The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 1, 2021

About the book and how (and why) we published it From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Admittedly, I write more about the spiritual aspects of life on my Cool Cat Christian blog and focus here squarely on edtech and teaching.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Jaime Donally talks about all the ways kids can create and make inside Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) in the classroom. She provides staff development and training on immersive technology as an edtech consultant.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 18, 2019

Michael Cohen "The Tech Rabbi" and author of Education by Design From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Michael Cohen, aka the Tech Rabbi, and author of Education by Design talks about classroom design. Stay tuned, also, to the Cool Cat Teacher Blog for some other learning. Information below.)

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User Generated Education

DECEMBER 29, 2019

I do so through this blog and my Twitter account. Blogging, such as this post, is part of my reflective practice. I had a book on maker education published by ASCD. I really love the maker movement. Below are blog post links to some of my favorites from the 2018-19 school year. Here is my list.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 10, 2018

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. ” The post 3D Printing in a STEM Classroom appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators be excellent every day. His students are 3d printing tiny houses, drones with cameras and VR glasses and so much more.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Episode 720 with Kelly Schuster-Paredes and Sean Tibor From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. ” The post Teaching Python: How Children Can Learn Python Programming appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators be excellent every day.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Episode 392 with Amy Burns on the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Blog: amymburns.com . Master music teacher Amy Burns shares how her music students use Seesaw as a place for performance and sharing with parents and grandparents. Twitter: @ awillis2.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 5, 2019

Tyler Haggerty on episode 537 From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Today, you’ll listen to a young man who became an entrepreneur as a result of his school’s genius hour. Listen to the Show Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher Stream by clicking here. Put it on your calendar today. Get Credit!

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 11, 2019

Karen Lirenman and Kristen Wideen on episode 512 From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Karen Lirenman ( @ KLirenman ) and Kristen Wideen ( @ mrswideen ) have written the definitive book on using iPads in the elementary classroom, Innovate with iPad: Lessons to Transform Learning in the Classroom.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 21, 2019

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Dyane Smokorowski talks about Virtual Valentines, the Awesome Squiggles Project, and a fun trip with teachers to the San Diego Zoo this summer. You’ll exchange Valentines and learn geography!

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 27, 2018

Join me and other education speakers at Woodward Academy in Atlanta this summer From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Best teacher blog winner, *Speaker*author* @Mashable Top Teacher on Twitter*Top #edtech Twitterer. Please reserve the date and contact Connie White with questions.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Jeff Gearhart on episode 162 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. He was actually recently featured on the Microsoft blog about what he’s doing. Dr. Michelle Zimmerman – Edtech and Social Emotional Learning – talks about this research.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 19, 2019

Book: Art of the Cut Blog: Art of the Cut Archives (and Interviews) Twitter : @ SteveHullfish 10 Lessons from the Top Film Editors Note: I had to rip and edit this down and remove a few scenes which were not appropriate for my classroom.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 18, 2018

Mary Howard on episode 293 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. She considers herself a FEARLESS educator and an early adopter of many EdTech initiatives. Blog: [link]. Twitter: @mrshoward118.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Michael Backus on episode 567 From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Programming doesn’t have to be so hard. The post How to Make Programming Easier appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators be excellent every day.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Marina Umaschi Bers on episode 202 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Blog: Marina Umaschi Bers, PhD. Children as young as four can start coding, but not in ways you might think. She is also Co-Founder and Chief Scientist at KinderLab Robotics.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 3, 2018

Santha Walters on episode 282 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Vicki: So Santha, do you have these lesson plans, or have you blogged this so we can include those? Blog: [link]. Free Webinar! That’s what I’ve been thinking all the while.”.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 23, 2018

Marynn Dause on episode 318 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. I’m enthusiastic about the possibilities of edtech for better learning, excited about pedagogy, and always up for a new adventure. Blog: [link]. Twitter: @DauseClause.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Tom Mullaney on episode 257 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Blog: [link]. The post Google Jamboard appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators be excellent every day. The free app has lots to play with.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 24, 2018

Joe Brennan on episode 297 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Blog: [link]. The post Making Better Videos and Movies with Students appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators be excellent every day.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 15, 2017

Episode 127 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Today Donnie Piercey @mrpiercey , co-author of the Google Cardboard Book , shows how we can add simple augmented reality to our classrooms. Sponsor: Owl Eyes.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Taylor Ryan on Episode 577 From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Lots of things are labeled “STEM” these days but many of them are just rote instructions for students to follow. Is this truly STEM learning?

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Episode 262 with Aditya Batura From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. This week I’ll be sharing the 7 Pedagogical Shifts That Make Interactive Displays a Key to a Student-Centered Classroom on the Cool Cat Teacher blog sponsored by SMART Technologies. Twitter: @ohpotatopirates.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 23, 2018

Micah Brown on episode 237 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. The post Virtual Valentines: The Global Valentine Project Sharing Love and Learning appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators be excellent every day.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 8, 2018

Vicki Davis on episode 307 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Listen to this Blog Post. I’m so excited! This is the time of year we are making apps. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2019

She leverages social media and blogging to reflect on what works and shares her insights with colleagues. For more strategies about harnessing technology for deeper learning, listen to the EdSurge podcast featuring edtech expert and author Scott McLeod. Eager to see 21st century learning in action?

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FEBRUARY 2, 2016

But that hasn’t stopped us from asking a number of experts in education and technology to gaze into their crystal balls and share their thoughts on one major EdTech trend we can expect to see lighting up learning and one major challenge that education will face in 2016. Technology and the classroom – major trends and challenges.

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The Electric Educator

JANUARY 26, 2015

FETC is one of the largest EdTech conferences in the country with over 10,000 attendees from around the world. The maker movement is growing I can''t tell you how many sessions there were on 3D Printing, makerspaces, tinkering, hacking, etc. Thanks for subscribing to my blog. Do you agree with these trends?

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My Paperless Classroom

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

If you read a survey of blogs about STEM education you will read about everything from boat design to making ice cream. As the tech teacher I view the interest in STEM is an invitation into science and math class. This isn''t about introducing math worksheets after the science vocab review.

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 26, 2019

44:25] – Kasey talks about some free resources that you can get on the Shake Up Learning blog: her four free webinars! How the Maker Movement Is Moving Into Classrooms by Vicki Davis. [43:23] – This week’s challenge is to get the Epic Freebie Download, and share this episode with at least one other teacher!

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 29, 2017

How to Push the Boundaries of School with Dynamic Learning #SUL #edchat #edtech #gttribe Click To Tweet. This was an idea that I introduced in a previous blog post: Move from a Static Classroom to a Dynamic Classroom. Also, check out this great article by Vicki Davis: How the Maker Movement is Moving into Classrooms.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

JULY 8, 2015

Maker Movement. blogs, social media, podcasting) to promote conversation and thinking around what’s possible in education. Change in cultural perception of identity–gender, technology, science, faith, sexuality, etc. Change in credibility of a high school diploma or college degree. Ease of publishing (e.g.,

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EdTechnocation.com

MAY 29, 2015

Google has 88 things to teach you, powerful results from a parent survey on the "digital classroom", a blog post of Jaymes Dec's visit to my school's FabLab, another inspirational TEDx talk, and a call to join the Maker Ed cause! He also provided some great workshops for teachers and a few maker activities for students.

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Reading By Example

NOVEMBER 26, 2016

Every year around the Thanksgiving holiday, I provite a short list of memorable blog posts I read the last twelve months or so. I cannot say that these are the “best blogs” of the year or anything, although these posts were very well written. I curate other writers’ posts on my own blog for two reasons.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

If you are reading this blog post it is likely that you are the champion, my friend, and that you will keep on fighting until the end, since there’s no time for losers, cause you are the champion of the world…. The Maker Movement’s Innovator may also be the Robotic’s Laggard, and there’s nothing wrong with that. but I digress.

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