10 Minute Teacher Podcast with Cool Cat Teacher

John Couch, Apple's first VP of Education hired by Steve Jobs, talks about education as it should be. From the early research from Apple to current technologies, learn about what we should be doing in education with challenge based learning. www.coolcatteacher.com/e391    Today's sponsor: Project Pals has a useful classroom collaborative platform that lets you create and manage projects for your s...

Pam Moran and Ira Socol talk about the timeless principle of student-created learning. What does this look like? www.coolcatteacher.com/e389  

Pana Asavavatana won the ISTE Kay Bitter Award for 2018 as a top technology using kindergarten teacher. In today's show, she digs deep about how she teaches her students to use iPads. www.coolcatteacher.com/e388  

Liz Kolb evaluates where we've come with smartphones in the classroom a decade after writing one of the original educational books about using cell phones in the classroom.  www.coolcatteacher.com/e387  

Rushton Hurley talks about how to run more exciting and effective meetings in schools. www.coolcatteacher.com/e386  

John Larmer, the editor at the Buck Institute, talks about common barriers to effective project-based learning and how to overcome them. www.coolcatteacher.com/e385 Today's sponsor is Projectpals.com , a fantastic platform for students to plan, create, and manage their own projects (and for teachers to coach.) Learn more at projectpals.com.

After much research, Suzie Boss shares what makes excellent project-based teaching and gives a sneak peek into her book by the same name. www.coolcatteacher.com/e384 Today's sponsor is Projectpals.com , a fantastic platform for students to plan, create, and manage their own projects (and for teachers to coach.) Learn more at projectpals.com.

Julia Bamba leads a personalized high school. After three years, they are graduating their first senior class. Learn about their successes and lessons from this revolutionary approach to learning being piloted in many US districts. www.coolcatteacher.com/e383 Today's sponsor is Projectpals.com , a fantastic platform for students to plan, create, and manage their own projects (and for teachers to c...

Dr. Justin Aglio has partnered with Carnegie Mellon and MIT to develop a middle school curriculum teaching Artificial Intelligence. Learn how they did it and what they are teaching in today's episode. www.coolcatteacher.com/e382 Today's sponsor is Projectpals.com , a fantastic platform for students to plan, create, and manage their own projects (and for teachers to coach.) Learn more at projectpal...

James Clear, author of Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones, talks about healthy habit building for students and teachers.  www.coolcatteacher.com/e381   Today's sponsor is Projectpals.com , a fantastic platform for students to plan, create, and manage their own projects (and for teachers to coach.) Learn more at projectpals.com .

Sarah Johnson is a leader who is passionate about stemming burnout through sharing the balance message for fellow educators, elevating women in leadership, and inspiring others with faith-filled leadership. She has been a teacher for grades 6-12, a principal for 4k-12, and is currently leading on a broader scale through consulting, coaching, and speaking. She believes leadership is a calling and i...

Dr. Dave Neale is a researcher in the psychology of play and learning at the Centre for Play, Education, Development and Learning (PEDAL) at The University of Cambridge. Today he talks about the neuroscience of play, games, and learning in the classroom. (We also discuss a little about Fortnight.) www.coolcatteacher.com/e378 Sponsor:  Advancement Courses has more than 200 graduate level online pro...

Today, I share some things from my home that I've learned and want to teach as a result of Hurricane Michael. www.coolcatteacher.com/e377 Advancement Courses has more than 200 graduate level online professional development courses for K-12 teachers. You can take these courses for continuing education, salary advancement, or recertification. They are practical courses that have teachers developing...

We have no power. No Water. No cell service. We were hit by Hurricane Michael and as we've lived through the first four days without necessities - here are the important things you and your children need to know to stay safe when disaster hits. I wish with all my heart that I wasn't qualified to share this, however, if you want to keep your family safe and want to know what to teach your students...

Thomas Arnett, a senior research fellow in education for the Christensen Institute, talks about a recent paper he co-authored about "The Teacher's Quest for Progress" www.coolcatteacher.com/e376   Advancement Courses has more than 200 graduate level online professional development courses for K-12 teachers. You can take these courses for continuing education, salary advancement, or recertification...

Eduprotocols for kindergarten and early elementary with the book's co-author Jon Corippo. Instead of selecting many apps, many are now recommending just a few tools/protocols for how things are taught with edtech. Then, it becomes about the content and not the tools. www.coolcatteacher.com/e375 Sponsored by: The Really Good Stuff Digital Learning Collection. 150+ apps for your student iPads or Goo...

Laurie McIntosh shares how her kindergarten kindness "superheroes" wear their capes and spread kindness around their community. She also shares how she surveys student's DNA (dreams, needs, and abilities) and a touching story about the impact this has on the classroom. www.coolcatteacher.com/e374   Sponsored by: The Really Good Stuff Digital Learning Collection. 150+ apps for your student iPads or...

Helen Kardiasmenos talks about early elementary gaming and how she is using gaming in her classroom in Australia. She is doing so many cool things to teach all subjects to teach her students. www.coolcatteacher.com/e373 Sponsored by: The Really Good Stuff Digital Learning Collection. 150+ apps for your student iPads or Google Play devices inside one powerful app. Standards aligned. Personalized to...

Emily Lynch talks about how to use iPads in the classroom to differentiate instruction. So many good ways exist to use iPads but how can we personalize it and make it unique? Today as our ongoing spotlight this week on K-2 education, we focus on iPads with younger students and differentiating instruction with them. www.coolcatteacher.com/e372 Sponsored by: The Really Good Stuff Digital Learning Co...

Karen Lirenman inspires K-2 teachers to reach their students. She teaches us her secrets to innovating and staying positive. www.coolcatteacher.com/e371   Today's Sponsor: Really Good Stuff Digital Learning Collection The Really Good Stuff Digital Learning Collection is here! (Read my review .) This app is a digital supplemental curriculum solution for K-2nd grade - aligned with standards it inclu...

Jen Burdis, teacher and two-time American Ninja Warrior Competitor, shares her secrets for staying healthy as a teacher. www.coolcatteacher.com/e3 70/ Sponsor: From now until September 28, Advancement Courses , an online provider of professional development for K-12 teachers, is donating 10% of their sales to funding DonorChoose.org projects. Go to advancementcourses.com/give to submit your projec...

The Imagine Project has free journals and lesson plans that help students cope with the drama and trauma of life. Dianne Maroney helps teachers understand writing strategies shown to help children appreciate resilience in themselves and one another. www.coolcatteacher.com/e369 Sponsor: From now until September 28, Advancement Courses , an online provider of professional development for K-12 teache...

Fourth grade teacher Justine MacKinnon helps us understand how flexible seating has changed her fourth grade classroom. www.coolcatteacher.com/e368 Sponsor: From now until September 28, Advancement Courses , an online provider of professional development for K-12 teachers, is donating 10% of their sales to funding DonorChoose.org projects. Go to advancementcourses.com/give to submit your project t...

Fourth grade teacher Justine MacKinnon helps us understand how flexible seating has changed her fourth grade classroom. www.coolcatteacher.com/e368 Sponsor: From now until September 28, Advancement Courses , an online provider of professional development for K-12 teachers, is donating 10% of their sales to funding DonorChoose.org projects. Go to advancementcourses.com/give to submit your project t...

Jennifer Scott saves her school tens of thousands as they make their yearbook with Google Slides. She'll also announce a giveaway of her new course that teaches you how to do it. Let's dig into making yearbooks with Google Slides! www.coolcatteacher.com/e367 Sponsor: From now until September 28, Advancement Courses , an online provider of professional development for K-12 teachers, is donating 10%...