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March 23, 2023
8 Ways to Teach Financial Literacy
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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As I was grading my student’s web pages today, one student’s goals struck me. She said she wanted to earn money, save it, and “create generational wealth.” This eighth grader has been taught financial skills at home, but not all students are so fortunate. April is Financial Literacy Month, so it's the perfect time to teach financial literacy. EVERFI has some fantasti...
March 19, 2023
Practical AI Ideas for the Classroom
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a hot topic in schools around the country. As I kick off Season 12 of the 10 Minute Teacher (after a much-needed break), I'm sharing 21 uses of AI tools, 4 conversation starters (including eight concerns of negative uses of AI), and a lesson plan I used to teach AI. My focus is on both ChatGPT as well as the new Notion AI tool and the ...
November 25, 2022
What is Mastery Learning and How Do You Implement It Effectively?
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Mastery learning (also called competency-based learning) is being used in some classes and schools. Jon Bergmann, author of the Mastery Learning Handbook talks about how he uses mastery learning in his chemistry and physics classrooms. He discusses common mistakes when teachers implement mastery learning as well as the types of classes that work well with mastery lea...
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This is where I'm shopping for my husband a laptop right now. Don't tell him! They have the best deals, for sure, in my opinion.
But I think you should tell all of the educators you know that you can get special student and educ...
November 22, 2022
Education Motivation: Create Something Better for Every Child with George Couros
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George Couros says we need to stop trying to get back to 2019 and to create something new and better for every child. From trust to micromanagement to the importance of relationships, this motivational podcast will encourage teachers and administrators to move forward in hope. George gives some great advice here!
...November 16, 2022
How I Built My Website and Brand with Jessica Adams
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Jessica Adams, a teacher popular for sharing #TuesdayTechTips shares her journey of creating a personal website and her journey to create a personal brand. We discuss what website she used, how she picked her name, her colors, her logo, and fonts and her journey. With the holidays coming up, now is a great time for educators to work on their personal website and bran...
November 13, 2022
How to Use the Triple E Framework for Edtech Evaluations
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Properly evaluating education technology comes down to pedagogy and instructional design, asserts Dr. Liz Kolb, creator of the Triple E Framework. What is the Triple E Framework, and how is it being used (and misused) in education today? How are people using it to evaluate educational technology, and how should it impact the evaluation of teachers? Get an overview of...
November 10, 2022
FREE Webinar: 11 Reasons to Love Lumio
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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Lumio is my go-to exam review tool and it can do so much more. Back in May, I wrote about Lumio and how it makes review and practice easy but now I'd like to share 11 Reasons Why Educators Love Lumio with some fellow educators who are putting Lumio at the center of their instruction. While the webinar will be available on demand after the live session is over, we wil...
November 3, 2022
How to Differentiate Instruction in Elementary Math
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Young children have many different ability levels with math concepts. Understandably, kindergarten and elementary teachers need to reach every student where they are on their learning journey, but it isn't always easy. Dr. Carol Ann Tomlinson, an expert on the topic, gives an overview of how to differentiate math instruction with younger students.
...November 1, 2022
The Art of Slow
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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Some things are just better done slowly. In this world of Rush! Rush! Rush! It is time to slow down.
It is November 1, and I'm committed to doing things slowly in the areas that matter:
Slowly eating dinner with my husband and laughing over the silly little things that happen every daySlowly stir the cookies with the wooden spoon so they come out the way my kids like t...
