Every Classroom Matters With Cool Cat Teacher

Our guest has been teaching with apps before most of us knew they were a viable teaching tool. In the segment he shares some of the most effective ways to use mobile devices and apps to make your lessons engaging and enjoyable. Follow: @tonyvincent @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Tony Vincent likes to learn, teach, and make things. Since 1998 Tony been a pioneer in digital learning, and he continues to help educators use technology for teaching and learning.

In this segment we explore how the general ignorance of child development is impacting kids, parent expectations, teaching and edcuation policy overall. Follow: @jdtriver @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Rae Pica has been an education consultant (raepica.com) specializing in the development and education of the whole child and children’s physical activity. A former adjunct instructor with the University of NH, she is the author of 19 books, including What If Everybody Understood Child Development?: Straight Talk about Bettering Education and Children’s Lives. A blogger for Huffington Post, co-founder of BAM! Radio Network and host of Studentcentricity. @movingandlearning

In this segment we talk with a teacher in Australia who is creatively using Twitter to engage students in dynamic project-based learning experiences. Learn how he uses social media to bring lessons to life and some of the do's and don'ts he has discovered in the process. Follow: @jdtriver @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Jacques duToit is Head of Humanities at Riverside Christian College, a K-12 independent school in Maryborough QLD, Australia. He is a Google Certified Teacher, runs TeachMeets and organises GEG events in his region. He firmly believes in allowing student voice to direct learning, giving students opportunities to connect with the global world and to share their learning with others.

In this segment we spotlight a group of 800 students who are involved in an innovative, online game that is both teaching literature and aligned to the Common Core. Follow: @TiffanyPickrell @rockislandgirl @ak_leeg @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork Lee Graham is an Associate Professor in the Educational Technology program at the University of Alaska Southeast. Mia Kuartei is currently a full-time graduate student at UAS. Tiffany Pickrell teaches in the Tribal Scholars Program, an alternative education program for Alaska Native students.

Our guest has pushed back on the "stand and deliver" model of teaching with the creation of a project- based model based on zombies. The approach meets Common Core Standards and is so effective that ASCD is publishing a book based on his work. Follow: @zombiebased @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech David Hunter has a Masters in Teaching and taught at the Bellevue Big Picture School. He is an innovative curriculum designer and the creator of Zombie-Based Learning geography curriculum and ThemeSpark, a new digital curriculum design tool.

Our guest has some very definitive ideas about classroom management. Whether you agree or disagree with his perspective, his ideas are resonating with many teachers worldwide. Follow: @tombennett71 @coolcatteacher, @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Tom Bennett is a teacher in a state secondary school, a blogger, a writer for the UK teacher's magazine the TES and author of several teacher training books. He's also the founder of researchED, a grass roots, teacher-led organization that campaigns for greater research literacy amongst educators in order to facilitate a quiet revolution within the profession.

Integrating gaming into your teaching practice can be a powerful motivator for students. Our guest shares his insights on some of the important considerations when deciding to gamify your class. Follow: @Classcraftgame @coolcatteacher, @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Shawn teaches 11th grade physics in Sherbooke, Quebec, where he has implemented innovative approaches such as flipped classroom, project-based learning, game-based learning, and interactive polling. He is the founder of Classcraft, an online role-playing game for the classroom. @Classcraftgame

If you are not familiar with t-walls, ideating and maker libraries, you'll want to tune in to learn about these and other components of an ideal elementary school maker space. Follow: @jcalvert4 @coolcatteacher, @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech John Calvert is a Technology Learning Facilitator for the Scarsdale School District in New York. He is also a Google Certified Teacher and community leader for the NYC Google Educator Group.

In this segment our guest invites us to reconsider some commonly held beliefs about the creative process and offers a new framework for teaching and being creative. Follow: @austinkleon, @coolcatteacher, @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Austin Kleon is the New York Times bestselling author of Steal Like An Artist, Newspaper Blackout, and most recently, Show Your Work! He lives in Austin, Texas.

In this segment we explore what takes to move from talking about student voice to truly putting students at the center of the learning. Follow: @zakmal, @coolcatteacher, @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Zak Malamed is a junior at the University of Maryland, College Park, creating a major in Social Engagement. He is also the Founder & Executive Director of Student Voice.

In this segment we bring you an exclusive interview from the Global Education & Skills Conference in Dubai. Our guest is the dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Follow: @deanjimryan @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech James E. Ryan, one of the nation’s leading scholars of education law and policy, is the dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE), President Drew Faust. Ryan is an award-winning teacher who served on the University of Virginia faculty since 1998.

We bring this segment to you from the Global Education & Skills Conference in Dubai. We talked with four recognized world-class educators and invited them to share their extraordinary perspectives. Follow: @NancieAtwell @greenBXmachine @coolcatteacher, @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Nancie Atwell is from the Center for Teaching and Learning and winner of Global Teacher Prize of 1 million dollars. Stephen Ritz from Public School 55, Bronx, NY, Jacque Kahura from LIBA organization in Kenya. Naomi Volain, from Springfield Central High School, Mass. AP Science Teacher, Teaching for 17 years.

For eight years our guest has been compiling annual lists of the best web-based education tools. In this segment he discusses how he defines and discovers the best tools and shares his best of the best with us. Follow: @mrdearybury1 @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Larry Ferlazzo began teaching in 2003 after working as a community organizer for nearly twenty years. An award-winning English and Social Studies teacher at Luther Burbank High School in Sacramento, Calif., Larry is the author of Helping Students Motivate Themselves: Practical Answers To Classroom Challenges.

Our guest mixes high expectations, creativity and music to make his classes engaging, enjoyable and productive. Learn how... Follow: @mrdearybury1 @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Jed Dearybury is beginning his 13th year of early childhood teaching in Spartanburg, SC. He has won numerous awards at the state and national level, but his most prestigious award is the love and admiration of his students.

Engaging students in math can be challenging, but our guest has developed a way to make it exciting and engaging. Tune in as we talk about how to teach math using sports. Follow: @svallen @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Scott Allen is a high school mathematics/computer science teacher at Kettle Run High School in Nokesville, VA - Fauquier County Public Schools. He is in his 11th year of teaching, having taught 3 years as a 7th grade Algebra/Pre-Algebra teacher and in my 8th year teaching high school.