The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Today, Dr. Marina Umashchi Bers from Tufts University discusses her research findings about what works (and doesn’t) with young children in the classroom. Coding in the Early Childhood Classroom. We’re going to talk about coding in the early childhood classroom. #1 Students can program. Link to show: www.coolcatteacher.com/e202.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 13, 2018

Leah: Well, some of the best tools that I’ve used in the classroom are those that simply enhance the student’s voice. So we use the Paper 53 app on our iPads. But using the picture and then even using videos from the classroom, and have them use slow-motion and watch it over and over and over again. I really got into that.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Amy believes this pedagogical shift is a game changer in the music classroom Learn more. Project Pals has a useful classroom collaborative platform that lets you create and manage projects for your students. Project Pals connects with Google Classroom but also lets me see detail on which students are contributing and participating.

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eSchool News

JUNE 7, 2015

Using an iPad to control the small Raspberry Pi is easier than you think. [ note : Mike Amante will deliver a related session on iPads and the Raspberry Pi at this year’s ISTE conference on Tues. Part of the magic of the magic of the iPad are all the great apps that can turn them into so much more than a tablet.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 15, 2017

Today Donnie Piercey @mrpiercey , co-author of the Google Cardboard Book , shows how we can add simple augmented reality to our classrooms. You can have a private ebook classroom and interact with your students inside their ebooks as they highlight, annotate, ask questions, and talk about the books they are reading inside their ebooks!

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 15, 2019

Amanda strives to be an innovative educator in a 1:1 iPad school, embracing the wide array of technology available in the media center.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 3, 2016

I’ve had a lot of questions in the last few months about STEM (Science-Technology-Engineering-Math) in the classroom. Apply for grants or funds to bring science stations and labs, iPads and computer systems into your classroom to keep students involved. The Maker Movement In Education.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Book Creator has long been a favorite app on the iPad, and now it’s available for Google Chrome. Students who use Chromebooks, PCs, Macs, iPads, or any other device can now create books with this versatile, easy-to-use app. Each classroom gets 40 free books. Here’s a class library for an elementary classroom.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 11, 2018

Karen Bosch explains why Merge Cubes are so hot, how they are being used in classrooms, and how she’s using them to build critical thinking and creativity in her school. When you scan the cube with your mobile device — it will work with an iPhone, an iPad, and it works with Android, but you have to have the Merge Cube app on it.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

You just download it on Google Play or iTunes and use it with your touch Chromebook or iPad after listening to Tom Mullaney share how it works. But also on iPads and on Chromebooks that have the Play Store enabled, which is where education Chromebooks are going. Your kids could do this on an iPads tomorrow. Don’t get worried.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 24, 2018

Learn practical tips and ideas from Joe Brennan for making movies in the classroom. I’m a big proponent of using it in any classroom, with any subject. I make videos in my classroom and digital film and… you know. Joe: The quickest, easiest thing to do is shoot and edit on the computer, iPad, whatever your device is going to be.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

As 2007 State Teacher of the Year in Rhode Island, Catherine Davis-Hayes is passionate about helping every teacher use the arts in their classroom. Today’s Sponsor: Edpuzzle is my new favorite flipped classroom tool. We all need arts in every classroom, in every subject, in what we do as educators. Record your own voice over.

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The Electric Educator

JANUARY 26, 2015

The maker movement is growing I can''t tell you how many sessions there were on 3D Printing, makerspaces, tinkering, hacking, etc. The vendor hall was filled with products and companies supporting and connected with the maker movement. Here are my top take-aways from the 2015 conference: 1. We need them; they need us.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Teachers don’t have to be experts or “geeks” to use coding to improve literacy, use higher order thinking skills, and excite students in their classrooms. I have one iPad per two kids, so they’re working together on one iPad, figuring out the incomplete instructions. Elementary and primary students can learn to code.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Previously on the 10-Minute Teacher, guests have mentioned Book Creator as one of their top apps for the iPad. Well, now we can all use Book Creator in our classrooms using the Chrome web browser. Now we can all use Book Creator in our classrooms, on any device, using the Chrome web browser. Every classroom is different.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 8, 2017

Previously on the 10-Minute Teacher, guests have mentioned Book Creator as one of their top apps for the iPad. Well, now we can all use Book Creator in our classrooms using the Chrome web browser. Now we can all use Book Creator in our classrooms, on any device, using the Chrome web browser. We can do this! This is great news!

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

We do a lot of work with Scratch Junior , a free app on iPads and things. We even had a grade 7 classroom (in which) this young girl was just so excited. Steven: We were in a grade three classroom, and we were doing X-Y coordinates. We’ve used that with even junior kindergarten kids. It’s really, really interesting to see.

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My Paperless Classroom

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Now when the science class experiments with roller coasters, we use the iPad as a high speed camera and take measurements from the images. When the 1st grade was learning about clouds, tech class used sonic pics to record some information about clouds.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JUNE 23, 2016

Of course, there is still Flipped Learning, 1 to 1 Programs, Blended Learning, Maker Movements, Genious Hours, SAMR, Learning Targets, 21st Century Learning, the 4C’s, Personalised Learning, Digital Textbooks, and OER! While it was written with the iPad in mind, most of the apps cross over to the Windows and Chrome world.

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Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2018

When educators first consider redesigning learning spaces, they might immediately conjure up mental images of free-flowing Starbucks lounges or something out of the Cult of Pedagogy blog’s Classroom Eye Candy series. I’m in a school with 1:1 iPads,” Selak explains. “If A redesigned classroom at Hillbrook School.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

JUNE 7, 2015

is a free App available on both iPad and Android tablets that allows even the youngest students to learn to code. PLTW Director of Instruction Stephanie Poll subscribes to Tinker Crate to keep her children engaged outside of the classroom. PLTW’s computer science curriculum developers recommend these resources: Scratch Jr. Blind spot.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Previously on the 10-Minute Teacher, guests have mentioned Book Creator as one of their top apps for the iPad. Well, now we can all use Book Creator in our classrooms using the Chrome web browser. Now we can all use Book Creator in our classrooms, on any device, using the Chrome web browser. Book Creator for Chrome. Listen Now.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

JULY 8, 2015

30 Examples Of Disruptions In The Classroom. ” What are some examples of disruptions in the classroom, then? 30 Examples Of Disruptions In The Classroom . Maker Movement. General insecurity or misunderstanding about how to meaningfully integrate technology in the classroom. Robotics in the classroom.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

JUNE 20, 2015

MakerBot Launches Hands-On Learning Guide For 3D Printing In The Classroom. MakerBot, a global leader in the desktop 3D printing industry, conducted in-depth research this spring to better understand how to help educators incorporate 3D printing in classrooms [2]. by TeachThought Staff. BROOKLYN , N.Y.,

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 11, 2014

I am in need of 10 participants who would be willing to discuss their experiences within Classroom 2.0 Any communication will be independently coordinated outside of Classroom 2.0. Laura Candler and Francie Kugelman will be our special guests for this Classroom 2.0 Are you interested in participating? Learn more here.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 8, 2018

Each nominee and nominator will be entered to win a classroom technology package. SMART wants to recognize educators across the globe who inspire greatness in their students, peers or community. Nominate your favorite educator at coolcatteacher.com/greatness.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 29, 2019

This means that you pick something small and try it for fifteen minutes this week.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 7, 2017

See their article, Create Magic in Your Classroom. Using Metaverse for Pop Quizzes in the Classroom – Gamer’s Retreat (11:55). In previous blog posts and shows, I’ve talked about augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR). It’s important that we understand the difference. Metaverse is the sponsor of this post.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

The Maker Movement. The Flipped Classroom. The Top Ed-Tech Trends of 2012. The Business of Ed-tech. Learning to Code. The Battle to Open Textbooks. Education Data and Learning Analytics. The Platforming of Education. Automation and Artificial Intelligence. The Politics of Ed-tech. The Top Ed-Tech Trends of 2011.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

The Maker Movement. The Flipped Classroom. The Top Ed-Tech Trends of 2012. The Business of Ed-tech. Learning to Code. The Battle to Open Textbooks. Education Data and Learning Analytics. The Platforming of Education. Automation and Artificial Intelligence. The Politics of Ed-tech. The Top Ed-Tech Trends of 2011.

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