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

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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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

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

JUNE 22, 2019

Urkund: Today’s Sponsor Urkund is great as a plagiarism prevention tool and connects with most common Learning Management Systems like Google Classroom, Moodle, and Canvas or as a stand-alone web tool or by email. See Stacey’s presentation at ISTE19. Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a “sponsored podcast episode.”

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My Paperless Classroom

APRIL 23, 2014

In this cartoon there was problem solving, cooperation, innovation and a strong m"maker" ethic. As a teacher working with elementary kids I find myself looking for messages I approve of in media for kids.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 15, 2019

Wanting the library to be an enhancement and extension of the classroom, Amanda has tried to incorporate and further classroom lessons in the library through virtual reality, circuitry experiments, coding, green screen video production, and more. Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a “sponsored podcast episode.”

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Nicholas Provenzano gets us started From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter How do you get started with project-based learning (PBL) and Maker spaces? The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 8, 2019

It has replaced my use of iMovie in the classroom with my students because it is more robust. I’ll also dive into some of the features that have me most excited as a classroom teacher. For these reasons, gridlines are a must-use in my classroom. You can use this format in your Google classroom. Here’s how.

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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. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. However, I think this is a very helpful film.

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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

MARCH 13, 2018

Leah: Well, some of the best tools that I’ve used in the classroom are those that simply enhance the student’s voice. But using the picture and then even using videos from the classroom, and have them use slow-motion and watch it over and over and over again. Tools to enhance student voice. Blog: leahlacrosse.blogspot.com.

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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. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. Kelly has a Masters in Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Sponsor : PowerSchool has fantastic a fantastic K12 Academic Leaders Webinar Series at coolcatteacher.com/PowerSchoolWebinar including my “Digital Dozen: 12 Tips for Building Your Digital Classroom” and an upcoming webinar on “Best Practices for a Balanced Assessment System.” Listen to the Show.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Metaverse is a powerful augmented reality (AR) programming app for classrooms. Metaverse has come a long way and is specifically focused on becoming an amazing AR app for classrooms with the new Collections feature. This blog post is sponsored by Metaverse.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Each classroom gets 40 free books. This fantastic addition to your class lets students create audience-facing works for authentic assessment that can also be keepsakes from their year in your classroom. Here’s a class library for an elementary classroom. Book Creator is an awesome tool for classrooms of all ages.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Refer Your Friends to Enter. For referring a public school teacher, you will be entered for a chance to win. Be sure the person you refer enters your full name and school when they register. We talk about doing meaningful work in our classrooms. Or refer a friend through the referral program. So let’s do this!

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User Generated Education

MAY 20, 2015

The maker movement and maker education, in my perspective, are such great initiatives – really in line with what student-centric education should be in this era of formal and informal learning. 9 Maker Projects for Beginner Maker Ed Teachers ). Is the Maker Movement About Hacking Society—Or Just Hardware? ).

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 1, 2015

The embracement of the maker movement is being seen in K-12 schools and districts across the world. An arduino is commonly referred to as a microcontroller that can be used for building digital devices and interactive objects that can sense and control the physical world. For even more information visit Arduino Classroom.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Many other winners have done amazing things including: Classroom furniture for those with special needs. 6): Samsung announces 255 state finalists selected to submit a lesson plan for how their proposed STEAM classroom project will improve their community. Refer People and Enter to Win. An EV Charging Station. First Round (Nov.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 9, 2018

Kindergarteners and first graders explore their “wonderings” in Lindsey Danhoff’s classroom. Each nominee and nominator will be entered to win a classroom technology package. If I hadn’t asked this question, I never would have known that someone in our classroom was wondering about Braille. Have the kids investigate.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 8, 2018

And then there were times when we did Maker Stations, where I’d kind of set up things in the classroom in different areas. They want to know that the classroom culture is good. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2018

But there is really an easier way to do this in a classroom without all the funding or – quite frankly – the space to do it, and that is you can make model greenhouses and use them. My students started out making the model greenhouses before they built the full size one, but again, thing about doing it right in your classroom.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 21, 2017

And while they can explore a wide variety of topics from the US Constitution to Ecology and Ancient China, I also like that you can assign these nonfiction texts at three different lexiles to supplement what you’re doing in the classroom. So, Stephen, describe for us what you’ve done in your classroom. Listen Now.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

As 2007 State Teacher of the Year in Rhode Island, Catherine Davis-Hayes is passionate about helping every teacher use the arts in their classroom. Today’s Sponsor: Edpuzzle is my new favorite flipped classroom tool. We all need arts in every classroom, in every subject, in what we do as educators. Record your own voice over.

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Marketplace K-12

APRIL 27, 2016

Few trends in K-12 ed tech are as hot–or as under-researched–as “Maker” education. The Maker Movement has its roots outside of school, in institutions such as science museums and in the informal activities that everyday people have taken part in for generations. The Maker Movement in Education (Erica R.

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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 22, 2018

Secondly, four examples of virtual reality programming in the classroom. Third, why creativity is important and a little bit of an upsetting story from one of her middle school teachers about what testing was actually doing to harm students in his classroom. Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality in the Classroom ”.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Toyota Dream Car Art Contest is the perfect contest for classrooms across the United States. Show us the cool cars that your students are drawing in your classroom on social media! Right now, sign up here [ [link] ] and you might receive a Classroom Kit for the U.S. Definitely, download the lesson plan and entry forms now.

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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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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 8, 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. I think this is something that we can all agree that we want in our remarkable classrooms! This is great news! How do we do that? Bio as submitted.

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User Generated Education

JUNE 8, 2017

In deciding what resources you need based on the learners you have, you may first need to determine how your learners learn best, what projects you plan to do, how you can set up a makerspace in your classroom, and much more. The Design Thinking Process.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

5 Ways to Amp Up STEAM Learning in the Classroom. Vicki: Here we are with my good friend, Aaron Maurer @ coffeechugbooks talking about five ways to amp up STEAM in our classroom. And start with THAT to send out the energy not just from you, but then it just starts to absorb within your kids and your classroom. Vicki: Yeah.

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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

APRIL 11, 2018

Karen Bosch explains why Merge Cubes are so hot, how they are being used in classrooms, and how she’s using them to build critical thinking and creativity in her school. Other Resources: Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality in the Classroom. Aurasma and Augmented Reality in the Classroom. Join Merge Cube Mania!

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 4, 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. Vicki: Happy Wonderful Classroom Wednesday! I mean I see it every year in my classroom. Mandi: I would love to have a classroom.

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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. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product.

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