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March 3, 2022
Google Meet Bandwidth detector (and how I’ve been using this on Zoom)
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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Google is rolling out a handy new tool for Workspace admins who use Google Meet to keep in touch with staff. Starting today, admins can see a record of participant bandwidth during meetings . So if you were hoping to fake a bad connection to get out of a meeting early, prepare to be called out.
"You Can No Longer Fake a Bad Connecti...
March 2, 2022
Cool Video Tip! Game Templates in Canva via Richard Byrne
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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Richard Byrne gives two cool tips in this video:
If you use Canva, you can use their game templates to make quick conversation starter or Ice Breaker called “this or that.”He points out all of the Game/ Quiz style presentations templates.If you use Canva. Fun tip.
Original blog post: https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2022/02/try-game-templates-in-canva.html
Eye Opening! Harvard Researchers Say Data Isn’t Improving Student Outcomes
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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“Studying student data seems to not at all improve student outcomes in most of the evaluations I’ve seen,” said Heather Hill, a professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education , at a February 2022 presentation of the Research Partnership for Professional Learning, a new nonprofit organization that seeks to improve teaching.
He...
February 28, 2022
7 Reasons Advancement Courses Has Excellent Teacher Professional Development
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Teacher professional development needs to be practical, fit your schedule, and improve your classroom — and I’ve found professional development from Advancement Courses that does just that!
Recently, I took a course from Advancement Courses called Teaching Computer Science in 6-12. This blog post will discuss my exp...
January 31, 2022
5 Ways to Build Reading Stamina in Adolescent Students
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Reading stamina matters. Prior to the pandemic, nearly two-thirds of students in the US were below grade reading level for grade 4,8, and 12 (NAEP). If that isn't bad enough, UNESCO found that more than half of children and adolescents were not even learning worldwide. Furthermore, in September 2020, UNICEF reported...
December 15, 2021
10 Ways to Use Defined Learning for Project-Based Learning Excellence
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Defined Learning is a fantastic way to bring project-based learning to every grade level and subject area. Some teachers (and students) are great at coming up with meaningful project ideas that align with standards and learning objectives. Defined Learning makes using project-based content easy to bring into any subject. These projects are created around Understanding by Design (UbD) principles to emphasize STEM educ...
December 12, 2021
Rebound: How Do Schools Bounce Back after the Pandemic?
Acceleration Research with Dr. Douglas Fisher
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Acceleration research can teach us how to accelerate learning. Dr. Douglas Fisher, co-author of the best-selling book Rebound, Grades K-12: A Playbook for Rebuilding Agency, Accelerating Learning Recovery, and Rethinking Schools. Instead of learning loss, Dr. Fisher is advocating how we can accelerate learning. He reflects on what we have learned and how we can move forwa...
November 15, 2021
How to Teach Writing with Digital Media with Dr. Sarah Levine
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“Really, we have to write?” say some students. No more! If you're working to engage your student in writing that is engaging and exciting, Dr. Sarah Levine from Stanford University has some practical ideas for you and your students. In this episode, you'll learn ways to engage students in writing using digital media. You'll also learn about an incredible idea “audio gifts” which you could use to support writing and g...
November 4, 2021
5 Tips for Digital Portfolios
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Digital portfolios are an essential part of the modern student's creation process. In this show Tisha Poncio shares her tips on digital portfolios and classroom teaching. Learn how to plan ahead to allow for project based learning and digital portfolios and best practices for implementing them in the classroom.
Today’s episode is sponsored by Tract. Tract will empower your students to develop 21st-Century Ready skil...
10 Ways to Use Tract for Personalized Project Based Learning in Your Classroom
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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Tract can engage students and get them excited about learning. Every student needs a reason to come to school, and Tract will help you do that. Tract is a personalized Project-Based Learning (PBL) platform with rich, individualized projects for students that can be tracked and managed from a centralized teacher dashboard. This blog post will share ten ways you can use Tract to create personalized project-based learni...
