The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 19, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Teaching online and blending classrooms is a hot topic, but there’s always room for improvement. In this blog post, you’ll discover ten topics that can help you improve your online or blended classroom.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

With online classes and remote learning taking over classrooms, at least temporarily, teachers worry about rampant cheating. Read more: The benefits of an empathic mindset approach to classroom management. As the name suggests, the proctoring feature ensures that assessments are carried out safely. during the night.

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ViewSonic Education

OCTOBER 10, 2024

AI in the classroom is changing education in ways we once only dreamed of. This change isn’t off in the future—it’s already here, transforming classrooms right now. If you’re curious about how AI can work in your classroom, keep reading. If you’re curious about how AI can work in your classroom, keep reading.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 18, 2023

Among these is the flipped classroom model , a strategy that leverages video instruction to mitigate potential obstacles that make it challenging for students to access information presented live. However, I often hear the question, “Can I use the flipped classroom if I don’t assign homework?”

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 24, 2020

Curriculum-Based Assessment (CBA), often equated with Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM), is any form of assessment that measures progress toward fulfillment of a stated curriculum. Once these are in place, you devise the assessments — formative and summative — that will provide the evidence of achievement.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 11, 2020

Video and Infographic From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Teachers are moving from face to face classrooms to online classrooms quickly. She left the classroom to support K-12 teachers nationally by creating professional development. I had so many people ask for the video.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

It can be leveraged to create interactive and immersive learning experiences that can help students stay engaged and motivated in the classroom. Finally, technology can be harnessed to transform teaching and learning by enhancing assessment and feedback. A great deal of money has been spent globally on technology.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 27, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter I’ve seen one tool improve student engagement in Google Classroom significantly — H?para. While Google Classroom is can be taught, there are some problems with Google Classroom regarding engagement and simplicity. Now, it is. How does H?para

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Kimberly Mitchell talks about how we can promote inquiry in the classroom. From helping students to effectively generate questions to modeling curiosity, we have five practical ideas to bring inquiry into our classroom. Trevor MacKenzie: 5 Ideas to Bring the Inquiry Mindset into Your Classroom Today. Stream by clicking here.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 6, 2018

The primary goal has been to take a critical lens to instructional design with a focus on increasing the level of questioning, imparting relevance through authentic contexts and interdisciplinary connections, creating rigorous performance tasks, innovating assessment, and improving learner feedback. I loved this activity for so many reasons.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 10, 2023

For students in school, ‘speed of thought’ refers to how fast they develop ideas that will be recorded. which specifically mentions ‘use technology to produce and publish writing (using keyboarding skills)’ keyboarding is required to take Common Core Standards assessments in the Spring. 45 wpm is good.

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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

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. Masterful Math: Randomizing Formative Math Assessment. We created Assessment Items.

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Neo LMS

JULY 13, 2021

Education used to be associated with classrooms and chairs, desks, and blackboards. Read more: Applying Universal Design for Learning in remote classrooms. 5 Digital tools for an inclusive virtual classroom. Inclusivity refers to equity first and then equality. Explain Everything.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 24, 2021

In this post, I’ll share some of the new features in Screencastify and how I’ve used it in my classroom. Note that Screencastify has been one of my favorite formative assessment tools since 2018 when I wrote 10 Ways to Use Screencasting for Formative Assessment. Screencastify sponsored this blog post. ”e.

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ViewSonic Education

AUGUST 5, 2024

Step into a classroom buzzing with excitement and active participation, and you may just be in an active learning space. So, how can you bring this energy to your classroom design? Here are some key considerations to get you started: Understanding Your Space & Goals Take a moment to really look at your classroom.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 22, 2019

Classroom Management Pedagogically sound lessons Monitoring Accountability for learning Feedback Assessment Classroom Management It is tough to argue the fact that many learners will quickly go off and remain off task if a classroom is not managed effectively. Feedback Continuous feedback is essential on so many levels.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 3, 2024

The ability to think relevantly enables them to connect classroom learning with real-world applications, fostering deeper learning and cultivating critical life competencies such as problem-solving, adaptability, and creativity. Educators should ensure students have a firm grasp of essential information in the classroom before progressing.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Not only was I not in classrooms enough, but also the level of feedback provided through the lens of a narrative report did very little to improve teaching and learning both in and out of the classroom. Visit Classrooms Routinely This seems so easy yet is a constant struggle. They can also be used to validate good practice.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 22, 2018

More formally, “metacognition was originally referred to as the knowledge about and the regulation of one’s cognitive activities in learning processes” (Veenman, Van Hout-Wolters, & Afflerbach, 2006, p.3). Ongoing Self-Assessment Documents. Assess where they are in relation to mastering specific skills.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In this episode, Jesse Lubinsky, a former classroom teacher and education evangelist for Adobe, shares 10 awesome free ways that teachers can use Adobe Express in their classrooms. – Vicki, your podcast host and friendly fellow classroom teacher.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 30, 2018

For example, I had to assess “over the shoulder” by looking at what students were doing. Now, using 3DBear , I’m able to offer students a classroom where they can create and share. Also, I’m able to easily assess and share their work in AR. However, the true power is the teacher classroom portal.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 1, 2019

Nothing can replace this formal assessment, but it’s helpful to teach students to track their words per minute between these reading fluency assessments. Once they had read their passage twice, they logged into Google Classroom to access a blank Google Document. This can be useful as they design lessons!

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 27, 2021

I believe rubrics should be provided at the start of any assignment, task, or project that will be assessed using a rubric. That way, students can reference the rubric as they work. This approach has the added benefit of helping students get familiar with the rubric that the teacher will use to assess their finished products.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 15, 2020

But after only a few minutes of conversation, it’s abundantly clear that Kyra Donovan and Dr. Julie Miles share a passion for learning and a strong conviction that assessment is essential to creating the best educational outcomes for students of all abilities. She has served as a classroom teacher, principal and central office administrator.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Digital Learning Collection has over 150 apps for kindergarten to second-grade classrooms. The Really Good Stuff team has curated the best apps in education for the K-2 to classroom — all in one place. The challenge for many K-2 to teachers who have tablets in their classroom is finding the right app. It is possible.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 28, 2021

Unlimited-use: It serves as an online portfolio of your teaching, which you can refer back to year after year. Ability to maintain one calendar for teachers who share the same students, which helps to avoid assigning “big assignments” like assessments and essays at the same time. Setting Up Your Digital Calendar with Google Calendar.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 28, 2020

While doing this in a classroom of 12, 25, 30 or more learners is a challenge for teachers, through differentiated instruction educators can ensure that every student has a fair chance to educational development. This refers to the way teachers choose to present the content of a class. The learning environment.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 7, 2019

As much as I enjoy reading books that help me to push my practice forward, I appreciate having quick and easy resources I can reference in the classroom. My On Your Feet Classroom Guide to the Station Rotation Model f or teachers is now available through Corwin! An example station rotation lesson.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 12, 2021

For a limited time, you can pilot Tract’s on-demand project-based classes and clubs free in your classroom. I am a project-based learning classroom and have joined the pilot. If you have students aged 8 or older, you’ll want to bring students into this self-directed project-based platform that will rock your classroom and their world.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

I tend to refer to these as norms that everyone can get behind. It can become the hub for all lessons, videos, activities, assessments, and student work. You will see they are relatively straightforward, but each in its own right requires a certain level of continuity and consistency.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

We are fond of a quite in-depth approach on this blog, and try and drill down to the bare bones of a debate or subject, hoping to provide food for thought, as well as some unique references and sources. 14 Quick ways to tech-up your classroom. This is a mobile app that enables teachers to quickly assess their students.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 11, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how these two popular blended learning platforms can improve K–12 classrooms. We wanted to honor our teachers’ past successes and identify effective teaching strategies from our traditional classrooms while also enhancing those tactics with best practices gleaned from our one-to-one classrooms.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 21, 2021

Back to the Classroom with Pear Deck by Stacey Roshan. Pear Deck 101 – how to get started using formative assessments, polls, and interactives to achieve 100% student engagement. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Joshua Elliott talks about implementing new technology and some cool tools he’s using in his college classroom. Join me, Jaime Donally of #ARVRinEdu chat and some excited AR classroom enthusiasts on Wednesday, December 19 at 9 pm ET for a free webinar about best practices in AR Classroom teaching. Register here.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Transform Your Classroom with Project-Based Learning and the Scientific Method We all know that hands-on exploration is the best way to engage students in the scientific method. 5 Ways to Integrate ResearchQuest into Your Classroom Now 1. 5 Ways to Integrate ResearchQuest into Your Classroom Now 1. And the best part?

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 28, 2023

Cognitive The cognitive domain refers to the content knowledge and skills students must acquire to engage in deeper learning. Have you encountered similar challenges in your own classroom or school? However, to design for deeper learning, teachers must consider the intersection of cognitive, interpersonal, and intrapersonal domains.

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