10 Minute Teacher Podcast with Cool Cat Teacher

Candace Hisey @ MissHisey talks about true STEM and Language Arts Integration. With both extended and daily projects, students watch science, technology, engineering, and math come alive in all of their classes. Hear how Candace does it in today's Wonderful Wednesday classroom tour and why she'll never go back to the "old" way of teaching. Today, Candace will teach us about: The incredible element...

Kids can learn to make music with iPads and technology. This isn't just child's play - some serious music learning can happen. On today's show, K3-6th grade teacher Justin Kamp @ kampmiltonmusic from Wisconsin unleashes his favorite apps, strategies, and tools for making music with kids of all ages. Justin will discuss: Age appropriate uses of edtech Some of his favorite apps and techniques  Some...

My husband told me Friday night, "Did you really listen to what Angela Maiers said on that podcast?" I was tired beyond belief - not taking very good care of myself and having one of those bouts of self-deprecation that some of us teachers have. So, this show is for me and one I'll listen to for years to come. I know there's someone else out there who needs to hear this talk about mattering, worth...

Daisy Dyer Duerr @ DaisyDyerDuerr reimagines what rural education can be. Rural education has a significant majority of perpetually impoverished counties in America. Additionally, only 55% of rural America has broadband access versus 94% of urban America. This digital divide and poverty create unique challenges.  Daisy discusses: Promoting more broadband access Helping schools no longer be engines...

Eric Sheninger @ E_Sheninger challenges us to move to the next level with digital technologies. We can't use tech because it is "cool and new." It must improve learning. If it doesn't improve learning, why are we spending the money? In today's show, Eric challenges us to think about: The evidence that learning is improving Shifting assessment strategies that help students show what they understand...

Laura Penrod Stock @ tweetmeego  coaches students to create powerful student-led conferences with their parents. By creating unique year-long portfolios, Laura believes students connect with their parents to help plan their future work and share their learning. In today's episode, Laura talks about: How to make student portfolios and conferences unique and not "cookie-cutter"   What a student led...

Monica Burns @ ClassTechTips gives us the tips and tools for successful formative assessment. Get results by knowing what your students know. Formative assessment is a powerful use of education technology if you know how. Today's episode is a must listen for teachers. In today's show, Monica talks about formative assessment: What is successful formative assessment What are some of Monica's favorit...

Adam Welcome @ awelcome inspires us to treat kids in positive ways. As co-author of Kids Deserve It , Adam gives us unique things to do the first day of the week. He also shares the shocking mistake he made when he started out as teaching and bad advice he got from another teacher. In today's show, Adam shares: What he believes kids deserve and how to give it to them as educators What he hopes eve...

John Sowash @ jrsowash knows Chromebooks. Today he gives us five ideas to amp up our Chromebook classroom. Many of these tools and tips will work for any device that can access the Web. His ideas include: Formative Assessment Multimedia Projects Station Learning Screencasting Ideas As he says it "Lectures that don't suck" We're also hosting a giveaway of 2 of his books, The Chromebook Classroom at...

Perla Zamora @ pzamoraats from Tampico, Mexico is tearing down walls. For thought leader Thursday, today, ask yourself how you're connecting your classroom to the world. In today's show, we'll discuss: Ways Perla is connecting her classroom to other classrooms Overcoming fears of connecting with other classrooms The most important thing she's learned as she connects her students to other classroom...

Rachelle Dene Poth @ rdene915 teaches Spanish and STEAM with technology, student choice, and project based learning. For Wonderful Wednesday, take a trip inside her classroom to learn how she does it all. As we discuss language learning and STEAM, Rachelle shares: How her language classroom is full of choice Her favorite tech tools for language learning instruction Some fantastic new tools and fea...

Chris Smith is a Maths teacher from Scotland where his irrational passion for Pi earns him geeky renown. He is an enthusiastic ambassador for the beauty and usefulness of Mathematics and shares this message with his anyone who will listen.  In today's episode, you'll hear: How Chris' car became the centerpiece of one Pi Day The Pi-M-C-A song that won Chris' classroom international attention The Ma...

Kevin Honeycutt @ kevinhoneycutt grew up in poverty and attended school in many cities across the United States. As he witnessed education around the country he collected powerful experiences that still influence his conversations and his work with educators. He spent 13 years teaching art K-12 in public school and for 17 years spent summers leading creative adventure camps for kids of all ages. I...

Alex Corbitt from the Bronx has 5 created ideas to help improve and make language arts learning fun. He also has some inspiring thoughts for new teachers. In today's episode, we'll discuss: How to scaffold reading Making use of classroom spaces Some cool project ideas including "talk show host" Using picture books even with older kids Establishing benchmarks for students A full transcript of this...

Augmented reality and virtual reality. Are these buzzwords or are they things that can be used to improve learning? Today Steven Anderson @ web20classroom  pulls back the veil and helps us learn about these emerging technologies. In today's show, we discuss: What is augmented reality? What is virtual reality? What are examples of how each are being used in the classroom? Are these technologies exp...

Kyle Taylor @ kyletaylor13 and his school have implemented iPads with Google Classroom and are saving half (yes, half) of what it previously cost to set up a classroom with technology. For Wonderful Wednesday we learn all about their decision making process and how teachers are using iPads and Google classroom to teach. Today we discuss: How to create an optimal learning environment with Google Cl...

Suzy Lolley loves Seesaw. Today she teaches us how she teaches teachers to use Seesaw with their iPad classrooms. Today on Tech tool Tuesday we discuss: What Seesaw does in the classroom The ages of students for using Seesaw Workflow using Seesaw in the elementary classroom Recommendations on assessment with Seesaw How to involve parents in elementary portfolios Privacy and peer editing recommenda...

Josh Harris, an elementary edtech director from California, talks about an attitude of innovation. He talks about how to empower ourselves with an attitude of fearlessness and trying new things. In this show we discuss: How to adopt an attitude of trying new things Confronting the fear of "breaking" something Learning new technology doesn't have to be hard. In his 18th year in public education, Jo...

Aaron Sams @ chemicalsams helps give us ways to master technology. Aaron Sams is an Instructor of Education at Saint Vincent College, is an advisor to TED-Ed, and was awarded the Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching in 2009. Aaron is an internationally recognized keynote speaker and author and has trained thousands of educators to integrate technology with sound pedagogy....

Dr. Anael Alston @ DrAAlston talks about common misconceptions that educators have about students in poverty. Born and raised in Bedford-Stuyvesant Brooklyn, Anael "Dr. A" Alston is an award-winning educator and serves as Superintendent of Schools of the Hamilton Central School District in Hamilton, NY. Prior to that, he was the principal of the Robert M. Finley Middle School in Glen Cove, New Yor...

Librarian Micki Uppena has a wonderful library. In addition to a rich maker space, Micki takes us on a journey into a 21st-century library where kids love to learn. In today's show, she shares with us: The kinds of conversations she has with students The importance of relationships in the modern library Inspiring life-long learning The most inexpensive tools that have transformed learning in her l...

Librarian Chad Lehman helps us learn about the technologies we need to set up an awesome maker space in our schools. In today's show, we discuss: The technologies he has in his maker space The arts and materials he also has on hand How Chad introduces students to the space The biggest challenge Chad has with setting up the maker space What Chad is doing next to solve his maker space problems How t...

To be remarkable teachers, we must learn to rise above our problems and bring our best self to the kids. Have you ever struggled to get out of the car to walk into school on Mondays? I have. There have been times I've had trouble getting out of the car to go teach. Teaching is important. It is awesome. But teaching is hard. (If you teach, you don't need me to tell you. You live the struggle.) As f...

Jennifer Gonzalez shares her favorite tools to try in 2017. Technology moves so quickly! Do you know what to try next? Well, today's guest and edtech expert Jennifer Gonzalez gives us some amazing tools to try for Five Idea Friday. In today's show, we'll discuss: Peergrade Common Lit My Simple Show Adobe Spark eLink We also discuss how to keep from getting overwhelmed and common mistakes teachers...

Happy Digital Learning Day! The challenge with digital learning is that it is still new and different to many people. However, there is research growing out of the social media learning that is happening online. For Thought Leader Thursday, social media researcher Laura Pasquini explains three defining aspects of effective social media powered professional development. In today's show, we'll discu...