EdTech Magazine

MAY 24, 2016

By Meg Conlan This weekend’s event highlighted student innovations and offered resources for educators looking to bring the Maker movement to their schools.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 22, 2021

Do you need safe, fun ways for students to connect and learn while keeping their distance in the classroom? In today’s show Mitchell Weisburg, cofounder of the nonprofit Games4Ed, shares pedagogical best practices for using augmented reality in the classroom. Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality in the Classroom.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Amy believes this pedagogical shift is a game changer in the music classroom Learn more. Project Pals has a useful classroom collaborative platform that lets you create and manage projects for your students. Project Pals connects with Google Classroom but also lets me see detail on which students are contributing and participating.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Well, now we can all use Book Creator in our classrooms using the Chrome web browser. Now we can all use Book Creator in our classrooms, on any device, using the Chrome web browser. Minecraft in the Classroom. Minecraft in the classroom. In a normal classroom setting, they probably wouldn’t do that. Listen Now.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Mandy Froehlich talks about a tool she uses in her classroom, Flipsnack. Flipsnack: A fun way to make interactive online magazines #edtech. Vicki: Happy EdTech Tool Tuesday. And then they were able to produce that book and share it with parents, and grandparents, and embed it in their classroom website. What is Flipsnack?

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 3, 2018

Santha Walters uses drones in her English classroom to teach writing, collaboration and more. Learn how she does it, what standards she teaches, and technical issues of working with drones in the classroom. This Thursday, April 4 at 2pm ET/11 am PT join me for 12 Tips for Building Your Digital Classroom sponsored by PowerSchool.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Today, Dr. Marina Umashchi Bers from Tufts University discusses her research findings about what works (and doesn’t) with young children in the classroom. Coding in the Early Childhood Classroom. We’re going to talk about coding in the early childhood classroom. #1 Students can program. Link to show: www.coolcatteacher.com/e202.

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Ditch That Textbook

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Google Apps (now called G Suite), the maker movement and design thinking didn’t start in 2016, but they’ve grown bigger and bigger in 2016. 3D printing, drones, virtual reality and augmented reality have slowly crept into classrooms all [.]. The education scene has seen a continued push in several big areas.

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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. They have a new classroom management tool called Collections. My students are making apps in Metaverse.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 15, 2017

Today Donnie Piercey @mrpiercey , co-author of the Google Cardboard Book , shows how we can add simple augmented reality to our classrooms. You can have a private ebook classroom and interact with your students inside their ebooks as they highlight, annotate, ask questions, and talk about the books they are reading inside their ebooks!

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User Generated Education

DECEMBER 29, 2019

I had a book on maker education published by ASCD. I really love the maker movement. The description of the book is: Transferring this innovative, collaborative, and creative mindset to the classroom is the goal of maker education. Blogging, such as this post, is part of my reflective practice. Here is my list.

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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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eSchool News

JULY 20, 2017

The most popular topics, based on number of sessions, focused on creativity and productivity tools (113), innovative learning environments (108), online tools and resources (82), constructivist learning and the maker movement (77), and programming and robotics (70).

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 27, 2018

Best teacher blog winner, *Speaker*author* @Mashable Top Teacher on Twitter*Top #edtech Twitterer. Host – the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast an author of Reinventing Writing and Flattening Classrooms, Engaging Minds. 2) Georgia Speciality highlighting classroom furniture, makerspace furniture and science furniture of the future.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 21, 2019

Now is the time to sign up for Virtual Valentines where you’ll be paired with a classroom in another part of the world. Mrs. Smoke, as she’s known to her students, believes in a project-based, student-centered classroom that helps students build skills in communication, planning, research and project implementation.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 18, 2018

Simple Virtual Reality in the Classroom with Google Streetview and Google Cardboard. We sat there on laptops in a classroom, and I tried to get all 25 students online at the exact same time. She considers herself a FEARLESS educator and an early adopter of many EdTech initiatives. We overloaded our system. No one could get on.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 19, 2019

Then, he took the time to condense down some of the biggest takeaways from the book for those making film in the K12 classroom in this podcast. Recently, he spent time with my students in digital filmmaking talking about workflow and editing and the craft of filmmaking. However, I think this is a very helpful film.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

She got started with integrating technology in the classroom in 2003 and dabbled with app design in File Maker and HTML. Kelly has a Masters in Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology. She has taught all over the world and specializes in curriculum design, coaching and development.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 23, 2018

Marynn shares this innovative approach to teaching the Odyssey invented by her students along with their advice for using this method in your classroom. We have a very collaborative classroom, I let the students lead their learning as much as possible. Vicki: But they recommend this for other classrooms? Listen Now.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

So this is past what they can do with Google Docs, sharing in Google Classroom? There’s no Google Classroom integration yet. There’s no Google Classroom integration yet, but there are ways to share. How do you share the content if there’s no Google Classroom integration? You can do all the stuff for free. Vicki: Cool.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 23, 2018

We’re going to talk about Virtual Valentines and lots of other ways that you can connect and collaborate with other classrooms. Micah: Virtual Valentines are an amazing way for you to get yourself and your students plugged in with other classrooms around the world. Vicki: So what will classrooms be doing with the Virtual Valentines?

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Saving Socrates

APRIL 29, 2014

For years, I''ve been working in schools where they have attempted to implement "tech" in the classroom. It asks the teacher or administration to place more computers in a classroom and increase their use during classroom instruction. I must confess, I myself am really into the whole maker movement.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 24, 2018

Learn practical tips and ideas from Joe Brennan for making movies in the classroom. I’m a big proponent of using it in any classroom, with any subject. I make videos in my classroom and digital film and… you know. In my own classroom, it’s one of the most exciting things that we do. He is in Illinois. Where do you start?

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2019

From Mission to Methods How wide is the gap between lofty aspirations for learning and day-to-day classroom practice? Translating from vision to classroom implementation “is the journey we’re all on now,” says Ken Kay. Translating from vision to classroom implementation “is the journey we’re all on now,” says Ken Kay.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

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. Recent research shows that large interactive displays are vital to the classroom ecosystem. Shift #1 is that Students are collaborators. Listen Now.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 8, 2018

Each nominee and nominator will be entered to win a classroom technology package. SMART wants to recognize educators across the globe who inspire greatness in their students, peers or community. Nominate your favorite educator at coolcatteacher.com/greatness.

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GoConqr

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. FETC is a HUGE conference with lots of big names and big ideas.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

JULY 8, 2015

30 Examples Of Disruptions In The Classroom. ” What are some examples of disruptions in the classroom, then? 30 Examples Of Disruptions In The Classroom . Maker Movement. General insecurity or misunderstanding about how to meaningfully integrate technology in the classroom. Robotics in the classroom.

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 26, 2019

Ready to learn how to meaningfully and practically integrate technology into your classroom?! Let’s dig into a question: d oes your classroom offer one-and-done learning activities, or does the learning grow, inspire, and evolve throughout the year and beyond ? Beyond the classroom, beyond the walls, even beyond the due date.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Wednesday, November 12th at 7pm ISTE Webinar: Maker Movement: Pathway to Innovation for STEM Learners , Give students the power to learn by making. The maker movement fosters a mindset and culture that can create a profound shift in K-12 STEM learning. View the schedule at [link].

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Wednesday, September 17th at 7pm ISTE Webinar: 10 Classroom Tools for the Maker Movement , Discover the maker movement and find out how to harness its power to bring new tools and technology for hands-on learning to all grades and content areas – especially STEM and STEAM. Tune in live at [link] or [link].

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 29, 2017

Does your classroom offer one-and-done types of learning activities, or does the learning grow, inspire, and evolve throughout the year and beyond? This concept alone should change the way you think about learning in general and change the way you facilitate learning in the classroom. Dynamic Learning. Static Learning v.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Iris Lapinski - CEO, CDI Apps for Good - "Apps for Good - Growing a new generation of problem solvers and makers" Dale Dougherty - Founder, President, and CEO, Maker Media, Inc.; Lori Trent, STEM Coordinator - Innovator of Inspiration and Magic RADIO SOLIDARIA AMIGA, ONLINE, UNA HERRAMIENTA INNOVADORA - Mª Magdalena Galiana Lloret.

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My Paperless Classroom

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Find more opportunities to use tech to bridge subject areas in meaningful inquiry Some STEM Links California STEM Learning Network A very few of the awesome STEM teachers in my PLN @ClintJohns -edtech innovator + advocate of education reform movements: STEM, CSed, Career Technical Education, Maker Movement, 3D printing, Robotics ; serial optimist @DoriFriedman (..)

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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! Jayme's Dec provided workshops for teachers and Maker lessons for students. Check it out!

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User Generated Education

JULY 2, 2017

Problems occur when administrators, educators, learners, and communities come to believe that maker education is synonymous with these tools and spaces. Second, the regular classroom teacher or librarian may be intimidated with these advanced tools and technologies. Removal of Archaic, Non-Flexible Classroom Desks.

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