10 Minute Teacher Podcast with Cool Cat Teacher

Crystal Koenig @Supermtvtr talks about Google Keep. She uses it to organize her students, clubs, and so many things. She'll share her tips and tricks and even when she decides to use Evernote instead. Learn all about this tool that has educators talking (especially those with Chromebooks.) Approximately five hours after this show goes live, you can read the show notes at www.coolcatteacher.com/e72 Listen to the other episodes at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast

Take care of yourself, teachers. Today, Mark Eichenlaub @MarkWEichenlaub and I discuss a very important person in your classroom - YOU! You'll find the show notes, transcript, and bio of our guest at www.coolcatteacher.com/e71 about 8 hours after this show goes live on iTunes. See our other episodes at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast.

Jarrod Robinson, the PE Geek, helps us learn how to use technology in physical education. Lots of fun ideas! Show notes will be available at www.coolcatteacher.com/e70 approximately 5 hours after the episode goes live! See all of the shows at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast .

Dan Meyer gives us tips and advice for helping kids who hate math learn to love it using his 3 Act Math approach. The show notes will go live at http://www.coolcatteacher.com/e69 approximately five hours after the show goes live. See www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast for more episodes.

Kitty Tripp shares a breakthrough she's had with helping her students solve word problems. Teach them to become a director! If you're preparing students to take a test or just teaching math, this is a fascinating method of teaching. Kitty Tripp, an innovative educator with 19 years in the field of education, has experience not only as a teacher and district office administrator but also in a wide variety of experiences integrating technology into the classroom. She has helped teachers, administrators and district office leaders create and implement a digital learning mindset. This year Kitty took a bold step moving to Texas to work with a Twitter PLN contacts. She currently teaches 3rd grade at John C. Webb Elementary in Navasota, Texas and works with teachers in her school and educators across the nation on how to best to embrace digital learning across a variety of platforms. She greatly enjoys sharing her passion for being a connected educator through venues such as ISTE, Edcamp, EdTechTeam and various conferences. Follow Kitty on Twitter @kitty_tripp, @tripps_class or visit her blog at kittytripp.com. http://www.kittytripp.com/ https://twitter.com/Kitty_Tripp https://twitter.com/Tripps_Class Get the full show notes at http://www.coolcatteacher.com/e68

Matt Farber talks about game-based learning in his classroom and a new tool he loves: Twine. We're also hosting a giveaway contest of his new book Game Based Learning version 2. As Matt discusses Game-Based Learning, you'll hear: Why game-based learning works Matt's favorite example of game-based learning How Matt got a month ahead in his history curriculum using Twine to make adventure games Other ideas of how Matt uses GBL in his classroom Other ways to use Twine in other subjects Matthew Farber, Ed.D. teaches social studies at Valleyview Middle School, in Denville, New Jersey. Dr. Farber is an Edutopia blogger and cohost of Ed Got Game, on the BAM! Radio Network, and is a BrainPOP Certified Educator. He was a recipient of a Geraldine R. Dodge Teacher Fellowship and a Woodrow Wilson HistoryQuest Fellowship. Look for the new, expanded, revised edition of his book, Gamify Your Classroom: A Field Guide to Game-Based Learning -- Revised Edition (Peter Lang Publishing, 2017), To learn more, please visit http://matthewfarber.com A full transcript of this show and the show notes are available at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast as well as details on entering this month's giveaway contests.

Today I share a post I wrote several years a go that tends to be shared like crazy this time of year. I hope it encourages you to finish well. Here's the link to the blog post: http://www.coolcatteacher.com/how-to-make-it-to-the-end-of-the-school-year/ I've also got a new way I'm posting transcripts. Once the show goes up, give it a few hours and the transcript will go live at www.coolcatteacher.com/e66 So, it is the episode number and the letter e in front for all episodes. I hope you find this encouraging and happy Teacher Appreciation Week!

Dr. Brad Johnson talks about the mistakes schools make that hurt their standardized test scores. You might be surprised that sometimes the things schools do may have the opposite impact of what they intend. Consider this feedback as you prepare to administer testing this spring. As Brad discusses standardized testing mistakes schools make, he will share: Mistakes we make in routines during testing How keeping kids "quiet" and limiting activities may be a mistake The importance of resource classes Important things for administrators to consider Perspective on testing Dr. Johnson is a speaker in the fields of education and leadership. He is the author of six books including, From School Administrator to School Leader, & Learning on Your Feet: Incorporating Physical Activity into the K-8 Classroom (Routledge). He teaches graduate-level leadership courses and other educational courses. A full transcript of this show and the show notes are available at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast as well as details on entering this month's giveaway contests.

Mark Barnes @markbarnes19 discusses a popular method of problem-solving: Hack Learning. Instead of a 5-year plan, this model helps educators improve on a daily and more short term basis. He gives examples of how educators are hacking (and improving) meetings and more. Let's Hack Learning! Today, Mark shares how we can Hack Learning by: Understanding the model of hacking learning Giving us examples including cloud meetings The problems with hacking learning (when people don't want to change) How to solve problems not marinate in them An exciting perspective on change Mark Barnes is a longtime educator, author, podcaster, and Founder of Times 10 Publications. Mark is the creator of Hack Learning -- books, podcasts, presentations and other content that provides right-now solutions for teachers and learners. One of the world's most recognizable connected educators, @markbarnes19 and his team of internationally-renowned eduhackers are turning the Hack Learning problem-solving model into a global movement. Dedicated to this mission, they are giving away 10,000 books and other free innovative digital content in 2017. Learn more at http://hacklearningfree.com. A full transcript of this show and the show notes are available at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast as well as details on entering this month's giveaway contests.

David Raymond is part of equipping Virginia high school students to defend themselves from cyber attacks. With knowledge in digital forensics and current technology, the Virginia Cyber Range is working to lead the world in educating its students on cyber security. Learn how in this wide-ranging conversation about modern security. As David Raymond and I discuss cyber security, we talk about: Privacy online Digital hygiene (yes, this is a word!) Password knowledge Digital forensics Issues with Smart devices and security David Raymond @dnomyard is Director of the Virginia Cyber Range, Deputy Director of Virginia Tech's IT Security Office and Lab, and adjunct faculty in the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at VT. He has taught networking and cyber security courses for over ten years at Virginia Tech and West Point and is a retired U.S. Army officer. A full transcript of this show and the show notes are available at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast as well as details on entering this month's giveaway contests.