Vicki A. Davis's Blog, page 30
September 8, 2021
How to Help Struggling Readers in Grades 6-12 with Pam Allyn
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter
Students are coming back to school and many of them are reading below grade level. While this has always been a challenge, this year it may be even more so. In this episode, literacy expert Pam Allyn gives advice to teachers about how to help struggling readers in grades 6-12.
This show with Pam Allyn is part of our ongoing series of shows bringing you up-to-date information for overcoming and teaching with excellenc...
August 26, 2021
How to Use Google’s Free Applied Digital Skills Curriculum
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter
Google's Applied Digital Skills Curriculum is a fantastic free resource of lesson plans, videos, and learning experiences for students everywhere. Today's guest Coach Victor Hicks talks about how he's used the curriculum for grades kindergarten and up.
August 24, 2021
15 Real-World Lessons You Can Teach Kids NOW
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter
The time for financial literacy and real-world learning is now. And there is no better free resource for educators to use than Everfi. Through interesting, relatable scenarios and real-life simulations around topics like financial literacy and social-emotional learning, teachers can easily bring the real world into their classrooms.
I encourage teachers and administrators to check out Everfi and figure out the best ...
How to Use Gamification for Attention-Getting and Fun Learning
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter
Paolo Tolomeo gets kids excited about learning math and language arts by sailing the 7 seas. Learn how it does it, how he keeps on track with lessons, and how to avoid common mistakes when adding gamification to your classroom.
August 19, 2021
365 Inclusive Learning Strategies to Help Every Child
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter
Karen Janowski and her coauthors have written a book Inclusive Learning 365: Edtech Strategies for Every Day of the Year. Today she talks about a mindset of including students who learn differently and better reaching the children you have in the classroom. She also shares some practical examples and edtech tools in the process and how you can work to innovate every day of the year in a way that is not overwhelming.
...August 15, 2021
6 Ways to Help Kids Learn Real-World Skills
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter
With free financial literacy courses for high school and middle school, social-emotional learning, and digital literacy classes, today we highlight six ways you can help students learn real-world skills. Right now, many of us are looking for high-quality, easy-to-use materials that can reach students both at home and in the face-to-face classroom. Today’s show features six ideas for courses with this in mind and is s...
August 14, 2021
10 Ways I Use Evernote to Manage My Life
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter
Evernote has been my go-to tool for over 10 years. In this productivity episode, I talk through how I'm using Evernote, how I organize my files (across all platforms), and some information on the new tasks feature in Evernote. I'll share the screenshots from Evernote into the show notes for this episode. For me, Evernote is more about organization and not collaboration. This is a peek into how I have kept my files or...
8 Ways to to Engage Every Learner
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter
You can engage every learner as you head back to school. I share eight ways to engage every learner as we head back to school in this special extended bonus episode. This was first shared at Pear Fair and you can see the extended video there as well.
August 2, 2021
Getting the Brain Ready to Learn Math
Liesl McConchie talks about how the brain learns math
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter
When students come into your math class, are they ready to learn? Is their brain in a ready state? In today’s show, Liesl McConchie shares how to help students get their brains ready to learn from the moment they walk into the classroom.
Listen to the show on Apple Podcasts or StitcherStream b...
July 27, 2021
How to Have Deeper Learning and Better Schools
Jal Mehta from the Harvard School of Education Shares How
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter
Deeper Learning can happen as we work to connect with students and transform them into critical thinkers as well as knowledgeable about our content areas. Professor Jal Mehta from the Harvard University School of Education has co-written an award-winning book “In Search of Deeper Learning” and reflects on how deeper learning can happen at the secondary level.
...
