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Brent Johnson on episode 193 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Brent Johnson is a senior at Westwood Schools. He has taken my classes for the last four years. We have a frank conversation about technology and a win in the National 4H Competition as a result of some apps he made in my class. Brent has come a long way! I hope you find this conversation inspiring. FlexPath – only at Capella University – lets teachers work at their own pace to earn their MEd in a competency-based learning format. This subscription-based tuition model doesn’t limit the number of courses you can complete during each 12-week period, enrolling in up to two courses at once, for one flat tuition rate. Go to http://ift.tt/2yvlhYC to get your free FlexPath guide and see if Capella’s FlexPath option is right for you. Listen Now Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher Stream by clicking here . Below is an enhanced transcr...

Mandy Froehlich on episode 192 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Mandy Froehlich talks about a tool she uses in her classroom, Flipsnack. Learn how she uses this tool. FlexPath – only at Capella University – lets teachers work at their own pace to earn their MEd in a competency-based learning format. This subscription-based tuition model doesn’t limit the number of courses you can complete during each 12-week period, enrolling in up to two courses at once, for one flat tuition rate. Go to http://ift.tt/2yvlhYC to get your free FlexPath guide and see if Capella’s FlexPath option is right for you. Listen Now Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher Stream by clicking here . Below is an enhanced transcript, modified for your reading pleasure. For guests and hyperlinks to resources, scroll down *** Enhanced Transcript Flipsnack: A fun way to make interactive online magazines #edtech Sho...

Grace Adkins on episode 191 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Mrs. Grace Adkins is a hero, mentor, and teacher to many. With a 56-year generation-spanning career as an educator, Mrs. Adkins approaches her 90th birthday still teaching, loving kids, and riding over 100 miles on her bike each week. Meet a truly remarkable woman and a personal mentor, Mrs. Grace Adkins. FlexPath – only at Capella University – lets teachers work at their own pace to earn their MEd in a competency-based learning format. This subscription-based tuition model doesn’t limit the number of courses you can complete during each 12-week period, enrolling in up to two courses at once, for one flat tuition rate. Go to http://ift.tt/2yvlhYC to get your free FlexPath guide and see if Capella’s FlexPath option is right for you. Listen Now Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher Stream by clicking here . Below is an enhanced tr...

Lucy Gray and Steve Hargadon on episode 190 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Lucy Gray and Steve Hargadon, Global Education Conference co-chairs, talk about the Global Education Conference 2017 that runs from November 13-16. Go to globaleducationconference.com to join in. Today we talk about the conference, what people can expect from the conference and how to sign up. Listen Now Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher Stream by clicking here . Below is an enhanced transcript, modified for your reading pleasure. For guests and hyperlinks to resources, scroll down. *** Enhanced Transcript Lucy Gray and Steve Hargadon for Global Education Conference Link to show: http://ift.tt/2wDlvMY Date: Friday, November 10, 2017 Vicki: The Global Education Conference is here, November 13-16! We have the two founders here with us today. My dear friends Lucy Gray and Steve Hargadon are leading...

Sponsored by Book Creator, All Opinions My Own From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Book Creator has long been a favorite app on the iPad, and now it’s available for Google Chrome. Students who use Chromebooks, PCs, Macs, iPads, or any other device can now create books with this versatile, easy-to-use app. Post sponsored by Book Creator . All opinions my own. Right now, my students are creating books about their heroes. We’ve been using Joseph Campbell’s model of “the hero’s journey” in our class, and each of my students will be creating a six-page book on his or her hero. They’ll be adding photographs, videos, audio and text about their hero. Standards: I’m using this project as a summary of all the graphic design lessons that I’ve taught my students, everything from color to fonts. I’m expecting them to use these principles in their books, but I’m also hoping that they’ll create a great keepsake commemorating why their hero is so sp...