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Seesaw in the Elementary Music Classroom with Amy Burns

The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

She has authored three books on how to integrate technology into the elementary music classroom. ” The post Seesaw in the Elementary Music Classroom with Amy Burns appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators be excellent every day. Maarten, and Australia.

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How to Teach Coding in the Elementary Grades with Sam Patterson

The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Elementary and primary students can learn to code. How to Teach Coding in the Elementary Grades with Sam Patterson. Why code in the elementary grades? So, Sam, why do we even want to code in the elementary grades? When I first heard about coding in the elementary grades, I was really put off by it.

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How to Set Goals for Your Library This Summer

The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 15, 2019

A Look Inside Amanda’s Library at Meadow View Elementary Amanda Johnson – Bio As Submitted Amanda Johnson is the media specialist at Meadow View Elementary in Henry County, Virginia. Amanda strives to be an innovative educator in a 1:1 iPad school, embracing the wide array of technology available in the media center.

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5 Ways to Use Augmented Reality in the Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

I currently teach elementary art at Parkway Elementary in the Bryant School District in Arkansas. I previously taught in the regular elementary classroom for 13 years. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here. Lindsay Fell Bio As Submitted.

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Book Creator for Chrome: Product Review, Tips and Tricks for Teachers

The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Book Creator has long been a favorite app on the iPad, and now it’s available for Google Chrome. Students who use Chromebooks, PCs, Macs, iPads, or any other device can now create books with this versatile, easy-to-use app. Here’s a class library for an elementary classroom. Post sponsored by Book Creator.

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Integrating the Arts into Every Subject

The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Steve Jobs said in his final Apple keynote introducing the iPad 2, “It’s technology married with liberal arts, married with the humanities, that yields us the result that makes our heart sing.”. Cathy Davis Hayes is an elementary art teacher at Oakland Beach Elementary School in Warwick. I’ve embedded videos below.

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No Begging Required: Teachers Share 5 Creative Ways to Fund Classroom Technology

Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2017

Pearsall notes that this school year teachers are expanding their definitions of technology projects to include more maker centers and coding curriculum. As the maker movement catches on, we're seeing more requests for things like MakerBots, 3Doodler pens, and robotics kits.” Stay away from the buzzwords.

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Merge Cube Mania in Middle School

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 11, 2018

When you scan the cube with your mobile device — it will work with an iPhone, an iPad, and it works with Android, but you have to have the Merge Cube app on it. Engaging Kindergarteners with Technology: Augmented Reality, iPads, QR Codes and More. You’ve got a bunch of apps on your iPad. Those codes serve as a trigger.

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6 Super Science Edtech Ideas: Using Technology to Level Up Science Classrooms

The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 13, 2018

So we use the Paper 53 app on our iPads. So when I first got my iPad, I was asking my fifth graders to create cartoons and create books and do things that were more literacy based. Then I had some success there and started to break out using iPads more in the lab setting. I really got into that. Blog: leahlacrosse.blogspot.com.

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Making Better Videos and Movies with Students

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 24, 2018

Joe: The quickest, easiest thing to do is shoot and edit on the computer, iPad, whatever your device is going to be. We use iPads and iMovie. So actually shooting on the iPad, and then pulling it right into iMovie, huh? How do you help them get ready to shoot? Are you big on scripting? Storyboarding? The big thing is preparing.

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3DBear Review: The Augmented Reality Classroom Pro

The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 30, 2018

To get started, a student will just scan the room using his or her digital device (like an iPad, iPhone, or Droid) before starting. Students can create and invent using Augmented Reality and share in your 3D Bear Classroom. Learn more by clicking on the link below.

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Minecraft in the Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Previously on the 10-Minute Teacher, guests have mentioned Book Creator as one of their top apps for the iPad. Join a delightful, fun world of immersive teaching. Book Creator for Chrome. Well, now we can all use Book Creator in our classrooms using the Chrome web browser. Make books, send the link to parents and even include audio and video.

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iPads in Kindergarten

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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5 Ways Adobe Premiere Rush Encourages Creativity in the Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 8, 2019

SIMPLE TEACHING So, whether they have an iPhone, iPad, Android, PC, or Mac – students have a consistent view as they work on their video. As you enter Adobe Premiere Rush a tutorial opens to teach you how to use the app. It uses film that was preloaded in the program.

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Simple Virtual Reality in the Classroom with Google Streetview and Google Cardboard with Donnie Piercey

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 15, 2017

Donnie has run a 1:1 iPad, Chromebook, and Macbook classroom over the course of his ten year teaching career. He is always trying to find new and innovative ways to incorporate technology across the curriculum in order to increase student learning and engagement. Donnie received a B.A.

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5 Ideas for Writing with Technology

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 19, 2018

When they have an audience, when it’s an actual book they can open on their iPad or they can print a PDF, it’s just such a powerful piece to have in your portfolio. My students did eBooks this semester. Some of them did it on Google Docs and then pulled it over to Book Creator. But also, it so great to know that THEY created it. Jacqui: Yes!

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Computational Thinking and Math for Elementary Grades

The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Computational Thinking and Math for Elementary Grades. We do a lot of work with Scratch Junior , a free app on iPads and things. Vicki: Steve, do you find that there are teachers that think that kids can’t really understand these concepts — like elementary kids really understanding XY coordinates? And its free! Listen Now.

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3 Ways to Lead Project-Based Learning

The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Previously on the 10-Minute Teacher, guests have mentioned Book Creator as one of their top apps for the iPad. If you’re working to help increase the amount of PBL in your school, this show will be helpful to you. Book Creator for Chrome. Well, now we can all use Book Creator in our classrooms using the Chrome web browser.

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8 Epic Edtech Tools to Try This School Year

The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 29, 2019

Richard Byrne on episode 532 From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Innovate and try some new apps. Today, Richard Byrne, author of Free Technology for Teachers, talks about eight edtech apps that you should try. (He He also shares a bonus fitness opportunity for educators.)

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Metaverse for Augmented Reality: Program and Breakout in Augmented Reality

The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 7, 2017

A sponsored review of a tool I'm using to teach programming From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Augmented reality is here. When Google Docs came out, I stopped everything and let all of my classes experience it. Also, I learned about Twitter, I did the same thing.

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Seesaw in the Elementary Music Classroom with Amy Burns

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How to Set Goals for Your Library This Summer

5 Ways to Use Augmented Reality in the Classroom

Book Creator for Chrome: Product Review, Tips and Tricks for Teachers

Integrating the Arts into Every Subject

No Begging Required: Teachers Share 5 Creative Ways to Fund Classroom Technology

Merge Cube Mania in Middle School

6 Super Science Edtech Ideas: Using Technology to Level Up Science Classrooms

Making Better Videos and Movies with Students

3DBear Review: The Augmented Reality Classroom Pro

Minecraft in the Classroom

iPads in Kindergarten

5 Ways Adobe Premiere Rush Encourages Creativity in the Classroom

Simple Virtual Reality in the Classroom with Google Streetview and Google Cardboard with Donnie Piercey

5 Ideas for Writing with Technology

Computational Thinking and Math for Elementary Grades

3 Ways to Lead Project-Based Learning

8 Epic Edtech Tools to Try This School Year

Metaverse for Augmented Reality: Program and Breakout in Augmented Reality

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