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. Now, let's talk about creativity. One key aspect is communication.

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STEM Education Shopping

AUGUST 27, 2023

As an educator, I have always believed in the power of creativity to inspire and engage students. Get ready to embark on a journey of guiding creativity! Art integrated learning guidelines promote the fusion of artistic creativity with STEM concepts to foster innovative thinking. (

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ED Surge

JULY 7, 2023

National education leaders need to reconsider the benefits of foreign language learning if we ever hope to join the multilingual world, or access the many benefits of multilingual learning. But it’s also important to recognize that English-only communication is limited. You don’t necessarily need to leave the U.S.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 11, 2023

support the ‘4 C’s’–creativity, critical thinking, communication, collaboration. communicate often with parents. Here’s how you access it: Click the Windows Key and V. Here are thirteen tips to evaluate the apps you’ll find useful in your classroom: free or small fee. stand the test of time. positive parent reports.

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Cool Cat Teacher

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

From using Animate from Audio to create animated reflections to using Text to Image to create generative AI art, Jesse provides practical tips and ideas for teachers to empower their students through creativity. Voiceover for reflection and sharing creative work. We hear all the time about schools losing access to these tools.

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ED Surge

APRIL 26, 2024

EdSurge: How do higher education institutions balance the need for tuition increases with the imperative to remain accessible to students from diverse economic backgrounds? First, there must be clear and transparent communication about the system change, including the goals, benefits and likely impacts.

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ED Surge

JUNE 21, 2022

The best of these young coders are learning to use code creatively and developing a tangible skill set that they will use in future careers. CodeCombat AI League trailer (credit: CodeCombat) A Foundation of Game-Based Learning Founded in 2013, CodeCombat was born from a simple idea: Make learning to code engaging and accessible to all.

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STEM Education Shopping

JANUARY 27, 2024

Key Takeaways STEM toys offer hands-on learning experiences that teach children problem-solving, critical thinking, and creativity across all stages of childhood development. They’re also amazing tools for enhancing creativity and critical thinking. It’s like having a mini science lab at home.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 10, 2023

3 Fun Ways to Use Tech in the Classroom in the Run-Up to Summer Summer is right around the corner and as a teacher, you might be in search of creative ways to leverage technology to ensure your classroom remains an entertaining, engaging and educational space. Fear not, we’ve got you covered!

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 13, 2023

They are also concerned about exacerbating existing inequities in accessing digital technologies and tools, presenting further structural barriers for students and communities. AI Literacy applies 21st-century skills , including communication, collaboration, critical thinking and creativity. What Is AI Literacy?

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ED Surge

APRIL 24, 2023

Kumar has been a teacher for 19 years and is passionate about creating a learning environment that fosters critical thinking, collaboration and creativity among her students. What impact do student-led projects have on your community? Student-led AI projects have a significant impact on communities in a variety of ways.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 25, 2022

School is almost back in session and educators are busy working on curriculum for the upcoming school year that will challenge students, improve their communication skills and provide a platform to express their thoughts and interests. Many schools today have access to similar technology that can be used to create podcasts in the classroom.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

As the leading platform for building immersive experiences, Unity is becoming increasingly essential to technical and creative roles alike. Equip your students to problem-solve, communicate creatively and build their own gaming innovations in a way that captures their imaginations.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 16, 2024

As students, technology aids in learning, research, and collaboration, while in the professional realm, it becomes a tool for productivity, communication, and innovation. Certain tech requirements can be common between school and work, such as research capabilities, project management, and effective communication tools.

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STEM Education Shopping

MAY 8, 2023

Source: ebay.com Are you tired of feeling like a lone wolf in your creative endeavors? Do you wish there was an easier way to collaborate with other creatives from different disciplines and backgrounds? As someone who has always been passionate about creativity, I know how frustrating it can be when ideas seem to hit a dead end.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 16, 2024

The paperwork they did instead was communicating with parents, which I was like, ‘Is this annoying? That term ‘naturalized control’ — are you using that to communicate a good thing, a bad thing or just a neutral thing? It's a little less creative. So yeah, with all that, the teachers had more attention to spread. It just is.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 30, 2023

These competencies include creativity and innovation, communication, critical thinking and problem-solving, citizenship, flexibility and adaptability, and resilience. One result of this exclusion is children having inequitable access to consistent, high-quality computing opportunities.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Common Core tells us: New technologies have broadened and expanded the role that speaking and listening play in acquiring and sharing knowledge and have tightened their link to other forms of communication. This is especially appealing with comics students prepare ( see this article) to practice creative writing.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

We want it to be equitable—so it's accessible by all kids and not just kids who can afford it. It has taken many years to get to a point where schools have access to computers and internet, and it will probably take time to ramp up to whatever new technology is required to use the metaverse. We want it to be culturally responsive.

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STEM Education Shopping

AUGUST 9, 2023

Photo by cottonbro studio: [link] The Endless Possibilities of Creativity with Our Amazing 60 Piece Magnetic Building Blocks – Are you looking for a fun games and educational toy for your child? With magnetic building blocks, your child can enhance their creativity and imagination as they build various structures.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

I recently spoke with a fellow history teacher who has embraced the technology and been quite creative in the process. Taking the learning to another level as well as incorporating the 21st Century skill of communication, his students showed their parents an exhibit using Flipgrid they had built based on the unit essential question.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 17, 2022

Most teachers I know have used Twitter in their classes either to communicate with parents, share homework with students, for group study, to research on a topic, crowd source ideas with colleagues, or a myriad of other purposes ( click here for more ideas ). I found creative uses for it in my history teaching, even at that time.

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ED Surge

APRIL 17, 2024

Despite claims by producers of digital story-making tools to democratize access to story production, poorly designed digital books may inadvertently widen the gap between digitally produced narratives and those crafted by professional authors.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Collaborative learning thrives in the metaverse , fostering teamwork and cross-cultural communication as students from different locations collaborate on projects. Geographical barriers are dissolved , granting global access to high-quality education for students from diverse backgrounds.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Human teachers can be creative. Young people are being pulled into a virtual world , but human teachers are able to show them how to socialize, be creative, have feelings and emotions, and more. However, a human teacher brings real connection, socialization, and creativity to the classroom. Human teachers can inspire children.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 3, 2023

Tailwinds: An Enabling Ecosystem A baseline enabling condition for game-based learning is access to computers and broadband. While there is still work to do in closing the digital divide, access is becoming less of a limiting factor for game-based learning. Over the past few decades, there have been great strides in this area.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 31, 2023

The only way to communicate the proper use of online images is exactly the way you teach kids not to take items from a store shelves just because they think they can get away with it: Say it often, in different ways, with the buy-in of stakeholders, and with logical consequence. Discuss ‘ Copyright Explained’. What does that mean?

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Scientix

JANUARY 31, 2024

Children like to learn, they like to explore, they are very creative, they even find interesting answers to questions that we adults have not even asked yet. CC-BY provided by the author Twenty creative and enthusiastic teachers from five countries – Moldova, Romania, Turkey, Greece and Spain – participated in the project.

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ED Surge

MAY 1, 2023

Brigitta Witt Vice President of Social Impact and Sustainability at T-Mobile One of the most rewarding educator experiences is witnessing students become agents of change and positively impacting their communities with their own creativity, grit and innovation. million students across the U.S.—and

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STEMe

APRIL 5, 2024

Additionally, this technology could enhance memory, learning, and problem-solving skills, potentially unlocking new levels of human intelligence and creativity while also enabling seamless communication between the human brain and external devices.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

When choosing your content creation tool, the ultimate goal is to design engaging, interactive exercises that expand and augment student learning while allowing teachers to swiftly access data and provide timely, insightful feedback. Finding the ideal tool for you and your students might be daunting with so many available options.

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Educators Technology

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

You can use it to centralize all of your work and files into a single platform accessible anywhere, anytime. Monday.com also supports integration of different apps including Slack, Dropbox, Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Zoom, Excel, Google Drive, etc. You can also connect your teams and collaborate in real-time.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 5, 2023

Introducing technology to kids at a young age helps them develop essential problem-solving, critical thinking, and creativity skills. Furthermore, technology provides access to a vast array of educational resources, enabling students to learn at their own pace and tailor their educational experiences to their individual needs.

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CTE Learning

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

It is a highly creative and in-demand career path. Many people pursue careers in animation because it offers a mix of creativity and lucrative opportunities. Animation projects require not only animators but also a wide range of other creative professionals. That couldn't be further from the truth.

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Teach Hub

MARCH 26, 2024

This is a designated area for hands-on learning that helps to foster creativity and other essential skills among students. Research has demonstrated that makerspaces enhance students’ creativity, critical thinking, and design skills. Here’s a closer look at the benefits of setting up a makerspace in your classroom.

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PCS Edventures

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Forward-thinking tech giant Google recognizes the power of this creative fusion. Educators recognize the importance of creating time and space for scientific, mathematical and technical thinking as well as creative thinking through the shift from STEM to STEAM programming. Seek unique and creative ways to solve problems.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Here are some ideas: Educators – as you know, we’re in a digital world, and using technology in the classroom such as video as a means of communicating messages is taking over. Communication skills are enhanced when students work in teams, whether it be by writing a script together or discussing a video shown in class.

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