10 Minute Teacher Podcast with Cool Cat Teacher

Heather Callihan's @ hcallihan students help with their Facebook and Twitter using some technology tools. Students can have a voice and you can safely let them help your school share the story. Heather teaches us how. www.coolcatteacher.com/e143 Today's sponsor: GradeCam is a web-based assessment tool that lets you completely customize assessments, instantly scan and score them using ANY device wi...

Kindergarten Teacher Christine Pinto @ pintobeanz11 has rocked our thinking about Google Apps and kids. No one told her it couldn't be done, so she's done it. And her kindergarteners are making websites. (I'm not kidding.) Listen to the #gafe4littles conversation that has everyone talking! www.coolcatteacher.com/e142 Today's Sponsor: GradeCam is a web-based assessment tool that lets you completely...

Kyle Schwartz @ kylemschwartz asked a question of her students that went viral. Learn the story and the lesson plan that will help you build bridges with your students. www.coolcatteacher.com/e141 Today's Sponsor:  GradeCam is a web-based assessment tool that lets you completely customize assessments, instantly scan and score them using ANY device with a digital camera, and then instantly transfer...

Aaron Maurer @ coffeechugbooks gives us five ways to improve STEAM education for kids. With high-energy examples and tips, improve STEAM at your school. www.coolcatteacher.com/e140   Today's Sponsor is TeacherVision . TeacherVision gives you professionally curated teaching materials that align with their FutureFit Curriculum enhancement framework. FutureFit aligns social emotional learning and cha...

Rody Boonchouy @ rodyboo from the Buck Institute talks about effective project based learning. With a powerful metaphor explaining the difference between projects and project based learning, Rody sets the stage to discuss PBL trends and tips. Let's dive deeper into PBL. www.coolcatteacher.com/e139 Today's Sponsor is TeacherVision . TeacherVision gives you professionally curated teaching materials...

Carole McLaughlin @ missmac100 second grade teacher from Alabama and #2ndchat moderator talks about the global trends in second grade. From Project based learning, global projects and steam to the biggest heartbreaks of second-grade teachers, Carol shares it all. She gives a pep talk for second-grade teachers that will get you excited to innovate! Even if you don't teach second grade, you'll learn...

Dr. Michelle Zimmerman @ mrzphd talks about social emotional learning and education technology. With insights on everything from Minecraft, to digital inking, to common mistakes made with technology and SEL, Michelle gives us an important overview of two things often not discussed together. Today's Sponsor is TeacherVision . TeacherVision gives you professionally curated teaching materials that al...

Shelley Burgess @ burgess_shelley helps us understand the leadership role we all play. And while we want to do what is best for students, how teachers and how they are treated is important too! Today's Sponsor is TeacherVision . TeacherVision gives you professionally curated teaching materials that align with their FutureFit Curriculum enhancement framework. FutureFit aligns social emotional learn...

Kecia Ray @keciaray former president of ISTE helps us understand five transformative practices that help teachers become superheroes. If you don't "get" why technology is important, or know people who don't, take a listen to understand and learn about transformative practices that work in education. www.coolcatteacher.com/e135 Today's sponsor is Kids Discover . They're doing awesome things to driv...

Karen Voglesang @ NBCTchr uses thinking routines in her classroom. After participating in Harvard's Project Zero, she is applying and using the methods in classrooms and with teachers. Learn some thinking routines and how to apply these valuable techniques in your classroom. www.coolcatteacher.com/e134 Today's sponsor is Kids Discover . They're doing awesome things to drive inquiry based learning....

Kyle Stern @stern_history uses Marvel's "Civil War" to teach Government Regulation. The test scores show it is working. Understand how a teacher can use graphic novels (a/k/a Comic Books) to meet standards, excite kids, and teach at the same time. It can be done! www.coolcatteacher.com/e133 Today's sponsor is Kids Discover . They're doing awesome things to drive inquiry based learning. Check out c...

Koen Timmers @ zelfstudie is a teacher in Belgium. He has founded the Kakuma project where teachers are helping teach in refugee camp via Skype. In today's show, he talks about this project and his Human Differences project. This top 50 global teacher prize winner is inspiring. www.coolcatteacher.com/e132 Today's sponsor is Kid's Discover . They're doing awesome things to drive inquiry-based learn...

Stephen Ritz @ StephenRitz grows 50,000 pounds of vegetables in the Bronx. As founder of the Green Bronx Machine, his students grow plants while learning more and going onto college. Exciting! www.coolcatteacher.com/e131 Today's sponsor is Kid's Discover . They're doing awesome things to drive inquiry based learning. Check out coolcatteacher.com/discover and see how the Kid's Discover online platf...

Basil Marin @ basil_marin takes us on a journey to help at risk children with these five steps. From the inspiring books to the essential mindsets, Basil will help us reach at risk kids because he speaks from experience. www.coolcatteacher.com/e130 Today's sponsor, Owl Eyes has hundreds of free ebooks -- the Canterbury Tales, The Odyssey, and all of Shakespeare's work. But Owl Eyes isn't just an e...

Angela Stockman @ AngelaStockman gives our writing workshop a makeover. The author of Make Writing , Angela is passionate about creating writing workshop experiences that are relevant to today's learners and accessible to even the most resistant writers. www.coolcatteacher.com/e129 Today's sponsor, Owl Eyes . has hundreds of free ebooks -- the Canterbury Tales, The Odyssey, and all of Shakespeare'...

Josh Stumpenhorst @ stumpteacher is directing a library revolution and evolution to Learning Commons at his school. And yes, they'll be flying drones in the library! Let's talk about the focus groups and critical questions that are driving this transformation from a place where students "have to go" to a place where they "want to be." Josh also discusses the importance of literature and creativity...

Donnie Piercey @ mrpiercey , co-author of the Google Cardboard Book , shows how we can add simple augmented reality to our classrooms. Check the show notes at www.coolcatteacher.com/e127 Today's sponsor, Owl Eyes. has hundreds of free ebooks -- the Canterbury Tales, The Odyssey, and all of Shakespeare's work. But Owl Eyes isn't just an ebook reader. In this free web-app, you can have a private ebo...

Amber Teaman @ 8amber8 , principal, shares something that happened at her school this year relating to awards day and what she and her team are doing about it. Her transparency, openness, and leadership are a great thing to motivate us today! Show notes: www.coolcatteacher.com/e126 Owl Eyes is Today's Sponsor.  Owl Eyes is a free web-app with hundreds of free ebooks -- the Canterbury Tales, The Od...

Sarah Reed @ KYTOY15 had her students going on a pirate voyage before Teaching Like a Pirate became the fad. From dressing like a bumblebee to class entry routines, NBCT Sarah Reed has ideas for us. Show Notes: www.coolcatteacher.com/e125 Show Sponsor: PowerSchool. This summer, PowerSchool announced their Unified Classroom. The Unified Classroom brings together the teacher's grade book, learning m...

Jennifer Casa-Todd @ JCasaTodd opens our minds to social media leadership with students. She argues that we're limiting students when we don't let them lead using social media. Jennifer is the author of Social LEADia . Enter the giveaway contest in the show notes at www.coolcatteacher.com/e124 . Show Sponsor: PowerSchool. This summer, PowerSchool announced their Unified Classroom. The Unified Clas...

Jennifer Carey @ TeacherJenCarey gives us ways to teach information literacy. She gives us tips for developing savvy in our students. She also talks about the "term" fake news and if we should be using it at all. Thanks to today's sponsor:  This summer, PowerSchool announced their Unified Classroom. The Unified Classroom brings together the teacher's gradebook, learning management system, student...

James Sturdevant @ jamessturtevant helps us hack our classroom presentations. So, whether they are flipped or in person, you can have more engagement with these tools and ideas. We're also giving away a copy of his book that is coming out soon, Hacking Engagement Again . Awesome! This summer, PowerSchool announced their Unified Classroom. The Unified Classroom brings together the teacher's gradebo...

Karen Van Duyn has taught for 41 years. From the timeless lessons about students to what she did when a principal thought she didn't know how to teach - Karen has an open honest discussion. She even shares her thoughts on when it is time to retire. As a 1999 finalist for Indiana State Teacher of the Year, we recorded this conference at the recent NNSTOY conference in Washington, DC. This summer, P...

Connie Hamilton @ conniehamilton challenges us to re-think homework so we can get better results. After you listen to these five steps, you'll have a process to determine what homework should be assigned, what shouldn't, and how to better support parents at home. You can make homework work for learning and not just be busy work. Let's hack homework! Connie co-authored the book Hacking Homework wit...

The 2017 US "Thought Leader of the Year", Thomas C. Murray @ thomascmurray  talks about what actually works in edtech according to the research. In this podcast, Tom shares the research and highlights, some of which are included in the book Learning Transformed that he co-authored with Eric Sheninger. ( Enter the book giveaway contest .) Sponsored by Bloomz.  Go to www.coolcatteacher.com/bloomz to...