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August 26, 2020
The Epic E-Book of WebTools
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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Kristina Holzweiss shares plain and simple terms some of the most timesaving, enriching online resources available to teachers today.
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August 25, 2020
eSports: The Growing Extra-Curricular Activity NOW!
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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Believe it or not, gaming is gaining popularity in schools, not just as a pastime, but as part of curriculum. Dr. Kristy Custer is one of the pioneers of the video gaming movement in schools. Now is a great time to investigate esports as an extra-curricular activity that students can enjoy and remain at a distance. Dr. Custer is the principal at an alternative school that is achieving amazing results in school and afte...
August 24, 2020
Love Letter to Teachers: Boundaries, Good Health and Encouragement
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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Hello teachers, you are not alone! Shannon Reed knows all about the importance of setting boundaries and self-care and gives you encouragement to survive and thrive this fall. Let’s work hard and teach well – our students need us. And as my husband told me just last weekend, “if you don’t take care of yourself, no one else will!”
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August 23, 2020
How to Create a Safe and Uplifting Environment This Fall
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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We don’t know what the future holds but we know there are things we can do to help children cope with anxiety. We also know there are things we can do to be prepared for distance learning. Joseph Hamer, a second-grade teacher from Wichita Kansas, and author of Brain Awakes joins Vicki to discuss how to help students and teachers cope with anxiety and stress and how to create a safe and uplifting classroom this fall.
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August 20, 2020
A 4 Part Distance Learning Instructional Framework that Works
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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Doug Fisher has some great ideas about how to schedule break-out rooms, practice time, and other hard-to-manage areas of distance learning.
August 13, 2020
Free Conference! Design and Delivery in a Blended Learning Jungle
August 18-20, 2020 -a Free PD Experience for Blended Learning
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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This school year is dependent more than ever upon our ability to blend face to face (hopefully) and online learning. Whether you have blended, hybrid, or 100% digital instruction, join me for this free online PD conference. I’ll be the closing keynote and discuss “7 Ways to Redefine Reading Instruction with Technology in a Blended Learning Environment.” The f...
August 12, 2020
Successful Distance Learning for Young Kids
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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You may be worried that the youngest kids can’t learn at a distance, but Dr. Nancy Frey, co-author of the Distance Learning Playbook comes along side us to help us understand how it can be done. From successful online meetings to screentime and essential things to include, Nancy encourages us to do what seems impossible. She also gives us some mistakes to avoid. We can reach the youngest students at a distance and supp...
July 27, 2020
7 Things to Consider As We Return to Learn This Fall
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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As we prepare to learn this fall, we need to consider some teaching best practices. In this episode we cover quite a few topics:
What the fall will look like (we think)How to plan for instructionHow to differentiate online instructionBlended learning best practicesHow to support parentsUsing community resources to support your classroomSelf CareThis show includes sponsored content from Advancement Courses and is an adve...
July 23, 2020
Back to School Twitter Chat Tuesday, July 28th – 8 pm EDT #Back2SchoolChat
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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As we prepare to go back to school, we need to share best practices and ideas for learning. The exchange of ideas and building of our Personal Learning Network (PLN) is part of our growth and learning. On Tuesday, July 28th at 8 pm EDT, I’ll be co-hosting a #Back2SchoolChat with Advancement Courses.
Conversation topics will be split into two main topics — social-emotional learning (SEL) and edtech tools and tips for dis...
July 20, 2020
Morgan Green the Idea Machine with Ideas on How to Improve This Fall
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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Educator Morgan Green is an idea machine. Here she gives us the ways she’s working to improve her classroom this fall.
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