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10 Minute Teacher Podcast with Cool Cat Teacher

A teacher podcast for busy educators—about 10 minutes, every week. Stay current on artificial intelligence in education (plain English), edtech, and what matters in the classroom: culture, instruction, assessment, digital health and wellness, and more. Simple ideas you can use right away.

Hosted by AP Computer Science teacher Vicki Davis (Cool Cat Teacher)—author and longtime edtech blogger—this teaching podcast features best-selling teachers, researchers, and in-the-classroom administrators sharing practical strategies that connect with today’s students.

Follow the 10 Minute Teacher—the podcast for teachers and school leaders—for weekly, classroom-ready tips.
Show notes & resources: https://coolcatteacher.com/podcast

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Update frequency
every 5 days
Average duration
12 minutes
Episodes
913
Years Active
2017 - 2025
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Why Teachers Must Learn to Say

Why Teachers Must Learn to Say "No" (And How to Do It)

Teachers often feel pressured to say “yes” to everything. Dr. Brad Johnson shares why assertiveness is the secret to avoiding burnout and thriving in your teaching career and how you can do it in a w…

00:13:33  |   Mon 08 Sep 2025
A Cool Secret for Helping Kids Understand Math

A Cool Secret for Helping Kids Understand Math

Too many kids see math as boring or irrelevant. Tinashe Blanchet shares how creative, real-world projects like scale models can help students engage deeply with math while still hitting standards. Re…

00:12:12  |   Tue 26 Aug 2025
Richard Culatta: What an AI-Ready Graduate Really Looks Like

Richard Culatta: What an AI-Ready Graduate Really Looks Like

AI didn’t break assessments—it revealed just how flawed they already were. Richard Culatta, CEO of ISTE+ASCD, shares how schools can prepare AI-ready graduates, address bias, and rethink what learnin…
00:11:53  |   Wed 20 Aug 2025
Building Cybersecurity Skills in Schools: The Student SOC

Building Cybersecurity Skills in Schools: The Student SOC

Cyber attacks on schools are growing. Auburn University’s Jay James shows how student-led cybersecurity operations prepare learners and protect campuses.

3 Takeaways: • Student SOCs give real-world, …

00:10:59  |   Mon 18 Aug 2025
Low Morale or Toxic Culture? Solutions with Stand Tall Steve Bollar

Low Morale or Toxic Culture? Solutions with Stand Tall Steve Bollar

Staff morale slipping or culture feeling off? In minutes, Stand Tall Steve Bollar shares quick, no-cost moves to lift school climate, empower staff, and unite your campus.

Full links + guest bio: htt…

00:14:07  |   Sat 16 Aug 2025
NEWS: Common Sense Warnings about Social AI Apps and More

NEWS: Common Sense Warnings about Social AI Apps and More

This week's education news brings critical warnings every educator needs to hear. We're covering a major Apple security update, OpenAI's new Study Mode (and why a Cambridge expert gives it a C+), and…

00:11:40  |   Mon 04 Aug 2025
Top 10 AI Tips for Schools to Do Now

Top 10 AI Tips for Schools to Do Now

As we prepare to return to school and with all of the announcements over the summer, what are the things we should do right away to prepare. Should we really enable all of the things or how can we sl…

00:08:09  |   Mon 21 Jul 2025
3 Easy AI Prompts I teach My Students on Day 1

3 Easy AI Prompts I teach My Students on Day 1

I have three AI prompts I teach my students on the first day. Learn about why I do this and what the prompts are in this turbo tip episode!

See the three prompts in the show notes and see a copy of t…

00:05:15  |   Fri 11 Jul 2025
Top 5 Copilot Breakthroughs Unveiled at ISTE 2025 with Mike Tholfsen

Top 5 Copilot Breakthroughs Unveiled at ISTE 2025 with Mike Tholfsen

Microsoft's Mike Tholfsen unveils game-changing AI breakthroughs for educators at ISTE 2025, including Copilot Chat for teens 13+, the revolutionary Teach module that creates standards-aligned lesson…

00:13:50  |   Wed 25 Jun 2025
3 EFFECTive Strategies: Curiosity Corner, Brain Breaks, Action Teams

3 EFFECTive Strategies: Curiosity Corner, Brain Breaks, Action Teams

Sometimes it takes a wake-up call to transform from just being "a teacher" to being "THE teacher" who makes a difference. Math teacher and tech director Josh Korb shares three game-changing strategie…

00:10:12  |   Mon 23 Jun 2025
My 30 Hot June AI and Edtech Tools and EduNews Show (June 2025)

My 30 Hot June AI and Edtech Tools and EduNews Show (June 2025)

Ready for a deep dive into the latest AI tools and education headlines? In this special extended news episode, Vicki Davis shares 15 cutting-edge AI tools including Gemini's new video parsing capabil…

00:27:50  |   Thu 19 Jun 2025
Stop, Think, Question: A Teacher’s Guide to Responsible AI with Audrey Watters

Stop, Think, Question: A Teacher’s Guide to Responsible AI with Audrey Watters

with Audrey Watters | Episode 903 | Tech Tool Tuesday

Are we racing toward an AI future without asking the right questions? Author and ed-tech critic Audrey Watters joins me to show teachers how to h…

00:12:54  |   Tue 03 Jun 2025
Teacher Brain Burnout? GPT-4.1 and 8 Other Headlines that Matter

Teacher Brain Burnout? GPT-4.1 and 8 Other Headlines that Matter

Looking for ideas to engage your students in conversation? In this week's quick news roundup, I give you stories about:

  • The impact of overwork on the teacher's brain,
  • An idea for an energy drink…
00:11:58  |   Tue 20 May 2025
Real-World Math That Boosts Student Achievement with Dr. Erin Krupa

Real-World Math That Boosts Student Achievement with Dr. Erin Krupa

Do you want to help students truly understand and enjoy math? In this inspiring episode, Dr. Erin Krupa shares her powerful research and practical classroom strategies that have helped boost student …

00:10:56  |   Tue 13 May 2025
AI Gone Wild, Canva Code, and Badger Licking?! 15 Tech Stories for Classrooms Now

AI Gone Wild, Canva Code, and Badger Licking?! 15 Tech Stories for Classrooms Now

From rogue AI behaviors to Google Gemini's web-building skills, this week's 10 Minute Teacher Podcast is your fast, fun roundup of the most classroom-worthy education and technology news! 🎙️

Today I'…

00:10:39  |   Sat 10 May 2025
Be a More Effective Teacher with Scientific Principles of Teaching

Be a More Effective Teacher with Scientific Principles of Teaching

What does the science actually say about teaching methods that work? In this episode, Nathaniel Hansford shares how you can become a more effective teacher by applying proven principles from educatio…

00:13:17  |   Thu 08 May 2025
How Do We Know Who’s Human? A New Tech Raises Big Questions

How Do We Know Who’s Human? A New Tech Raises Big Questions

On May 1, 2025, Sam Altman’s identity project, now called World (formerly Worldcoin), launched iris and face-scanning locations in six U.S. cities.

The goal? Prove you're human — and get a World ID i…

00:13:59  |   Sat 03 May 2025
How to Truly Connect with Students (and Why It Matters)

How to Truly Connect with Students (and Why It Matters)

Students won't learn if they don't feel seen. 💡

In this inspiring episode, veteran educator Dr. Lucy Lambert-Guesnard shares practical ways to build trust, connection, and authentic classroom relatio…

00:10:57  |   Thu 01 May 2025
5 Free Evernote Features Every Educator Should Know

5 Free Evernote Features Every Educator Should Know

Want to get more organized as a teacher or school leader—without spending a dime? In this episode, productivity expert Dr. Frank Buck shares five free Evernote features educators can use to simplify …

00:11:29  |   Wed 30 Apr 2025
How to Stop Teacher Burnout Before It Stops You

How to Stop Teacher Burnout Before It Stops You

Teacher burnout is real — but it doesn’t have to end your career. In this motivational Monday episode, Dr. Patrice Buckner Jackson (Dr. PBJ) shares her powerful personal story and real strategies to …

00:15:42  |   Mon 28 Apr 2025
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