The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Jeff: Ah, yeah… So I’m using Minecraft Education Edition in my technology classroom with my students. It’s all about technology. It’s all about gaming. Jeff: So one of the things I did with science this year was I worked very closely with the other teachers and what they were doing in their normal classroom versus technology.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 18, 2018

Mary: I think that just comes with technology. So, what’s your pep talk to teachers for utilizing this type of immersive technology? We spend a lot of time gnashing our teeth over using technology as, “Oh, I have to INSERT that into my curriculum. Are there any mistakes we can avoid? Mary: Oh goodness, yes! Vicki: (laughs).

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 3, 2018

OK, well, educators, just remember that you can use technology in any classroom. You can use technology in any classroom. I love using technology in the classroom and believe computer literacy is as important to this generation as reading literacy was to previous generations. Vicki: Awesome. That’s amazing. Thanks, Santha!

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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. Note from Research Assistant, Dr. Lisa Durff : Research has shown that technology engages and increases academic achievement of students.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 29, 2019

Today, Richard Byrne, author of Free Technology for Teachers, talks about eight edtech apps that you should try. (He Listen to the show and learn how it is used and follow the links in the show notes below. Richard Byrne – Bio as Submitted Richard is best known for his award-winning blog, Free Technology for Teachers.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

4 [ Game-Based Learning Yields Empathetic Understanding ] Adopters You can take a personality test, a learning style inventory, or even a which-character-are-you quiz, but I would argue the power of meaningful self-perception. Read through the descriptions below with one type of emergent technology and see how you fit.

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