Cool Cat Teacher

MARCH 10, 2025

Andrew Vanden Heuvel, an innovative educator, is transforming the way students engage with STEM education through virtual laboratories and interactive learning experiences. By leveraging the immersive world of Fortnite, Heuvel's Fortnite physics project is redefining student engagement and creative learning environments.

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Cool Cat Teacher

MARCH 17, 2025

Expert Music teacher Adrian Gordon shares some of his tips and pointers on teaching music in episode 884.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Vocabulary Development: “Speak like a Geek” allows students to teach and learn domain-specific terms. Collaboration: Students can work in groups while ensuring individual accountability. Efficient Research Skills: Students learn to conduct quick research, enhancing their ability to gather relevant information efficiently.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Encouraging research and inquiry through dedicated projects like Genius Hour fosters a sense of ownership in learning, allowing students to pursue their interests and develop critical thinking skills. When students engage with games that require problem-solving and critical thinking, they learn necessary academic concepts in a fun way.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 13, 2025

Support Services Student Support : Virtual high schools often provide various support services, including academic advising, technical support, and mental health resources. Parental Involvement : Increased parental involvement is often necessary to help students stay motivated and on track.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 17, 2025

Overall, Murray advocates for a process-oriented approach to writing, focusing on student engagement and skill development rather than the final product. Highlights Dynamic Writing Experience : Quick writes offer an engaging alternative to traditional writing assignments, allowing students to express themselves freely.

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Box Light

JUNE 13, 2024

Student engagement remains a critical aspect of effective education, especially post-COVID-19 where many students struggle with reaching grade-level goals and expectations. Teachers are finding that fostering and maintaining student engagement is a formidable challenge.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

This not only enhances student engagement and accessibility to information but fosters critical thinking, digital literacy , and prepares students for a tech-driven future. In today’s classrooms, technology serves not just as a tool but as an essential part of the learning environment.

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Cool Cat Teacher

JANUARY 8, 2025

S1E1: Educators Talk about AI in the Classroom – [link] S1E2: Educators Talk about School Safety and Building Relationships with Students – [link] S1E3: Talking About Student Engagement – [link] S1E4: Talking About Personalized Mastery-Based Learning – [link] S1E5: Talking About Self Care for Educators – [link] S1E6: Helping (..)

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Cool Cat Teacher

JANUARY 8, 2025

Cool Cat Teacher Talk – YouTube Key Episode Links Resources: Episode: www.coolcatteacher.com/talknews2025 Download my personal annual planning forms at www.coolcatteacher.com/annualplan Be More Successful: New Harvard Research Reveals a Fun Way to Do It by Shawn Achor 4 Essentials for Every Educator: Lesson Design, Classroom Management, Student (..)

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Defined Learning

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Maintaining student engagement throughout the school year can be a challenge. Learn how integrating hands-on learning activities such as STEM, project-based learning (PBL), outdoor activities, gamification, and more helps maintain student engagement and develop essential skills like creativity, problem-solving, and collaboration.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The district is one of many across the country that have instituted new smartphone bans this year, in the name of increasing student engagement and counteracting the negative effects that social media has on youth mental health. And she says there are fewer fights at the school, too.

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Cool Cat Teacher

APRIL 2, 2025

Marc is passionate about sharing strategies to increase student engagement and ensuring that schools cultivate the nurturing and invigorating learning environment every student deserves. Marc Isseks is a third-generation educator with 30 years of experience.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

These crucial skills help students become well-rounded individuals, capable of navigating our multicultural world with ease and empathy. I've seen how it can enhance cognitive skills, boost cultural awareness, and improve critical thinking.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Hill says she's grateful to be able to provide a unique perspective and to be a voice for students, who are often underrepresented when it comes to education policy. Parents groups have even said, ‘Where are the students?’” They [students] have a very valuable voice in developing state plans for COVID recovery.”

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 6, 2024

More than a third of decision-makers noted that AI has the potential to enhance student engagement and create more interactive learning experiences. Shaping the Future of Higher Education With Responsible AI As part of our study on AI in higher education , we asked U.S. educators about their attitudes toward AI.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 18, 2024

Despite efforts to improve attendance, challenges persist, prompting renewed focus on student engagement and support strategies. Full Story: K-12 Dive (3/27) –image credit Deposit Photos Copyright ©2024 askatechteacher.com – All rights reserved.

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Middle Web

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Elementary and middle school educators searching for practical, adaptable student engagement strategies that can be implemented immediately will find inspiration in 50 Strategies for Summer School Engagement. The post Engagement Strategies for Summer & All Year first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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ED Surge

MARCH 10, 2025

Evans, the CEO of education nonprofit Project Tomorrow , has found that educators across the country are grappling with the intertwined challenges of declining student engagement and persistent social-emotional issues.

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Educators Technology

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

Quizalize is a gamified quiz making tool that you can use to drive students engagement, increase their participation, and enhance their learning. The way Quizalize works is similar to the two other.read more.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 17, 2024

The Importance of Community in Education A sense of belonging enhances student engagement, improves academic performance, and supports mental health. In virtual settings, where students might otherwise feel disconnected, building community becomes even more critical.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Personalized Learning: AI allows educational content and instruction to be tailored to individual students’ abilities, needs and interests. This promotes better student engagement and accelerated learning. This gives teachers more time to work one-on-one with students.

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ED Surge

JUNE 23, 2023

My experience has taught me that if students do not believe their school is invested in activities and programs that reflect their community and culture, they will not feel a sense of belonging in the classroom, which will negatively impact student engagement and their ability to understand and appreciate cultural differences among one another.

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ED Surge

MARCH 19, 2025

This skill set, paired with opportunities to engage in real-world learning and problem-solving, begins to bridge the gap between academic learning and workforce readiness. Educators are at the forefront of exploring AIs potential, using it to rethink instruction and better support students.

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ED Surge

MARCH 4, 2025

Johnson has her students make her a promise: If they think about dropping the class, they will meet with her first. While many of the students roll their eyes, it may save at least one student a year, says Johnson, who is a writing instructor and head of the writing center at Madison Area Technical College in Wisconsin.

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ED Surge

JUNE 8, 2023

Campuses are back open as the COVID-19 pandemic wanes, but plenty of students continue to take classes online — especially at community colleges. But are these online students as engaged as those in traditional classes?

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Tim Lum is one of millions of students who returned to college as an adult, getting a two-year degree at his local community college. And this year, at the age of 36, he's one of 13 percent of the nation's college students who transferred institutions in fall of 2023.

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ED Surge

AUGUST 9, 2022

Since 2020, three things have become clearer than ever: Our students of color, English learners and students with disabilities have faced a disparate impact on their educational experience from COVID-19. W]hen I think about UDL, that's the question I'm looking for: How am I going to engage all learners?

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Many teachers have a lunch crew that same group of students who choose to make their classroom a home base during the week. My favorite part of my job is not actually part of my job. As a public high school teacher in a state and district with a teachers union, my contract entitles me to a duty-free lunch.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 2, 2025

Encourage Critical Thinking : Dont let students rely on AI for easy answers. Monitor Student Engagement : AI data can reveal more than just scores. Have them explain their reasoning, discuss solutions in groups, or apply concepts in real-world scenarios.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 3, 2024

It’s pretty ideal for brainstorming sessions and collaborative projects online featuring: Real-time collaboration Multimedia support Easy to embed and share Flipgrid A video discussion tool, Flipgrid encourages students to express their ideas and engage in discussion through short video exchanges.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 8, 2025

In affinity, we find kinship. Our shared interests move us toward one another and give us opportunities for connection, deep empathy and shared experiences. Our worldviews collide, and we are no longer alone; we are in a community. One of the first times I felt like I was in community was in my high school jazz band as a teenager.

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Cool Cat Teacher

OCTOBER 2, 2024

What strategies were used to improve student engagement and academic outcomes at Quest Academy? Learn how Nicki’s leadership reshaped classrooms, improved student engagement, and increased academic performance. 20:07 – Dr.

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Box Light

JANUARY 22, 2025

As a result, student engagement and hands-on learning have reached new levels. Since the district introduced MimioSTEM solutions, learners have been immersed in innovative technologies that spark curiosity, foster creativity and bring science, technology, engineering, and math to life.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 15, 2024

Some reasons why you may find these tools beneficial are: Organization: organize lesson plans, assignments, and resources efficiently Communication: between teachers, students, and parents to foster a collaborative relationship, keep everyone informed Student Engagement: to make learning more interesting and interactive Time Management: schedule reminders, (..)

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Accelerate Learning

MARCH 31, 2023

Keeping students engaged in math isn’t always easy, but differentiated instruction within a single class period can make a positive difference.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 31, 2024

At the end of each chapter are training activities to help the reader reflect on and apply the ideas to their own students. You will turn the last page ready to innovate in ways that will increase student engagement and transform your life as an educator.

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