal Transformation to a Global Educator. I have had a Books to Africa program going since 2012. But that’s not all.

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Waterford

DECEMBER 22, 2021

In this article, you’ll learn more about why phonics skills are so important for literacy development, then discover helpful strategies for teaching elementary students—with five free downloadable teacher resources from Waterford.org! Essentials of Assessing, Preventing, and Overcoming Reading Difficulties by David Kilpatrick.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Assessing student learning used to be as simple as giving a test that consisted of multiple choice, True/False, short answer, and/or essay. Habits, templates, and routines are much easier than reinventing the assessment wheel but a tool that results in passionate students committed to lifelong learning gets my attention.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 2, 2023

Abolishing the routine of announced observations, having teachers provide artifacts of evidence to show the bigger picture since you can never see all that is done in a single observation, and prioritizing the collection assessments over lesson plans can also be effective. We then share collective insight while processing the feedback.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 6, 2018

In our third and final blog in our series on the Next Generation Learning Challenges (NGLC) we’ll explore successes in the elementary school context. Read our previous blog posts on Assessments and Personalization for the bigger picture. Next Generation Learning: Elementary School. Identity-safe classrooms. Makerspaces.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Assignments Due : Specify any assignments, quizzes, or other assessments that are due for this class session. Elementary teachers have a different format and prompts below that they can use and refine. Assignments Due : Specify any assignments, quizzes, or other assessments that are due for this class session. Class Grade: (e.g.,

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 28, 2020

This book was inspired by the following… I want students to develop confidence in themselves and their abilities. However, it was not until I changed the way I approached feedback, assessment, and parent communication that I had an epiphany. I wrote this book primarily for secondary teachers. I certainly didn’t.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 20, 2019

Julie Graber on Episode 497 The four shifts is a new education technology paradigm shared in the book Harnessing Technology for Deeper Learning by Scott McLeod and Julie Graber. Her many areas of expertise include deeper thinking with technology, authentic learning, curriculum design, and performance tasks and assessments.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 19, 2021

Additionally, I recommend having words from a chapter or section of your book for those who need a word bank. In this case, words from the book or handouts words can be helpful since the word bank does not appear on the page. However, either method can be used successfully depending on what you’re trying to teach and assess.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 31, 2022

Hypnotic conditions: Are they present in the elementary classroom? I taught at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. My next book is titled, The Power of Surprise: How Our Brain Secretly Changes Our Beliefs, (not yet published). Why the book and how did you discover that surprise is so important?

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Dr. Douglas Fisher, co-author of the best-selling book Rebound, Grades K-12: A Playbook for Rebuilding Agency, Accelerating Learning Recovery, and Rethinking Schools. 4 Key Factors for Fantastic Formative Assessment. He is the co-author of The Distance Learning Playbook, along with several other books. Twitter: @DFISHERSDSU.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Discover more ways to integrate technology effectively by taking one of my fully accredited online courses or get one of my books ! Seesaw (web, iOS, Android, Chromebook, and Kindle Fire) is the digital portfolio platform I currently use with my elementary students. Find more ideas here. Screencasting Web Tools and Apps.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 14, 2017

There is one bright spot in this story: Online books. Thanks to the efforts of many devoted professionals and the financial support of more, there are a wide variety of free/inexpensive sources for books that students can use for classroom activities as well as pleasure. Kids can even watch book trailers before making a selection.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

No matter if we’re talking about kindergartens, elementary schools, high schools or colleges and universities, the need for a learning platform that offers personalized learning experiences for each student is all too real. Assessments. NEO Brochure: Assessing students using NEO. Educational institutions need to keep up.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 24, 2024

They already visit web-based edutainment sites as early as preschool, use ‘Instagram’ and multi-player XBox games in elementary school, and have made text messaging and Facebook their communication of choice by Middle School. Understand ‘Digital Citizenship’ Current best practices say don’t hide students from the digital world.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Thinking routines offer more than just a structured pathway for students to delve into their thinking and explore the content deeply; they also serve as a window into their cognitive processes, offering invaluable formative assessment data. This phase underscores the significance of critical evaluation, research skills, and reasoning.

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Hapara

MARCH 12, 2025

For example, in math, learners watch videos, and in English language arts, they may listen to books on their Chromebooks or complete digital activities. Lisa Prado is a 5th grade ELA and history educator at Sierra Madre Elementary School. She also uses the Browser Tabs feature to quickly see a list of the learners open tabs.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 21, 2021

Little did I know that my visit to Red Cliffs Elementary was going to blow my socks off. On this Padlet, students had to write a character analysis paragraph about a character in a book that we have been reading. We also felt that Nearpod was a great way to assess learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

” Jessica is giving her book away free to 10-MT Listeners for Random Act of Kindness day! Today only, February 17, to celebrate Random Acts of Kindness Day , Jessica is having her own random act of kindness to 10-MT listeners by giving away the Kindle version of her book free on the US Amazon Kindle store!” Listen now.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JULY 24, 2021

[To celebrate our upcoming book, Leadership for Deeper Learning , I am publishing an excerpt each day for a week before its release. We describe what we saw in detail in the new book and, in Chapter 7, articulate a Profile of a Deeper Learning Leader that’s based on empirical research, not just anecdotes. Excerpt 04.

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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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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Jon has written and co-authored ten books that have been translated into thirteen languages. Find out more about Jon at JonBergmann.com and find book resources at TheMasteryLearningHandbook.com. We have John Bergmann with us and he's written 11 books. Jon Bergmann - Bio as Submitted. Transcript - Episode 797. There's research.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Enrollment includes all required materials–no extra charges for books or subscriptions–as well as templates that can be immediately applied to your teaching. assess success at completion. Elementary Math. You can watch the video, rewatch, submit assignments and assessments when you’re ready.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 28, 2023

book that is new? Subscribe to the Show Resources Mentioned in Episode 803 Show Sponsor: Propello – free NGSS-aligned differentiated science curriculum for middle school The Reading Strategies Book 2.0 Her newest books are THE READING STRATEGIES BOOK 2.0 Her newest books are THE READING STRATEGIES BOOK 2.0

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 29, 2018

From stop motion to video controls and cool add-ins for formative assessment and graphics, learn about this Swiss Army Knife of Google tools – Google Slides. x11” page size, so if I want it to look like a real book or possibly print it as a real book, and then you just go to Download As… and you can download it as a PDF.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 4, 2023

So when it comes to research, are you still directing kids toward your grandmother’s resources — encyclopedias, reference books, and museums? Many topics include thorough teacher resources such as lesson plans and assessments. They can even create quizzes to assess their learning.

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Waterford

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Plus, get four free easy reader chapter books available in English and Spanish! 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. 4 Free Downloadable Chapter Books for Elementary Students.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 21, 2019

Kevin Brookhouser’s book, The 20Time Project: How Educators can Launch Google’s Formula for Future-ready Innovation , is a great resource for teachers curious about 20% time. #2 I also dedicate a chapter in my new book Balance with Blended Learning to metacognition. #3 2 Flex Your Metacognitive Muscles.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Also the book Making Thinking Visible can help you with these concepts. The Book: Making Thinking Visible. 02:43 Karen V : Yeah, now I don’t know if I can plug a book here but the…. 02:47 Vicki : Go ahead, plug a book, plug away. Karen Vogelsang has taught elementary school in Memphis, Tennessee for fourteen years.

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 8, 2021

This works particularly well for a series of stations designed to help students review key vocabulary, concepts, or skills before an assessment. Teachers may also use formative assessment data to identify a “must-do” station for each student and ask them to start the rotation at their “must-do” station.

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