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June 26, 2025
3 EFFECTive Strategies: Curiosity Corner, Brain Breaks, Action Teams
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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You know that teacher down the hall—the one with boundless energy who seems to make everything look effortless? Josh Korb wants you to know something: you don't have to be that teacher to make a profound difference in students' lives. After a life-changing accident left him temporarily paralyzed, this math teacher realized he needed to “capitalize on every single moment” wit...
June 25, 2025
Microsoft 365 Copilot Breakthroughs for Educators [Updated 2025 #ISTELive Guide]
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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Mike Tholfsen unveils Microsoft's game-changing education AI breakthroughs at ISTE 2025, starting with the landmark announcement that Copilot Chat is now FREE for students 13+, complete with enterprise data protection that schools can trust. Many educators have been waiting for tools that IT administrators can control while giving students the power to learn and explore resp...
June 23, 2025
Preparing for #ISTELive #ASCDAnnual – Webinars, Reading Research, and Excited!
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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While everyone is (rightfully) discussing how AI is disrupting education, I have one bit question I want to ask for myself and students:
How do we move past the hype to help this generation flourish?How do we avoid ‘experimenting' on kids the way we did with social media.Today's ISTE preview session reminded me why these conversations matter – and why we need te...
Preparing for #ISTE25 #ASCD25: Webinars, Reading Research, and Excited!
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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While everyone is (rightfully) discussing how AI is disrupting education, I have one bit question I want to ask for myself and students:
How do we move past the hype to help this generation flourish?How do we avoid ‘experimenting' on kids the way we did with social media.Today's ISTE preview session reminded me why these conversations matter – and why we need te...
June 20, 2025
30 Hot 2025 AI/Tech Wins + Hormone-Smart Weight Loss for Teachers
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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This week's “Cool Cat Teacher Talk” is a jam-packed episode covers 15 cutting-edge AI tools, 15 critical education headlines, plus essential wellness strategies specifically for busy teachers.
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June 19, 2025
Let’s Talk: 15 AI Tools + 15 Hot EduHeadlines (June 2025)
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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AI tools for teachers are transforming how we teach, but they're also creating new security challenges we must address. But some people just what ChatGPT teacher tips. That isn't enough! There are so many more tools, ideas, and technologies than just AI that we need to be discussing. Today's news show will help you!
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June 5, 2025
My Essential Tool for Teaching about AI: The Rise Vision Media Player
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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Teaching artificial intelligence is different. It is different because AI tools interact differently with each of us. Therefore, I cannot expect to have all of the knowledge because each person has a different experience. So, as I teach artificial intelligence I want students to be able to show their screens, discuss their prompts and go through the iterative process as we d...
June 3, 2025
A Tiny, Little Voice
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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It seems like so much. It is the end of the school year, and we are being inundated with all of the rapid change.
Rapid change seems to be part of our lives.
And amidst the change are some pretty scary predictions. Some things that should outright concern us as humans.
Sometimes I think humans try to play god and forget we are just human. But we are that – humans. A...
June 2, 2025
Stop,Think, Question: A Teacher’s Guide to Responsible AI
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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Are we racing toward an AI future without asking the right questions? Author and ed-tech critic Audrey Watters joins me to show teachers how to hit pause, get thoughtful, and keep classroom relationships at the center.
Rise Vision – Episode SponsorWhen teaching AI, seeing how each student uniquely interacts with technology is essential. Rise Vision's screen sharing so...
May 31, 2025
My Online AI Workshop for Educators This Tuesday (2.5 CEU’s)
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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Educators, the world of education is not just sprinting – it is rocketing. Change seems to be happening so fast. I know for me, I can't keep up with everything. But there are some tried and true things that are changing my classroom every day. I achieved a 100% AP Computer Science pass rate my first year teaching Python—while learning it alongside my students. How? By innova...
