Cool Cat Teacher

APRIL 21, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. This blog will go over the highlights of gesture recognition, viewing all of the breakout rooms from the main room. 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.

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Cool Cat Teacher

APRIL 11, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. But what if the answer is a question that helps create social connections? Dr. Leigh Zeitz from the University of Northern Iowa surveys his students. The result has helped him (and us) better engage students. Leigh Zeitz. Zeitz, Leigh.

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Cool Cat Teacher

DECEMBER 21, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter “In today's episode, we're thrilled to have Jay Schroder, author of “ Teach From Your Best Self, A Guide to Thriving in the Classroom. They can show you have to use technology to unlock deeper student relationships with your students.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 10, 2021

The difficulties with engaging children in math learning grows each year. One of our Ask a Tech Teacher partners has a good article on that topic: What Is Technical Math? There’s an old joke about how kids are forced to learn algebra and trigonometry in school, but have no use for those subjects in real life.

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Cool Cat Teacher

JULY 19, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Today, we spotlight Misa Sato, an award-winning assistant principal who recently earned the prestigious NASSP Assistant Principal of the Year title. Now is the time to sign up for Research Quest from the Natural History Museum of Utah. Check them out now!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Today, because of the changes in education, the use of games to reinforce learning, to teach, and to engage students in their own education has become one of the most effective tools to bridge the gap between school-based and remote learning. Additionally, teachers saw dramatic increases in engagement and performance.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Constructivism is a student-centered philosophy that emphasizes hands-on learning and active participation in lessons. That, in turn, is dependent upon their society, culture, past knowledge, personal experiences, and more. Constructivism also works well with inquiry-based learning (click for more on inquiry-based teaching).

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 22, 2019

I remember report card days as a child, me sitting outside on a brick wall, scared to death as my mother met with the teacher and received the (always bad) news about how I wasn’t doing. Often, it is the only time I see those who don’t drop in with questions or email me about concerns. What is a student-led conference?

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Cool Cat Teacher

AUGUST 6, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Artificial Intelligence in schools should present educators, parents, and policymakers with many concerns but there are also opportunities. EVERFI - Free Digital Lessons for All Ages Want to prepare your students for career and life success but short on time?

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Cool Cat Teacher

APRIL 17, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. World language teachers can have challenges with teaching students. I recently wrote about this on my blog called 7 Reasons Advancement Courses Has Excellent Teacher Professional Development. Advancement Courses - Podcast Sponsor.

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Cool Cat Teacher

DECEMBER 19, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Welcome to a treasure from my ISTE 2023 vault. As a teacher committed to improving teaching and improving our professional development, I'm thrilled to share this conversation about how professional development can and is improving.

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Chillax Science

JANUARY 11, 2023

Specifically, we can intentionally teach skills and practices related to productive ways to engage in arguments. Intentional talk or discourse, in the context of science, is the ability to engage in evidence-based positive discussions. In this blog post, I dive into the first element of how to help young children argue.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 7, 2021

By fifth grade, students appreciate technology for how it can speed up their class projects and seek out ways to use it to make their educational journey easier. Students can use macros authentically in the classwork to do things like add document headings, closings, insert pre-designed tables, and more. Human robot.

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STEM Discovery Education

AUGUST 23, 2022

The shift to student-centered instruction is well worth the effort. Student-centered instruction and learning lead to greater rates of achievement and transferrable life skills for success in school and long after. Benefits of Student-Centered Learning. Encourage student agency through guided lessons.

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STEM Next

AUGUST 20, 2022

Five Big Ideas to Spark Family Engagement in STEM. The afterschool community has an incredible opportunity right now with Engage Every Student , an initiative launched by the U.S. STEM engagement early and often is crucial to sparking and sustaining STEM career interest in youth. Welcome Back to Afterschool 2022.

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Cool Cat Teacher

JULY 27, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Artificial intelligence is the top conversation among educators everywhere. I look forward to looking at how useful this is (or not), and with your feedback and the statistics we will know if it is worth the effort going forward.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 12, 2019

It’s clear to me that the course design–how I lay out the mix of resources, homework, classwork, and more–affects how students absorb and share knowledge. One of our Ask a Tech Teacher contributors knows a lot about how course design impacts learning. Enable Active E-Learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 21, 2017

Have you ever walked into a classroom where students were engaged in serious on-topic discussion, debating ideas and challenging each other to provide evidence of their statements? Many teachers try this approach when they realize lecturing doesn’t engage students anymore. What is it.

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STEM Next

AUGUST 30, 2021

Finding Our STEM Superpower with Family Engagement. STEM Next has taken notice of how out-of-school-time leaders expanded their mission to meet the immediate needs of families in their communities while reimagining how to deliver STEM programming. Families were appreciative and their kids were engaged and inspired with STEM.

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Cool Cat Teacher

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Understandably, kindergarten and elementary teachers need to reach every student where they are on their learning journey, but it isn't always easy. The free differentiation tool to help students level up and learn. William Clay Parrish, Jr.

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Carly and Adam

MARCH 10, 2023

Using books from a similar theme like a holiday or special time of year can be a great way to engage learners in STEM. How to Catch a Leprechaun by Adam Wallace This fun rhyming story tells the tale of the leprechaun visit as St. Students will step up to this challenge, ready to design a way to trap the sneaky leprechaun.

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STEM Next

DECEMBER 5, 2023

How do we make sure that every family has access to opportunities like these whether they grow up on a farm in Nebraska, have grandparents as primary caregivers in West Virginia, or are multilingual learners in Oregon? Inclusive family engagement is essential. Inclusive family engagement is essential.

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Cool Cat Teacher

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Dr. Robb has written more than 25 books on reading but also takes 3-4 months each school year as a classroom teacher. The free differentiation tool to help students level up and learn. Laura Robb has written more than 30 books for teachers.

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Carly and Adam

JUNE 26, 2022

How to Setup Your STEM Classroom At Carly & Adam, we are always being asked about a STEM classroom setup ideas. Questions are often posted to our Facebook community regarding the best furniture or storage units. Ultimately your space should represent your students and reflect you as an educator. Jacie Maslyk.

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Computing Education Research Blog

JUNE 20, 2022

There is also evidence that secondary school students learn computing better in block-based programming than in text-based programming (see blog post ). There is also evidence that secondary school students learn computing better in block-based programming than in text-based programming (see blog post ).

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Vivify Stem

AUGUST 2, 2023

This post includes the basics of Science Fair, our steps to success for teachers, free science fair posters, a nature of science lesson, and real student Science Fair project examples. The projects can cover various fields of science, such as biology, chemistry, physics, earth sciences, environmental studies, and more.

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Carly and Adam

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

When students engage in a STEM challenges, their emotions can range from utter frustration to extreme jubilation. How we respond to students and ultimately how they respond when faced with an obstacle is critical in the development of a growth mindset. Let’s think about how to break this down into manageable parts.

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STEM Sport

DECEMBER 26, 2022

In this article, you will learn about how to build engineering skills during early education and how to incorporate lessons into classroom curriculum and/or at home learning. . They often ask questions and seek answers about the world around them. Stimulating an interest in STEM education from a young age.

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Cool Cat Teacher

AUGUST 19, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In this show, AR/VR guru Rachelle Dené Poth delves deep into the transformative potential of Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the classroom. She was named one of 30 K-12 IT Influencers for 2021.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 19, 2019

In my summer digital citizenship classes, the biggest question I get is how to control student cell phone usage. Luckily, Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Andrew Carroll, former High School teacher, has a great analysis of the problem and discussion of solutions below: How to control smartphone usage in classroom?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Last year, almost 300,000 students (age 4-104) participated from over 180 countries and wrote almost 20 billion lines of code. Feel free to use whichever project fits your students. Ask them to organize the list in the order completed as they get ready for school. Tools, toolbars , icons, images all represent something bigger.

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Carly and Adam

JANUARY 12, 2023

Report cards are an important tool to communicate to parents how their child is doing in school. It is also a way to provide feedback to students on their own learning. Developing the creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, and communication skills in our students is important. Works collaboratively with others.

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Carly and Adam

MARCH 24, 2023

When we teach students about the intersection between science, technology, engineering, and math there are many opportunities to include conversations around reusing, repurposing, and recycling. The books will show different examples for recycling in action while also giving students ideas to potential recycling projects they might take on.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 18, 2015

To students, knowing how to ‘compare and contrast’ sounds academic, not real world, but we teachers know most of life is choosing between options. The better adults are at this skill, the more they thrive in the world. K-5 and 6-12 Reading Anchor Standards).

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Carly and Adam

MAY 9, 2022

Some teachers create detailed plans that incorporate all components of their lessons, while others prefer a block lesson plan that combines ideas in a more succinct way. The 5E model incorporates five phases: engage, explore, explain, elaborate, and evaluate. We want students wondering and asking questions like : Why did this happen?

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STEM Sport

JANUARY 3, 2023

In recent years, there has been an emphasis on providing quality STEM education to students at home and in the classroom. One obstacle educators, parents, and facilitators are facing is how to engage students regardless of their current skill level and personal interests. What is STEM? Who is STEM Sports®.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 26, 2018

Vivek Singh and his colleague, Ilya Mishra, are new contributors to Ask a Tech Teacher who specialize in online learning and educational technology (more on Ilya’s bio below). Blended learning overcomes this limitation by reducing the need for homework, and provides course content to students via the internet.

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