Vicki A. Davis's Blog, page 75
November 1, 2018
Overcoming 5 Barriers to the Implementation of PBL
John Larmer on Episode 385 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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John Larmer, the editor at the Buck Institute, talks about common barriers to effective project-based learning and how to overcome them.
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Gold Standard Project Based Learning: Project Based Teaching
Suzie Boss on Episode 384 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
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After much research, Suzie Boss shares what makes excellent project-based teaching and gives a sneak peek into her book by the same name.
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October 30, 2018
A Personalized High School: How It Works
Julia Bamba on Episode 383 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
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Julia Bamba leads a personalized high school. After three years, they are graduating their first senior class. Learn about their successes and lessons from this revolutionary approach to learning being piloted in many districts.
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October 29, 2018
An Artificial Intelligence Curriculum in Middle School
Dr. Justin Aglio in episode 382 of the 10-Minute Teacher
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Dr. Justin Aglio has partnered with Carnegie Mellon and MIT to develop a middle school curriculum teaching Artificial Intelligence. Learn how they did it and what they are teaching in today’s episode.
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October 28, 2018
Atomic Habits for Teachers and Students
James Clear on Episode 381 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
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James Clear, author of Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones, talks about healthy habit building for students and teachers.
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October 25, 2018
5 Ways for Teachers to Take Back Time and Make the Most of It
Episode 380 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
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Sarah Johnson is a leader who is passionate about stemming burnout through sharing the balance message for fellow educators, elevating women in leadership, and inspiring others with faith-filled leadership. She has been a teacher for grades 6-12, a principal for 4k-12, and is currently leading on a broader scale through consulting, coaching, and speaking. She believes l...
October 24, 2018
The neuroscience of play, games, and learning (and why Fortnite might not be so bad)
Episode 379 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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Dr Dave Neale is a researcher in the psychology of play and learning at the Centre for Play, Education, Development and Learning (PEDAL) at The University of Cambridge. Today he talks about the neuroscience of play, games, and learning in the classroom. (We also discuss a little about Fortnight.)
October 17, 2018
What I’ve Learned (and Will Teach) from Disaster
Episode 378 of the 10-Minute Teacher
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Today I’ve reflected on the things I’ve learned and will teach as a result of experiencing disaster.Things are challenging for many of us without power, but we’re learning and pulling together.
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October 15, 2018
We were hit by Hurricane Michael: What You Need to Know About Tech When You Have No Technology
A special extended Episode 377 of the 10-Minute Teacher
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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We have been hit by Hurricane Michael. As of 6:39 pm tonight on Monday – just before sending publish, we do not have power at our house in Camilla although we had someone rebuild our water main and we got water last night. With no cellular service AT ALL in Camilla – sometimes we can receive incoming phone calls but Facebook and Twitter are both inaccessible....
October 14, 2018
How School Leaders Can Motivate Instructional Innovation: A Teacher’s Quest for Progress
Episode 376 with Thomas Arnett on the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
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Thomas Arnett, a senior research fellow in education for the Christensen Institute, talks about a recent paper he co-authored about “The Teacher’s Quest for Progress,” some new research that can help all of us with professional development.
