New on the 10 Minute Teacher 🎙️ My conversation with Ky’lin Spears about Molecule B... https://www.coolcatteacher.com/e1008/?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=Vicki%20Davis&utm_content=Molecule%20Builder%3A%20How%20a%20Teen%20Coded%20a%20Free%20Chemistry%20App #edusky #education

Molecule Builder: How a Teen Coded a Free Chemistry App - Cool Cat Teacher Blog

Discover the free molecule builder a high school student coded when his class lacked lab tools. Hear how Ky'lin built Atomency and ways teachers can use it.

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New on the 10 Minute Teacher 🎙️ My conversation with Dr. Karen Terry about Reflec... https://www.coolcatteacher.com/e1007/?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=Vicki%20Davis&utm_content=Reflective%20Teaching%3A%20How%20Video%20and%20AI%20Help%20Teachers%20Improve #edusky #education

Reflective Teaching: How Video and AI Help Teachers Improve - Cool Cat Teacher Blog

Discover how Valdosta State student teachers use video, AI coaching, and mentor feedback to build reflective teaching habits and improve every lesson.

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New on the 10 Minute Teacher 🎙️ My conversation with Sonia Ruiz about Student Belonging: A ... https://www.coolcatteacher.com/e1006/?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=Vicki%20Davis&utm_content=Student%20Belonging%3A%20A%20Principal%20of%20the%20Year%27s%20Plan #edusky #education

Student Belonging: A Principal of the Year's Plan - Cool Cat Teacher Blog

Discover how 2026 Principal of the Year Sonia Ruiz builds student belonging with two survey questions, inclusive events, and one new habit.

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New on the 10 Minute Teacher 🎙️ My conversation with Patty Tucker about Bridge in the Classroo... https://www.coolcatteacher.com/e1005/?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=Vicki%20Davis&utm_content=Bridge%20in%20the%20Classroom%3A%20A%20Screen-Free%20Math%20Game #edusky #education

Bridge in the Classroom: A Screen-Free Math Game - Cool Cat Teacher Blog

Bring bridge into your classroom with JumpStart Bridge, a free curriculum with scripts, videos, and supplies. Patty Tucker shows how non-players can teach it.

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🎙️New Podcast Just Shared: Screen Value, Not Screen Time: Leading Schools in the AI Age https://www.coolcatteacher.com/e1004/?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=Vicki%20Davis&utm_content=Screen%20Value%2C%20Not%20Screen%20Time%3A%20Leading%20Schools%20in%20the%20AI%20Age

🐈 Grief in the Classroom When Teachers Are Grieving Too https://www.coolcatteacher.com/e1003/?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=Vicki%20Davis&utm_content=Grief%20in%20the%20Classroom%20When%20Teachers%20Are%20Grieving%20Too #edusky

Kathy Nimmer taught English Language Arts for 29 years. Then, she helped create a teacher retention program. She is legally blind. Her story is so inspiring and encouraging for teachers. www.coolcatteacher.com/notice/ #edusky

ELA teacher Tim Plaehn thought 2 of his students used AI to write a paper so he emailed all 44 of them letting them come clean. His email dinged all night as it was 22. He was heartbroken. Hear his story and how he's working to encourage integrity in the AI Age. www.coolcatteacher.com/e982/ #edusky

Academic Integrity: What 22 Confessions Taught a Teacher - Cool Cat Teacher Blog

Discover why one teacher skipped AI detection, emailed his class instead, and had 22 students confess. Academic integrity still matters.

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ON Today's show Susan Riley shares how you can bring creativity to any subject and to our own lives with some small simple ideas. As you consider inspiring creativity, I hope you'll take a listen and see if any of these will work in your classroom. www.coolcatteacher.com/e980/ #edusky #creativity

Teaching Creativity: 4 Ideas Every Subject Can Use - Cool Cat Teacher Blog

Teaching Creativity: 4 Ideas Every Subject Can Use

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A pic I Posted in 2015 Throughout my career, I have caught grief for all kinds of things like this. Now, I just smile. There are worse things than catching grief for being ahead of the times. Worse things are grief that kids had because their school didn't care enough to understand the times.

Listening: it improves every relationship Just being quiet and listening. When they are ready to talk, I listen. For my kids, it could be midnight or any time. And I stop everything - even now - and listen. Listening is undervalued but increases your value in the lives of those you love.

A graphic I made in 2013: Power does not mean greatness. Greatness lies in the use of any power you may have to help, encourage, and foster greatness in others. (Note: the word foster predates AI; think long and hard if you crinkled your nose up at my graphic and assumed the worst.)

A fantastic book from Pat Williams examining the lives of great leaders. I feel better when I pull back from social media and the latest whatever "everybody" is talking about and look at the people who have lived greatness. Book reading has been taking a front seat in my life again and I'm glad!

If you don't ask, the answer is always no. If you don't take a step, you'll stay in the same place. Are we getting by or getting better? Scrolling pointlessly - what's the point? Be intentional with your life. It is too precious to waste.

Today Ronn Nozoe from the National Principals Association talks about a recent survey we did of principals and how they are tackling the AI issue. I thought it was interesting to look at the schools that are doing the best - www.coolcatteacher.com/e973/ #Edusky

A quote from Chris Lehmann (2012) that I saved. It looks like we need to share this one again in 2026.

🎙️Episode 972 - What Happens to a Student's IEP after High School? with Dr. Toby Tomlinson Baker, author of the book The Traveling IEP - I wish I had this one before my kids went to college #edusky

Some of you this morning!

Back in 2011, this was my model of an engaged teacher. Notice the "intentional" web activities. Intentionality remains vital in teaching with purposeful planning. Not all screen uses are alike. Neither are uses of paper. You can use paper to write an epic novel or to go to the bathroom.

My Mom gave me 2 "no whining" signs from her classroom I had a few fave responses to complaining: "Call 9 waa waa" "call the waaaa-mbulance" Didn't have to say it much. My students eventually said it to each other. 😊 I'm curious: do you have something you say?

"The hero is one who kindles a great light in the world, who sets up blazing torches in the dark streets of life for men to see by. The saint is the man (or woman) who walks through the dark path of the world, himself a light." Felix Adler Let's all be a light. #inspiration

Today's tech tool Tuesday is about AskEllis #sponsored by the Children's Health Council -- it is a tool that uses prompt scaffolding, and RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) to pull from valid resources from CAST, CASEL, and Understood www.coolcatteacher.com/e971

So, if you really want to mess with your friend across the hall. You: We will only have a half-day of school this morning... Your friend: Really? That's awesome You: Too bad the second half will be this afternoon. OK, maybe they won't be your friend after you're done, but I couldn't help it!

Wow! 👏👉"If we would read the secret history of our enemies, we would find in each man's sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostility." Henry Wadsworth Longfellow #teacherlife #teacher

Today @ashleybendiksen.bsky.social talks about helping younger children set boundaries. She's the author of a new book caregivers can read with their children. We talk about the words to teach and also how we can have boundaries as teachers. www.coolcatteacher.com/e970/ #edusky

Teaching Kids Boundaries: What to Say in the Moment - Cool Cat Teacher Blog

Teaching Kids Boundaries: What to Say in the Moment

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Listening skills are important to build at all grade levels but especially middle and elementary school. We talk about this with a popular podcast creator Jerry Kolber of Who Smarted? on today's podcast - www.coolcatteacher.com/e969/ #edusky

Who Smarted? Why Human-Made Kids' Media Still Beats the Bots - Cool Cat Teacher Blog

Dive into the exciting world of the Who Smarted podcast, where gross topics become fun learning experiences for kids.

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Today Dr. Nneka McGee shares simple activities to teach quantum computing to littles - and some beginner explanations for why Quantum Computing even matters. #stem #screenfree www.coolcatteacher.com/how-to-teach... #edusky

How to Teach Quantum Physics to Littles (and Older Students Too) - Cool Cat Teacher Blog

Dr. Nneka McGee has lesson plans and ideas to teach quantum computing to littles. She defines quantum computing and shares why it matters.

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Gamify any Google Slides™! Use the Dice Slides by Alice Keeler Add-on in the Extensions menu. Choose to add dice rolls to any slide. Play games such as Yatzee™, Shut the Box in Slides™. Use Google Slides™ for math games. workspace.google.com/marketplace/... #GoogleWorkspace #GoogleEDU #EduSky

Today's Tech Tool Tuesday is with @alicekeeler.com #Edugems as she talks about Vibe coding with Gemini. I also include tips for creating a custom gem for your classroom standards and links to some awesome stuff she's been posting. www.coolcatteacher.com/e966/

Vibe Coding with Gemini: Build Your Own Classroom Tools - Cool Cat Teacher Blog

How Alice Keeler suggests you can vibe code with Gemini to create add ons for your school Google Drive. Privacy, tips, and thoughts for IT.

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How a School Built Its Culture Around the 7 Habits —... https://www.coolcatteacher.com/e965/?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=Vicki%20Davis&utm_content=How%20a%20School%20Built%20Its%20Culture%20Around%20the%207%20Habits%20-%20and%20the%20Academics%20Followed #motivationalMonday

How a School Built Its Culture Around the 7 Habits — and the Academics Followed - Cool Cat Teacher Blog

Discover how A.B. Combs went from lowest to highest performing by fixing culture first and giving every child a leadership role.

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