The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Vicki: We’re also talking about teaching kids in elementary, middle, and high school. 2016) found in their study of high school students who were involved in gamification that flow and engagement had a positive association with learning. But most programmers nowadays don’t practice that. Aditya: Exactly, exactly. Reference: Hamari, J.,

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 23, 2018

One of the big things that we would like to know is how many miles away you are from different people, so we’ve got a little map going for social studies. in Elementary Education. and have them tell a little bit about themselves and their communities. Vicki: So they need to sign up by February 2nd, is that right? Micah: Yes.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 13, 2018

For example, we use in my 8th-grade science class Book Creator for students to develop everything from science lab reports to personal studies that they do — like individual investigations — and even just topic research. Working in the area of social studies at the start, she later found her passion in teaching science.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 3, 2018

During that time, I participated in the Study Tour of the Former Soviet Union and lived in the Russian House. It’s been a fun journey and I”m ready to share my experiences with the world. I was educated at the University of Alabama and graduated with an undergraduate degree in Russian Language and Literature in 1993.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

So Lauren Resnick, who did this wonderful study for the federal government, said that our schools were never designed to prepare large numbers of critical thinkers and problem solvers — which is exactly what we need now. Why is it so hard to make those shifts? Blog: dangerously ! irrelevant.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 15, 2017

Donnie: The original idea this past October… You know, I’d given them some geography questions to work on, as I’m a fifth grade social studies teacher. So, Donnie, how did your students do VR in your classroom? I always like to use Google Maps.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Are you studying Mars? Jeff Gearhart on episode 162 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Why not let students go live there? Jeff Gearhart is working with teachers in traditional subjects to let students immerse in the subject in Minecraft.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 8, 2019

In my Computer Science course, my students have been studying the convergence of technology. RELEVANT, INTERESTING PROJECTS Of course, it is up to us as the teachers to create projects that are interesting and relevant to our curriculum. Their current project is to create a commercial as if a predicted convergence already exists.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2019

In Loudoun County, Virginia, fourth-graders from Goshen Post Elementary School took up the challenge personally. In the process, they also learned plenty about social studies and civic engagement.

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Saving Socrates

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Utilizing the approach of learning through doing, the teachers were simultaneously learning about one of the most innovative concepts in science education today, the Maker Movement. They then discussed the real world application of this Maker Movement activity to a classroom.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MARCH 29, 2015

Smay used her 3D printer to make gingerbread men to introduce the new Makerspace to her elementary school students. Math students study volume by calculating how far the compost pile will spread across the garden, while science students study biology in the kitchen while teaching nutrition to pregnant teens.

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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. Steve Steve Hargadon www.stevehargadon.com'

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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.; Associate Professor of Biology A Case Study in Science and Engineering Job Shadowing in High School - Ann Gaudino, Ed.D. Derek Barkalow, Ph.D.

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User Generated Education

JULY 2, 2017

The types of desired learning activities should drive how the learning space should be set up as discussed in the case studies reported by the Hechinger Report article, Personalized Learning: Why Your Classroom Should Sound Like A Coffee Shop : As a first step, they began with ideas and used them to define the space.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 5, 2019

The winning teams get to Skype their solutions to real experts in the field the following day.”

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TeachThought - Learn better.

OCTOBER 18, 2015

The elementary school might evolve. In 2013, most elementary schools are simply diminutive high schools, with a balance of reading, writing, mathematics, geography, and other “core” skills, while character training supplements academic work. See also, “ Chloroforming the Unit.”). New content areas could emerge. Which is bad.

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