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April 5, 2018
Teaching isn’t Rocket Science – It’s Way More Complex
Dr. Doug Green on episode 284 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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Dr. Doug Green challenges our thinking about school, how we should teach, and the flaws with the testing programs we have in education today.
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Sponsor: The STLinATL Conference will be at Woodward Academy in Atlanta July 26-27, 2018. I’ll be speaking with other amazing educators like Suzy Boss, Janet Zadina, Jay McTighe, Dr. Brendan Ozawa de Silva, Scot...
April 4, 2018
E-learning Engagement: Persuasive Design Strategies
Dr. Laurie Korte on episode 283 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
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Elearning design needs to engage and persuade the learner to know how to engage with the content and learning. Dr. Laurie Korte talks about e-learning design that engages learners and common mistakes of e-learning and blended learning classrooms.
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April 3, 2018
Drones in the Classroom: Teaching Writing and Collaboration with Drones
Santha Walters on episode 282 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
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Santha Walters uses drones in her English classroom to teach writing, collaboration and more. Learn how she does it, what standards she teaches, and technical issues of working with drones in the classroom.
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April 2, 2018
Connecting Parents to Student’s Digital Lives
Mike Daugherty on episode 281 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
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Mike Daugherty is helping connect the parents at his school to the digital lives of students. How can schools connect with parents to relate better to students? We learn how today.
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March 27, 2018
Awesome Atlanta Education Conference: STLinATL – July 26-27, 2018
Join me and other education speakers at Woodward Academy in Atlanta this summer
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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STLinATL is an exciting education conference hosted at Woodward Academy in Atlanta this summer July 26-27. I’ll be speaking along with Jay McTighe, Dr. Janet Zanida, Suzie Boss and more at this affordable conference ($295 including meals and conference attendance.)
THE STLinATL CONFERENCE WILL FOCUS ON THE FOLLOWING AREAS: Whole Child...
March 26, 2018
Taking a Break to Focus: Sometimes We Need All Need to Take a Break
Day 73 of 80 Days of Excellence
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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The last few weeks have been very difficult. While I’m not going to go into the reasons, it has been a combination of personal and professional stress in many ways for me. So, as I started thinking about the need I have for a “spring break,” I realized that sometimes it is important to stop things to focus.
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Part of what I’m working on is a ladies Bible Study on excellence. The stud...
7 Ways My Interactive Display is a Key Part of My Student-Centered Classroom
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Today, I had 15 photos on my interactive display at the front of the classroom. I’m teaching PhotoShop, and the students were analyzing which of the photos we’d just taken would be the best candidate for modifying an Avengers movie poster. The students pinched and zoomed in and out as they discussed the photos on the multi-touch board. When they voted to eliminate a photo, they’d re...
March 24, 2018
Classroom Earth: Teach Conservation By Going Outside
The Flint River Project: An Exemplar Whole-School Project
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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If I had one wish for the classrooms of the world, it is that we would all leave the four walls and enter Classroom Earth. In Classroom Earth we will study nature in nature. We will take measurements that matter as citizen scientists. We will study and record history. As a result, we can train young leaders who appreciate the awesome stewardship they will i...March 23, 2018
5 Ideas for Writing with Technology
Jacqui Murray on episode 235 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
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Jacqui Murray shares how we can encourage an improvement in writing using technology. These creative ways will help you think about how to help children, particularly those who struggle with handwriting and typing.
Sponsor: The STLinATL Conference will be at Woodward Academy in Atlanta July 26-27, 2018. I’ll be speaking with other amazing educators like...
March 22, 2018
Is Anybody Listening?
Day 70 of 80 Days of Excellence
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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Does anyone listen any more? Has someone ever asked you about your day and you changed up your usual response? I always say “I’m awesome” or “I’m great. How about you?” But there have been times I’ve admitted, “I’m kinda having a rough day.” About half of the time, the other person responds like an automaton, “That’s great.”
That’s great? Really? It is great that you’re not listenin...
