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September 4, 2017
5 Ways to Improve STEAM Learning at Your School
Aaron Maurer on episode 140 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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Aaron Maurer @coffeechugbooks gives us five ways to improve STEAM education for kids. With high-energy examples and tips, improve STEAM at your school.
August 31, 2017
Thinking Project Based Learning with the Buck Institute
Rody Boonchouy on episode 139 of the 10-Minute Teacher
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Today Rody Boonchouy @rodyboo from the Buck Institute talks about effective project based learning. With a powerful metaphor explaining the difference between projects and project based learning, Rody sets the stage to discuss PBL trends and tips. Let’s dive deeper into PBL.
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August 30, 2017
What’s Hot in 2nd-Grade with #2ndchat moderator Carol McLaughlin
Episode 138 on the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
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Today Carol McLaughlin @missmac100 second grade teacher from Alabama and #2ndchat moderator talks about the global trends in second grade. From Project based learning, global projects and steam to the biggest heartbreaks of second-grade teachers, Carol shares it all. She gives a pep talk for second-grade teachers that will get you excited to innovate! Even if you don’t...
August 29, 2017
Edtech and Social Emotional Learning #sel
Episode 137 with Dr. Michelle Zimmerman on the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
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Today Dr. Michelle Zimmerman @mrzphd talks about social emotional learning and education technology. With insights on everything from Minecraft, to digital inking, to common mistakes made with technology and SEL, Michelle gives us an important overview of two things often not discussed together.
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August 28, 2017
LEAD Like a Pirate: Make Schools Amazing for Everyone (Even Teachers!) #LEADLap
Episode 136 with Shelley Burgess on the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
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Today Shelley Burgess @burgess_shelley helps us understand the leadership role we all play. And while we want to do what is best for students, how teachers and how they are treated is important too!
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August 27, 2017
4 Reasons to Use Kids Discover Online for Inquiry-Based Learning
A Product Review by Vicki Davis
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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Nonfiction text is important for student reading. However, it can take so much time for teachers to find appropriate articles, reading levels, and content related to what is happening in the classroom. Using online materials can add another level of problems. Your text can be ad-free one day and full of advertising the next day. Even worse, the link might break or lead to spam conte...
August 25, 2017
5 Reasons Teachers Using Tech are Super Heroes with Kecia Ray
Episode 135 from the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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Today Kecia Ray @keciaray former president of ISTE helps us understand five transformative practices that help teachers become superheroes. If you don’t “get” why technology is important, or know people who don’t, take a listen to understand and learn about transformative practices that work in education.
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August 24, 2017
How to Teach Thinking Routines in the Classroom
episode 134 with Karen Voglesang on the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
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Today Karen Voglesang @NBCTchr teaches children to use thinking routines in her classroom. After participating in Harvard’s Project Zero, she is applying and using the methods in classrooms and with teachers. Learn some thinking routines and how to apply these valuable techniques in your classroom. Karen was the 2015 Tennessee State Teacher of the Y...
August 23, 2017
This Teacher Uses Marvel Comics to Teach Government Regulation (with Great Results!)
Episode 133 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
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Today Kyle Stern @stern_history uses Marvel’s “Civil War” to teach Government Regulation. The test scores show it is working. Understand how a teacher can use graphic novels (a/k/a Comic Books) to meet standards, excite kids, and teach at the same time. It can be done!
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August 22, 2017
Teachers Teaching Refugee Children via Skype with Koen Timmers
Episode 132 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
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Today Koen Timmers @zelfstudie is a teacher in Belgium. He has founded the Kakuma project where teachers are helping teach in refugee camp via Skype. In today’s show, he talks about this project and his Human Differences project. This top 50 global teacher prize winner is inspiring.
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