The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Something so simple ignited their excitement and learning. Catherine’s lesson for us today is worth sharing with curriculum directors, superintendents, principals, and teachers who are serious about improving learning. So for example, we had a third grade class with a Planet of the Shapes, because they were learning shapes in geometry.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 6, 2016

I remember an elementary student seeing paper flyers with a caricature of Mr. South wearing one of his famous flannel shirts. What separated Mr. South from his peers was his passion for helping students learn and love the sciences. We learned science. One of my fondest memories of school was my science teacher, Mr. South.

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User Generated Education

JUNE 8, 2017

In deciding what resources you need based on the learners you have, you may first need to determine how your learners learn best, what projects you plan to do, how you can set up a makerspace in your classroom, and much more. Share Out: A goal of the design thinking process is sharing learning out to a broader public.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 22, 2021

Do you need safe, fun ways for students to connect and learn while keeping their distance in the classroom? For example, things like “taking students on field trips vs. hosting classroom parties” or “fire drills derailing your lesson vs. a broken air conditioner.” Visit coolcatteacher.com/tournament to learn more and start voting!

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 30, 2018

For example, I had to assess “over the shoulder” by looking at what students were doing. You can use it and learn. Here’s one example of how 3D Bear can be used for a real world conversation. “I’ve seen kids get so immersed in their 3D Bear projects that they had no idea how much they were learning.”

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 30, 2018

They are in the midst of an app building project that will require not only technical skills but will develop individual agency, development of new competencies and learning how students want to interact with the world. Problems are the canvas upon which we paint a masterpiece of developmental learning that matters. And yes they do.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 13, 2019

While I won’t claim to ever be perfect, I have learned so much over the last seventeen years. If this post helps some of you avoid the mistakes I learned early on, then it will accomplish its purpose! For example, I now share clearly how we enter and leave the room. The physical classroom has a paperwork workflow.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 3, 2017

In today’s show, learn about Minecraft EDU and how it is being used to teach. So there are different learning levels and different learning environments for all these students. Example Lesson: Using Minecraft to Teach Science. Give us an example. Are you studying Mars? Why not let students go live there?

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 22, 2018

Secondly, four examples of virtual reality programming in the classroom. 4 Virtual Reality Examples in Virginia. What does Virtual Reality have to offer to the learning process? If you want to learn more about Virtual Reality check out. Example #1: An autistic student using VR. Example #2: VR and Beowulf.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 9, 2018

She’s helped the students find books in the library, and she has also helped them learn some ways to navigate ways to share their knowledge through Google Slides or Wixie. Another person in our classroom really wanted to learn how to speak Spanish. I think they are learning more along the way, and that’s what’s important.

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User Generated Education

JANUARY 15, 2017

This year I have been focusing on design challenges and design thinking with my gifted elementary students, grades 2nd through 6th. Last semester I introduced a series of activities to have them explore, learn about, and interact with design thinking principles and strategies. Some example learner work follows: Hoverchair 1.0.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

For example, I start with a simple, one-day, “make something fun” experience in Metaverse. With this in mind, I want my students to be familiar with terminology, and here are some examples. We also learn beta testing , which is what happens when a person NOT on their team tests the app.)

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 8, 2019

For example, since I started teaching moviemaking with my students in 2006, I have used a Storyboard Dictionary of shots that I originally adapted from the American Film Institute. For example, if we’re going to be combining the videos, it just makes sense to have their settings be the same. Here’s how.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 29, 2018

Students can co-create curriculum and their classrooms with teachers for powerful learning experiences. Learn how students are teaching each other drone piloting and other examples from Albemarle County, Virginia with Superintendent Pam Moran. Learn more at coolcatteacher.com/guide. Listen Now. Stream by clicking here.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 5, 2018

For $295, this all-inclusive event (except for hotel and travel) is an amazing opportunity to learn. If every student learned as fast as they possibly could, they’d all move at different paces, and accomplish things as quickly as they can. Vicki: So we need to personalize learning. Vicki: Give us some examples.

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MindShift

AUGUST 15, 2017

Nora Peters developed low-cost maker project instructions based on books (in this example, “Snow White and the 77 Dwarfs”). For example, in the book “Wemberly Worried” by Kevin Henkes, Peters developed and attached instructions on how to make a Guatemalan worry doll. Courtesy of Nora Peters). MAKING IT AFFORDABLE.

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User Generated Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

I have the privilege of working with gifted kids at two elementary schools with over 80% Hispanic students. See Halloween Wars: An Interdisciplinary Lesson with a STEM, STEAM, Maker Education Focus for more about this. Here is an example from one of my 6th grade students: Artifacts for the Day of the Dead Displays.

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eSchool News

JUNE 1, 2016

Briggs Elementary School in Ashburnham, Mass. When students can see how what they’re learning in school applies to the outside world, they’re more motivated to learn.”. Students at Davis’ school regularly learn about sensors and how these components detect, measure, and/or respond to physical properties.

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User Generated Education

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Recently I facilitated a simple machines leading into Rube Goldberg machines lesson with my gifted elementary students. They used their Chromebooks to go on a scavenger hunt both inside and outside of the school to take photos of example simple machines. There is a game-like atmosphere.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update November 12th, 2014 One learns by doing a thing; for though you think you know it, you have no certainty until you try. To subscribe to this newsletter, please sign up at the Learning Revolution. Learn more at [link]. Interested in becoming a Learning Revolution Partner?

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Graphite Blog

MAY 16, 2016

Despite claims made by some, the maker movement is no fad -- it's just a new name for something lots of people have been doing for a long time. I had my first "maker moment" at 4 years old. " The maker movement is about creating and problem-solving, not purchasing and consuming.

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Graphite Blog

MAY 16, 2016

Despite claims made by some, the maker movement is no fad -- it's just a new name for something lots of people have been doing for a long time. I had my first "maker moment" at 4 years old. " The maker movement is about creating and problem-solving, not purchasing and consuming.

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Educator Innovator

MAY 27, 2015

Indian Knoll Elementary School’s Jennifer Lewis struggles with the time factor; her students are mostly able to come to the “make room” during recess, so projects have to be organized and fast. At Ballground Elementary School , Anne Nechvatal uses making to connect to narrative nonfiction picture books. Where to Start.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 11, 2018

Legends of Learning has awesome free science games and activities to celebrate earth day on April 22. So what’s an example of something it might look like? And so they basically were learning to use the technology themselves, which is what they’re going to have to do for the rest of their lives. Listen Now. Karen: It doesn’t.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 24, 2018

Learn practical tips and ideas from Joe Brennan for making movies in the classroom. Vicki: Give me an example. What would be an example of a video you’ve seen in math or in history? Give us an example of a video in an unlikely subject. Give us an example of how you coached some video projects. Vicki: Wow!

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 30, 2017

From Project based learning, global projects and steam to the biggest heartbreaks of second-grade teachers, Carol shares it all. Even if you don’t teach second grade, you’ll learn a lot. 2nd Grade Trend #1: Project Based Learning. Vicki: Can you think of an example that you’ve seen lately? Carol: Yes!

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Graphite Blog

MAY 4, 2015

Indian Knoll Elementary School’s Jennifer Lewis struggles with the time factor; her students are mostly able to come to the "make room" during recess, so projects have to be organized and fast. At Ballground Elementary School , Anne Nechvatal uses making to connect to narrative nonfiction picture books. Advertise and train.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Learn how she uses this tool. FlexPath – only at Capella University – lets teachers work at their own pace to earn their MEd in a competency-based learning format. For example, the bombing of Pearl Harbor. So that was a great way from an elementary standpoint to use FlipSnack. Vicki: Well, how did you find out FlipSnack?

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Edsurge

MAY 1, 2017

Hannah built a Whack-a-Mole game—and learned the invaluable skill of troubleshooting, the importance of asking for help, and just how far persistence, curiosity and creativity can take you. Hannah’s experience reflects the innovative ways educators across the country are drawing students into the Maker movement.

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User Generated Education

OCTOBER 30, 2016

For Halloween 2016, I did a version of Halloween Wars (a Food Network show) with my two classes of gifted elementary learners. Here is one student group’s example: I am sharing this lesson through my blog post as it reinforces how I approach lesson planning and teaching. Background Information.

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Edsurge

APRIL 10, 2018

By now you’ve probably heard of edcamps —free, organic, participant-driven, “un-conferences” that empower educators to maximize professional learning experiences and peer networks. As a longtime enthusiast, what I love most about the movement is that at its heart it’s all about educators teaching and empowering other educators.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 12, 2018

For example, if I took students on a field trip to the set of a Star Wars shoot, they would all be looking at different things. For example, as shown in the video below, I viewed a 360 video someone shot in China. For example, in the video below, you can see that I added a hologram app into the Mixed Reality “virtual home.”

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 13, 2018

Leah LaCrosse shares six edtech ideas science teachers can start using today to improve learning and excite students about science. Legends of Learning has an amazing game based science experiences for students in 3-8 aligning with Next Generation Science and select state standards. And THEN start using it for learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 15, 2017

Now what did they learn as they did this, besides all of the incredible technology? Vicki: Now you’ve authored the Google Cardboard book, so I’m assuming this is one of many examples. You know, how can we as educators use this brand new technology to really kind of change the learning in our classroom? And vice versa, too.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 3, 2018

Learn how she does it, what standards she teaches, and technical issues of working with drones in the classroom. There were grades associated with it, and I have a whole safety thing and a checklist of things they had to learn and all. One of the things I learned was that I was working too hard the first couple of days of the unit.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Go to coolcatteacher.com/samsungsolve to learn more. Improving Schools By Killing Boredom and Promoting Deeper Learning. Now, Scott, what are some of the things that you think are preventing kids from learning? What is preventing kids from learning? READ: Learning in School and Out by Lauren B. Listen Now.

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Educator Innovator

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Library makerspaces, including members of the YOUmedia Learning Labs Network, offer students a chance to design, tinker, and build critical thinking skills. Exploratory, hands-on learning is also known as “maker education.” A library is a safe space for students to learn and explore their own interests,” Jopeck said.

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