10 Minute Teacher Podcast with Cool Cat Teacher
Vicki Davis
A teacher podcast for busy educators—about 10 minutes, every week. Stay current on artificial intelligence in education (plain English), edtech, and what matters in the classroom: culture, instruction, assessment, digital health and wellness, and more. Simple ideas you can use right away.
Hosted by AP Computer Science teacher Vicki Davis (Cool Cat Teacher)—author and longtime edtech blogger—this teaching podcast features best-selling teachers, researchers, and in-the-classroom administrators sharing practical strategies that connect with today's students.
Follow the 10 Minute Teacher—the podcast for teachers and school leaders—for weekly, classroom-ready tips.
Show notes & resources: https://coolcatteacher.com/podcast
Hosted by AP Computer Science teacher Vicki Davis (Cool Cat Teacher)—author and longtime edtech blogger—this teaching podcast features best-selling teachers, researchers, and in-the-classroom administrators sharing practical strategies that connect with today's students.
Follow the 10 Minute Teacher—the podcast for teachers and school leaders—for weekly, classroom-ready tips.
Show notes & resources: https://coolcatteacher.com/podcast
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Feb 12, 2019 • 9min
Fantastic Apps I Use Every Day
I have picked five of my essential classroom tools. Pick one today to try with your students. I've also added some of my favorite new productivity tools for my smartphone, iPad, and a few new ones for my Mac. www.coolcatteacher.com/e437 Right now, 10-minute Teacher Listeners can save 20% off each course with the code COOL20 at advancementcourses.com/coolcat . (That's just $120 per graduate credit hour or $160 for 50 clock hours.)
Feb 11, 2019 • 12min
Revealing the Heart to Breakthrough to the Unreachable Student
Basil Marin's story of struggle to success will inspire every teacher to reach the unreachable student. He is now an assistant principal and spreading the word of what happens when a teacher believes in the unreachable child. We all have unreachable stars in our classroom if we'll just look for them. www.coolcatteacher.com/e436 Right now, my listeners can save 20% off each course with code COOL20 at Advancement Courses.
Feb 8, 2019 • 12min
5 Popular Must-Watch Videos with Inspiring Stories That Will Make You Smile
Trevor Muir's Facebook videos are getting millions of views. Hear the touching teacher stories that are resonating and have teachers sharing. See the videos at: www.coolcatteacher.com/e435 The Teacher's Guide to Technology 2019 is here! See www.coolcatteacher.com/guide to learn more about this handy, useful guide from Jennifer Gonzalez.
Feb 7, 2019 • 9min
Secrets of Accessible Online Content You Need to Know
In some of the statistics about online accessibility, we see that, up to 20% of people are excluded from websites when our site is not accessible. More than that - federal lawsuits for non-compliance have risen 180% from 2017 to 2018 in the United States. Today, we dig into a university that is making progress on accessibility and compliance. www.coolcatteacher.com/e434
Feb 6, 2019 • 12min
Pioneering Excellence for Better Computer Science Now
Doug Bergman, author of Computer Science K12: Imagine the Possibilities, gives an overview of the things we should be teaching students relating to Computer Science from kindergarten to high school. From small programmable robots to programming languages at the upper level, Computer Science is an essential 21st Century skill and method of thinking and creating that is applicable to many fields besides Computer Science. www.coolcatteacher.com/e433 The Teacher's Guide to Technology 2019 is here! See www.coolcatteacher.com/guide to learn more about this handy, useful guide from Jennifer Gonzalez.
Feb 5, 2019 • 13min
Valuable Virtual Reality Things Every Teacher Should Know
The impossible, dangerous, counterproductive, or experience are perfect experiences for virtual reality. Teacher Steven Sato shares with us the kinds of virtual reality experiences that are useful in the classroom. www.coolcatteacher.com/e432 The Teacher's Guide to Technology 2019 is here! See www.coolcatteacher.com/guide to learn more about this handy, useful guide from Jennifer Gonzalez.
Feb 4, 2019 • 13min
Beware of Time-Wasting Low Level Technology Learning
Tom Murray reflects on his first 1:1 program seventeen years ago with Palm Pilots. He's concerned that we often celebrate low-level learning. "Just because something is digital does not mean it is any good," says Tom. www.coolcatteacher.com/e431 The Teacher's Guide to Technology 2019 is here! See www.coolcatteacher.com/guide to learn more about this handy, useful guide from Jennifer Gonzalez.
Feb 1, 2019 • 11min
5 Authentic Ways to Encourage People Right Now
Genuine appreciation that is timely and meaningful can go a long way in the classroom, between colleagues, and administrators and their teachers. So why don't we show more appreciation? It doesn't have to be hard as Dr. Brad Johnson explains in this simple but inspiring show about taking the time to build relationships. We can do this. Even more importantly, we must. www.coolcatteacher.com/e430
Jan 31, 2019 • 12min
How to Make Science Thrilling from a "Jurassic Park" Mind
Dr. Ray Havasay was a scientist consulted on the making of the original Jurassic Park. Now, she is Executive Director of The Center for Science Teaching and Learning where she specializes in helping engage students in exciting science learning. www.coolcatteacher.com/e429
Jan 30, 2019 • 11min
How to Get Your Students Out of the Box
How can you get your students out of the box when you educate them in a box? Check out a revolutionary way to educate with arts, ag, and nature by digging into Chattahoochee Hills Charter School outside of Atlanta, Georgia. Executive Director, Chester Asher, shares what they've learned, the pitfalls of such an approach, and how his school has the lowest suspension rates in Fulton County, Georgia and why he thinks that is the case. www.coolcatteacher.com/e428
