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June 21, 2019
No #ISTE19 Fomo: Join the #NotAtIste19 Community and Start Learning
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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ISTE19 is here and the #notatiste19 community is ready to embrace the learners everywhere you cannot go to ISTE19 in Philadelphia. No fomo! Let’s go! The #notatiste19 hashtag is already hopping. Peggy George is one of the many leaders in the #notatiste19 community and she tells everyone how they can join in even when they are not there. (And how those who are joining can share and help in this community.)
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June 20, 2019
5 Ways to Customize Your Teacher Professional Development This Summer
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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Teachers need personal professional development. In today’s blog post and podcast episode, we’re sharing five real-world examples of teachers who used their summer to improve their classroom and earn professional development credit. From combatting student anxiety, helping special needs students, rewriting a physics curriculum, building student relationships, and reducing stress school-wide — these teachers use thei...
June 19, 2019
A Learner Centered Innovation Model #iste19 #notatiste19
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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Katie Martin, an ISTE 2018 keynote, talks about the importance of putting learners at the center of your innovation model. She starts with the questions we need to ask ourselves and our students and talks about what learner-center innovation looks like. Get inspired and motivated by listening to Katie.
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June 18, 2019
How to Design the Classroom for Effective Education #notatiste19
Michael Cohen "The Tech Rabbi" and author of Education by Design
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Michael Cohen, aka the Tech Rabbi, and author of Education by Design talks about classroom design. We should design the classroom environment for learning. Michael has three sessions at ISTE 2019. (Information below.)
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June 16, 2019
23 Gsuite Ideas to Excite Your Kids About Learning #iste19 #notatiste19
Eric Curts from Ctrl Alt Achieve
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Eric Curts @ericcurts teaches us twenty-three ways to use Gsuite tools in our classroom. With ideas for Google Docs, Slides, Sheets, and Drawings for all subjects and ages, you’ll want to scroll down and follow the links in our enhanced show notes.
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June 15, 2019
How To Make a Realistic Plan for Summer That Will Leave You Feeling Rejuvenated
Plan and enjoy!
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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Planning your summer can help you have an enjoyable, meaningful experience. I don’t like rushing around at the end of the summer with that upset feeling that I’ve missed something. So, here’s a free resource from Angela Watson that will help you plan ahead. She has a blog post, a podcast, and a sign up for a free summer planning guide here.
I am an affiliate for Angela Watson’s 40 Hour Teacher Workweek...June 14, 2019
5 Ideas to Build Your Personal Brand This Summer
We all have a brand - what are we doing about it?
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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Many of you this summer are going to be working on your personal brand. Now, whether you think you have a brand or not, you do. And I know it’s kind of frustrating because some people just don’t want to have a brand. And if that’s you, that’s okay. But at some point, you’re going to want to change careers, or somebody is going to look at your body of work. And I think...
June 13, 2019
5 Awesome Things for Teachers to Do This Summer
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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Summer is an important time for educators. While some people debate what educators should or shouldn’t do over the summer, ultimately it is YOUR summer and YOUR plans. Here are five things to consider as you plan your summer.
Now, there are so many different ways you can spend your summer. If you’re not intentional about it, summer will just be gone in a flash just like everything else.
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June 12, 2019
How to Help Kids Who Hate Math Learn It
Dan Meyer on episode 513
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Today Dan Meyer @ddmeyer gives us tips and advice for helping kids who hate math learn to love it. He explains the 3-Act method of teaching.
From The 10 Minute Teacher Vault — As we finish season 5, we have been airing the most popular shows of all time. Since Apple Podcasts only holds 297 episodes, many of these popular shows are worth a re-listen. Enjoy!
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June 11, 2019
iPads in Kindergarten
Karen Lirenman and Kristen Wideen on episode 512
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Karen Lirenman (@KLirenman) and Kristen Wideen (@mrswideen) have written the definitive book on using iPads in the elementary classroom, Innovate with iPad: Lessons to Transform Learning in the Classroom. (This episode is from our vault of most popular shows of all time – and it was the first show! Kristen and Karen share timeless principles of excellent teaching with...
