The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 3, 2018

From augmented reality to game-based learning and online portfolios, she has a variety of ideas to share about how she amps up her science teaching with technology. SPONSOR: Join a Free Personalized Learning Session with Me and TextHelp!

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 16, 2022

Games and team-building. One of my favorite ways is to use traditional games like “Three truths and a lie,” “Would you rather?” ” or use fun game-based learning tools that promote collaboration. Wakelet is a powerful tool for student learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 16, 2017

Mari Venturino is a 7th-grade science and AVID teacher and Blended Learning Specialist at Mar Vista Academy in San Diego, CA. She is a Google For Education Certified Trainer and Innovator, a Google Certified Educator Levels 1 & 2, and is Leading Edge Certified in Online and Blended Instruction. Twitter handle: @MsVenturino.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 8, 2017

5 Basic ingredients to online learning success. At the bottom line, each teacher needs to find the perfect recipe of blended learning for each of their classes. Anyway, no matter how diverse these recipes turn out to be, there are a few ingredients that blend smoothly into online learning success.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 25, 2017

And they were just able to go into my Learning Management System and just do it. To learn more about how I do blended learning, see 5 Effective Blended Learning Best Practices. Do 107 and 108, and then I’ll see you tomorrow. Kecia: Yeah! It’s just there. No missed time. There’s no gap! What’s our fifth?

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

The primary trends identified by the team were: adaptive learning, open education resources (OER), gamification and game-based learning, MOOCs, LMS and interoperability, mobile devices, and design.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 19, 2021

Sixteen types of games, Google Classroom and LMS compatibility and auto-grading From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. This week, I began using Educaplay to make fun classroom learning games for my students.

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Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2022

Game-based learning is transforming how students learn Integrating game-based solutions into the learning experience through the use of tablets, laptops and virtual reality (VR) can increase engagement and result in positive learning outcomes.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 14, 2021

Did you know that you can play massive Kahoot games with many students as players? From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter.

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Technology Tidbits

MARCH 9, 2020

What is Blended Learning? It's a smorgasbord of teaching strategies that uses analog and digital technologies to teach and learn. 3] Proponents of blending learning cite the opportunity for data collection and customization of instruction and assessment as two major benefits of this approach. [4]

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Are you a middle school science teacher looking to ignite your students' curiosity? Look no further than ResearchQuest, a treasure trove of free investigations that immerse students in the steps of the scientific method.

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Edsurge

MAY 22, 2017

Webinars —covering topics such as using video in K-12 classrooms, game-based learning, and journaling. Videos —featuring blended learning, virtual high school and other success stories. Blog Posts —advice about ESSA, the buzz about VR, and how to teach with Snapchat.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 18, 2021

Yes, you can create fun, exciting learning. In this show, learn how Laurie Guyon uses hyperdocs and a “choose your own adventure” format. Not only does this format excites teachers about learning new tools, but also many of them now use this method with students. Professional Development can be an adventure!

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 16, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Students love to examine artifacts and explore. Whether it is dinosaur bones, a phenomenon causing damage to valuable species of trees, or the relationships between predators and prey in the wild, first-hand explorations will engage students. We know this.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2024

Nontraditional learning models: Microschools, microlearning, game-based learning, and more! Several nontraditional learning models have emerged over the past few years, but we predict that 2024 will see a significant shift as more learners than ever commit to these unconventional learning approaches.

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MIND Research Institute

JULY 28, 2016

From dice to educational video games, classes led by instructional technology teacher Ryan Read are increasingly full of game-based learning! Ryan shares his experiments with technology and game-based learning extensively on Twitter as @Ryan7Read. It really fosters engagement. RR: Start small.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Lumio is my go-to exam review tool and it can do so much more.

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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. Kasey Bell on episode 322 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 16, 2016

The other two—Project Sampson, which combines mapping and geography skills with math content, and Algebots, which turns algebra into a puzzle game—were also played by students throughout the summer course. Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter. Read more about Blended Learning. And that’s the point.”.

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 23, 2019

They share their passion for gamifying the classroom with game-based learning and teaching through play. We discuss what types of classroom environments are appropriate for gamification and ways you can incorporate game-based learning today! Game-Based Learning. [13:43] Gamification v.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 30, 2018

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Teaching in augmented reality (AR) for the past several years has been a bit of a challenge, in my opinion, as is often the case with new technologies. For example, I had to assess “over the shoulder” by looking at what students were doing.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

JUNE 27, 2019

While games are for fun, gamification has elements such as point scoring, competition features, rules of play etc., that motivate students to perform certain tasks, and if they fail, revisit these games till they master the concepts. It is for this reason that most educational institutes have adopted the blending learning approach.

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eSchool News

MARCH 31, 2020

Read to Lead is a 100% free and proven blended learning solution that leverages game-based learning to help students in grades 5-9 build reading, writing, and leadership skills.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 7, 2017

He specializes in the the introduction of technology into the classroom, the use of innovative strategies such as blended learning and gamified learning, and in helping teachers and administration adopt these into their districts and classrooms. Blog: Enrique Cachafeiro. Twitter: @8bitbiologist.

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The Thinking Stick

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

There are whole sections of the report looking at blended learning and game-based learning. What’s even more interesting is in part because of this research, MIT released their Future of Education Report. Personally this is what sets apart good online courses and why MOOCs work.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 29, 2017

As you blend your classroom, pay attention to the BRICKS (face to face) and CLICKS (online) classroom. Vicki: Wow. Teachers, we have so much to dive into.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Hall Davidson shares both simple explanations of Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) in the classroom.

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Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Learn what digital badges are, when to use them, and how to implement them in your classroom. Yes, you can do this in your remote, online, or blended learning environment! These two creative ladies will help us learn how we can use digital badges in the classroom to engage and motivate our students. Click To Tweet.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

There are recurring themes in what is working in education today: cultivating an innovator’s mindset (thanks, George), choosing to matter (thanks, Angela), game based learning (thanks So many game based experts including Lee Sheldon and Michael Matera, who are showing us the way), and. Blended Learning Works.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Jon Corippo on episode 375 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Eduprotocols for kindergarten and early elementary with the book’s co-author Jon Corippo.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Metaverse is a powerful augmented reality (AR) programming app for classrooms. I first wrote about this app in December 2017 shortly after launch.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 4, 2019

These are game-based learning where students strive to type fast so they can beat an opponent. Many of these, educators would love to teach but “just don’t have time for “, even though they align well with broad goals of preparing students for college and career.

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Technology Tidbits

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Blended Play is an excellent new site that I just found out about from Larry Ferlazzo's blog. Blended Play brings Game Based Learning to the classroom in a fun and easy way. All a teacher has to do is select the game (i.e. I highly recommend checking out Blended Play by clicking here !!!

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

So let’s take a look at the Learning Journey model, and see what we can learn from it. Mark Engstrom is an Educational Consultant, Blended Learning Designer and the Head of MS/US at Allen Academy in Bryan, Texas. Transcribed by Kymberli Mulford. kymberlimulford@gmail.com. Bio as submitted.

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Technology Tidbits

APRIL 11, 2014

For my Pinterest board on Game Based Learning click here. For my Edshelf collection on Game Based Learning click here. blended learning differentiated instruction game based learning' I highly recommend checking out Kahoot by clicking here !!!

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Technology Tidbits

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

iCivics is a fantastic site for learning about Civics through Game Based Learning. Also, teachers can create assignments such as games/webquests and track student performance w/ detailed reports. For my Pinterest board on Game Based Learning click here. civics game based learning US history'

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Technology Tidbits

APRIL 28, 2014

Answerables is a wonderful site that is a cross between Game Based Learning meets a Learning Management System. This is an innovative place where educators can "Gamify" a lesson and have their students collaborative learn in a safe 3D dimensional environment (think Second Life for kids).

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