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August 20, 2018
A Learner Centered Innovation Model
Katie Martin on Episode 341 of the 10-Minute Teacher
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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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August 17, 2018
5 Ideas to Tap Social Media to Enhance PD and Student Learning
Nikki Robertson in Episode 340 of the 10-Minute Teacher
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Nikki Robertson, ISTE Librarians Network President Elect, shares five ways to use social media to enhance professional development and improve student learning. Can you use Snapchat to connect with parents? Can social media be effective professional development? Nikki shows us how.
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Hacking Early Childhood
Jessica Cabeen on Episode 339
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Jessica Cabeen, the 2017 Minnesota National Distinguished Principal, and talks about how we can hack and improve early learning. This is a must-listen for kindergarten principals and teachers.
August 15, 2018
Math Success with No Textbook
Mandi Tolen on Episode 338 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
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Mandi Tolen shares how she teaches math, engages students and teachers to standards with NO TEXTBOOK. From choose your own adventure stories to other engaging methods, all teachers will have something to learn from this teacher who ditched her textbook and enhanced learning.
August 14, 2018
20 Tech Tips to Shake Up Learning
Episode 337 with Kasey Bell
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Kasey Bell shares her tech tips for helping teachers make progress with technology. She also shares the biggest mistake she’s made as a teacher relating to edtech.
August 13, 2018
Trade The Cow
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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Sometimes, we start the school year and things from year’s past are dragging us down. We kick off Season 4 of the 10-Minute Teacher with a Motivational Monday story from Will Rogers — “Trade the Cow.”
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August 12, 2018
Acer Windows Mixed Reality Headset Review: Awesome VR in 360
Inside Virtual Reality and Predictions for the Future
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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I donned my Acer Windows Mixed Reality Headset at about 10:30 p.m. After what seemed like five minutes, I took off the headset — to find it was 12:30 a.m.! I had spent two exciting hours (about half of it with my mouth open) in a complete flow state exploring a new virtual reality world using the Acer Windows Mixed Reality Headset on my Acer Aspire 7 laptop wit...
June 28, 2018
A Gullible Population Is a National Security Issue
A Global Search for Education Reflection
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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The hair on my arm prickled up like porcupine quills, but there was no breeze. It was a discussion about a digital literacy issue at the U.S. Army War College National Security Seminar that caused this response. Suddenly, information literacy became real — and urgent.
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June 25, 2018
The Irreplaceables: What AR and AI Mean for the Future of Teaching #iste18
A look into the future
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Augmented reality and artificial intelligence are on the horizon. What do they mean for education and teachers? What kinds of teachers will be irreplaceable and what kinds of teachers will lose their jobs? Today, we seek to answer this question.
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June 23, 2018
ISTE 2018: Where I’ll Be Presenting and Joining in the Learning #iste18
My schedule for the Edtech Event of the Year!
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ISTE 2018 is here again. I’ve been going most years since 2006 and while it overwhelms me, it is truly an awesome learning experience. This post is full of resources to get the most of your ISTE 2018 experience whether you are there (or not.)
ISTE 2018 hashtagsRemember to follow (and use) the official hashtag of #ISTE18 and #NotAtISTE18 so you can see what needs to b...
