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Today's show is an inspiring look into some of the truths of teaching from Josh Stumpenhorst, author of the graphic novel, Drawn to Teach , about the real life of teachers and how we can improve.  www.coolcatteacher.com/e464   Todays' sponsor is  NetRef , join me on Tuesday, March 26 at 4 pm ET for a free webinar, 5 Ways to Help Teachers Progress in Their Use of Technology.  Register now . Check out this episode!

A new blog has appeared on my main site: What Happens When a Statistics Class is Taught with PBL From https://www.coolcatteacher.com/what-happens-when-a-statistics-class-is-taught-with-pbl/ 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 .

Todays' sponsor is  NetRef , join me on Tuesday, March 26 at 4 pm ET for a free webinar, 5 Ways to Help Teachers Progress in Their Use of Technology.  Register now . Check out this episode!

Emma Chiappetta, Utah State Teacher of the Year 2017, uses a project-based learning approach for statistics. For those who think you cannot teach difficult content without heavy testing, Emma offers an alternative view on what is working in her classroom now. www.coolcatteacher.com/e463   Todays' sponsor is  NetRef , join me on Tuesday, March 26 at 4 pm ET for a free webinar, 5 Ways to Help Teachers Progress in Their Use of Technology.  Register now . Check out this episode!

A new blog has appeared on my main site: 5 Ways to Help Teachers Progress in Their Use of Technology [Free Webinar] From https://www.coolcatteacher.com/5-ways-to-help-teachers-progress-in-their-use-of-technology-free-webinar/ 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: Advice from a Filmmaking Pro About How to Help Kids Make Movies From https://www.coolcatteacher.com/advice-from-a-filmmaking-pro-about-how-to-help-kids-make-movies/ 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 .

Movie making teachers and students can benefit from practical advice from a professional film editor. Not just a film editor, Steven Hullfish has interviewed many of the top film editors in the world and shared what he learned in Art of the Cut .  www.coolcatteacher.com/e462 Todays' sponsor is  NetRef , join me on Tuesday, March 26 at 4 pm ET for a free webinar, 5 Ways to Help Teachers Progress in Their Use of Technology.  Register now . Check out this episode!

If you're struggling and need some encouragement, today's show is for you. Mike Roberts, author of Chasing Greatness: 26.2 Ways Teaching is Like Running a Marathon, shares fifteen ways to get motivated this week.  www.coolcatteacher.com/e461 Todays' sponsor is  NetRef , join me on Tuesday, March 26 at 4 pm ET for a free webinar, 5 Ways to Help Teachers Progress in Their Use of Technology. Register now . Check out this episode!

A new blog has appeared on my main site: 15 Ways to Get More Motivated This Week From https://www.coolcatteacher.com/15-ways-to-get-more-motivated-this-week/ 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 .

Mike Ribble, a digital citizenship expert, shares five important things every educator should know about digital citizenship.  www.coolcatteacher.com/e460 Todays' sponsor is  NetRef , powerful Internet monitoring software for your school and classroom.   Check out this episode!

A new blog has appeared on my main site: 5 Things About Effective Digital Citizenship You Need to Know From https://www.coolcatteacher.com/5-things-about-effective-digital-citizenship-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 .

The Right Question Technique is being used by educators around the world to help children ask better questions. Erin Murphy talks about how we can implement some simple techniques to improve student questions today. www.coolcatteacher.com/e459   Todays' sponsor is  NetRef , powerful Internet monitoring software for your school and classroom. Check out this episode!

A new blog has appeared on my main site: How To Help Kids Ask More Amazing Questions Now From https://www.coolcatteacher.com/how-to-help-kids-ask-more-amazing-questions-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 .

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) doesn't have to be mind-boggling. Today's guest is international UDL expert Loui Lord Nelson, Ph.D. She talks about what we need to know and also the common mistakes educators make when starting to use UDL. www.coolcatteacher.com/e458 Todays' sponsor is  NetRef , powerful Internet monitoring software for your school and classroom.   Check out this episode!

A new blog has appeared on my main site: 5 Essential Things Teachers Need to Know About UDL From https://www.coolcatteacher.com/5-essential-things-teachers-need-to-know-about-udl/ 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 part 2 of this show, we discuss the addictive nature of social media and other important digital citizenship issues. Internet safety expert Anne Collier shares. www.coolcatteacher.com/e457 Todays' sponsor is  NetRef , powerful Internet monitoring software for your school and classroom.   Check out this episode!

A new blog has appeared on my main site: What Educators Need to Know Right Now About Digital Citizenship From https://www.coolcatteacher.com/what-educators-need-to-know-right-now-about-digital-citizenship/ 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 .

Anne Collier, Founder and Executive Director of The Net Safety Collaborative and SocialMediaHelpline.com , shares what we need to know about social media in this two-part series. We'll post the first post on Monday with the second part of the series on Tuesday. Come back to this blog post for the second part! www.coolcatteacher.com/e456 Todays' sponsor is NetRef , powerful Internet monitoring software for your school and classroom. Check out this episode!

Mandy Froehlich gives teachers advice on how to achieve balance between their classroom and personal life. It is difficult but these ideas can help. www.coolcatteacher.com/e455   Check out this episode!

A new blog has appeared on my main site: 5 Ways to Achieve Balance for Tired Teachers Everywhere From https://www.coolcatteacher.com/5-ways-to-achieve-balance-for-tired-teachers-everywhere/ 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 .

Angela Stockman has been spending time with students as she teaches them to improve and enjoy their writing. She's learned some remarkable things that she shares on this show. www.coolcatteacher.com/e454   Check out this episode!

A new blog has appeared on my main site: What This Writing Expert Learned That Will Make You a Better Teacher From https://www.coolcatteacher.com/what-this-writing-expert-learned-that-will-make-you-a-better-teacher/ 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 .

Diego Ojeda, co-founder of @LangchatPLN talks about the importance of languages and why we need to know them even in a world of translators and AI. www.coolcatteacher.com/e453   Check out this episode!

A new blog has appeared on my main site: Why Teaching Languages Is Actually Very Important From https://www.coolcatteacher.com/why-teaching-languages-is-actually-very-important/ 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 .

TW Williamson, a teacher in Taiwan, is helping language and literature teachers use Augmented Reality (AR) in exciting ways. Dive into this new technology and see how it is being used. www.coolcatteacher.com/e452   Check out this episode!

A new blog has appeared on my main site: How to Use Augmented Reality in Language and Literature Classes From https://www.coolcatteacher.com/how-to-use-augmented-reality-in-language-and-literature-classes/ 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 Momo scam/hoax/threat has inspired some thoughts about what we should learn so we can prevent such a time-wasting but hurtful thing from spreading again in the future. www.coolcatteacher.com/e451   Check out this episode!

A new blog has appeared on my main site: The Warning: My Thoughts on What We Can Learn from “Momo” From https://www.coolcatteacher.com/the-warning-my-thoughts-on-what-we-can-learn-from-momo/ 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 Ways to Teach with Art From https://www.coolcatteacher.com/5-ways-to-teach-with-art/ 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 .

Nicola Giardina, author of  The More We Look, the Deeper It Gets: Transforming the Curriculum Through Art  shares five ways we can incorporate art into our teaching. www.coolcatteacher.com/e450 Check out the Cool Cat Teacher weekly newsletter at www.coolcatteacher.com/newsletter   Check out this episode!