Cool Cat Teacher

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Lesson Plans that Teach Gratitude From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Whatever your activities for November and Thanksgiving, I’ve got some ideas to inspire gratitude in your classroom. Use it to inspire art or just a change of heart as we help children become more grateful, joyful people. Teach about gratitude and encourage students to say thank you with activities and projects this November.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Image credit: [link] /. World Kindness Day 11/13. Kindness isn’t a natural instinct. In the continuum of nature vs. nurture, it’s well on the side of nurture. Kids aren’t born knowing the part community and friendship play in their lives. They learn this from family, friends, schoolmates, and life in general. That means, among the topics that must be covered in school, kindness may be the most important.

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The Innovative Educator

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Culture Wins: The Roadmap to an Irressitable Workplace by William Vanderbloemen and Reed Hastings's No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention are interesting reads with useful takeaways. However, both books provide the perspective of older, admittedly old-school, white men who have become used to many traditional practices. Both Vanderbloemen and Hastings share the perspective that working virtually is harder and less effective than working face-to-face.

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Ellipsis Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Welcome to Codelicious Confidence Builders. In this video series, professionals, students, and teachers share how they built confidence in their computer science skills. Hear amazing stories about how they explored new concepts, reflected on their mistakes, and experienced the rush of learning something new! Nina Mehta is in the business of making jobs easier.

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Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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Trina Deboree Teaching and Learning

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

101: 6 Attributes for Creating an Amazing Makerspace Today we take a closer look at six attributes to creating an amazing makerspace to include all types of learners. Come take a listen. 6 Attributes: 1. Tailored to Your Community 2. Embrace Critical Thinking 3. Inclusive 4. Differentiated 5. Clear Vision 6. Inspiring Links Mentioned in the Show: Today we take a closer look at six attributes to creating an amazing makerspace to include all types of learners.

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The Innovative Educator

OCTOBER 31, 2020

Great facilitators have killer agendas. This is the place where students can go to find anything they need to support their learning. Do your agendas include the five elements listed below? 5 Elements of a Killer Agenda Title The agenda has a title that clearly conveys what the session is about. Brief overview Provide an overview of the session that includes what students will know and be able to do following the session.

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Magic EdTech

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

We live in a digitally dependent world. The Internet is a binding factor that eliminates geographical boundaries and distances. In such a scenario, web accessibility gains utmost importance. Website accessibility is an inclusive practice that enables people with disabilities to use websites, tools, and technologies effectively. It removes barriers in digital products, content, and environments to provide a better user experience.

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Technology Tidbits

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

*Be sure to checkout how Make Beliefs Comix can work for you for Remote Learning during school closures!!! Make Beliefs Comix is a excellent site that educators around the world are using for digital storytelling, project based learning, reinforcing vocabulary, and more. Also, Make Beliefs Comix has an abundance of lesson plans, the ability to translate comics into other languages, and recently launched story starters/writing prompts to help get the student's creative juices flowing.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Here are the most-read posts for the month of October: Inspire Young Writer’s with Young Writers Program. October is Dyslexia Awareness Month. Digital Citizenship Week–Oct. 19-23–Here’s What You Need. 10 Best US Colleges for Computer Science. How do I become a Web Designer? 7 Apps That Inspire Students. A Geek is asked, “Who are you?”. Halloween Projects, Websites, Apps, Books, and a Costume.

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Mathematics, a subject steeped in abstract concepts, often poses challenges to students, especially those in grades 5-10. But imagine a bridge that transformed this intricate maze into an interactive adventure.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Every month, subscribers to our newsletter get a free/discounted resource to help their tech teaching. November. Coming soon: Discounts on Google Play products. Stay tuned! If you aren’t a subscriber to our newsletter, sign up here. Then get your monthly freebies! xx. –Comments are closed but feel free to contact me via Twitter (@askatechteacher).

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Magic EdTech

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

We live in a digitally dependent world. The Internet is a binding factor that eliminates geographical boundaries and distances. In such a scenario, web accessibility gains utmost importance. Website accessibility is an inclusive practice that enables people with disabilities to use websites, tools, and technologies effectively. It removes barriers in digital products, content, and environments to provide a better user experience.

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