Cool Cat Teacher

DECEMBER 5, 2023

And for a bit of fun, meet CAT GPT, my very own Content AI Taskhelper – a personal assistant I've created with a blend of my own educational beliefs and research-backed best practices. And if you need a more accurate version, don't hesitate to reach out via email — I'm committed to making my content accessible to all.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 26, 2018

Using the websites below, kids will think they’re playing games while actually engaging in the leading [mostly] free games and simulations in the education field. A note: some must be downloaded and a few purchased, so the link provided might take you to a website that provides access rather than play. Kodable (an app).

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ED Surge

MARCH 13, 2023

Professors and lecturers from MIT and the Education University of Hong Kong (EDUHK) provided 78 hours of training to the first batch of teachers to explore and learn the CoolThink curriculum. Eventually, I started to train the trainers and provide support for others to learn the CoolThink curriculum.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 17, 2018

Children as young as two are utilizing tablets, exploring the apps on smartphones, and accessing knowledge via the internet. How do we as educators keep up with this trailblazing generation who can navigate technology at breakneck speeds? Or better yet, why should we integrate online learning into our classrooms ?

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Cool Cat Teacher

DECEMBER 19, 2023

This is a podcast for all education trailblazers seeking the cutting edge of professional growth. As educators, there are many new options opening up to us that will help improve our classrooms and make our professional development more accessible and available via our mobile devices.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The 100th day of school is a special milestone celebrated in many educational institutions around the world. It is particularly popular in elementary schools, often filled with fun and educational activities centered around the number 100.

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ED Surge

APRIL 18, 2022

As we navigate the roadmap drawn by COVID-19, we know there will continue to be accelerated digital transformation and rapid innovation of education intended to positively impact student outcomes in 2022. As education institutions lean into technology, edtechs have an opportunity to support their digital transformation.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Founder & CEO, Intercultural Education Consulting The metaverse, a virtual, interconnected, and immersive digital space where users can interact with each other and digital environments, holds tremendous potential to transform education. Watch this video to see what teaching and learning in UNIVERSE looks like! Absolutely.

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Cool Cat Teacher

JUNE 3, 2021

This summer, educators need to get some rest so that we can be our best. However, our professional accreditation requirements are still on track and need to be renewed, as we have to learn and up our abilities for the fall. Social-Emotional Learning. Social-emotional learning (SEL) is right at the top of the list for many of us.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 28, 2017

Today’s guest writer is Finja Kruse, a teacher experienced in different educational tools and engaged in creative writing activities in school. If you are lucky, your school is on board by providing interactive whiteboards or even products created specifically for education such as those from Promethean.

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Cool Cat Teacher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The US Office of Educational Technology says, "Everyone in education has a responsibility to harness the good to serve educational priorities while also protecting against the dangers that may arise as a result of AI being integrated in educational technology." Is this a problem we need to care about or talk about?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 27, 2018

Kiddom is an easy-to-use learning management system that provides educators with an effective alternative to Google Classroom. Start by considering: What is your vision for how technology will be utilized to improve students’ learning outcomes? Education applications. Increase accessibility. What I like.

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Cool Cat Teacher

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

I don't think that my students who do not subscribe to chat GPT will be able to access the custom GPT I have made, that is why I'm testing it. Upload Data So, after you are done, you can click on “configure” and upload specific knowledge you want it to access as it works. This is so exciting!

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Cool Cat Teacher

JUNE 27, 2022

Many educators I’ve noticed have moved from Twitter and are sharing on Linked In and Instagram too. ISTE Resources for you: Monica Burns ( get her Not at ISTE content ), Holley Clark – sign up to get tons of Chromebook and blended learning content ? Lots of people are also sharing their resources to #NotAtIste.

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Cool Cat Teacher

APRIL 27, 2023

Just remember that the limitations we've discussed with ChatGPT are also in GrammarlyGO; namely, the data it accesses is older. GrammarlyGO in Grammarly for Education I have been digging and see that GrammarlyGO is part of the individual plan, professional, and teams. However, I can ask it to rephrase what I'm writing. What's next?

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Cool Cat Teacher

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

All these resources are freely accessible from the Natural History Museum of Utah. Transform Your Classroom with Project-Based Learning and the Scientific Method We all know that hands-on exploration is the best way to engage students in the scientific method. And the best part? Research Quest sponsored this blog post.

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CoderZ

JULY 10, 2023

As educators, we eagerly anticipate the start of a new school year while using our summer break to recharge and prepare for the challenges and opportunities ahead. Access to resources like teacher guides, lesson plans, and video tutorials empowers you to gain mastery over innovative teaching methods.

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Cool Cat Teacher

DECEMBER 12, 2021

I am a project-based learning classroom and have joined the pilot. Request free access today at teach.tract.app with the access code COOLCATTEACHER. Successful Distance Learning for Young Kids with Nancy Frey. He is the co-author of The Distance Learning Playbook, along with several other books.

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Cool Cat Teacher

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

It needs to be accessible to you on your computer, on your phone, on any device you use. Personally, I do all my tasks and to do list because it's so easy to lose access to where those tasks are. So it does do visual search and you do have access to that in the 50. I do use Evernote, but I have tested all of these tools.

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Cool Cat Teacher

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In this episode, we welcome Billy Krakower, a nationally recognized educator with 16 years of experience and a passion for bringing technology and creativity into the classroom. Training and Founding Partner at Evolving Educators. AIforEducators.

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PCS Edventures

JUNE 24, 2020

The real question is how to build up a relationship of mutual trust between the educator and families. Each student may have different access to technology, practice different traditions, or even speak different languages at home. The first step toward connecting with your students’ families is to learn their needs.

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The Innovative Educator

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

Join me at the free Emergency Home Learning Summit as speakers (including me) answer the question: "What do you know about learning that could dramatically help or change the lives of students (as well as parents, teachers, librarians, and others) at this moment?" Topics include Balancing home and school Blended learning Classroom 2.0

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Cool Cat Teacher

MARCH 12, 2024

We discuss the transformative role of app-building, collaborative learning, design thinking, and the importance of authentic learning experiences. Alefiya shares how app building can enhance STEM education and how it also teaches essential skills like teamwork, problem-solving, and passion-based learning.

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Cool Cat Teacher

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

This blog post will share ten ways you can use Tract to create personalized project-based learning in your classroom. Teachers can request free access to Tract at teach.tract.app with the access code: COOLCATTEACHER . Help Students Choose their Own Learning Path. Tract sponsored this blog post. All opinions are my own.

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Cool Cat Teacher

MARCH 14, 2022

How do we accelerate learning? The US Department of Education Roadmap for Reopening Safely says that “accelerated learning provides opportunities for students to learn at grade level rather than through tracking or remediation….” Simply put, acceleration “builds on what students know as a way to access new learning.”

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Cool Cat Teacher

APRIL 21, 2022

Zoom has announced a slew of new features that educators have been longing to have. There's also a new (kinda creepy) Sales tool that I've heard will lead into education at some point and my concerns about that. This has been the number one thing I”ve heard educators beg for. Oh my goodness! ” Yes you can!

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Cool Cat Teacher

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

He discusses common mistakes when teachers implement mastery learning as well as the types of classes that work well with mastery learning. Learn about this method of curriculum development and teaching and see if it is right for you. Dell Black Friday and Year Long Education Deals. He's in his 36th year in education.

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Cool Cat Teacher

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Around 70% of kindergartners can use educational apps on tablets or smartphones. Interactive, game-based lessons designed by experienced educators help you engage students at all grade levels and bring critical real-world skills like financial education, early literacy, character education, health & wellness, and more to your classroom.

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Cool Cat Teacher

MAY 16, 2023

Promoting Critical Thinking with Authentic Artifacts When you sign up for your free teacher account, you will receive a special code allowing your students to access the investigations without creating their own accounts. They become scientists doing work and drawing conclusions with real artifacts from a fantastic collection of resources.

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Technology Tidbits

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

30hands is the excellent and easy-to-use learning tool that educators/students everywhere are using for a wide range purposes, such as: digital storytelling, project based learning, blended learning, and much much more. 30hands Learning is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

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Technology Tidbits

JUNE 29, 2017

30hands is the excellent and easy-to-use learning tool that educators/students everywhere are using for a wide range purposes, such as: digital storytelling, project based learning, blended learning, and much much more. 30hands Learning is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

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Cool Cat Teacher

JULY 31, 2022

Education technology has good uses, but as we’ve moved through the pandemic, sometimes it may have been mis-implemented or implemented without teacher PD. He shares observations on where education technology is and where it is going in the future. Free Educator Wellness Toolkit. Al Kinglsey - Bio As Submitted.

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Technology Tidbits

APRIL 2, 2014

sites that can be used in education. The reason for this was a lot of sites that are beneficial for education require that a student has an email account to login. This is very frustrating for educators that have to worry about district policy and CIPA/COPPA compliance to maintain student safety/privacy. Top 40 Web 2.0

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CSTEM

APRIL 30, 2021

As it relates to STEM learning, hands-on activities and in-person collaboration are crucial. STEM learning directly correlates to the type of work scientists and engineers do every day. Since the necessity of remote and blended learning, students have not had access to the full range of STEM education needed.

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Cool Cat Teacher

MAY 15, 2022

In both plans, you get access to all of the features, so it is a perfect time to set up an account and try it out.) You’ll see when you login that you start off by being able to add activities, explore the resources they have, or get some training on how to use this collaborative learning tool. You’ll see this is free for teachers.

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Magic EdTech

JANUARY 1, 2019

Bett Excel London – 2019 is an internationally-recognized workshop for transformative learning that enables the global education community to come together to celebrate, find inspiration and explore the innovations through technology that are defining the next frontier in higher education. Create micro learning modules.

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Technology Tidbits

MARCH 24, 2018

The 30hands community is a perfect cloud based solution that allows educators to: manage/track students, hand in/out assignments, schedule events, and more. While the mobile is being used in education for project based learning, digital storytelling, and more. 30hands Learning is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

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