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 7, 2018 • 11min
Admin Hack: Easy Paperless Contact Logs (e248)
Administrators and teachers have so many contacts with parents. Today's guest, Meredith Akers, has gone paperless with her contact logs. She talks about how she did it, the time she's saving, and her recommendations for building relationships with parents by becoming more organized with your contact logs. Show notes: www.coolcatteacher.com/e248 FREE MATH RESOURCE: The US Matific Games are coming this February. Try Matific free now and sign up to join their Math games. www.coolcatteacher.com/math - Sponsor
Feb 6, 2018 • 11min
iPad Magic: 6 Ideas Every iPad Teacher Needs to Know (e247)
Want to show your cursor on the iPad screen? Want to find the cents button? Want to help a student with a unique character spell their name? There's a trick for these things and more on the iPad. Today, Tony Vincent shares six ideas every iPad teacher needs to know. Show Notes: www.coolcatteacher.com/e247 Matific is Today's Sponsor: The US Matific Games are coming this February. Try Matific free now and sign up to join their Math games. www.coolcatteacher.com/math
Feb 5, 2018 • 10min
Change One Simple Thing to Start Your Journey to Remarkable Teaching (e246)
You can change one simple thing to help transform your classroom. Change is a decision, not to leap forward but to take one small step and then another. Today, Pam Moran finishes up our series encouraging us to take small steps that make a big difference. She also helps us understand the mistake we make when we look too big picture and forget the small things we can do. Thank you, Pam for your time and wisdom and I hope everyone has enjoyed this four-part series with a truly remarkable educator. www.coolcatteacher.com/e246 Matific is Today's Sponsor: The US Matific Games are coming this February. Try Matific free now and sign up to join their Math games. www.coolcatteacher.com/math
Feb 2, 2018 • 11min
5 Home and Smart Phone Filtering Options for Parents (e245)
Children with smartphones have unfiltered access to the Internet unless their parents make a decision to filter. Today, we discuss five options for filtering and why it is something parents should discuss with IT Director Mike Daugherty from Ohio. www.coolcatteacher.com/e245 Check out our archives of past shows at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast. If you like the show, will you leave a review on iTunes?
Feb 1, 2018 • 14min
Why Kids Can't Stop Moving: The Neuroscience Behind a Student's Need to Move (e244)
Students have reasons for how they behave, particularly if they have learning differences and learn in unique ways. Occupational and physical therapist, Suzanne Cresswell, helps us understand children and why some of them just can't stop moving. www.coolcatteacher.com/e244 Jennifer Gonzalez has released her 2018 Teachers Guide to Technology with over 200 education technology tools including tools for assessment, flipped learning, presentations, parent engagement, video engagement and more. Jennifer gives you a description in simple language, a screenshot of the tool in action and then a play button that takes you to a video about how the tool works. Learn more at coolcatteacher.com/guide
Jan 31, 2018 • 11min
Virtual Mentorship for Emerging Leaders (e243)
Emerging administrator leaders and administrators are participating in an emerging leadership virtual mentorship program created by Jodie Pierpoint and many volunteers. Learn about this program, how you can join in, and how you can become a better mentor. www.coolcatteacher.com/e243 Jennifer Gonzalez has released her 2018 Teachers Guide to Technology with over 200 education technology tools including tools for assessment, flipped learning, presentations, parent engagement, video engagement and more. Jennifer gives you a description in simple language, a screenshot of the tool in action and then a play button that takes you to a video about how the tool works. Learn more at coolcatteacher.com/guide
Jan 30, 2018 • 11min
Effective Digital Citizenship Education (e242)
Digital citizenship education doesn't work in a lecture format. Dr. Kristen Mattson, author of Digital Citizenship in Action talks about how they've integrated digital citizenship into all of their courses at her school and how you can too. www.coolcatteacher.com/e242 Jennifer Gonzalez has released her 2018 Teachers Guide to Technology with over 200 education technology tools including tools for assessment, flipped learning, presentations, parent engagement, video engagement and more. Jennifer gives you a description in simple language, a screenshot of the tool in action and then a play button that takes you to a video about how the tool works. Learn more at coolcatteacher.com/guide
Jan 29, 2018 • 10min
Kids Co-Creating Curriculum (e241)
Students can co-create curriculum and their classrooms with teachers for powerful learning experiences. Learn how students are teaching each other drone piloting and other examples from Albemarle County, Virginia with Superintendent Pam Moran. www.coolcatteacher.com/e241 Jennifer Gonzalez has released her 2018 Teachers Guide to Technology with over 200 education technology tools including tools for assessment, flipped learning, presentations, parent engagement, video engagement and more. Jennifer gives you a description in simple language, a screenshot of the tool in action and then a play button that takes you to a video about how the tool works. Learn more at coolcatteacher.com/guide
Jan 26, 2018 • 9min
5 Ideas to Include Every Child in Your Classroom (e240)
We can include every child in our classroom with these five important reminders from inclusion expert, Toby Karten. www.coolcatteacher.com/e240 PowerSchool is my SIS and LMS and is the sponsor of today's show. On January 31, they have a free webinar "Preparing Students for Success: Measuring What Matters" about preparing students for success and measuring what matters. Jake Cotton, a superintendent from Virginia, will be sharing.
Jan 25, 2018 • 12min
College Admissions Tips and How To's for Parents and Teachers (e239)
Every student is different. Finding the "perfect" college is different for every student. Don't fall into the common traps of college admissions. Jennifer Ann Aquino talks about helping every college-bound student find their personal fit. Show Notes: www.coolcatteacher.com/e239 PowerSchool is my SIS and LMS and is the sponsor of today's show. On January 31, they have a free webinar "Preparing Students for Success: Measuring What Matters" about preparing students for success and measuring what matters. Jake Cotton, a superintendent from Virginia, will be sharing.
