The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

Today's three guests are expert authors of the newly released The AI Classroom: The Ultimate Guide to Artificial Intelligence in Education. From budgets to banking to credit and savings, choose a topic and use it in your classroom with EVERFI’s free financial literacy lesson plans. Is it helpful? Should it be welcomed in schools?

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ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

There has always been technology in the classroom, even if it hasn’t always been welcome. Then see some common modern additions to the classroom ranging from computers to smartphones. Continue reading to learn everything you always wanted to know about technology in the classroom. . Then books showed up on the scene.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 21, 2021

I love visiting classrooms around the country to not only support but to see educators in action. Recently I visited the district where I met with each school to visit classrooms and see how they were progressing with personalized learning. This has completely changed my classroom.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

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. What more could you ask?

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 18, 2022

While most students have returned to in-person learning, many have remained in the online classroom. So, what can you do to connect with students in the online classroom? They also allow you to keep daily classroom routines that everyone can be a part of. Finally, consider gamifying some of your classroom activities.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

How to get started with STEM in your classroom. Name writing challenge : Another fun challenge to try in your classroom is to have students write their name using a variety of materials they choose and it has to be the same length as their height. Read more: How STEM is preparing students for future careers. Cornucopia. CoSpacesEDU.

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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. This week, I put my word bank in the description in my Google Classroom assignment.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In this episode, we welcome Billy Krakower, a nationally recognized educator with 16 years of experience and a passion for bringing technology and creativity into the classroom. Listen to the show on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher Stream by clicking here.

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Neo LMS

MAY 31, 2022

However, there are many different methods that we can bring into our classroom to get students up and moving and more importantly, collaborating. . One of them is the classroom escape room activity! . Since students spend so much time in classrooms, why not plan a quick “escape” to inspire curiosity for learning and engage students?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Here’s the list of Kindergarten websites I use most often during the school year.

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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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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

And it is more than in the classroom, our janitors and administrators can apply these principles in the hallway, our lunchroom staff can apply this in the lunchroom, our front office can apply this as they interact with students. Subscribe to the Show Transcript This episode is adapted from Hero at the Classroom door , a blog post.

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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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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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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 10, 2023

This can be book reports, research, a brochure for history class, or a collaborative document through Google Apps. The better their keyboarding skills, the easier it is to complete the meat of the project, like a blog response, a family tree, or trading cards on characters in a book. Are there any Good Keyboarding Apps?

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 19, 2023

My focus is on both ChatGPT as well as the new Notion AI tool and the practical ways I'm using them in my everyday classroom activities. From budgets to banking to credit and savings, choose a topic and use it in your classroom with EVERFI’s free financial literacy lesson plans. Welcome to an extended episode focusing on AI!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 19, 2023

Every Earth Day (April 22, 2023 this year–see our previous article on Earth Day Class Activities ) someone in your school, maybe the parent group, raises the question of WHY NOT a paperless classroom? Digital calendars Does anyone carry around a calendar book any more? Classroom activities should be handled the same.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Are you an educator who wants to turn classroom experiences into a guide for others? For example, if you’re writing for educators, your book might blend personal anecdotes with actionable tips. For example, if you’re writing for educators, your book might blend personal anecdotes with actionable tips. A general audience?

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

We also talk about an authentic project of having kids write a personal book and the various steps of making it happen. Discover how to encourage creativity and self-expression in your classroom for all grades. Questions Answered in This Show: What are the best free writing apps for classrooms, including tools like Book Creator?

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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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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 5, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Welcome to today's episode, where I will bridge the gap between AI in my classroom and your ears! Let's continue this AI adventure together as we work to improve our classrooms and educate a successful generation for tomorrow. You’ll be glad you did.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 24, 2022

Last week I shared the news that Disruptive Thinking in Our Classrooms: Preparing Learners for Their Future was published a year ago. While I am proud of all the books that I have been honored to write, this one was a bit more special. For more details on the book, click HERE.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

At the beginning of the school year, I find that by asking students to share their stories — either by creating an About Me or participating in some icebreakers — it helps build the essential relationships in our classrooms. There are free classroom accounts available for educators through Animoto. Elementari.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

This trend begs the question: How can we encourage our students to read both inside and outside the classroom? Below are strategies and resources I’ve used to cultivate a reading culture in my classroom. The Booklist Assignment is designed to help students select a book they’ll enjoy. Booklist Assignment.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 15, 2023

What there is is a teacher not afraid to try new ways, test them out in a classroom environment, toss what doesn’t work and share the rest. Her/his success doesn’t come without lots of failure and mistakes, widgets that sounded good but were too complicated or non-intuitive for a 21st century classroom. Why do this?

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Neo LMS

JUNE 28, 2022

Student autonomy in the classroom is essential for efficient learning. Student autonomy in the classroom is important both for learners and teachers. Today’s educational technology makes it easier to support student autonomy in the classroom and beyond it. Why is student autonomy in the classroom so important?

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 5, 2023

She is an actual classroom teacher and doesn't “do” hype, but I think she wants to help. Mary recently authored the book, Artificial Intelligence to Streamline Your Teacher Life: The ChatGPT Guide for Educators. AIforEducators. I highly recommend this free AI course from Microsoft. So sign up today.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 3, 2021

In my upcoming book, I teamed up with Dr. Katie Novak to explore the complementary nature of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and blended learning. Below you will find italicized excerpts from the first chapter of our new book woven into the text below. ” UDL celebrates learner variability as an asset in the classroom.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 20, 2021

In a world where digital natives are now sending their own children to school, technology in the classroom should no longer be optional. During that time, I’ve learned that for teachers to truly embrace digital innovation in the classroom, they will need to be supported by a culture that fully embraces educational technology.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 25, 2023

The Tweet That Started it I get weary of AI hype auto-generated by *gasp* ChatGPT without any real applicability to the classroom. I'm collecting blogs of teachers who are in the classroom actually use AI and have practical, real examples to share. (The human intelligence part is so important!) Got links for those teachers?

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Neo LMS

MARCH 2, 2021

As we prepare for spring, it is always good to have some new ideas to promote student engagement and foster more collaboration in the classroom. Read more: The pivotal role of edtech in the hybrid classroom. What are some big ideas that I can bring into my classroom and then find the right tools to promote more choices in learning?

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 9, 2020

Blended learning (having a face to face and an online classroom) is best. We have one more reason– when you already have an online space for your classroom, it is a smaller step to teaching totally online when necessary. Book Creator is giving 90 days free so you can collaborate together writing books.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 26, 2021

During countless coaching visits, I saw and heard firsthand the myriad of challenges being faced in classrooms, schools, and districts. It is difficult to honestly know this feeling if you are just up on a stage and not in classrooms or buildings. Most people would agree that this was not the case.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Read more: Fostering the development of SEL skills in your classroom. Some of these may be tools you already use, but they now have new features or different ways to bring them into your classroom. Book Creator. Book Creator is a great collaboration tool for students. 7 Tools for creating more interactive learning spaces.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 28, 2023

That's why in this podcast, we'll explore various differentiated reading strategies that can be adapted to fit the needs of every student in your classroom. book that is new? Jennifer's Podcast: To the Classroom Conversations with Researchers and Educators. Her newest books are THE READING STRATEGIES BOOK 2.0

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

In the book, Blended Learning in Action , my co-authors (Tiffany Wycoff and Jason Green) and I created the PAACC Hallmarks of Effective Practice as a guide to ensure that blended learning puts students at the center of learning and helps them to develop future-ready skills.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 4, 2024

In the newest episode of The Balance , I chat with Ben Cogswell and Jenn Dean about their new book, EduProtocol Field Guide: Primary Edition. Ben has also been featured in The New York Times and has appeared on MSNBC for his work in his kindergarten classroom. Ben is a kindergarten teacher in Salinas, California. She has her M.A.

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