Podcasts about every classroom matters

Do you realize just how important you are as a teacher? Sometimes people say, “Thank you for all you do” but do they really understand just what I do? I heard this story several years a go from someone dear to me that completely transformed my life and understanding about how remarkable we teachers truly are. My name is Vicki Davis. I am best known for blogging at the Cool Cat Teacher Blog and for my sharing on Twitter where I have 136,741 Twitter as of the day I released this show. I previously hosted the show Every Classroom Matters. In this first episode of the 10 Minute Teacher Show, I’m sharing a story that gets to the heart of who we teachers are. I’ll also share my vision for this show and what you can expect to find every day. The idea behind the 10 Minute Teacher Show is simple: 5-days a week you’ll receive something helpful, informative, or inspiring that you can listen to in less than ten minutes. You’ll hear from the best in the education and get inspired to improve your classroom. In a day when we hear so much negative, this is something I can contribute to the mix that is positive and encouraging. But don’t expect the same thing every day! Each day has a theme! You’ll get: Motivation Mondays with ideas and inspiration to start your week. Tech tool Tuesday with ideas for how to use a technology tool just a little bit better. Wildcard Wednesday is when I share fun, exciting projects from teachers around the world. You’ll find yourself inspired not only by the projects but by the remarkable attitude of the teachers sharing them. - On Thought Leader Thursday you’ll hear from researchers and thought leaders about the big picture trends and learn how to apply them in your classroom today. 5 Idea Friday carries forward a popular idea from my newsletter (see www.coolcatteacher.com/newsletter) to give you five ideas you can apply right now in your classroom. This is a perfect episode to listen to while you’re writing out your lesson plans or co-planning with your teachers. Plus, I’m pulling out all the links and the transcript for you. A full transcript of this show and the show notes are available at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast as well as details on this month’s giveaway contest to win a MakerBot mini replicator 3D! I use this printer in my classroom and love it! Finally, to celebrate the launch, I’m hosting lots of giveaways for books, software, and technology. The best in the business have partnered with me to make the launch of the 10 Minute Teacher extra special for all of you teachers out there. I’m Vicki Davis, the Cool Cat Teacher, and I’m here to help all of you K-12 teachers out there understand just how remarkable you are and to help you be even more remarkable. Let’s enjoy this journey together!

Classroom 2.0 LIVE webinar by Vicki Davis on Reinventing Writing, May 31, 2014. We are so excited to have Vicki (@coolcatteacher) share some of her best advice about reinventing writing with a sneak preview of all of the amazing resources and information that will be coming out in her new book. She will share the highlights of what she does with her students to teach these 9 types of tools and to build community among writers with tons of best practices. Nine tools have changed writing, learning, and living forever. Her book, Reinventing Writing, is written for any teacher using or trying cloud documents with students. She will talk about how to select the right tool for teaching purposes, how to set it up quickly, and how to prevent common mistakes. This has never been easier, more convenient, and more important than right now. Vicki Davis is a full time classroom teacher and IT Director at Westwood Schools in Camilla, Georgia. Vicki was named one of "Twitter's Top 10 Rockstar teachers" by Mashable and included in Thomas Friedman's book, the World is Flat. Vicki's classroom and blog have won many awards including the ISTE Online Learning Award and more. She is author of the upcoming book Reinventing Writing and coauthor of Flattening Classrooms, Engaging Minds and writes the Cool Cat Teacher Blog, consistently named one of the top 50 blogs in education worldwide. She hosts the online show "Every Classroom Matters" and has keynoted more than 30 education technology conferences around the world. Vicki writes for Edutopia and on her blog at coolcatteacher.com. She lives in Camilla Georgia with her three children and husband, Kip. http://www.coolcatteacher.com/

Classroom 2.0 LIVE webinar by Vicki Davis on Reinventing Writing, May 31, 2014. We are so excited to have Vicki (@coolcatteacher) share some of her best advice about reinventing writing with a sneak preview of all of the amazing resources and information that will be coming out in her new book. She will share the highlights of what she does with her students to teach these 9 types of tools and to build community among writers with tons of best practices. Nine tools have changed writing, learning, and living forever. Her book, Reinventing Writing, is written for any teacher using or trying cloud documents with students. She will talk about how to select the right tool for teaching purposes, how to set it up quickly, and how to prevent common mistakes. This has never been easier, more convenient, and more important than right now. Vicki Davis is a full time classroom teacher and IT Director at Westwood Schools in Camilla, Georgia. Vicki was named one of "Twitter's Top 10 Rockstar teachers" by Mashable and included in Thomas Friedman's book, the World is Flat. Vicki's classroom and blog have won many awards including the ISTE Online Learning Award and more. She is author of the upcoming book Reinventing Writing and coauthor of Flattening Classrooms, Engaging Minds and writes the Cool Cat Teacher Blog, consistently named one of the top 50 blogs in education worldwide. She hosts the online show "Every Classroom Matters" and has keynoted more than 30 education technology conferences around the world. Vicki writes for Edutopia and on her blog at coolcatteacher.com. She lives in Camilla Georgia with her three children and husband, Kip. http://www.coolcatteacher.com/

Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) are not just for teachers. In this segment we speak with a high school student in Don's the Innovations class who started and PLN and was quite surprised to see where it led. Tune in and discover why encouraging your students to start a PLN is a very good idea. Follow: @donwettrick @bamradionetwork Don Wettrick is an Innovations class teacher at Franklin Community High School, just outside Indianapolis, IN. He was selected to beta test Google Glass with his Innovations class students and find innovative ways to use wearable technology in the classroom. Don also produces a YouTube series on finding outstanding classrooms using social media. Vicki Davis is a classroom technology teacher and author of the book Flattening Classrooms, Engaging Minds. She is also host of Every Classroom Matters on BAM Radio Network.

InnovatED is based on a real-world, high school innovations class in Indiana. The teacher and students in the class are pushing the envelope of classroom innovations and exploring next generation practices and tools. Tune in and get a glimpse of tomorrow's classrooms today. Follow: @donwettrick @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork Don Wettrick is an Innovations class teacher at Franklin Community High School, just outside Indianapolis, IN. He was selected to beta test Google Glass with his Innovations class students and find innovative ways to use wearable technology in the classroom. Don also produces a YouTube series on finding outstanding classrooms using social media. Vicki Davis is a classroom technology teacher and author of the book Flattening Classrooms, Engaging Minds. She is also host of Every Classroom Matters on BAM Radio Network.