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
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 12 minutes
- Episodes
- 913
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
3 Things to Learn over the Summer to Be Better at Distance or Blended Learning
Like it or not, blended learning is here to stay. Today, virtual trainer and Class Tech Tips guru Monica Burns talks about what we need to be learning over the summer so we can be healthier and more …
6 Tips to Close Out the School Year in Google Classroom
Google Classroom has been the tool of choice for many schools. Did you know that you need to "close out" the school year to set yourself up for success in the fall? In this episode, Kasey and I discu…
How to Engage Kids in Distance Learning
Are your gradebooks like Swiss Cheese? Are there kids who are just missing? Today, Mary Howard, sixth grade science teacher in New York, talks about how we can engage kids in distance learning. These…
What Will School Be Like in the Fall after a COVID-19 Spring?
Today Joseph Fatheree, award-winning teacher and thought-leader talks about the conversations administrators, policymakers, and teachers are having about what "the Fall" looks like in K12 education. …
Sustainability Spotlight: How to Empower Students to Tackle Sustainability Issues
We can tackle sustainability issues by empowering students. I would also think that this could apply to helping students be part of the solution for health in their communities and schools. Let's fac…
Boom Cards: Engagement for Learning from a Distance
During distance learning, some teachers have found a new way to engage students -- Boom Cards. Mary Howard is one of those teachers. She says it excites her sixth grade students in New York and gives…
Why Second and Third Chances Matter for Kids
New Hampshire State Teacher of the Year 2020, Kim Piper, works within the prison population of the state. She shares what she has learned from her time working with some amazing students in the priso…
5 Major Elements of a STEAM Mindset
Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math comprise STEAM learning. However, there is more to a true STEM mindset than just the content. Today Tim Needles talks about five elements that compris…
Why Kids Never Stop Moving: Neuroscience and a Student's Need to Move
Have you ever wondered why kids never stop moving? Suzanne Cresswell shares the neuroscience behind student's need for movement.
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How PBL in Math Class Can Make Projects Unforgettable
In these times, part of being a teacher is to have meaningful online projects with engagement. PBL can create memorable learning with projects, and Lauren Harris uses projects to teach math.
Absolutely Essential SEL Skills We Need During the Pandemic
Students, parents, and teachers have social emotional learning skills that are needed in today's climate. Dr. Amy Cranston helps us understand how we can help our children (and families and schools) …
5 Ways to Build Effective Social and Emotional Learning Environments Online
The current education climate has created unique social-emotional challenges for students, parents, and teachers alike. Today, Dr. Amy Cranston helps us understand how to create effective social-emot…
50, Fit and Fantastic: How I Celebrated My Quarantine Birthday with Joy
This past year, I turned 50, lost 50 pounds, and ran a half marathon. So much has happened recently. Challenges, ups and downs, and joys. We all have them and so do I. However, the discipline to lose…
4 Security Issues for Schools During Distance Education
Schools spend time, resources, and focus on security. Now, that security is moving online. What was once relegated to the IT department is now everybody's business. In today's show, I share four secu…
21 Tools I Use to Manage Distance Learning
Today I share the tool kit and tips that have helped streamline distance learning at my school. Check out the shownotes for the list of tools and links.
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The Covid-19 Education Question: Is this Really Learning?
As students learn from home, pundits and parents alike ask "is this really learning?" Yet, in every circumstance, students (and teachers) are learning something. What is it?
All Systems Go – How We Went to Distance Learning without Missing a day
On a Friday, we had school in our physical building. By Monday, we had more students in our online school that we had on the previous Friday. In this episode, 10 Minute Teacher host, Vicki Davis, tal…
How a 17 Year Old Student in New York is Giving Back
High school junior Jameson Cohen was looking forward to Spring Baseball Season. When he found out he’d be spending it at home, he turned it into a season of giving back. Not only was he able to feed …
Top 10 Ways to Give Back While at Home
Research says that when students are engaged in service-learning, their immune system, heart rate and sense of well-being improves dramatically. Children are happiest when they feel a sense of purpos…