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Drones in the Classroom: Teaching Writing and Collaboration with Drones

The CoolCatTeacher

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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What is Active Learning? And Why it Matters

ViewSonic Education

universities have implemented active learning classrooms. Many, like Stanford and the University of Minnesota , have initiatives to train instructors in active learning practices. Primary and secondary schools are swiftly responding to the evidence in support of active learning. Game-based learning.

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The Vocabulary Doctors: How to Teach Vocabulary

The CoolCatTeacher

Kimberly Tyson @ tysonkimberly and Dr. Angela Peery @ drangelapeery share their advice for helping students learn blended vocabulary. In today’s show, Dr. Kimberly Tyson and Dr. Angela Peery discuss best practices for teaching vocabulary: The best practices that aren’t in the classroom yet. Listen Now. Listen on iTunes.

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The Rise of eSports in Education: Breaking New Ground

The CoolCatTeacher

– Vicki, your podcast host and friendly fellow classroom teacher. And we have grade checks every three weeks in every secondary school in the state. Danielle Johnson (12:39.462) Yes, and it's submitted by video through Microsoft Flip, tools that we already use in the classroom. New Podcast: Project-based Learning with A.I.

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6 tips to begin an elementary esports program in your school

eSchool News

Thus far, conversations around esports have centered on collegiate and secondary levels, however, a recent change in the winds has shifted the conversation to elementary esports. While I have long been a proponent of game-based learning, I had (up until this past year) been skeptical of the role of esports in education.

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Literature Performance Odyssey with Drama and Student Leadership

The CoolCatTeacher

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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CoderZ Names Tony Oran as Chief Executive Officer

eSchool News

About CoderZ CoderZ offers fun and equitable gamified and game-based learning experiences to support the development of computing and robotics skills in elementary and secondary school students. The virtual experience inspires students to collaborate and develop life skills as they have fun.

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