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By Vicki Davis

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Education
5 Ideas for Building Staff Morale
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Brad Shreffler shares his ideasFrom the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki DavisFollow @coolcatteacher on TwitterHow do you build staff morale? Brad …
5 days ago
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Education Technology
Why I #LoveTeaching - Vicki Davis
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From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki DavisFollow @coolcatteacher on TwitterAs part of #LoveTeaching week, I recorded some thoughts on why I love …
6 days ago
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Google
Report: Insights from the Google AI Impact Challenge
bethkanter.org - Beth Kanter
AI4Good is a somewhat new field that sits at the intersection of big tech companies and the world’s biggest problems. There is a lot of experiments …
Sep 24, 2019
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Teaching
Helping the World Understand Student Refugees #LoveTeaching
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February 18
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Education
Why I #LoveTeaching - Alabama State Teacher of the Year, Zest Simmons
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February 17
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Learning
4 Ready to Go tips for Project Based Learning and Maker Spaces
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February 13
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Education Technology
Trust and Grace in the Classroom @coolcatteacher
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February 12
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#sponsored
An Exploration into Building a School Leader | Advancement Courses
advancementcourses.com - Posted January 13, 2020 in Administrators, Free Course, Teacher Wellness
January 13
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Education Technology
4 Emerging Edtech Trends in 2020 @coolcatteacher
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February 11
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Social Studies
Engagement & Edtech in Social Studies : Robots, 3D Printers and More
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February 10
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Psychology
Positive & Authentic Attitude Can Improve Work Environment
psychcentral.com - Rick Nauert PhD
New research finds that being positive at work improves productivity and leads to other benefits. However, you must be real and match behavior with …
February 8
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Mental Health
Poverty Linked to Higher Adolescent Suicide Rates
psychcentral.com - Traci Pedersen
Adolescents living in poverty may be at greater risk of suicide, particularly by firearms, according to a new study published in the journal JAMA …
January 30
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Google Chrome
Share on Twitter
pressbooks.com - Mike Caulfield
Most of the time finding the origin of an image on Twitter is easy. Just follow the links. For instance, take the chart in this tweet from Twitter user …
Jan 8, 2017
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Special Education
Misconceptions about Kids with Learning Disabilities
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February 4
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Business
Student Leadership Through a Student-Led Podcast @coolcatteacher
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February 3
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Self-improvement
Growth Mindset vs Fixed Mindset: 9 Distinct Differences
lifehack.org - Leon Ho
Whether you are leaping into learning through college, university, or on your own time, there is one thing that is key. That is your mindset. While …
January 29
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Education
How Strengthening Relationships with Boys Can Help Them Learn
kqed.org - Deborah Farmer Kris
Years ago, when Michael Reichert’s oldest son was born, he and his wife made a commitment to shield him from the “toxic pressures and cultural norms …
January 30
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Writing
New Forms: Hyperlinked, Hashtagged and Lateral Reading
langwitches.org - Silvia Rosenthal Tolisano
We (yes you too!) need to expand our ability to read differently!There I said it! Are you upset? Skeptical? Worried? Turned off? Irritated? …
January 31
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Employee Engagement
Our New Role: Bringing Kindness To Work – JOSH BERSIN
joshbersin.com - joshbersin
In 2014 I wrote a speech titled “Simply Irresistible,” describing the need to rethink the concepts of employee engagement. That speech, which turned …
January 26
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Three Interesting Ways to Use Google Slides Besides Making Presentations
freetech4teachers.com - noreply@blogger.com (Richard Byrne)
Google Slides was once a bare-bones alternative to PowerPoint and Keynote. I can still remember when the option to add a video was big news. Fast …
January 29
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Education Technology
5 Steps to Gamify Your Elementary Classroom @coolcatteacher
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January 31
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Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley Teacher Spotlight: Mike Messner @coolcatteacher
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January 30
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Quickly Create & Share Transcripts of YouTube Videos
freetech4teachers.com - noreply@blogger.com (Richard Byrne)
VidReader was one of my favorite new tools in 2019. It's a tool that makes it easy to create an interactive transcript of any YouTube video. This …
January 28
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Makerspaces
STEM and Makerspaces in the Language Arts Classroom @coolcatteacher
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January 29
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Higher Education
Roommate choice may make college more positive for students of color
iu.edu - For Immediate Release
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- A new study from Indiana University has demonstrated that first-year students of color perceive a more positive campus …
January 27
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Teaching
We should be focusing on absenteeism among teachers, not just students
brookings.edu - Michael Hansen, Diana Quintero
By Michael Hansen, Diana QuinteroMeasures of chronic student absence are now taking on important policy roles across the country. The Every Student …
January 27
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Mental Health
One in 20 teachers have 'mental health problem lasting more than a year'
The Guardian - Sally Weale Education correspondent
Report finds panic attacks and anxiety issues contributing to teachers leaving the profession The government is being urged to monitor teachers’ wellbeing after research revealed that one in 20 are reporting
January 28
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Pedagogy
Why Focusing On Adult Learning Builds A School Culture Where Students Thrive
kqed.org - Katrina Schwartz
When policymakers and school leaders talk about improving schools, much of the focus is on test scores, teaching strategies, curriculum and other …
January 27
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Innovation
The Essential Clayton Christensen Articles
Harvard Business Review - The Editors
Clayton M. Christensen is best known for his theory of “disruptive innovation,” but he published a number of seminal articles on management, exploring everything from organizational structure to product
January 24