10 Minute Teacher Podcast with Cool Cat Teacher
Episodes
#124 Digital Leadership with Students and Social Media with Jennifer Casa-Todd
10 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jennifer Casa-Todd @JCasaTodd opens our minds to social media leadership with students. She argues that we're limiting students when we don't let them...
#123 Fake News Lesson Plan Ideas with Jennifer Carey
09 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jennifer Carey @TeacherJenCarey gives us ways to teach information literacy. She gives us tips for developing savvy in our students. She also talks ab...
#122 3 Ways to Hack Classroom Presentations
08 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
James Sturdevant @jamessturtevant helps us hack our classroom presentations. So, whether they are flipped or in person, you can have more engagement w...
#121 What 41 Years of Teaching Taught Me
07 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Karen Van Duyn has taught for 41 years. From the timeless lessons about students to what she did when a principal thought she didn't know how to teach...
#120 HACK HOMEWORK: 5 Ideas for Better Homework with Connie Hamilton
04 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Connie Hamilton @conniehamilton challenges us to re-think homework so we can get better results. After you listen to these five steps, you'll have a p...
#119 What Actually Works in Edtech with Tom Murray
03 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The 2017 US "Thought Leader of the Year", Thomas C. Murray @thomascmurray talks about what actually works in edtech according to the research. In thi...
#118 Flexible Seating: Getting Rid of Cemetery Style Seating in the Classroom
02 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Bill Selak @billselak talks about flexible seating and the research behind academic gains when using it. He also shares how flexible seating should go...
#117 Flipgrid: Fun Ideas to Engage Learners
01 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Teryl Magee @teryl_magee gives us five ways to use Flipgrid and some essential tips on how to use it. This fun tool is a great way to engage students ...
#116 To Reach the Unreachable Star #MondayMotivation
31 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Kim Clayton @kaclayton tells her story of reaching students who have been "given up on" by many. You'll be encouraged not only to reach the unreachabl...
#115 5 Mistakes Teachers Make the First Week of School (and how not to make them) with Linda Kardamis
28 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Linda Kardamis @LindaKardamis shares five mistakes teachers make the first week of school. This episode is intended to be a helpful reminder that will...
#114 Inspiring Math Excellence in the Classroom with Po-Shen Loh
27 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Po-Shen Loh @poshenloh, National Math Coach and Carnegie Mellon Professor gives us a refreshing take on teaching math. From giving kids problems with ...
#113 Creating a Nurturing Environment for Kids with Nancy Blair
26 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Nancy Blair blairteach@blairteach , middle school principal, and #edchat leader gives us practical ideas to create a nurturing environment in our scho...
#112 23 #GSuite Ideas to Excite Your Students About Learning
25 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Curts @ericcurts teaches us twenty-eight ways to use Gsuite tools in our classroom. With ideas for Google Docs, Slides, Sheets, and Drawings f...
#111 Transform Learning this School Year with Eric Sheninger
24 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Sheninger @E_Sheninger motivates us to transform learning this school year. We're starting Season 2 with a bang and a big book Giveaway, Learning...
#110 TOP EPISODE: 5 Easy Brain Breaks (Encore)
30 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this encore episode Rob Donatelli talks about the Brain Breaks phenomenon and gives teachers five ideas for brain breaks he uses in his high school...
TOP EPISODE: Helping Kids Who Hate Math Learn It (Encore)
29 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Meyer @ddmeyer stars in the top "Thought Leader Thursday" episode of season 1 as he shares how to help kids who hate math learn it. You can read t...
#108 Amazon Alexa in the Classroom #iste17
28 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Bill Selak @billselak shares how he's using Amazon's Alexa via the Echo and Dot in the classroom. http://amzn.to/2sjoUwI He shares the ideal grades (i...
#107 ISTE 2017: Google, Touch Screen Chromebooks, and more trends from #iste17
27 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Kasey Bell @shakeuplearning sits down to talk about the hot trends at ISTE 2017 including lots of Google stuff, new AR news, Google Keep, touch Screen...
#106 The PowerSchool Unified Classroom Makes a Teacher's Life Easier #iste17
26 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Hardeep Gulati @MyPowerSchool CEO of PowerSchool shares about the Unified Classroom in this special ISTE episode. This unique approach combines a Stu...
#105 5 Ways to Participate in #ISTE17 even if you're not there #notatiste17
23 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Peggy George @pgeorge was one of the most photographed people last year at ISTE 2016, however - SHE WASN'T THERE. Peggy is an expert on getting the mo...
#104 5 Ways to Get the Most Out of #iste17
22 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Terry Freedman @terryfreedman author of Education Conferences: Teachers' Guide to Getting the Most out of Education Conferences talks about how to ge...
#103 TOP EPISODE Social Emotional learning with Puppets (Encore)
21 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
TOP Wonderful Classroom Wednesday episode of Season 1: Karen McCallum is a special ed elementary teacher in Alberta, Canada. She has specialized in sp...
#102 iPads in Kindergarten (Encore Episode: 10MT Best of Season1) #edtech
20 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this 10-Minute Teacher Best of Season 1, we listen to the #10MT top podcast for an Edtech Tool Tuesday all season. Caitlin Arakawa talks about how ...
#101 TOP SHOW: Jim Forde You're the Teacher (Encore Episode)
19 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
TOP EPISODE OF SEASON 1: Today is an encore episode. This is the most listened to podcast episode of season 1 and the top Monday motivation episode, J...
#100 5 Ways to Maximize Your Summer
16 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Angela Watson teaches us how to maximize our summer. If you like her ideas, take this quiz www.coolcatteacher.com/quiz to see if her 40-hour workweek ...
#99 Creating a Summer Writing Notebook #flaneur Challenge
15 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Angela Stockman @AngelaStockman challenges teachers and students to create a summer writing notebook with the #flaneur challenge. This is going to be ...
#98 The Most Remarkable Thing
14 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I reflect upon teaching and share the most remarkable thing about our classrooms. Read the show notes at www.coolcatteacher.com/e98 about 5 hou...
#97 Google Classroom: Top New Features to Learn Over the Summer
13 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Alice Keeler @alicekeeler shares the must-try new features of Google Classroom. She also teaches us how we can learn Google Classroom features and hac...
#96 Go Bold School with Weston Kieschnick
12 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Weston Kieschnick @wes_kieschnick helps us how to go bold school with blended learning. Old school plus blended learning = bold school. Check the show...
#95 5 Ways to Connect with Your Students Over the Summer
09 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Connie Hamilton @conniehamilton gives us five ways to connect with our students over the summer. We can start next year ahead by picking one or more o...
#94 The Vocabulary Doctors: How to Teach Vocabulary in the Classroom
08 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Kimberly Tyson @tysonkimberly and Dr. Angela Peery @drangelapeery share their advice for helping students learn blended vocabulary. We'll also be ...
#93 An Australian Math Classroom with iPads #ipadchat
07 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Davidson @trdvo shares how he uses iPads in his math classes to teach. He'll talk about Explain Everything, SeeSaw, Aurasma and his workflow with ...
#92: Quizizz - Say Goodbye to Worksheets and Crosswords
06 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jon Corippo @jcorippo talks about one of his favorite tools, Quizizz. He shares how you can use this tool to teach vocabulary and save time for other ...
#91 16 Things They Don't Tell You About Teaching
05 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
There are some things people don't tell you about teaching that I wish teachers could know. Here you go! Read the show notes at www.coolcatteacher.com...
#90 5 Ideas to Build Your Personal Brand This Summer
02 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Every teacher has a brand. Hear five ideas for developing your personal brand from host, Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher based on how she's built her bra...
#89 Alan November Shares A Mind Blowing New Idea in Assessment
01 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Alan November @globalearner shares an assessment idea that is gaining steam. First discovered at Harvard, it is making inroads in middle and high sch...
#88 Promoting Academic Discourse in the ESL Classroom
31 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Greetzel Mojica @Mojica_CJUSD talks about how she teaches academic discourse in her sixth grade classroom. Using a recent project on volcanoes as a ba...
#87 3 Teacher Money making Opportunities using Technology
30 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica Gordon @1337teach shares three ways teachers can use technology to make money this summer (or any time.) We talk about some ethical considerat...
#86 What helps kids really learn? #MondayMotivation
29 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Stadel @mr_stadel discusses his summer research topic, "what helps kids learn?" As we grapple with this topic, Andrew shares resources and how ...
#85 5 Fantastic Peer Feedback Strategies for Your Classroom
26 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Starr Sackstein @MsSacckstein shares 5 strategies for empowering peer review in the classroom. She also is hosting a giveaway contest with her book on...
#84 Helping Kids in Poverty Succeed
25 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach @snbeach talks about how to help kids in poverty succeed. We'll also be hosting a giveaway contest with a course on this topic a...
#83 App Smashing with Kindergarteners
24 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Carrie Willis @carriewillis18 talks about how kindergarteners in her STEAM lab use their iPads. They use SeeSaw portfolios, green screen videos, and m...
#82 iPads in Kindergarten: Creating, Innovating and Learning
23 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Caitlin Arakawa @caitlin_arakawa talks about her first year using iPads in her kindergarten classroom. She shares her mistakes and what she learned. S...
#81 Learning First, Technology Second #motivationmonday
22 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Liz Kolb @lkolb talks about how we can put learning first and a very important reason technology should be second. C heck the show notes for the book ...
#80 5 Ways to Adjust Teaching to How the Brain Learns
19 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ramona Persaud, director of the film, Grey Matters, talks about how we can teach kids the way the brain learns. Read the show notes at www.coolcatteac...
#79 Building Your School and Personal Brand
18 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Learn the basics for building your school and personal brand from Trish Rubin, co-author of BrandED. Enter the book giveaway on the show notes blog at...
#78 A Stress Free Plan for Closing Out Your Classroom
17 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Angela Watson teaches us a stress-free plan for closing out your classroom. See also her 5 Summer Secrets for a Stress free Fall video series - http:/...
#77 Breakout EDU Digital is Awesome (and Free) #edtech #breakoutedu
16 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Mari Venturino @MsVenturino talks about breakout edu digital for edtech tool Tuesday. These challenges are free! (And perfect activities for team buil...
#76 Understanding the Heart of Dyslexia and Special Needs #MondayMotivation
15 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Melissa Raguet-Schofield @cloth_mother is a Mom of a dyslexic. Today, we travel into the heart of a Mom of a child who struggles. What better motivati...
#75 5 Essential Questions of Life with Dean James Ryan
12 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dean James Ryan @deanjimryan, the eleventh Dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Education gave a speech at graduation that went viral. It is the top...
#74 How Do We Make Homework Worth the Time?
11 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Miller @jmattmiller author of the upcoming book "Ditch that Homework" talks about homework. What does the research say? What is the one area that...
#73 Paul Solarz' Student Centered Classroom
10 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Solarz @PaulSolarz has a student-centered classroom. His students do just about everything. No, he's not lazy! The students have purpose and mean...
#72 Using Google Keep and Evernote to Collaborate and Organize
09 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
#71 Energizing Yourself for Great Teaching #MondayMotivation
08 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Take care of yourself, teachers. Today, Mark Eichenlaub @MarkWEichenlaub and I discuss a very important person in your classroom - YOU! You'll find th...
#70 5 Simple Ways to Improve Physical Education w/ Edtech
05 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
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.coolc...
#69 Helping Kids Who Hate Math Learn It
04 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
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:...
#68 Wonderful Word Problem Breakthroughs
03 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
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 studen...
#67 Game Based Learning and Twine
02 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
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 Gam...
#66 How to Make it to the End of the School Year #MondayMotivation
01 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
#65 5 Mistakes that Hurt Standardized Test Scores
28 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Brad Johnson talks about the mistakes schools make that hurt their standardized test scores. You might be surprised that sometimes the things scho...
#64 Fast Problem Solving and Innovation with Hack Learning
27 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Barnes @markbarnes19 discusses a popular method of problem-solving: Hack Learning. Instead of a 5-year plan, this model helps educators improve o...
#63 Teaching CyberSecurity to Empower Students and Schools to Be Safe
26 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
David Raymond is part of equipping Virginia high school students to defend themselves from cyber attacks. With knowledge in digital forensics and curr...
#62 Special Needs #edtech treasure chest with Jennifer Cronk
25 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jennifer Cronk helps us empower those with special needs. She shares her treasure chest of favorite edech tools for those with special needs. This sho...
#61 Combatting Emotional Fatigue: A Teacher's occupational Hazard
24 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life" Mary Oliver. Joan Flaherty, the author of Rest and An Approach to Rejuvenat...
#60 5 Easy Brain Breaks for Your Classroom
21 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Want to help students learn and be more refreshed. Students need breaks too. That is why brain breaks are becoming so popular. Teacher Rob Donatelli @...
#59 Tips for Successful Digital Parenting
20 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
How much time on devices is too long? Should kids put up their smartphones and talk to each other and parents sometimes? Are we using technology too m...
#58 How the African STEP Dance Ignited Kids at Ron Clark Academy
19 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
African Step, based on the African Gumboot Dance, has an American version with a competition. Junior Bernadin @JBernadin is one of the STEP coaches at...
#57 Richard Byrne's Most Exciting #Edtech Tools
18 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Byrne @rmbyrne discusses the edtech tools he's most excited about today. From video tools, creation tools, to app creation, you'll hear about ...
#56 Motivating Special Needs Breakthroughs #mondaymotivation #spedchat
17 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Empowering special needs students with technologies is one of the greatest ways to motivate and ignite their learning. Jennifer Cronk @jenniferacronk ...
#55 5 Things Every Digital Citizen Should Know with Alice Chen
14 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Digital citizenship is a challenge. In today's episode, Alice Chen shares five things every student should know about digital citizenship. A full tran...
#54 8 Tips for Classroom Procedures (in a Computer Lab)
13 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Classroom management can be a challenge in any classroom. In this episode, I share my secrets and tips for managing my computer lab classroom. I hope ...
#53 Social Emotional Learning for Special Needs with Puppets #spedchat
12 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Karen McCallum is a special ed elementary teacher in Alberta, Canda. She has specialized in special education and behavior support programming. Today ...
#52 Aurasma and AR in the Classroom
11 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Tim Green, Instructional Design Expert, talks today about augmented reality. Specifically he shares his favorite Augmented Reality (AR) instructio...
#51 When Kindness goes Viral
10 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Will Parker @williamdp has seen kindness go viral on his campus. Learn how his faculty and student council worked together to create a nurturing envir...
#50 5 Ways to Get a Laugh in Your Classroom
07 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today I'll tell some crazy stories about the lengths I'll go to get a laugh in my classroom.We're celebrating 50 episodes of the 10-Minute Teacher! Th...
#49 Sylvia Martinez: 3 Mistakes Teachers Make About Tinkering
06 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sylvia Martinez, @smartinez, co-author of Invent to Learn, talks about tinkering today. Some teachers have a misconception that kids just pick up and ...
#48 A Milken Award Winner Shows Us An Exceptional Elementary Math Classroom
05 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Felicia Casto @jfcasto28 , 2017 Milken Award Winner, used to hate math. But one day, she woke up and realized she was bored and her students were to...
#47 Classroom Blogging with Elementary Students
04 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Rayna Freedman @rlfreedm shares classroom blogging. Her students all blog weekly. Some blog collaboratively. She uses blogging to teach elementary stu...
#46 How Vulnerability Can Make Your Classroom a Safer Place
03 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Michelle Cottrell-Williams @WakeHistory applies Brene Brown's research on vulnerability to make her classroom a safer place. Motivate yourself to be m...
#45 5 Ideas to Connect with Other Classrooms
31 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
TW Williamson @tww00 an educator in Taiwan shares his story of global collaboration and connection with US teacher Annette Lang. In today's show, TW s...
#44 Larry Ferlazzo's Thoughts on Classroom Management
30 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Larry Ferlazzo @larryferlazzo discusses classroom management. Today, for Thought Leader Thursday, we're thinking about how we can all improve our clas...
#43 Integrating STEM and Language Arts Masterfully
29 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Candace Hisey @MissHisey talks about true STEM and Language Arts Integration. With both extended and daily projects, students watch science, technolog...
#42 Making Music with iPads and #Edtech
28 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Kids can learn to make music with iPads and technology. This isn't just child's play - some serious music learning can happen. On today's show, K3-6t...
#41 Angela Maiers on Unleashing Genius #mondaymotivation
27 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
My husband told me Friday night, "Did you really listen to what Angela Maiers said on that podcast?" I was tired beyond belief - not taking very good ...
#40 5 Ideas to Improve Rural Education in America
24 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Daisy Dyer Duerr @DaisyDyerDuerr reimagines what rural education can be. Rural education has a significant majority of perpetually impoverished counti...
#39 Eric Sheninger: Digital Pedagogy That Actually Improves Learning
23 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Sheninger @E_Sheninger challenges us to move to the next level with digital technologies. We can't use tech because it is "cool and new." It must...
#38 Effective Student-Led Parent Conferences
22 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Laura Penrod Stock @tweetmeego coaches students to create powerful student-led conferences with their parents. By creating unique year-long portfolio...
#37 Formative Assessment Tools and Tips from Monica Burns
21 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Monica Burns @ClassTechTips gives us the tips and tools for successful formative assessment. Get results by knowing what your students know. Formative...
#36 Give Kids What They Deserve #MondayMotivation
20 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Welcome @awelcome inspires us to treat kids in positive ways. As co-author of Kids Deserve It, Adam gives us unique things to do the first day of...
#35 Chromebooks: 5 Ideas to Amp Up Learning
17 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
John Sowash @jrsowash knows Chromebooks. Today he gives us five ideas to amp up our Chromebook classroom. Many of these tools and tips will work for a...
#34 - How Perla Zamora and Her students in Mexico are Tearing Down Walls
16 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Perla Zamora @pzamoraats from Tampico, Mexico is tearing down walls. For thought leader Thursday, today, ask yourself how you're connecting your class...
#33 Powerful Language Learning in the 21st Century
15 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Rachelle Dene Poth @rdene915 teaches Spanish and STEAM with technology, student choice, and project based learning. For Wonderful Wednesday, take a tr...
#32 Epic Pi Day Math Episode
14 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Smith is a Maths teacher from Scotland where his irrational passion for Pi earns him geeky renown. He is an enthusiastic ambassador for the beau...
#31 Kevin Honeycutt inspires us to reach "that kid" #mondaymotivation
13 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Honeycutt @kevinhoneycutt grew up in poverty and attended school in many cities across the United States. As he witnessed education around the c...
#30 5 Ideas to Level Up Language Arts #5ideaFriday
10 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Corbitt from the Bronx has 5 created ideas to help improve and make language arts learning fun. He also has some inspiring thoughts for new teach...
#29 Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality in the Classroom
09 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Augmented reality and virtual reality. Are these buzzwords or are they things that can be used to improve learning? Today Steven Anderson @web20classr...
#28: Saving Big Money with iPads and Google Classroom
08 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Taylor @kyletaylor13 and his school have implemented iPads with Google Classroom and are saving half (yes, half) of what it previously cost to se...
#27 Elementary Portfolios with SeeSaw
07 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Suzy Lolley loves Seesaw. Today she teaches us how she teaches teachers to use Seesaw with their iPad classrooms. Today on Tech tool Tuesday we discus...
#26 How to Have an Attitude to Try New Things #mondaymotivation
06 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Josh Harris, an elementary edtech director from California, talks about an attitude of innovation. He talks about how to empower ourselves with an att...
#25 5 Ideas to Be Technology's Master and Not Its Slave #productivity
03 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Aaron Sams @chemicalsams helps give us ways to master technology. Aaron Sams is an Instructor of Education at Saint Vincent College, is an advisor to ...