The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Fun, exciting tools and techniques can help very young kids understand math and learn computational thinking. Computational Thinking and Math for Elementary Grades. Sometimes we’re teaching specifically to the students to learn coding, to learn about loops, or to learn about a variable. And its free! Listen Now.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 15, 2020

As of late, I have been working with quite a few districts on personalization through a variety of blended learning strategies. My experience in this area began over three years ago, thanks to having the opportunity to coach teachers and administrators at Wells Elementary School. Ownership of learning shouldn’t just be for students.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Karen Lirenman ( @ KLirenman ) and Kristen Wideen ( @ mrswideen ) have written the definitive book on using iPads in the elementary classroom, Innovate with iPad: Lessons to Transform Learning in the Classroom. Today’s show will help settle the dust and bring clarity to iPads in the elementary classroom. PicCollage.

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Hapara

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Check out these learning activities and tips, and you might just turn out to be a Google Sheets fan. In the next columns, they’ll add a definition, any Greek or Latin roots and a picture that represents the word. Math mystery puzzles An elementary educator in Texas created interactive math activities for learners.

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User Generated Education

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Judy Willis in How to Teach Students About the Brain writes: If we want to empower students, we must show them how they can control their own cognitive and emotional health and their own learning. Even young students can learn strategies for priming their brains to learn more efficiently. Learning about the Brain Lobes.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 6, 2019

When it comes to improving learning, criticism will rarely, if ever at all, lead to changes to professional practice. As you reflect on the two definitions above, what pathway would you prefer? A recent coaching visit with Corinth Elementary School placed me in a position to model all of the above.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2024

The print, digital and hands-on program raises the bar in student-driven 3D learning and 3D assessment. This elementary curriculum engages, inspires, and connects students firsthand to the world around them through a total of 24 student-driven modules. I will definitely use this when doing future STEM projects.”

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 10, 2018

The key to future-proofing education is to empower students to not only think, but to apply their thinking in relevant ways to demonstrate what has been learned. Whether you call this rigorous, deeper, personalized, or just plain learning is of no concern to me. As John Dewey stated, “We do not learn from experience.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 25, 2018

5 Tips That Foster Collaborative Professional Learning. Leveraging new technology for professional learning requires some creative thinking — and it also takes money. Ensure that the Technology Enhances Learning. Be Supportive of Teachers’ Learning Preferences. Connect Teacher Learning to Classroom Activities.

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

MARCH 31, 2023

Next week, Next Generation Learning Challenges will publish an original article I wrote on the same topic! I started at Borden Elementary School in southern Indiana last November as a 5th grade teacher. What inspired you to start playing Pathfinder with your elementary students? David, welcome to Edtech Elixirs!

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Digital Promise

APRIL 3, 2020

In the wake of a pandemic, what’s the best way to manage a household, professional work, and children’s learning? With this privilege, we understand our responsibility to offer research and resources to help families, schools, teachers, and students who are navigating a new reality of learning. of the answers.

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Waterford

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Rather than letting that be a problem, you can structure your lesson plans based on your knowledge of the average student’s attention span and use specific strategies to keep them focused during learning time. Read on to learn more about the average attention span for elementary school students based on current research.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Welcome to the latest post in our series on blended learning. Previously, we’ve explored what blended learning is and delved into its strengths and weaknesses. We’ve also looked at practical examples of blended learning and how they are applied in various educational contexts.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Lydia Gonzalez, author of “Bad at Math: Dismantling Harmful Beliefs That Hinder Equitable Mathematics Education,” talks about the societal norms that make it acceptable to be “bad at math” and how these beliefs can be detrimental to learning. Listen to the show on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher Stream by clicking here.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

OCTOBER 6, 2023

What I especially love is that they feature growth mindset quotes, promoting a positive learning atmosphere. 20 Math Posters for Elementary School The 20 Math Posters set is basically a mini math encyclopedia on the walls. Each poster presents a different math concept complete with definitions, formulas, and illustrative examples.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 17, 2024

Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast Work-based learning is providing a way for school and district leaders to increase the relevance and value of secondary education, while also offering opportunities for the practice and application of new skills in supportive environments.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

She shared that when he was in third grade, school officials had used a so-called discrepancy model that compared intelligence quotient (IQ) with reading performance to rule that he didn’t have a learning disability. “I continue to use an iteration of the discrepancy model to test children for learning disabilities.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 28, 2021

In a previous post , I shared how members of the 4th-grade team at Red Cliffs Elementary School in the Juab School district collaborated to create a personalized experience that combined choice and data to differentiate. It was during the return trip that I once again saw differentiation firmly in part of a personalized learning experience.

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Edsurge

MAY 7, 2024

Viridiana Martinez’s family immigrated twice when she was in elementary school — once, from Mexico to Canada, and a second time to the United States. With each move, she had to learn a new language and adjust to a different culture. I understand that you had to learn a couple different languages as part of your schooling.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 1, 2024

A group of fifth grade boys trailed into the conference room in the front office of Johnsburg Elementary School and sat at the table, their feet dangling from the chairs. “It In elementary schools across the country, an incident as common as a playground fracas over a football could result in kids being suspended. JOHNSBURG, Ill. —

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Brown loves — and has long loved — learning about history, civics, geography and government, in part because he had teachers who brought infectious energy and enthusiasm to those lessons. Wright, definitely had a great impact on my life. Definitely. But nothing felt quite right, until he considered teaching. Is that right?

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Teaching elementary school was the hardest job I ever had, but there are many parts of the role I miss. As any elementary educator will tell you, seeing a child’s eyes light up as they grow into individuals capable of expressing themselves and exploring their own interests through the written word is one of the greatest joys in life.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 31, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated these longstanding workforce issues and blanketed schools in extreme stress, grief and trauma that aggravated existing teaching and learning issues. Of the many definitions of trauma, the concept that guides our analyses of trauma in this research is one that acknowledges that anti-Blackness is traumatizing.

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User Generated Education

JANUARY 30, 2022

I definitely liked the thrill of winning but equally so interacting with my friends while we played the games. I started bringing them back again this year after remote learning due to the COVID pandemic. I understood this was a problem throughout our time doing remote learning from March, 2020 through the end of the 2021 school year.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 6, 2024

Learn how to set boundaries, embrace self-care, and manage your mindset to transform stress into strength. Today, I interviewed Barb Flowers, an elementary school principal and host of the Teacher Burnout Podcast and the Less Stressed Principal Podcast. Today will be a refreshing encouragement for educators everywhere. Oh my goodness.

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Edsurge

JULY 31, 2020

transitioned to remote learning, staff mailed out optional paper packets for students to work on for the remainder of the semester. There was no virtual or remote learning offered from the district. And in the case of COVID-19, they will have only learned half-a-year of content from the prior year.”

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 15, 2022

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. In particular, math teachers and elementary teachers will love the manipulatives that you can adapt for your own lessons. . Build Your Lessons in Lumio.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Joanna is an elementary teacher and Matt is a songwriter from Las Vegas. Today they talk about what makes a great learning video and how to select good videos on YouTube for K-6 students. K-6 Educational Music Videos: Selecting the Right Videos for Learning. I think that most kids learn in different ways. What happened?

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

OCTOBER 18, 2023

To do so, I ‘ve read several seminal research papers on the subject and synthesized these definitions into a coherent post providing my commentary on each definition. The terms and definitions may vary, but as you’ll see, several core principles emerge, helping to shape a nuanced understanding of this foundational skill.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 20, 2022

At the beginning of the 21st century, the definition of digital equity revolved around the provision of a digital device to every student. Elementary and middle school children can read the books or have them read aloud to them. TumbleBookLibrary is a curated database of over 1100 elementary age ebooks. Listen and Read.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 11, 2019

Karen Lirenman and Kristen Wideen on episode 512 From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Karen Lirenman ( @ KLirenman ) and Kristen Wideen ( @ mrswideen ) have written the definitive book on using iPads in the elementary classroom, Innovate with iPad: Lessons to Transform Learning in the Classroom.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2018

Science could be considered the perfect elementary school subject. Most elementary school teachers have little scientific background and many say they feel unprepared to teach the subject well, according to a national survey of science and mathematics education conducted by a North Carolina research firm in 2012. It does now.

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Waterford

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

2] Read on to learn how we got here, why it matters, and how teachers can build media literacy in the classroom. Media literacy’s simplest definition is “the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, and create media in a variety of forms.”[3] Learn Why Your News Feed Sucks. Media Literacy: Why It’s Critical Now More Than Ever.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

This is especially evident over the decade, as schools have increasingly adopted mobile learning as a signature initiative using BYOD and 1:1 programs and investing in tablets to provide their students with access to a wealth of relevant educational content and learning opportunities. Designing learning materials for mobile devices.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 29, 2021

Stay tuned at the end of the show to learn more about Advancement Courses. Yeah, it definitely is. And probably not as much at the middle school and high school level but at elementary certainly they want to know who their teachers are. All opinions are my own. BUMPER: 00:32. VICKI: 00:41. DAWN 00:56. VICKI: 00:59. DAWN 01:00.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JANUARY 14, 2020

I would definitely recommend this conference to any educator in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) education. I also enjoyed each presentation and walked away with practical strategies, engaging activities, and valuable resources for my elementary students. Below find my tweets of key ideas, examples, and resources.

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