Vicki A. Davis's Blog, page 78
September 13, 2018
All 4’s and 5’s: Secrets to AP Teaching Success
Andrew Sharos on episode 359 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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AP US History Teacher, Andrew Sharos, talks about how to create a collaborative environment that helps students learn and succeed in AP courses. It definitely isn’t just drill and practice, but a team experience that starts with a relationship.
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September 12, 2018
Remarkable Teaching: Student Created Virtual Reality Projects
Sean Wybrant in episode 358 of the 10-Minute Teacher
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Sean Wybrant, 2017 Colorado Teacher of the Year, has students building virtual reality and augmented reality experiences. They are programming in advanced ways with a full motion capture lab. Even more amazing are the methods Sean is using to teach his students.
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September 11, 2018
What’s in Your Edtech Bag? #EdTechRations
David Hopkins on Episode 357 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
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David Hopkins, author of Emergency Rations #EdTechRations: What’s so important we can’t leave it at home? talks about the educational technology that educators around the world carry in their bags and pockets.
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September 10, 2018
The Thank You Project #MondayMotivation
Morgan Toal shares on episode 356 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
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Teacher Morgan Toal shares the powerful writing project that she calls the “Thank You Project” – what a great way to be kind and considerate and teach writing at the same time! This is a fantastic project to consider around Thanksgiving, at the end of the school year or something you could do throughout the year at certain times to promote gratitud...
September 7, 2018
5 Ideas for A Positive Cultural Impact
Aaron Polansky on episode 355 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
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Aaron Polansky gives us five exciting ways to have a positive cultural impact in your school now.
September 6, 2018
Language Teacher: Cultural Awareness and Story to Excite Kids about Learning Spanish
Jennifer Degenhardt in episode 354 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
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Jennifer Degenhardt talks about how she uses stories in Spanish to help students engage with learning Spanish.
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Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher Stream by clicking here. Resources Mentioned in the Show La chica nueva | The New Girl | La Nouvelle Fille (soon to be released) El jersey | The Jersey | Le Maillot El vi...
September 5, 2018
The Secret Agents of Jordan Jackson Elementary School
Rayna Freedman on Episode 353 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
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Rayna Freedman inspires her elementary students with a spy-themed classroom experience that runs throughout the year. Learn how she does it and why in this fun Wonderful Classroom Wednesday. She’s also included a copy of her presentation that she gives on how she does this in the show notes.
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September 4, 2018
Let’s Try Because Our Students Need Us: A Story of Persistent Edtech Integration
Evan Mosier in Episode 352 of the 10-Minute Teacher
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IT Integrator, Evan Mosier, and his teacher friend, Tom, have a remarkable story of persistence when first working to integrate Google Classroom. Be inspired to overcome and persist because our students need us to do it!
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September 3, 2018
How Much Time Should a Student Spend At School?
A Global Search for Education, Cathy Rubin, Post
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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How much time should a student spend at school? In the age of electronic media, a school could be everywhere, or it could possibly be nowhere. Either scenario is alarming.
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Motivating Kids with Nontraditional Memory Techniques
Oskar Cymerman on Episode 351 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
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Oskar Cymerman, author of Crush School Student Guide: Learn Faster, Study Smarter, Remember More, and Make School Easier, shares nontraditional memory techniques that we can use to help kids learn and remember. He gives an example of memory palaces, brain breaks, and other techniques that might surprise you that will improve learning in your classroom....
