10 Minute Teacher Podcast with Cool Cat Teacher
860 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 254 ratingsJam-packed with cool classrooms, cool apps, and cool teaching ideas, full-time teacher and award-winning edtech influencer, Vicki Davis, who blogs as the Cool Cat Teacher Blog, loves to interview awesome teachers and educators from around the world on this teacher podcast. Her goal is to interview the most in-classroom teachers on one helpful teacher podcast. This encouraging show will give you quick ideas you can use right away. You can follow Vicki @coolcatteacher on all social media and join the conversation.
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9 EdTech Ideas to Use Now
October 21, 2020 07:00 - 12 minutes - 12.1 MBRachelle Dene Poth shares 9 of her favorite EdTech ideas that you can easily use now, no matter what your classroom environment requirements are. Teachers are looking for easy and helpful resources, and right now with so much going on searching for the best solutions can be overwhelming, and Rachelle is a great resource to tap into for all things EdTech. www.coolcatteacher.com/e705 Sponsor: Planboard & Chalk As we prepare to teach in a blended or distance learning environment, a rock-so...
Smiling Behind the Mask: Face to Face School and SEL with Erica Boomsma
October 14, 2020 01:22 - 16 minutes - 16 MBErica Boomsma is in South Dakota where they have been teaching in face to face school for the last four weeks. She talks about the fears she had in going back, the protocols they are using and the positive experiences they are having amidst the masks and shields. Face to face school may be a better alternative than many imagine - even those who struggle with worry. Listen to Erica's experience and figure out how you can prepare yourself and your students for the day you walk back into your c...
Creating Your Own Tutoring and Teaching Company with Megan Padden-Shin
September 30, 2020 00:52 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBMegan Padden-Shin has successfully built a tutoring and teaching company during the past two years. She talks about the challenges of building her business and how she's now arrived at a place where she's making more money than she did as a teacher in a traditional school. She talks about what her day looks like, gives advice to educators starting their own business, and success tips on making it through the first year of starting your business. For many educators who find themselves unable ...
Research Based Strategies for Distance Learning Now with Dr. Matthew Rhoads
September 28, 2020 01:18 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBDr. Matthew Rhoads is teaching at a distance and coaching other teachers to improve their teaching as well. Based in San Diego, Dr. Rhoads talks about how to integrate instructional strategies, have a teacher toolbox, how to show teachers technology, using Google Jamboard to brainstorm, how to observe and model online teaching for teachers. Additionally, he shares thoughts on how to use Zoom effectively (and not too much) and how to engage students. Finally, he reflects on attendance issues ...
Education Renaissance: Research on Returning to School after Natural Disasters with Dr. Brianna Kurtz
September 21, 2020 03:04 - 14 minutes - 14 MBDr. Brianna Kurtz, classroom teacher and researcher, studied "global practices in returning to formal schooling after interruptions in education due to natural disasters." She studied students displaced after Hurricane Maria and what helped them resume schooling successfully. Today, she shares what we can learn from her research as well as some emerging research on best practices for teaching during the pandemic. www.coolcatteacher.com/e701 Sponsor: Planboard & Chalk As we prepare to te...
Don’t Fall Out of the Boat with Vicki Davis
September 18, 2020 01:23 - 31 minutes - 30.1 MBToday's 700th-anniversary message is a gift to teachers, educators, and parents everywhere. This show is a lifeline for those who need an anchor of purpose. Teachers have been confiding in Vicki that in such a turbulent time as this, many of them feel like they're careening along in a raft, in level five waters, with no end in sight. You can make it. Today is a special anniversary episode - a little longer than our usual one but from Vicki's heart to yours. Teachers, you matter! Your job is ...
Creativity Now with Best Selling Author Sean Thompson
September 16, 2020 00:03 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBSean Thompson, author of Creativity is Everything, talks about his first day back at school and how he is bringing creativity, physical and emotional wellbeing to his students. He also shares free courses you can use with your students and ways you can bring creativity into your classroom now. Sponsor: Wipebook Flipchart Wipebook is an excellent solution for educators, no matter where you’re teaching. Check out Wipebook Flipchart at www.wipebook.com/coolcatteacher. These flipcharts make i...
Feedback Tips for Blended and Online Learning
September 10, 2020 11:00 - 11 minutes - 11.4 MBFeedback is important. But how do teachers give it frequently and in ways that help students learn? How can teachers have time and get this done with all that is going on this Fall 2020? Today, Matthew Johnson, author of Flash Feedback, shares his advice to help get close to kids through feedback and connections in our digital classrooms. It can be done! www.coolcatteacher.com/e698 Sponsor: The Wipebook Workbook is designed for everything from sketching to notetaking and includes a gr...
Hands On Ecology at a Distance
September 08, 2020 17:21 - 9 minutes - 9.24 MBAs you adapt lesson plans for distance learning, ecology offers great opportunities for backyard learning and learning at a distance. Today, Sara Owen talks about stream walks and outdoor classroom opportunities and how she uses the outdoors to teach. www.coolcatteacher.com/e697 Sponsor: Wipebook Flipchart Wipebook is an excellent solution for educators, no matter where you’re teaching. Check out Wipebook Flipchart at www.wipebook.com/coolcatteacher. These flipcharts make it SO eas...
Writing: Teaching it Right Now with Dr. Elyse Eidman Aadahl
August 31, 2020 10:37 - 15 minutes - 15 MBWriting has a powerful place in our classrooms right now. Dr. Elyse Eidman-Aadahl talks about the types of writing, research about writing, and how we can teach writing in the unique spaces and places we find ourself this Fall 2020 in schools everywhere. No matter your teaching situation, you'll find some ways that you can bring writing into your classroom. www.coolcatteacher.com/e696 Sponsor: The Wipebook Workbook is designed for everything from sketching to notetaking and includes a ...
Epic E-Book of WebTools
August 27, 2020 07:00 - 9 minutes - 9.09 MBKristina Holzweiss shares plain and simple terms some of the most timesaving, enriching online resources available to teachers today. www.coolcatteacher.com/e695 Sponsor: Wipebook Flipchart Wipebook is an excellent solution for educators, no matter where you’re teaching. Check out Wipebook Flipchart at www.wipebook.com/coolcatteacher. These flipcharts make it SO easy to snap a picture and upload it to your Google Drive or Dropbox for quick sharing with your students and they are reusa...
eSports: The Growing Extra-Curricular Activity NOW!
August 26, 2020 07:00 - 10 minutes - 9.78 MBBelieve it or not, gaming is gaining popularity in schools, not just as a pastime, but as part of curriculum. Dr. Kristy Custer is one of the pioneers of the video gaming movement in schools. Now is a great time to investigate esports as an extra-curricular activity that students can enjoy and remain at a distance. www.coolcatteacher.com/e694 Sponsor: This show is sponsored by Advancement Courses. Advancement Courses is a leader in online professional development, with over 280 cours...
Love Letter to Teachers: Boundaries, Good Health and Encouragement
August 25, 2020 07:00 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MBHello teachers, you are not alone! Shannon Reed knows all about the importance of setting boundaries and self-care and gives you encouragement to survive and thrive this fall. Let's work hard and teach well - our students need us. And as my husband told me just last weekend, "if you don't take care of yourself, no one else will!" www.coolcatteacher.com/e693 Sponsor: This show is sponsored by Advancement Courses. Advancement Courses is a leader in online professional development, with ...
How to Create a Safe and Uplifting Classroom Environment this Fall with Joseph Hamer
August 24, 2020 07:00 - 10 minutes - 10.3 MBWe don't know what the future holds but we know there are things we can do to help children cope with anxiety. We also know there are things we can do to be prepared for distance learning. Joseph Hamer, a second-grade teacher from Wichita Kansas, and author of Brain Awakes joins Vicki to discuss how to help students and teachers cope with anxiety and stress and how to create a safe and uplifting classroom this fall. Sponsor: This show is sponsored by Advancement Courses. Advancement Cou...
A 4 Part Distance Learning Instructional Framework that Works
August 20, 2020 23:02 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBDoug Fisher has some great ideas about how to schedule break-out rooms, practice time, and other hard-to-manage areas of distance learning. www.coolcatteacher.com/e691 Sponsor: This show is sponsored by Advancement Courses. Advancement Courses is a leader in online professional development, with over 280 courses in 20 different subjects, including topics like online instruction, social-emotional learning, and diversity, equity and inclusion. This back to school season, they’re partneri...
Successful Distance Learning for Young Kids
August 12, 2020 10:15 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBYou may be worried that the youngest kids can't learn at a distance, but Dr. Nancy Frey, co-author of the Distance Learning Playbook comes alongside us to help us understand how it can be done. From successful online meetings to screentime and essential things to include, Nancy encourages us to do what seems impossible. She also gives us some mistakes to avoid. We can reach the youngest students at a distance and support families. Thanks, Nancy for helping us learn how. www.coolcatteacher....
7 Things to Consider as We Return to Learn This Fall
July 24, 2020 01:33 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBAs we prepare to learn this fall, we need to consider some teaching best practices. In this episode we cover quite a few topics: What the fall will look like (we think) How to plan for instruction How to differentiate online instruction Blended learning best practices How to support parents Using community resources to support your classroom Self Care This show includes sponsored content from Advancement Courses and is an advertorial. The 10 Minute Teacher only has several adv...
Morgan Green the Idea Machine with Ideas on How to Improve This Fall
July 20, 2020 11:05 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBEducator Morgan Green is an idea machine. Here she gives us the ways she's working to improve her classroom this fall. www.coolcatteacher.com/e688 Sponsor: Welcome TGR Foundation and Discovery Education as a sponsor to my podcast. For nearly 25 years, the TGR Foundation, a Tiger Woods Charity, visualized a world where opportunity is universal and potential is limitless. Their mission is to empower students to pursue their passions through education - instilling in them the strength and ...
Practical Strategies for Flipping Our Classroom this Fall
July 15, 2020 02:32 - 12 minutes - 12.5 MBBlended learning and distance learning will be different this fall. Dig into flipping your classroom and how it looks when you teach effectively in an online classroom. How do you use video effectively? www.coolcatteacher.com/e687 Kate Baker - Bio as Submitted Kate Baker, M.Ed and MAIT, is the Senior Community Engagement Manager at Edmodo, a former high school English teacher with 20+ years of classroom experience, board member of the Flipped Learning Network, & contributing author o...
Courageous Conversations: Let's Talk about Fighting Racism with Dr. Andrea Dozier and Vicki Davis
July 10, 2020 01:38 - 33 minutes - 31.5 MBToday, the topic of racism has brought about discussions of not only organizational reform but also reform in our personal perceptions. Today, Dr. Andrea Dozier and I will talk about hope in the midst of understanding. We approach this topic with humility and sincerity and I hope as you listen to our perspectives of being two different women living in the southern United States that we might come away realizing that we’re not as different as we might think. In this podcast, we share our thou...
5 Ways to Help Kids Improve At Math
July 08, 2020 05:13 - 9 minutes - 9.51 MBWe can help children improve their math skills. Dr. Carrie Cutler is author of "Math-Positive Mindsets: Growing a Child's Mind without Losing Yours." She shares tips to help parents and teachers help children improve at math. Additionally, she shares some things that hinder math learning and things we shouldn't be saying to kids. Let's help all children learn math! www.coolcatteacher.com/e685 Sponsor: Welcome TGR Foundation and Discovery Education as a sponsor to my podcast. For nearly ...
AI and Algorithms Can Be Biased... So What We Should Do About It?
July 02, 2020 00:21 - 12 minutes - 12 MBArtificial Intelligence sounds fantastic and far off, but it underlies so many things we do today. Today I talk with Jason Thacker, author of The Age of AI: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity about AI and ethics. He tries to explain what it is, what it does, and why we should be concerned about it as we look at our future. With up to 30% of our jobs being displaced by AI in the next ten years, we should be considering what it is and how we should be using it. www.coolcattea...
What’s Hot About YouTube in Education
June 26, 2020 00:32 - 11 minutes - 11 MBTyler Daniel Tarver shares some surprising new ways to use Youtube in education. Now YouTube in the class can be a good thing! www.coolcatteacher.com/e683 Sponsor: Welcome TGR Foundation and Discovery Education as a sponsor to my podcast. For nearly 25 years, the TGR Foundation, a Tiger Woods Charity, visualized a world where opportunity is universal and potential is limitless. Their mission is to empower students to pursue their passions through education - instilling in them the streng...
4 Creative Projects to Make Using Google Tools
June 24, 2020 23:10 - 10 minutes - 10.1 MBEric Curts shares how we can use docs, sheets, drawings, and slides with creative classroom projects. Eric is author of the new book Control Alt Achieve: Rebooting Your Classroom with Creative Google Projects and we give an overview of what you can do with Google tools. www.coolcatteacher.com/e682 Sponsor: Welcome TGR Foundation and Discovery Education as a sponsor to my podcast. For nearly 25 years, the TGR Foundation, a Tiger Woods Charity, visualized a world where opportunity is uni...
How to Make Passion Projects During Distance Learning
June 23, 2020 11:12 - 9 minutes - 9.05 MBDon Goble created a passion project for him and his students during distance learning. He tells the story of how he brought leading media experts from around the country into his classroom during the time students were staying home during the pandemic. www.coolcatteacher.com/e681 Sponsor: Welcome TGR Foundation and Discovery Education as a sponsor to my podcast. For nearly 25 years, the TGR Foundation, a Tiger Woods Charity, visualized a world where opportunity is universal and potential...
Mathematical Modeling on Trial and the Maths Fix
June 22, 2020 19:43 - 17 minutes - 16.7 MBThe mathematics curriculum of today was created before computers. Conrad Wolfram has written a book, The Math(s) Fix and how AI can be part of this process of learning new math. He says we're "making humans into third rate calculators instead of helping humans be problem solvers." He also argues that math should be approachable for everyone and we spend too much time in schools on the wrong tasks. We even talk about some of the charts and numbers shared during the covid19 health crisis and t...
What Does Next Level Teaching Look like Now?
June 18, 2020 19:11 - 11 minutes - 11.1 MBJonathan Alsheimer is a high energy teacher who, admittedly says he isn't so great with technology. He also teaches in a school with kids who don't have access to a lot of technology. He shares how he has leveled up his learning and looks back at what he did over the last eight weeks. He also looks forward to the fall and how he's going to continue to level up over the summer. www.coolcatteacher.com/e679 Jonathan Alsheimer - Bio as Submitted Jonathan Alsheimer is the unorthodox, energ...
Mastery Learning Excellence at a Distance
June 11, 2020 02:50 - 11 minutes - 11.4 MBRae Hughart gives fantastic ideas for tracking student learning mastery. She shares how she has applied these techniques as she has taught sixth grade math to 150 students at a distance. She also gives ideas for how to level up this summer to improve things for the fall. www.coolcatteacher.com/e678 Rae Hughart - Bio as Submitted Rae Hughart is a Middle Level Math Educator in Illinois, creator of the Teach Further Model, the Director of Training & Development for the Teach Better Team,...
Assessment and Grading in Distance Learning
June 08, 2020 22:23 - 9 minutes - 8.95 MBAssessment expert Dr. Thomas Guskey reflects on the positives and negatives of assessments during distance learning. He also gives advice about how he thinks schools can improve their assessments this fall to focus on learning. www.coolcatteacher.com/e677 Dr. Thomas Guskey - Bio as Submitted Thomas Guskey is a Professor of Educational Psychology in the College of Education at the University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky. His research focuses on professional development and teacher ...
What Educational Leadership Looks Like Today with Dr. Joe Sanfelippo
June 08, 2020 22:09 - 11 minutes - 11.2 MBLeadership in this season is difficult. Dr. Joe Sanfelippo talks about partnering with parents, the message he's sending to his community, and how we move forward from this challenging time towards the fall. Note from Vicki: The focus of this episode is specifically pandemic related as it was recorded two weeks ago. Other episodes relating to the events of this and last week are being recorded to share conversations relating to racial equity and injustice. www.coolcatteacher.com/e676 Dr...
7 Ways to Pick PD that Fits Your Personal Plan this Summer
June 01, 2020 23:10 - 10 minutes - 10.2 MBSummer 2020 will need to be one of healing and rest but it is also a summer where we need to learn and level up. ln today's show, Danielle Strohmeyer talks about seven things to consider as we design a personal learning plan this summer. We've also included links to the courses from advancement courses. Typically, I only do advertorials the week of ISTE each year, but because ISTE is in the fall, I'm going ahead to share this information now to help you. www.coolcatteacher.com/e675 Spon...
8 New Productivity Tools & Tips for Working from Home
May 29, 2020 01:10 - 18 minutes - 17.6 MBWorking at home changes us. It has certainly changed me as has the time away from the physical presence of my students and colleagues. Despite that some teachers and administrators say they are working less - I'm working much more. So, my method of working has had to change as well. Here are the 8 Productivity Tools and tips I've started using while working from home. www.coolcatteacher.com/e674 Sponsor: Advancement Courses This Fall season is going to be different, but we’re not sure h...
3 Things to Learn over the Summer to Be Better at Distance or Blended Learning
May 28, 2020 00:09 - 11 minutes - 11.2 MBLike it or not, blended learning is here to stay. Today, virtual trainer and Class Tech Tips guru Monica Burns talks about what we need to be learning over the summer so we can be healthier and more successful in the fall no matter what we face. www.coolcatteacher.com/e673 Sponsor: This Fall season is going to be different, but we’re not sure how. Whatever happens, online learning will play a huge role in our teaching. What better way to understand online learning than to take your summ...
Wakelet and WeVideo: Powerful Distance Learning Edtech
May 27, 2020 23:41 - 9 minutes - 9.57 MBTeacher Bruce Reicher shares two of his favorite distance learning tools - Wakelet and Wevideo. He talks about how he uses them with students and teachers for classroom learning and teacher PD. Take a look at Wakelet for organizing files and WeVideo for editing and screencasts. www.coolcatteacher.com/e672 Sponsor: This Fall season is going to be different, but we’re not sure how. Whatever happens, online learning will play a huge role in our teaching. What better way to understand onlin...
6 Tips to Close Out the School Year in Google Classroom
May 26, 2020 02:13 - 15 minutes - 14.9 MBGoogle Classroom has been the tool of choice for many schools. Did you know that you need to "close out" the school year to set yourself up for success in the fall? In this episode, Kasey and I discuss how to effectively close out the school year. Check the blog post for more links to Kasey's material on this important best practice for Google Classroom. www.coolcatteacher.com/e670 Sponsor: My friend Kasey Bell writes the Shake Up Learning Blog. Kasey is who I turn to when I need to tr...
How to Engage Kids in Distance Learning
May 26, 2020 01:29 - 10 minutes - 9.9 MBAre your gradebooks like Swiss Cheese? Are there kids who are just missing? Today, Mary Howard, sixth grade science teacher in New York, talks about how we can engage kids in distance learning. These are not easy times to teach but they are important times to teach. I'm here with you as you work to engage your students. Let me know how you're engaging your kids on Twitter @coolcatteacher. www.coolcatteacher.com/e671 Sponsor: This Fall season is going to be different, but we’re not sure ...
What Will School Be Like in the Fall after a COVID-19 Spring?
May 23, 2020 23:34 - 17 minutes - 16 MBToday Joseph Fatheree, award-winning teacher and thought-leader talks about the conversations administrators, policymakers, and teachers are having about what "the Fall" looks like in K12 education. There are so many scenarios that could be possible but Joseph shares his thoughts. I hope you'll share your thoughts on Twitter as we talk about this. www.coolcatteacher.com/e669 Sponsor: My friend Kasey Bell writes the Shake Up Learning Blog. Kasey is who I turn to when I need to train my t...
Sustainability Spotlight: How to Empower Students to Tackle Sustainability Issues
May 21, 2020 02:49 - 9 minutes - 9.05 MBWe can tackle sustainability issues by empowering students. I would also think that this could apply to helping students be part of the solution for health in their communities and schools. Let's face it, if we're going to solve hard problems, we need lots of minds, hands, and feet involved in moving towards the solution. I recorded this some time ago, but you'll get some ideas (like I did) for what we can do now. www.coolcatteacher.com/e668 Sponsor: My friend Kasey Bell writes the Shak...
Boom Cards: Engagement for Learning from a Distance
May 20, 2020 13:42 - 9 minutes - 9.59 MBDuring distance learning, some teachers have found a new way to engage students -- Boom Cards. Mary Howard is one of those teachers. She says it excites her sixth grade students in New York and gives us the low-down on why Boom Cards are so exciting and how she uses them for assessment and learning. www.coolcatteacher.com/e667 Sponsor: My friend Kasey Bell writes the Shake Up Learning Blog. Kasey is who I turn to when I need to train my teachers on Google Classroom and the Level 1 Googl...
Why Second and Third Chances Matter for Kids
May 19, 2020 01:28 - 10 minutes - 10.6 MBNew Hampshire State Teacher of the Year 2020, Kim Piper, works within the prison population of the state. She shares what she has learned from her time working with some amazing students in the prison system and compares it to what she learned as a middle school teacher as well. What she's discovered can help us all become better teachers who give second chances and more to those who struggle and need our love more than they need our condemnation. www.coolcatteacher.com/e666 Sponsor: My...
5 Major Elements of a STEAM Mindset
May 19, 2020 01:21 - 7 minutes - 7.43 MBScience, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math comprise STEAM learning. However, there is more to a true STEM mindset than just the content. Today Tim Needles talks about five elements that comprise an effective STEAM mindset to help us bring these topics into our classrooms as we teach and learn together. coolcatteacher.com/e665 Sponsor: In today’s challenging times, we know how critical it is to make sure kids are equipped with social and emotional learning skills to cope with the w...
Why Kids Never Stop Moving: Neuroscience and a Student's Need to Move
May 15, 2020 13:01 - 13 minutes - 18.4 MBHave you ever wondered why kids never stop moving? Suzanne Cresswell shares the neuroscience behind student's need for movement. coolcatteacher.com/e664 Sponsor: In today’s challenging times, we know how critical it is to make sure kids are equipped with social and emotional learning skills to cope with the world around them. That's why I’m excited to highlight the WE Schools Program, made possible by The Allstate Foundation. It brings social and emotional learning together with service-...
How PBL in Math Class Can Make Projects Unforgettable
May 13, 2020 01:39 - 9 minutes - 14.1 MBIn these times, part of being a teacher is to have meaningful online projects with engagement. PBL can create memorable learning with projects, and Lauren Harris uses projects to teach math. www.coolcatteacher.com/e663 Sponsor: In today’s challenging times, we know how critical it is to make sure kids are equipped with social and emotional learning skills to cope with the world around them. That's why I’m excited to highlight the WE Schools Program, made possible by The Allstate Foundati...
Absolutely Essential SEL Skills We Need During the Pandemic
May 11, 2020 23:20 - 10 minutes - 10.4 MBStudents, parents, and teachers have social emotional learning skills that are needed in today's climate. Dr. Amy Cranston helps us understand how we can help our children (and families and schools) make it through this difficult time. www.coolcatteacher.com/e662 Sponsor: In today’s challenging times, we know how critical it is to make sure kids are equipped with social and emotional learning skills to cope with the world around them. That's why I’m excited to highlight the WE Schools Pr...
5 Ways to Build Effective Social and Emotional Learning Environments Online
May 11, 2020 21:22 - 10 minutes - 10 MBThe current education climate has created unique social-emotional challenges for students, parents, and teachers alike. Today, Dr. Amy Cranston helps us understand how to create effective social-emotional learning environments online. As we move forward and plan, we need to make sure that the environments we create for learning help children thrive educationally and emotionally. Here's advice to help us have these important conversations. www.coolcatteacher.com/e661 Sponsor: In today’s ...
50, Fit and Fantastic: How I Celebrated My Quarantine Birthday with Joy
May 04, 2020 11:23 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBThis past year, I turned 50, lost 50 pounds, and ran a half marathon. So much has happened recently. Challenges, ups and downs, and joys. We all have them and so do I. However, the discipline to lose the weight and to run 19.3 miles in 2 days has prepared me for this time in which we live. So, let's go on a journey of inspiration and conversation about what I'm thinking on this year's birthday! www.coolcatteacher.com/e660 Sponsor: See 10 Professional Development Courses to Improve Your O...
4 Security Issues for Schools During Distance Education
April 24, 2020 17:38 - 12 minutes - 12 MBSchools spend time, resources, and focus on security. Now, that security is moving online. What was once relegated to the IT department is now everybody's business. In today's show, I share four security issues that are on my mind. First, video conferencing security. Second, encouraging parents to conduct a security audit in the content management or learning management system you are using. Third, I talk about increasing awareness of social media manipulation by countries. Finally, I share ...
21 Tools I Use to Manage Distance Learning
April 23, 2020 23:21 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBToday I share the tool kit and tips that have helped streamline distance learning at my school. Check out the shownotes for the list of tools and links. www.coolcatteacher.com/e658 Sponsor:See 10 Professional Development Courses to Improve Your Online Classroom which I shared recently on my blog. I share 10 important concepts we need to level up as we transition to online learning. Today’s sponsor Advancement Courses has courses you can take in each of these areas. See these and 280 onli...
The Covid-19 Education Question: Is this Really Learning?
April 23, 2020 01:26 - 9 minutes - 9.75 MBAs students learn from home, pundits and parents alike ask "is this really learning?" Yet, in every circumstance, students (and teachers) are learning something. What is it? www.coolcattecher.com/e657 Sponsor: See 10 Professional Development Courses to Improve Your Online Classroom which I shared recently on my blog. I share 10 important concepts we need to level up as we transition to online learning. Today’s sponsor Advancement Courses has courses you can take in each of these area...
All Systems Go – How We Went to Distance Learning without Missing a day
April 22, 2020 01:42 - 12 minutes - 12 MBOn a Friday, we had school in our physical building. By Monday, we had more students in our online school that we had on the previous Friday. In this episode, 10 Minute Teacher host, Vicki Davis, talks to production editor Vicki Morgan about the story at her school as the students began distance learning due to #covid19 stay at home requirements. You'll learn the tips for onboarding, orienting, and teacher professional development that can help you as you also do this for your school. Spon...