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David Gann, Professor of Innovation and Technology Management, shares what his research has shown about playful learning in the business world and classroom. This is a great show for those who think "play" is a bad word and to realize that play is applicable at all levels of success. www.coolcatteacher.com/e449   Check out this episode!

A new blog has appeared on my main site: Why Playful Learning Is So Important in the Classroom and the Real World From https://www.coolcatteacher.com/why-playful-learning-is-so-important-in-the-classroom-and-the-real-world/ via Vicki Davis at coolcatteacher.com . Please also check out my show for busy teachers, the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast and my Free teaching tutorials on YouTube .

Michael Cohen, aka the Tech Rabbi, and author of Education by Design talks about classroom design. We should design the classroom environment for learning. www.coolcatteacher.com/e448 Today's sponsor is Empatico a powerful global collaborative tool for ages 7-11. Sign up at www.coolcatteacher.com/empatico   Check out this episode!

A new blog has appeared on my main site: How to Design the Classroom for Effective Education with Michael Cohen From https://www.coolcatteacher.com/how-to-design-the-classroom-for-effective-education-with-michael-cohen/ via Vicki Davis at coolcatteacher.com . Please also check out my show for busy teachers, the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast and my Free teaching tutorials on YouTube .

Dr. Brian S. Friedlander talks about the Amazon Alexa devices and why so many teachers are excited about them. www.coolcatteacher.com/e447   Today's sponsor is Empatico , a free global collaborative app for students aged 7-11. coolcatteacher.com/empatico    Check out this episode!

A new blog has appeared on my main site: Empatico: A Breakthrough Way to Promote Empathy (And It’s Free) From https://www.coolcatteacher.com/empatico-a-breakthrough-way-to-promote-empathy-and-its-free/ via Vicki Davis at coolcatteacher.com . Please also check out my show for busy teachers, the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast and my Free teaching tutorials on YouTube .

A new blog has appeared on my main site: How to Use Alexa Devices in the Classroom From https://www.coolcatteacher.com/how-to-use-alexa-devices-in-the-classroom-with-dr-brian-s-friedlander/ via Vicki Davis at coolcatteacher.com . Please also check out my show for busy teachers, the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast and my Free teaching tutorials on YouTube .

Get motivated and remember why we want to teach with principal Brad Gustafson. www.coolcatteacher.com/e446   Sponsored by Empatico, an amazing free way to collaborate for ages 7-11 www.coolcatteacher.com/empatico   Check out this episode!

A new blog has appeared on my main site: Reclaiming Your Calling #MotivationMonday with Brad Gustafson From https://www.coolcatteacher.com/reclaiming-your-calling-motivationmonday-with-brad-gustafson/ via Vicki Davis at coolcatteacher.com . Please also check out my show for busy teachers, the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast and my Free teaching tutorials on YouTube .

A new blog has appeared on my main site: 5 Essential Practices for Designated and Integrated ELD From https://www.coolcatteacher.com/5-essential-practices-for-designated-and-integrated-eld/ via Vicki Davis at coolcatteacher.com . Please also check out my show for busy teachers, the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast and my Free teaching tutorials on YouTube .

Elizabeth Iwaszewicz talks about five strategies for designated and integrated ELD /ELA. www.coolcatteacher.com/e445   Today's sponsor is Metaverse. Go to www.coolcatteacher.com/metaverse   to learn more. Check out this episode!

A new blog has appeared on my main site: How to Teach AI in the Classroom From https://www.coolcatteacher.com/how-to-teach-ai-in-the-classroom/ via Vicki Davis at coolcatteacher.com . Please also check out my show for busy teachers, the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast and my Free teaching tutorials on YouTube .

Michelle Zimmerman talks about AI in the classroom and her new book that shares what we should be doing in this topic. www.coolcatteacher.com/e444   sponsored by: Metaverse - learn more at www.coolcatteacher.com/metaverse   Check out this episode!

A new blog has appeared on my main site: How to Use Metaverse: Awesome Augmented Reality and New Features From https://www.coolcatteacher.com/how-to-use-metaverse-awesome-augmented-reality-and-new-features/ via Vicki Davis at coolcatteacher.com . Please also check out my show for busy teachers, the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast and my Free teaching tutorials on YouTube .

Jaime Donally talks about how students can create with AR and VR in the classroom. coolcatteacher.com/e443 Today's sponsor is Metaverse. Check them out at coolcatteacher.com/metaverse   Check out this episode!

A new blog has appeared on my main site: How to Create in AR and VR From https://www.coolcatteacher.com/how-to-create-in-ar-and-vr/ via Vicki Davis at coolcatteacher.com . Please also check out my show for busy teachers, the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast and my Free teaching tutorials on YouTube .

Augmented Reality an Virtual Reality in the classroom with Hall Davidson. www.coolcatteacher.com/e442   Today's sponsor is Metaverse. Go to www.coolcatteacher.com/metaverse   to try this app for free. Check out this episode!

A new blog has appeared on my main site: VR & AR in the Classroom From https://www.coolcatteacher.com/vr-ar-in-the-classroom/ via Vicki Davis at coolcatteacher.com . Please also check out my show for busy teachers, the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast and my Free teaching tutorials on YouTube .

Learning to make and create can be a challenge but hundreds of educators took the challenge. Aaron Maurer talks about the 25 days of making. You can join in! www.coolcatteacher.com/e441 Today's sponsor is Metaverse. Go to www.coolcatteacher.com/metaverse to try this app for free.  Use the code ARforEDU to try the new classroom Collections feature. Check out this episode!

A new blog has appeared on my main site: 25 Days of Making: When Educators Make, Create, and Have Fun From https://www.coolcatteacher.com/25-days-of-making-when-educators-make-create-and-have-fun/ via Vicki Davis at coolcatteacher.com . Please also check out my show for busy teachers, the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast and my Free teaching tutorials on YouTube .

Tired teachers need strategies to stay refreshed and feel good. Today, we talk about battling burnout. www.coolcatteacher.com/e440 Right now, 10-minute Teacher Listeners can save 20% off each course with the code COOL20 at advancementcourses.com/coolcat . (That’s just $120 per graduate credit hour or $160 for 50 clock hours.) Check out this episode!

A new blog has appeared on my main site: 5 Ways to Battle Burnout From https://www.coolcatteacher.com/5-ways-to-battle-burnout/ via Vicki Davis at coolcatteacher.com . Please also check out my show for busy teachers, the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast and my Free teaching tutorials on YouTube .

Today's show is different - it is longer than usual. I share some stories of insults, struggles, mistakes, and joys of teaching. The hope is that you'll be encouraged, not feel alone, and remember why we do this profession. These are my stories digging back many years in some cases of the things that have changed my view and made me a better teacher - even when they were hard. Teaching, your job is so important. I hope you have a Happy Valentine's Day! www.coolcatteacher.com/e439   Right now, 10-minute Teacher Listeners can save 20% off each course with the code COOL20 at advancementcourses.com/coolcat . (That’s just $120 per graduate credit hour or $160 for 50 clock hours.) Check out this episode!

A new blog has appeared on my main site: Valentine’s Gift: Confessions of the Pain, Joy, and Love of Teaching From https://www.coolcatteacher.com/valentines-gift-confessions-of-the-pain-joy-and-love-of-teaching/ via Vicki Davis at coolcatteacher.com . Please also check out my show for busy teachers, the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast and my Free teaching tutorials on YouTube .

Developing an "explorer's mindset" is the goal. To help nurture the explorer's mindset in his students, Donnie Piercey traveled to Antarctica and connected with his students. www.coolcatteacher.com/e438   Right now, 10-minute Teacher Listeners can save 20% off each course with the code COOL20 at advancementcourses.com/coolcat . (That’s just $120 per graduate credit hour or $160 for 50 clock hours.) Check out this episode!

A new blog has appeared on my main site: This is What Happens When You Teach From Antarctica From https://www.coolcatteacher.com/this-is-what-happens-when-you-teach-from-antarctica/ via Vicki Davis at coolcatteacher.com . Please also check out my show for busy teachers, the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast and my Free teaching tutorials on YouTube .

I have picked five of my essential classroom tools. Pick one today to try with your students. I've also added some of my favorite new productivity tools for my smartphone, iPad, and a few new ones for my Mac. www.coolcatteacher.com/e437   Right now, 10-minute Teacher Listeners can save 20% off each course with the code COOL20 at advancementcourses.com/coolcat . (That’s just $120 per graduate credit hour or $160 for 50 clock hours.) Check out this episode!

A new blog has appeared on my main site: Fantastic Apps I Use Every Day From https://www.coolcatteacher.com/fantastic-apps-i-use-every-day/ via Vicki Davis at coolcatteacher.com . Please also check out my show for busy teachers, the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast and my Free teaching tutorials on YouTube .

Basil Marin's story of struggle to success will inspire every teacher to reach the unreachable student. He is now an assistant principal and spreading the word of what happens when a teacher believes in the unreachable child. We all have unreachable stars in our classroom if we'll just look for them. www.coolcatteacher.com/e436 Right now, my listeners can save 20% off each course with code COOL20 at Advancement Courses. Check out this episode!

A new blog has appeared on my main site: Revealing the Heart to Breakthrough to the Unreachable Student From https://www.coolcatteacher.com/revealing-the-heart-to-breakthrough-to-the-unreachable-student/ via Vicki Davis at coolcatteacher.com . Please also check out my show for busy teachers, the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast and my Free teaching tutorials on YouTube .

Trevor Muir’s Facebook videos are getting millions of views. Hear the touching teacher stories that are resonating and have teachers sharing. See the videos at: www.coolcatteacher.com/e435   The Teacher’s Guide to Technology 2019 is here! See www.coolcatteacher.com/guide   to learn more about this handy, useful guide from Jennifer Gonzalez. Check out this episode!

A new blog has appeared on my main site: 5 Popular Must-Watch Videos with Inspiring Stories That Will Make You Smile From https://www.coolcatteacher.com/5-popular-must-watch-videos-with-inspiring-stories-that-will-make-you-smile/ via Vicki Davis at coolcatteacher.com . Please also check out my show for busy teachers, the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast and my Free teaching tutorials on YouTube .

In some of the statistics about online accessibility, we see that, up to 20% of people are excluded from websites when our site is not accessible. More than that - federal lawsuits for non-compliance have risen 180% from 2017 to 2018 in the United States. Today, we dig into a university that is making progress on accessibility and compliance. www.coolcatteacher.com/e434   Check out this episode!

A new blog has appeared on my main site: Secrets of Accessible Online Content You Need to Know From https://www.coolcatteacher.com/secrets-of-accessible-online-content-you-need-to-know/ via Vicki Davis at coolcatteacher.com . Please also check out my show for busy teachers, the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast and my Free teaching tutorials on YouTube .

Doug Bergman, author of Computer Science K12: Imagine the Possibilities, gives an overview of the things we should be teaching students relating to Computer Science from kindergarten to high school. From small programmable robots to programming languages at the upper level, Computer Science is an essential 21st Century skill and method of thinking and creating that is applicable to many fields besides Computer Science. www.coolcatteacher.com/e433   The Teacher’s Guide to Technology 2019 is here! See www.coolcatteacher.com/guide   to learn more about this handy, useful guide from Jennifer Gonzalez. Check out this episode!

A new blog has appeared on my main site: Pioneering Excellence for Better Computer Science Now From https://www.coolcatteacher.com/pioneering-excellence-for-better-computer-science-now/ via Vicki Davis at coolcatteacher.com . Please also check out my show for busy teachers, the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast and my Free teaching tutorials on YouTube .

The impossible, dangerous, counterproductive, or experience are perfect experiences for virtual reality. Teacher Steven Sato shares with us the kinds of virtual reality experiences that are useful in the classroom. www.coolcatteacher.com/e432 The Teacher’s Guide to Technology 2019 is here! See www.coolcatteacher.com/guide   to learn more about this handy, useful guide from Jennifer Gonzalez. Check out this episode!

A new blog has appeared on my main site: Valuable Virtual Reality Things Every Teacher Should Know From https://www.coolcatteacher.com/valuable-virtual-reality-things-every-teacher-should-know/ via Vicki Davis at coolcatteacher.com . Please also check out my show for busy teachers, the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast and my Free teaching tutorials on YouTube .

Tom Murray reflects on his first 1:1 program seventeen years ago with Palm Pilots. He's concerned that we often celebrate low-level learning. "Just because something is digital does not mean it is any good," says Tom. www.coolcatteacher.com/e431   The Teacher’s Guide to Technology 2019 is here! See www.coolcatteacher.com/guide   to learn more about this handy, useful guide from Jennifer Gonzalez. Check out this episode!

A new blog has appeared on my main site: Beware of Time-Wasting Low Level Technology Learning From https://www.coolcatteacher.com/beware-of-time-wasting-low-level-technology-learning/ via Vicki Davis at coolcatteacher.com . Please also check out my show for busy teachers, the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast and my Free teaching tutorials on YouTube .

Genuine appreciation that is timely and meaningful can go a long way in the classroom, between colleagues, and administrators and their teachers. So why don't we show more appreciation? It doesn't have to be hard as Dr. Brad Johnson explains in this simple but inspiring show about taking the time to build relationships. We can do this. Even more importantly, we must. www.coolcatteacher.com/e430   Check out this episode!