The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Imagine standing at the doorway of possibility, where every greeting and every look holds the potential to uplift a child's spirit. Subscribe to the Show Transcript This episode is adapted from Hero at the Classroom door , a blog post.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 17, 2022

The social media platform became a resource when I was running on empty. Twitter as a classroom resource, you ask? I began using Twitter in my classroom soon after its introduction in 2006. Nowadays, there are so many social media platforms that it can be overwhelming to keep track of for teachers.

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User Generated Education

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

A few weeks ago, I blogged about my gaming club in Video Games for Relationship- and Team Building. I cannot adequately express how grateful I am for educators’ generous and giving personalities as well for the social media platforms where they share resources and ideas. It is still going very strong.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 29, 2018

The 2018 Honor Roll: EdTech’s Must-Read K-12 IT Blogs. With powerful publication and distribution tools within reach, blogs remain one of the most potent ways to spread your ideas and thoughts. A Must-Read blog for us is one that offers interesting thoughts, unique ideas, useful information and remains regularly updated and active.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 9, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter As we struggle with the coronavirus COVID-19 health crisis, many of us educators are figuring out how to prepare to teach online. Blended learning (having a face to face and an online classroom) is best. Whether you want to or not, go ahead and set up now.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 16, 2019

At the same time, even the most tech-savvy of us have f aced challenges with integrating digital learning experiences into classrooms. . A study released by Schoology this year tackled a few of the challenges that educators, students and families face with technology in the classroom. They received responses from thousands of U.S.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter The conversation is about Artificial Intelligence. Today's three guests are expert authors of the newly released The AI Classroom: The Ultimate Guide to Artificial Intelligence in Education. Is it helpful? Should it be welcomed in schools?

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In Part 1 of “ Why Every School Needs and AI Policy Right Now ,” I shared the empirical evidence about Artificial Intelligence and how it is impacting our world and schools. Generative AI Use Case #1: AI is built into social media.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Integrating presentations in teaching is an accessible way to bring technology to the classroom and make the best digital tools available. Digital tools for engaging classroom presentations. Here are eight digital tools to look for when creating the best presentations for your classroom: Google Slides.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 19, 2021

In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to daily tech-infused education. Today’s tip: Backup Your Blog.

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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. They have a new classroom management tool called Collections. Today’s Sponsor: Metaverse is a powerful augmented reality app.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 5, 2022

Since we at Ask a Tech Teacher started this blog thirteen years ago, we’ve had almost 5.6 million views from visitors, about 10,000 followers who have read some or all of our 2,731 articles on integrating technology into the classroom. 4 Great Alternatives to Google Classroom. 12 Websites to Teach Mouse Skills.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 27, 2019

Keeping up with classroom technology can seem a daunting task for teachers. At the same time, it can be unclear what are the actual benefits of tech in the classroom, especially if they haven’t been used by teachers before. Examples of technology in the classroom. Technology in the classroom has come a long way.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 18, 2021

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. With this in mind, learn about this approach to teaching and how you can use it in your classroom. Additionally, Laurie is a member of the NYSCATE Social Media Team and Volunteer Hall of Fame. Professional Development can be an adventure!

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 16, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. This blog post will give some recommendations about what you need to do to feel rejuvenated and point to some courses that will help you do that. Advancement Courses sponsored this blog post. Classroom learning can use many games to teach.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 15, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter We educators need to rest and recover this summer. So, in this blog post, I’m going to share 20 teaching areas that are relevant to distance learning and why these topics might be one you choose to take a professional development course to learn this summer.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Growth comes from stepping out of our comfort zones, which classrooms can become quite easily. Shifting the paradigm to include a “global classroom” curriculum requires more than theory; it’s actually all about practice. Some of them prefer to seek classroom collaborations directly. How to build your global classroom in 4 steps.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 2, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter These conversations need to happen. Including Real Classroom Teachers, Administrators, and Parents, and an Agile Curriculum is Considered I also hope that classroom teachers and school administrators are included.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 21, 2020

Each year I like to explore different digital tools in my classroom to see what kind of an impact they will make on students and learning. When I look to use technology in my classroom, I always start with the purpose behind it. Read more: 6 Awesome AR apps for the classroom. 5 Edtech tools to try out this year.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 21, 2021

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Go Guardian and Pear Deck sponsored this blog post. The Social Media Inspired Class by Erica Aguirre. Back to the Classroom with Pear Deck by Stacey Roshan. Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a “sponsored blog post.”

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 25, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Educators are the best! The Tweet That Started it I get weary of AI hype auto-generated by *gasp* ChatGPT without any real applicability to the classroom. Donnie Piercey sat down with Bob Greenberg of Brainwaves to talk about AI in the Classroom.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Teaching in the classroom is a joy to me. Additionally, getting to blog, podcast, and YouTube and sharing on social media is also a joy. In 2005, I started blogging, and in 2006, I began connecting my classrooms with others worldwide.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Not long ago, mobile devices were considered perfect for any past-time activity, and had no place in the classroom. There are plenty of concerns about implementing BYOD in the classroom, which makes many educators unwilling to plunge in this still new pool. Top 3 myths about BYOD in the classroom.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 4, 2022

Our Ask a Tech Teacher crew has some interesting thoughts on mainstreaming this in your classroom: How to Encourage Creativity in the Classroom: Best Tips to Inspire Your Students. They also need to understand how to be social, how to create connections, and how to develop their creativity. Let’s take the “water freezes at 0?”

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 15, 2021

To do so, the right mindset and strategies are needed to create classroom cultures where learners are empowered to replace conventional ideas with innovative solutions to authentic solutions. This is the essence of preparation for now and the unknown, something that is woven throughout Disruptive Thinking in Our Classrooms.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Here’s a great list of age-appropriate, safe websites that will inspire 5th graders whether they’re in your classroom or at home: Animals. Whyville–Social Media Sim. Wolfquest—simulation–DL. Civics games. Looking Glass—animated story. runs in your browser. Wolfram Alpha widgets. Earth science animations.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 24, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter ISTE has always been an important source of learning for me, and any year I can come to the live conference is a good year for me in terms of innovation. Stay tuned to my blog, as I’ll release it here first. When June 1 came around, I knew. The Era of AI.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

can backfire because children and teens are naturally curious and will try some things on their own, such as signing up for social media accounts way below the minimum age requirement. Groups, forums, blogs and chats are great places to start, but it doesn’t have to stop there. Classroom activities should reflect that.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

From Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, retired teacher and education consultant, Christian Miraglia: Instagram: A Student Vehicle for Social Change. In my last post, I wrote about using Twitter for classroom instruction. Here, the focus is how students use social media to advance their causes and concerns.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

10MT | #18 A 10-Minute Teacher Interview with Principal Ryan Kaczmark From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. This elementary school-wide reading project is a sizzling combination of reading, parent relations, community service, school spirit, communications, and social media savvy.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 5, 2019

I have also been blessed to observe great examples that members of my Personal Learning Network (PLN) make available on social media. Blog posts are a great option to get into the nitty-gritty of change. Blogs One of the best professional decisions I ever made many years ago was to start a blog. More on this later.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 30, 2022

In previous posts, I wrote about using social media in the classroom for instruction and to share ideas. Although not a social media platform, Zoom became a valuable tool in connecting grade-level groups of teachers at the district level. All teachers have online options (Canvas or Google 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. The key above all else is to build positive relationships with kids.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 6, 2022

Because Ask a Tech Teacher is a resource blog, we share lots of tips our group comes across in their daily teaching as well as materials shared by others we think you’d like. 13 Ways to Use Canva in Your Classroom. Oh–would you mind adding me to your social media links? Tech Tip #34: My Program Froze.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 17, 2019

As a result, some teachers decide to stay in the classroom because missing out on that time with students is too difficult. A few years ago I made a shift to becoming a more connected educator by leveraging the technology available through social media. Social Media. Blogging and reflections.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 5, 2020

I follow book blogs and I am part of an online book club. Much like how booktubers reach a wide audience of book lovers, technology can be used to reach goals such as: Teaching digital literacy – as digital literacy supports traditional literacies as well as bringing novel methods to the classroom such as chat or forums.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 5, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter What do you do when award-winning teachers tell you there is a way to save time? She is an actual classroom teacher and doesn't “do” hype, but I think she wants to help. Mary shares her strategies through her blog, yoursmarticles.com.

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