Every Classroom Matters With Cool Cat Teacher

Our guest went to one of the finest education schools in the country, yet he feels there is much he was not taught. In this segment he shares with new teachers, some of the pivotal lessons you won't likely learn in education schools. Follow: @DanaDunnan @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Dana Dunnan is the author of the book Notes to a New Teacher. He taught chemistry and journalism, helped train teachers at Harvard, and learned more about teaching from his wife than anyplace else.

Our guest says that the goal of a technology coach is to show teachers why technology should be used, how to chose the right technology and how to employ technology with good pedagogy. Follow: @web20classroom @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech #GBL Steven W. Anderson, @web20classroom, is the Director of Instructional Technology for the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools in Winston-Salem, NC. He also regularly travels the country talking to schools and districts about the use of Social Media in the classroom. Twitterer of The Year Award. In 2012 he was named an ASCD Emerging Leader, recognizing young, talented educational leaders in their field.

Can games really drive authentic learning? What is required? How do multi-player games compare to single-player games as a teaching tool? Can authentic learning occur with fantasy- based games. These questions and more are discussed in this segment. Follow: @verenanz, @ak_leeg, @costerhout @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech #GBL Verena Roberts is Chief innovation Officer with CANeLearn and won the 2013 iNACOL Award for Blended and Online Innovative Practice. Lee Graham is the Coordinator of STEM and an Associate Professor at the University of Alaska Southeast. Colin Osterhout has been working as an Information Technology contractor for Alaska's sole private non-profit educational resource center serving school districts around the state of Alaska.

Classroom champions is an innovative program that uses technology to connect students to Olympic athletes who mentor them. Learn more about this fascinating program Follow: @SteveMesler @ClassroomChamps @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork Steve Mesler is a 3-time Olympian, a 2009 World Champion, and a 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist in 4-man Bobsled for the U.S. He is also the co-founder of Classroom Champions. Julieann Cappuccino is a fifth grade teacher from Philadelphia, Pa, who is passionate about bringing the world to her students.

Our guest says that authentic audiences can have a profound impact on student engagement. But how do you help your students find and build an authentic audience? Trial and error is part of the process, but our guest shares some proven steps to get you started. Follow: @lindayollis @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork Linda Yollis is a veteran teacher with 27 years of classroom experience. Â Her third grade classroom blog has won regional and international awards for quality writing and meaningful integration of technology. http://yollisclassblog.blogspot.com/ @lindayollis

Leadership changes at the school or district level can involve a whole host of challenges for educators. In this segment, our guest offers some time-tested tactics for survival. Follow: @mguhlin @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork Michael Guhlin is the Director of Technology Operations for a beautiful school district in Texas, Past President of the state-wide Technology Education Coordinators (TCEA's TEC-SIG) group in one of the largest United States technology educator organizations, as well recipient of the ISTE Making IT Happen Award, and participant in the Google Teacher Academy for Administrators (2010), he continues to model the use of emerging technologies in schools.

In this segment we talk with a passionate and inspirational education technology integration specialist, about how she helps bring her classrooms into the 21st century. Follow: @rafranzdavis @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork Rafranz Davis is an instructional technology specialist and math educator in Texas. She considers being connected as one of her greatest assets as it has truly challenged her thinking and refined her practice as a learner and leader. Twitter: @rafranzdavis

The mantra of many 21st century educators is that education should be teacher-led, but student-driven. But how do we move away from being the sage on the stage toward being an enabler of learning? Tune it to find out. Follow: @zeitz @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork Leigh Zeitz, "Dr. Z" has been teaching for almost 40 years. He is an associate professor of Instructional Technology at the University of Northern Iowa, and has taught all the grade levels from 1st through 12th in public, private and prison schools. He has written 7 books, over 60 articles and given over 100 presentations on three continents about technology and education.

In this segment we talk with a passionate and inspirational education technology integration specialist, about how she helps bring her classrooms into the 21st century. Follow: @rafranzdavis @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork Rafranz Davis is an instructional technology specialist and math educator in Texas. She considers being connected as one of her greatest assets as it has truly challenged her thinking and refined her practice as a learner and leader. Twitter: @rafranzdavis

In this segment we discuss why financial literacy is so important, and we showcase one creative resource for teaching students the fundamentals. Follow: @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork Beth Werker taught middle school math for 30 years in New Hampshire and Maine. Her school participated at Enterprise City, where they learn about finances, and other related real world experiences.

In search of creative ways to get teachers and students to embrace education technology our guest came up with the novel idea of a "tech challenge" The results were exciting. Hear what happened and exactly how she did it. Follow: @akbusybee @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork Andrea Keller, @akbusybee, ITS. Wife to Executive Chef. Lover of volunteering and technology. 2011-2012 TCEA Teacher of the Year. NSBA 20 to Watch.

Listen to this segment about how project-based learning was used to teach the science of sustainability and literacy in such a novel way that a new term was coined to describe it. Follow: @pr05bps @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork . Pauline Roberts is originally from the UK and has been teaching Math, Science and Engage in Michigan for the past twelve years. She is a 5th/6th Grade Teacher of Math Science and Engage Birmingham Public Schools. Twitter: @pr05bps

We kick off the year with a look at a new book about digital leadership and the new paradigm driving education forward. Follow: @NMHS_Principal @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork Eric Sheninger is an award-winning Principal at New Milford High School located in Bergen County, NJ, speaker and author of Leadership for Principals Digital Leadership: Changing Paradigms for Changing Times. (www.ericsheninger.com...Twitter handle-@NMHS_Principal and blog, A Principal's Reflections.

Our guest has been teacher for over three decades. In this segment he shares with us a life time of insights from his very successful career as an educator. @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork Roy Wilson is a 7th generation native Arkansan in his 40th year of service with the Sheridan School District. He holds bachelor's and master's degrees from Henderson State University and has received 3 national, 6 state, 2 district, and 1 county award for classroom teaching. He is the author of 2 books, WHERE THE ROSES NEVER FADE and SHERIDAN AND GRANT COUNTY.

Tom Murray, co-founder of #edtechchat, joins us for a year end review of the best education apps, tools and digital resources. Tune in to this year end, 12 minute smackdown. @coolcatteacher @thomascmurray @bamradionetwork Tom Murray serves as the Director of Technology and Cyber Education for the Quakertown Community School District in Bucks County, Pa. He was featured in Tech & Learning Magazine's Leadership Profile in December of 2012. Murray's QCSD cyber and blended learning programs have been highlighted by Forbes.com, T.H.E. Journal, Project Red, and on Digital Learning Day 2013, among others. Murray serves on the advisory board for THE Journal and has co-founded and moderates both #sbgchat and #edtechchat.