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November 28, 2016
FREE WEBINAR: Best Practices for a Top-Notch Blended Learning Classroom
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Blended Learning is a method of learning where online classrooms blend with the face to face classroom. During this month's free webinar I'll be taking you inside my blended learning classroom with a practical view on what works. Register nowFREE Blended Learning Best Practices Webinar Wednesday, November 30, 20164:30 pm - 5:30 pm EST / […]
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November 22, 2016
5 Essential Effective Blended Learning Best Practices
Tips and Tricks I've Learned from Experience
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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Online and face-to-face spacesblend to create atoday’sclassroom. Most schools have physical buildings. For purposes of this article, we’ll call these “the bricks.” Also, schools also have online spaces where students work and collaborate. We’ll call these, “the clicks.” When bricks and clicks combine into a powerful learning experience for students, we have an effective...
How to Talk to Kids about Terrorism, Politics, and Unrest in the World Today
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Scary things happen. Kids can be traumatized by news media, for example. (I’ve interviewedDr. Steven Berkowitz who proved just this point. ) However, when students are most upset is when that scary world out there invades the real world “in here.” When students fear that their future isthreatened, they will start losing sleep and getting very upset. As educators, we need to understand some ways we can respond. Unf...
November 10, 2016
Wonderful World of Wearables in Education
An Epic Guide to Wearables
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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Wearables are in education. Without us noticing, many of them walked through the front door. Since wearablesare here, let’s understand and use them today.
This post is sponsored by Samsung. All thoughts and opinions are my own. As an illustration, some wearable devices can count:
Calories Steps How many hours you sleep at night and more.Furthermore, your wearable device can even becom...
November 9, 2016
The Secret to Effective Technology Integration in Schools
Powerful Learning First, Technology Second
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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Powerful learning first technology second. What does this mean in the classroom? Well, have you heard the school that bragged that “we have all new, shiny ______.” And in the blank insert Chromebook,iPads, BYOD, or laptops. It doesn’t really matter what shiny new thing they purchased. These schools just had “things.” And supposedly “these things” were going to make everyt...
November 8, 2016
Why Do We Ask Kids to Sit Down and Learn When the Research Says…
How Sedentary Education Hurts Kids
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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Many kids may not have ADD or ADHD but have those symptoms because their school is requiring them to sit for such long periods of time, according to Dr. Brad Johnson. Today’s guest shares the latest research about physical activity and school performance. Not surprisingly, Brad speaks against “sedentary education” and the negative impact it has on learning and student health.
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November 6, 2016
How to Help Your Students Work Through Traumatic Experiences
Including Important Tips for Running Active Shooter Drills at School
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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Students today seem to have more sensitive, traumatic issues than ever before. But sometimes the drills we do — active shooter drills, for example — can cause their own type of trauma. Some kids might even need to opt out of some of those drills. Child trauma psychologist, Dr. Steven Berkowitz helps us understand children and trauma. This episode...
October 21, 2016
How Do We Teach Politics to Kids During an R-rated election?
The US Presidential Election Can Be Taught: But How?
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The fifteen thousand pound Statue of Freedom placed upon the US Capitol Building is dressed to defend her country. Oddly enough, she does not wear the red liberty cap, originally worn by freed Roman slaves, which was given to the French and Americans fighting in the Revolutionary Instead, she wears a helmet, ready to defend her land.
During my summer in DC, I wo...
October 19, 2016
140 Twitter Tips for Educators
Help for teachers curious or skeptical about Twitter
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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The curious teacher opened up Twitter. In the teacher’s lounge this morning, an excited teacher was talking about a new tool she’d found on Twitter that had her students raving. Rather than ask anyone, the curious teacher opened up Twitter (there was less pressure that way.)Oh, my! She thought Twitter made no sense. She saw these #’s going by and didn’t know wha...
Top Tips for Fast Formative Assessment that Works
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You’re teaching your heart out. All of a sudden, you look in their eyes and wonder if they understand. But in due time, you decide enough of them know the material and it is time for a test. After they take the test, you start grading. In a moment, you realize that while one or two know the material, that you were hopelessly unaware that most of them needed some more teaching. I’ve been there and it is one of the...
