A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 9, 2021

From here, it is about empowering students to use technology to learn in ways that they couldn't without it. Blended learning – One of the best ways to incorporate all of the above is through blended pedagogies. Blended instruction is what the teacher does with technology.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 18, 2021

In 2020, CoSN named Laurie one of the NextGen: Emerging EdTech Leaders. Additionally, Laurie is a member of the NYSCATE Social Media Team and Volunteer Hall of Fame. Laurie Guyon is the Coordinator for Model Schools at WSWHE BOCES and a trainer with NYSCATE. She is part of the first DigCit Institute Global Impactor Cohort.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

I am also the Yearbook Adviser, website and social media administrator. 23 GSuite Ideas to Excite Kids About Learning. The post Let’s Try Because Our Students Need Us: A Story of Persistent Edtech Integration appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators be excellent every day.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 22, 2017

11:00 – 12:00 ISTE Edtech Influencer Panel to be live streamed from SMART on their Facebook and Twitter accounts – I’ll be on the panel with Jeffrey Bradbury, Angela Maiers, Lord Jim Knight, and Jeff Lowe. My 50+ tools and blended learning presentations are popular at conferences. Monday, June 26, 2017.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 29, 2017

Edtech and Social Emotional Learning. Vicki: Yes, you can use Ed Tech and Social Emotional Learning! Have you seen some other edtech tools besides Minecraft that can have this kind of social emotional impact? Transcript for Episode 137. Shownotes: www.coolcatteacher.com/e137. Vicki: Wow.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 25, 2017

This is not necessarily something you might teach in a classroom, but it’s certainly something that’s relevant to every student and every teacher in our schools, and that’s social media. Social media is something students are going to explore on their own, no matter what. She’s author of the book Social LEADia.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 28, 2018

Understanding Indigenous Peoples Through Edtech appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators be excellent every day. He sits on several non-profit boards, and completed his Master of Design (MDes) in Inclusive Design at OCAD University. Website: [link]. The post Whose Land?

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Neo LMS

JUNE 27, 2019

Students do learn better when the chosen tech is complementary to the school’s educational methods. For example, blended learning cannot function without said tech. Fifty-nine percent of students who use social media say they use it to discuss educational subjects with their peers. The facts are clear. Smartboards.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 19, 2016

Simple Updates to Your Classroom Procedures and Workflow sponsored by EdTech Software From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Use this checklist and infographic to make sure you’ve included the edtech essentials in your workflow this year. Try Shelfit from EdTech Software.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 17, 2019

Although there is still some debate about the benefits of increasing use of technology in schools, there appears to be plenty of evidence to show that, if used effectively, it can greatly enhance learning. However, blended learning takes the positive aspects of technology and combines them with tried and tested teaching methods.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

An LMS team can be made of IT specialists, edtech coordinators, teachers, school librarians, and other staff members that can pitch in with ideas. You can assemble a team of teachers if the school does not have edtech or IT specialist roles. Do you want to offer blended learning classes? Build an LMS team.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Let me hear from you on social media or in the comments if you have some awesome examples to share! Generative AI Use Case #1: AI is built into social media. This blog post includes eight use cases of Generative AI impacting classrooms and schools now.

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Ed Tech from the Ground Up

JUNE 27, 2016

See also: How Startups Can Become Social Media Influencers. Going Back to School to Learn About Blended Learning. The post Innovative Ed-Tech Tools Should Bring Real Personalized Learning to Students appeared first on Market Brief. Five Formative Assessment Tools Recommended by Teacher Experts.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

He has become a leading guru of virtual environments, learning with mobile devices, social media, and digital textbooks. He has monitored the work of thousands of students through his long-term leadership of the California state student media festival, the nation’s oldest.He

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Students ripping the videos down and putting them out of context on social media is always a concern,” Albat says. And it’s not always clear who owns and controls recorded lectures that are hosted and shared through university or third-party edtech systems. Privacy for students is another worry.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Beanstack , an edtech platform that helps schools encourage kids to read through gamification, demonstrated the importance of engaging readers. The A30 is a multi-functional classroom tool that enhances the teaching experience by combining a document camera, web camera, microphone, and speaker.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

After you find it, or if you already have one – share it to #edtechfind on the social media of your choice. So, your challenge today is to explore and look at the add ons inside your favorite Google App and to find at least one time-saving add on or browser extension.

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ViewSonic Education

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Even Social Media and YouTube play a part. EdTech for 21 st Century Classroom Design. Successful active learning spaces include well-matched ed tech resources. The most common ways to leverage tech for constructivist learning include: Front of room display. There are many influences. The internet.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

If I didn't include yours, just message me on social media and tell your story! I've also included a transcript below that I have checked for errors. I hope you enjoy picking out the notebook service that works for you.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

I'm doing things now that I would have never imagined doing five years ago, and a lot of that is due to the people I've been connected with through social media. 00:03:35:13 – 00:03:54:19 Vicki Davis We're going to talk about making learning sticky and really we want to focus today on the littles because you know what?

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Digital Promise

MARCH 13, 2017

These six- to eight-week cycles focused on improving a particular student skill/competency, during which the teacher chose a blended learning instructional model along with a set of digital learning tools/resources. Scaling Innovation.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 22, 2017

I think teachers also have to make sure how they can keep on learning – the lifelong learning concept, that’s it. I want them to learn from each other, but also from experts on social media, from their friends. They all have different financial resources, so I think in some cases, blended learning works.

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eSpark

APRIL 7, 2022

Edtech is being used in classrooms more than ever before. Keep reading to discover the meaning of some of the most common trends in Edtech. Think of it as a cheat sheet to help you learn all you need to know about technology in the classroom! Learn more about implementing edtech into your classroom here.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

PBL… Blended and eLearning – Part 1: Important Questions for the New School Year. How do I facilitate PBL in blended learning environment?”. The sudden shift in the learning environment last year may have provided an obstacle for the way we wanted to see this happen. Planning Blended Learning for another year.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2017

The Tool and School-Starters Forbes again tipped its hat to several tool-makers and edtech innovators. BrainStation founder Jason Field (27) was given the honor for his blended-learning-based coding school, which reaches nearly 25,000 learners throughout the Americas. teachers, of whom just 7 percent are black.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 1, 2016

mT @JeredMartinez : The SAMR Model from @sylviaduckworth #edtech #edchat #NASUWT15 … [link] pic.twitter.com/a6o9CRdJYU. Nice chart: RT @Primary_Ed : Growth Mindset focus [link] via @kevindeforge #edchat #edtech #ISTE2015 … pic.twitter.com/s7hwGx5g9u. We make the media for education, so make it good and helpful and noble.

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Tom Murray

AUGUST 21, 2016

When I got connected on social media, my lens grew and I became aware of more organizations, as well as some of their supporting tools and resources. During my time as a public school employee, I’d occasionally hear about educational organizations that were working to support schools in some capacity.

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ViewSonic Education

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Before we get started, take a look at this video to learn a bit about the concept behind flipped classrooms and concerns they are meant to solve. Neil Rickus ; EdTech Consultant & Former Teacher : For myself, a flipped classroom approach enables me to spend more time with pupils and to develop our professional relationship.

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MIND Research Institute

JULY 2, 2019

Session Overview: The Texas Education Agency (TEA) introduced the Math Innovation Zones (MIZ) program to support districts and open-enrollment charter schools in the creation and expansion of high-quality, blended-learning programs aligned with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). Presenter: Brandon Smith @bds_math.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Given communication is important, it’s also worth checking whether or not social media platforms can plug directly into an LMS that doesn’t have those features. In conversations, several educators used a phrase to describe something else they look for in LMSs, and that’s Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI).

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The Web20Classroom

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

Best Edtech/Resource Sharing Blog : Free Technology For Teachers What Richard has created here is the model of what resource sharing is and should be. It is definitely in my "go to" blogs every morning when I am looking for something new or interesting in the world of Edtech. This one was no different.

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 17, 2023

Canva has gone from this super cool image creation tool to a blended learning platform for teachers and students. You can also share your work online via social media and email. . Scott Nunes is an energetic ELA Teacher turned Edtech Coach now Consultant, Podcaster, and Influencer. Magic Write and Canva Docs.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 14, 2019

This program not only helps her preservice teachers learn while doing authentic work, but it helps teachers get help for their classrooms. From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Dr. Sam Fecich runs a virtual co-op program for her preservice teachers. What a great idea!

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 15, 2016

There are literally hundreds, if not thousands of apps and online edtech tools for that! To help you get a little bit more innovative in the coming academic year, here is a list of proven-effective edtech tools that may be highly useful in the classroom. For Online Courses/Blended Learning. Explore and enjoy!

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Tom Murray

AUGUST 28, 2016

As mentioned in my previous post 16 Great NonProfits Working to Support EdTech in Schools , prior to my role as the Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools, I spent 14 years in a public school in Pennsylvania as an elementary and middle school teacher, middle school and elementary principal, and district level technology director.

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Class Tech Integrate

OCTOBER 31, 2018

There is a sea of assessment tools out there in the EdTech world: Kahoot, Google Forms, GoFormative, Nearpod, Socrative. The biggest arguably being that technology allows for great support of Personalized Learning. So is taking a quiz and putting it in Google Forms personalized learning? the list goes on and on.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

and students are thriving under innovative initiatives that include blended learning, tech-rich classrooms, and exposure to hope and opportunities for lifelong success. When we support parents’ learning, they create a culture of learning at home.” Just four years later, graduation rates have spiked 21.8%

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