Every Classroom Matters With Cool Cat Teacher

Our guest argues that our schools are too often not teaching the skills that will most ensure student success in school and in life. What are these skills? How can you make sure these skills are taught in your classroom? Follow: @DrBradJohnson @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Dr. Brad Johnson is an international speaker in the field of education. He is author of What Schools Don't Teach: 20 Ways to Help Students Excel in School and in Life (Routledge) and his latest book, From School Administrator to School Leader: 15 Keys to Maximizing Your Leadership Potential (Routledge).

Our guest shares with us how Minicraft, monsters and screencasting can be used as a powerful tool for nurturing 21st century skills. Follow: @globalearner @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Joel Levin was a mild-mannered computer teacher in New York City until he began using Minecraft in his classroom. He quickly realized that he had unlocked one of the most versatile and engaging educational tools since the pencil. He formed TeacherGaming in 2011 to make MinecraftEdu, a custom remix of the original Minecraft designed for classroom use. He has been teaching for 10 years, but has been playing games since the Pong era

Ironically, the culture in many schools discourages teachers from cultivating the most important quality students need to succeed. Learn more... Follow: @globalearner @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Alan November is an international leader in education technology. He began his career as an oceanography teacher and dorm counselor at an island reform school for boys in Boston Harbor. He has been director of an alternative high school, computer coordinator, technology consultant, and university lecturer. He has helped schools, governments and industry leaders improve the quality of education through technology. His writing includes numerous articles and best-selling book, Empowering Students with Technology.

Our guest is an education game master who talks with us about how to evaluate games for learning and incorporate good games into your lessons. Follow: @kzenovka @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Kae Novak is an instructional designer for student engagement and assessment at community college in Colorado. She created and facilitated the Games MOOC from 2012 - 2014, is a officer in the educators' guild Inevitable Betrayal and is the current chair of the ISTE Games & Simulations Network.

In this segment our guest shares what he's learned about building relationships with students --especially those who don't want to connect with you. Follow: @jamessturtevant @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech James Sturtevant is working through his 30th year in public education. He believes a strong student/teacher is essential to the learning process and is the author of You've Got to Connect.

Our guest is the founder of Education Beyond Borders. His program is on the leading edge of bringing new educators into the global community of educators who are connecting, supporting and sharing. Follow: @noblekelly @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Mr. Noble Kelly has been a BC high school educator since 1991. He is currently a Faculty Associate at UBC tasked with mentoring and evaluating teacher candidates while on practicum and he has a Post Baccalaureate in Educational Technology. In 2007, he founded Education Beyond Borders (http://www.educationbeyondborders.org), a non-profit NGO with the focus on education reform, teacher professional development, and community leadership and action planning.

Our guest launched a bold initiative to encourage students, teachers and every member of his school staff to read 20 books a semester. Learn how his initiative created a passion for reading throughout the entire building. Follow: @TechNinjaTodd @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Todd Nesloney, educator, author, speaker and White House Champion of Change, NSBA "20 to Watch", Classroom Champions Teacher, CDE "Top 40 Innovators in Education", Remind101 Teacher Advisory Board Member, Flip Class Certification Instructor for Sophia.org.

In this segment we talk with a teacher and his students who collaborated with students worldwide to take control of their learning in a big way. Learn more... Follow: @ifitzgerald15 @EWaltersScience @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Eric Walters serves as the Director of STEM Education at the Marymount School of New York, where he teaches AP Physics, Honors Physics and Atmospheric Science. An Apple Distinguished Educator, Eric also serves as moderator for the Student Technology Leadership Team and C.O.D.E., the Upper School Coding Club. Tylor Johnson is a senior at Marymount School of New York and a founding member of the Student Technology Leadership Team. Isabelle Fitzgerald is a senior at Marymount School of New York and a founding member of our Student Technology Leadership Team.

Webinars are popular with educators, and there are many new tools and platforms available to host them. In this segment we talk about how to get the most out of webinars as a participant or presenter. Follow: @apaceMHAcad @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork Peggy George has been a professional educator for over 50 years with many roles including principal, teacher, special education director, and university pre-service teacher education professor with Arizona State University. Since her "retirement" she has remained actively involved with educational technology as the Host of Classroom 2.0 LIVE, a weekly ed tech webinar for educators, a STAR Discovery Educator, and an organizer and volunteer for the K12 Online Conference, Reform Symposium, EdCampPhoenix and many virtual conferences hosted by Steve Hargadon and The Learning Revolution. She also spends many hours each week participating in webinars and Google Hangouts connecting with awesome global educators. #edtechchat #edchat #edtech

The traditional, quickly-outdated textbook has some competition from a new form of customized online resource. Learn more... Follow: @apaceMHAcad @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Amy Pace is a science teacher and curriculum writer at Mountain Heights Academy, an online charter school in Utah. She taught for 11 years in traditional schools before switching to the online setting, where she has been for the past 5 years. She is a Presidential Award winning science teacher and State Governor's Medal in Utah in 2012 as one of the top science teacher.

Our guest is a principal at a Title 1 school that is making exceptional progress with student achievement. In this segment he shares strategies that every teacher and school leader can use to produce better student outcomes. Follow: @jaysonsnyder13 @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Jayson Snyder is principal and lead-learner at Meadow's Edge Elementary in the PHM school district. Their dedicated staff, hard working students, and supportive parents are all instrumental pieces in them being recognized as one of Indiana's top Title I schools for student achievement.

Our guest is credited with coining the term "App Smashing." In this segment he explains the concept and how he creates powerful leaning experiences by pushing the outer limits of education technology. Follow: @gregkulowiec @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Greg Kulowiec is a former high school history teacher who is now an instructor and presenter with EdTechTeacher. Creator of AppSmashing.

Managing the mind is a a critical skill that our guest says we're not teaching kids. It's skill with significant implications for learning and life. Tune in as we learn about more about why mind management is so important. Follow: @sirjohnhargrave @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork Sir John Hargrave is the CEO of Media Shower (www.mediashower.com), the world's premiere content marketing company. His new book "Mind Hacking," about how to reprogram your mind and change your life, will be available from Simon and Schuster's Gallery Books in 2015 or at www.mindhacki.ng.

New digital note taking methods are transforming teaching and learning. Our guest opens our eyes to the new possibilities with digital inking, collaborative note taking and enhanced note taking. Learn more... Follow: @tomgrissom @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork Dr. Tom Grissom specializes in the practical applications of technology, instructional design, and new media for the improvement of teaching and learning. He is a recognized leader in the area of educational technologies and technology planning. He is the Director of the Instructional Technology Center at Eastern Illinois University where he assists with preparing future teachers for a changing world.

Our guest is passionate about education games and shares with us highlights from his research on what makes a great game for teaching and learning. Follow: @MatthewFarber @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Matthew Farber teaches middle school social studies and he is a doctoral candidate in educational technology leadership at New Jersey City University. He has blogged about game-based learning for Edutopia and KQED/MindShift. Look for his book, Gamify Your Classroom: A Field Guide to Game-Based Learning, from Peter Lang Academic Publishing, available on Amazon.