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Sean Wybrant in episode 358 of the 10-Minute Teacher From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Sean Wybrant, 2017 Colorado Teacher of the Year, has students building virtual reality and augmented reality experiences. They are programming in advanced ways with a full motion capture lab. Even more amazing are the methods Sean is using to teach his students. Sponsor : PowerSchool  has fantastic a fantastic K12 Academic Leaders Webinar Series at  coolcatteacher.com/PowerSchoolWebinar  including my “Digital Dozen: 12 Tips for Building Your Digital Classroom” and an upcoming webinar on “Best Practices for a Balanced Assessment System.” PowerSchool is my only recommended SIS and LMS. Listen to the Show Listen to the show on  iTunes  or  Stitcher Stream by clicking here . Related Shows The Irreplaceables: What AR and AI Mean for the Future of Teaching #iste18 Educating Kids for Life not for Tests Sean Wy...

David Hopkins on Episode 357 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter David Hopkins, author of Emergency Rations #EdTechRations: What’s so important we can’t leave it at home? talks about the educational technology that educators around the world carry in their bags and pockets. Sponsor : PowerSchool  has fantastic a fantastic K12 Academic Leaders Webinar Series at  coolcatteacher.com/PowerSchoolWebinar  including my “Digital Dozen: 12 Tips for Building Your Digital Classroom” and an upcoming webinar on “Best Practices for a Balanced Assessment System.” PowerSchool is my only recommended SIS and LMS. Listen to the Show Listen to the show on  iTunes  or  Stitcher Stream by clicking here . Bio of David Hopkins as Submitted David @ hopkinsdavid is an experienced and award-winning senior learning technologist and instructional designer, author of four self-publis...

Morgan Toal shares on episode 356 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Teacher Morgan Toal shares the powerful writing project that she calls the “Thank You Project” – what a great way to be kind and considerate and teach writing at the same time! This is a fantastic project to consider around Thanksgiving, at the end of the school year or something you could do throughout the year at certain times to promote gratitude all year long. You could expand this to include parents and others within the student’s daily sphere of influence. Kindness and consideration of others is something we should teach as part of social-emotional learning as well as writing. Download the Thank You Project – Word Document Sponsor : PowerSchool  has fantastic a fantastic K12 Academic Leaders Webinar Series at  coolcatteacher.com/PowerSchoolWebinar  including my “Digital Dozen: 12 Tips for Building Your Digital ...

Aaron Polansky on episode 355 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Aaron Polansky gives us five exciting ways to have a positive cultural impact in your school now. Listen to the show on  iTunes  or  Stitcher Stream by clicking here . Aaron Polanksy: Bio as Submitted Aaron Polansky is an unorthodox leader with a passion for life, and he brings his message to life with an “Authentricity” (learn more at www.AuthentricitySpeaks.com ) that inspires positive change, transforms cultures, and brightens mindsets. Polansky graduated from the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and earned a Master of Science degree in Administration with a research focus in Sport Psychology from Springfield College. He is the 2011 Wrestling USA Magazine Massachusetts Man of the Year, 2013 Massachusetts Assistant Principal of the Year, 2015 recipient of the Frederick Dougl...

Jennifer Degenhardt in episode 354 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Jennifer Degenhardt talks about how she uses stories in Spanish to help students engage with learning Spanish. Listen to the Show Listen to the show on  iTunes  or  Stitcher Stream by clicking here . Resources Mentioned in the Show La chica nueva | The New Girl | La Nouvelle Fille (soon to be released) El jersey | The Jersey | Le Maillot El viaje difícil Los tres amigos | Three Friends La lucha de la vida María María: un cuento de un huracán | María María: A Story of a Storm Debido a la tormenta La chica nueva Ancillary Materials for Teachers Bio as Submitted by Jennifer Degenhardt Jennifer Degenhardt, author www.puenteslanguage.com Puentes, LLC Jennifer Degenhardt, B.A., M.Ed., taught middle and high school Spanish for 24 years. She began writing when students in her classes were not “buying ...

Rayna Freedman on Episode 353 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Rayna Freedman inspires her elementary students with a spy-themed classroom experience that runs throughout the year. Learn how she does it and why in this fun Wonderful Classroom Wednesday. She’s also included a copy of her presentation that she gives on how she does this in the show notes. Listen to the Show Listen to the show on  iTunes  or  Stitcher Stream by clicking here . Resources from the Show Presentation Rayna Gives about Her Secret Agents “An Odyssey into 21st Century Learning” Building Teachers: A Constructivist Approach “The Secret Agents of Jordan/Jackson Elementary School” in Early Childhood Education Today Secret Agency on Education World The Stranger Project on Education World Rayna Freedman’s Bio as Submitted Rayna Freedman @ rlfreedm has been teaching for 17 years at the Jordan/Jackson ...

Evan Mosier in Episode 352 of the 10-Minute Teacher From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter IT Integrator, Evan Mosier, and his teacher friend, Tom, have a remarkable story of persistence when first working to integrate Google Classroom. Be inspired to overcome and persist because our students need us to do it! Listen to the Show Listen to the show on  iTunes  or  Stitcher Stream by clicking here . Evan Mosier’s Bio as Submitted My two largest jobs are as a husband and father to two wonderful boys, Ethan (5) and Owen (1). Professionally, I am a Technology Integrationist Lead Teacher at a Middle School (Sudlow, Grades 6-8) in Davenport, Iowa. I teach Language Arts and Computer Applications, in addition to assisting all of the teachers in the building integrate technology into their curriculum. I am also the Yearbook Adviser, website and social media administrator. I am a Google Certified Trainer, Flipgrid Certified Educ...