Vicki A. Davis's Blog, page 84
May 10, 2018
How to Finish The School Year Strong
Linda Kardamis on episode 309 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
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Finish well. Today, Linda Kardamis shares common mistakes to avoid and positive things to do that will help you have a successful finish to your school year.
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Listen NowSMART’s Give Greatness contest is today’s sponsor. SMART wants to recognize educators across the globe who inspire greatness in their students, peers or community. Nominate your favo...
May 9, 2018
Passion Projects in Kindergarten and First Grade
Lindsey Danhoff on episode 308 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
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Kindergarteners and first graders explore their “wonderings” in Lindsey Danhoff’s classroom. Lindsey gives practical advice for passion projects with younger aged children.
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SMART’s Give Greatness contest is today’s sponsor. SMART wants to recognize educators across the globe who inspire greatness in their students, peers or community. Nominate your...
May 8, 2018
7 Strategies I Use When Students Make Apps (or Do Any Genius Projects)
Vicki Davis on episode 307 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
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I’m so excited! This is the time of year we are making apps. Now, while I’m talking about making apps in today’s show, this will actually apply to passion projects, to making movies, any type of long-term project where you have the students brainstorm and create.
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SMART’s Give Greatness contest is today’s sponsor. SMART wants to recognize educators acros...
May 7, 2018
How to Engage Students and Find Your Creative Breakthrough
Hope King on episode 306 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
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Hope King from Ron Clark Academy has an inspiring message for teachers about using your creativity to engage students. She talks about how every teacher can make their classroom more exciting and why it is necessary.
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May 4, 2018
Wanda Terral: 5 Ways to Help Kids Understand Digital Safety Without Scaring Them To Death
Wanda Terral on episode 305 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
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Safe experiences with monitoring and support can help children understand digital safety. In today’s show, Wanda Terral talks about how to help kids understand digital safety.
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Free Digital Citizenship Webinar: Thursday, May 10 at 5pm ET, join me for the 9 Key P’s of Digital Citizenship sponsored by NetRef AND get a free pilot of NetRef’s internet manage...May 3, 2018
[Free Digital Citizenship Webinar] The 9 Key P’s of Digital Citizenship
Sponsored by NetRef
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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On Thursday, May 10 at 5pm ET, join me for a free webinar on the 9 Key P’s of Digital Citizenship.
Register nowDigital citizenship is a range of behaviors our students must learn. However, it isn’t content that can be “delivered” -- it works best when “lived” out through age-appropriate digital experiences and guidance by wise digitally literate adults. What a challenge! In this webi...
Kyle Pearce: How to Make Math Visual
Kyle Pearce on episode 304 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
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Kyle Pearce talks about how to make math visual for students. Discussing current theories supporting effective math teaching, Kyle helps us understand how to improve math understanding with kids who struggle.
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Free Digital Citizenship Webinar: Thursday, May 10 at 5pm ET, join me for the 9 Key P’s of Digital Citizenship sponsored by NetRef AND get a free p...May 2, 2018
How We Should be Teaching Math in Classrooms Today
Denis Sheeran on episode 303 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
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Math teacher Denis Sheeran talks about what math should (and shouldn’t) be. Make math meaningful and real with these tips and ideas.
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May 1, 2018
Bethany Petty: Using Edtech to Enhance Learning
Bethany Petty on episode 302 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
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Education technology must enhance learning. If it doesn’t, why use it? Today’s guest, Bethany Petty gives us pointers and shares a common pitfall of those implementing new technology in the classroom.
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April 30, 2018
Holistic Learning: Where Students Work Problems That Matter
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Today students selected their Project Managers (PM’s) and Assistant Project Managers (APMs) for their app teams. They also picked their graphic designers and drew out their sitemaps. They are in the midst of an app building project that will require not only technical skills but will develop individual agency, development of new competencies and learning how students want to inte...
