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August 9, 2017
Fake News Lesson Plan Ideas with Jennifer Carey
Episode 123 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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Today Jennifer Carey @TeacherJenCarey gives us ways to teach information literacy. She gives us tips for developing savvy in our students. She also talks about the “term” fake news and if we should be using it at all.
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August 8, 2017
3 Ways to Hack Classroom Presentations with James Sturtevant
Episode 122 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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Today James Sturtevant @jamessturtevant helps us hack our classroom presentations. So, whether they are flipped or in person, you can have more engagement with these tools and ideas. We’re also giving away a copy of his book to a lucky winner, Hacking Engagement Again. Awesome!
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Listen Now Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher Stream by clicking h...August 7, 2017
What 41 Years of Teaching Taught Me with Karen Van Duyn
Episode 121 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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Today Karen Van Duyn @ksvanduyn Karen Van Duyn has taught for 41 years. From the timeless lessons about students to what she did when a principal thought she didn’t know how to teach – Karen has an open honest discussion. She even shares her thoughts on when it is time to retire. As a 1999 finalist for Indiana State Teacher of the Year, we recorded this conference at th...
August 4, 2017
5 Ways to Hack Homework and Get Better Results with Connie Hamilton
Episode 120 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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Today Connie Hamilton @conniehamilton challenges us to re-think homework so we can get better results. After you listen to these five steps, you’ll have a process to determine what homework should be assigned, what shouldn’t, and how to better support parents at home. You can make homework work for learning and not just be busy work. Let’s hack homework!
Connie co-autho...
August 3, 2017
What Actually Works in EdTech? with Tom Murray
Episode 119 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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Today Thomas C. Murray @thomascmurray is the 2017 US “Thought Leader of the Year” and shares what actually works in edtech. In this podcast, Tom shares the research and highlights, some of which are included in the book Learning Transformed that he co-authored with Eric Sheninger. (Enter the book giveaway contest.)
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August 2, 2017
Getting Rid of Cemetery Style Seating in the Classroom with Bill Selak
Episode 118 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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Today Bill Selak @billselak talks about flexible seating and the research behind academic gains when using it. He also shares how flexible seating should go with more student voice and choice in their learning. Prepare to have your mind shift about how we sit in classrooms today!
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August 1, 2017
Flip Grid: 6 Fun Ideas to Engage Learners in Conversation with Teryl Magee
Episode 117 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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Today Teryl Magee @teryl_magee gives us five ways to use Flipgrid. She shares essential tips on how to use Flipgrid. This fun video tool is a great way to engage students at the beginning of school. She also uses this for professional development for teachers when she’s preparing to meet them on-site.
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July 31, 2017
To Reach the Unreachable Star #MondayMotivation with Kim Clayton
Episode 116 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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Kim Clayton @kaclayton tells her story of reaching students who have been “given up on” by many. You’ll be encouraged not only to reach the unreachable star but to teach them! Remember why you’re in the teaching profession and be the teacher and reacher!
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July 30, 2017
Why Bloomz is the Best Parent-Teacher Communication System for Me (and Probably You)
Build a better classroom
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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Bloomz is my parent-teacher communication system. Last year we implemented it school wide. It has been a great decision. We’ve gotten more compliments on Bloomz than any app we’ve ever used for parent-teacher communications.
In this blog post, I’m going to share three things:
Comparison with Other Apps – How does Bloomz compare to other tools? See a full comparison of every feature. Fea...July 28, 2017
5 Mistakes Teachers Make the First Week of School with Linda Kardamis
Episode 115 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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Linda Kardamis @LindaKardamis shares five mistakes teachers make the first week of school. This episode is intended to be a helpful reminder that will help every teacher start the school year well. We can do this!
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