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Vicki Davis

@coolcatteacher.bsky.social
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Classroom teacher, #edtech geek, blogger at @coolcatteacher and host of 10 Minute Teacher Podcast. Want us to reach every child, encourage teachers, help parents, work together to help the next gen succeed. 👏 mom of 3. Have 1 🐱#edusky

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Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Kathy Nimmer taught English Language Arts for 29 years. Then, she helped create a teacher retention program. She is legally blind. Her story is so inspiring and encouraging for teachers. www.coolcatteacher.com/notice/ #edusky
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Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
ELA teacher Tim Plaehn thought 2 of his students used AI to write a paper so he emailed all 44 of them letting them come clean. His email dinged all night as it was 22. He was heartbroken. Hear his story and how he's working to encourage integrity in the AI Age. www.coolcatteacher.com/e982/ #edusky
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Academic Integrity: What 22 Confessions Taught a Teacher - Cool Cat Teacher Blog
Discover why one teacher skipped AI detection, emailed his class instead, and had 22 students confess. Academic integrity still matters.
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Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
ON Today's show Susan Riley shares how you can bring creativity to any subject and to our own lives with some small simple ideas. As you consider inspiring creativity, I hope you'll take a listen and see if any of these will work in your classroom. www.coolcatteacher.com/e980/ #edusky #creativity
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Teaching Creativity: 4 Ideas Every Subject Can Use - Cool Cat Teacher Blog
Teaching Creativity: 4 Ideas Every Subject Can Use
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Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
A pic I Posted in 2015 Throughout my career, I have caught grief for all kinds of things like this. Now, I just smile. There are worse things than catching grief for being ahead of the times. Worse things are grief that kids had because their school didn't care enough to understand the times.
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Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Listening: it improves every relationship Just being quiet and listening. When they are ready to talk, I listen. For my kids, it could be midnight or any time. And I stop everything - even now - and listen. Listening is undervalued but increases your value in the lives of those you love.
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Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
A graphic I made in 2013: Power does not mean greatness. Greatness lies in the use of any power you may have to help, encourage, and foster greatness in others. (Note: the word foster predates AI; think long and hard if you crinkled your nose up at my graphic and assumed the worst.)
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Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
A fantastic book from Pat Williams examining the lives of great leaders. I feel better when I pull back from social media and the latest whatever "everybody" is talking about and look at the people who have lived greatness. Book reading has been taking a front seat in my life again and I'm glad!
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Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
If you don't ask, the answer is always no. If you don't take a step, you'll stay in the same place. Are we getting by or getting better? Scrolling pointlessly - what's the point? Be intentional with your life. It is too precious to waste.
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Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Today Ronn Nozoe from the National Principals Association talks about a recent survey we did of principals and how they are tackling the AI issue. I thought it was interesting to look at the schools that are doing the best - www.coolcatteacher.com/e973/ #Edusky
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Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
A quote from Chris Lehmann (2012) that I saved. It looks like we need to share this one again in 2026.
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Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
🎙️Episode 972 - What Happens to a Student's IEP after High School? with Dr. Toby Tomlinson Baker, author of the book The Traveling IEP - I wish I had this one before my kids went to college #edusky
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Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Some of you this morning!
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Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Back in 2011, this was my model of an engaged teacher. Notice the "intentional" web activities. Intentionality remains vital in teaching with purposeful planning. Not all screen uses are alike. Neither are uses of paper. You can use paper to write an epic novel or to go to the bathroom.
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Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
My Mom gave me 2 "no whining" signs from her classroom I had a few fave responses to complaining: "Call 9 waa waa" "call the waaaa-mbulance" Didn't have to say it much. My students eventually said it to each other. 😊 I'm curious: do you have something you say?
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Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
"The hero is one who kindles a great light in the world, who sets up blazing torches in the dark streets of life for men to see by. The saint is the man (or woman) who walks through the dark path of the world, himself a light." Felix Adler Let's all be a light. #inspiration
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Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Today's tech tool Tuesday is about AskEllis #sponsored by the Children's Health Council -- it is a tool that uses prompt scaffolding, and RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) to pull from valid resources from CAST, CASEL, and Understood www.coolcatteacher.com/e971
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Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
So, if you really want to mess with your friend across the hall. You: We will only have a half-day of school this morning... Your friend: Really? That's awesome You: Too bad the second half will be this afternoon. OK, maybe they won't be your friend after you're done, but I couldn't help it!
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Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Wow! 👏👉"If we would read the secret history of our enemies, we would find in each man's sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostility." Henry Wadsworth Longfellow #teacherlife #teacher
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Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Today @ashleybendiksen.bsky.social talks about helping younger children set boundaries. She's the author of a new book caregivers can read with their children. We talk about the words to teach and also how we can have boundaries as teachers. www.coolcatteacher.com/e970/ #edusky
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Teaching Kids Boundaries: What to Say in the Moment - Cool Cat Teacher Blog
Teaching Kids Boundaries: What to Say in the Moment
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Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Listening skills are important to build at all grade levels but especially middle and elementary school. We talk about this with a popular podcast creator Jerry Kolber of Who Smarted? on today's podcast - www.coolcatteacher.com/e969/ #edusky
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Who Smarted? Why Human-Made Kids' Media Still Beats the Bots - Cool Cat Teacher Blog
Dive into the exciting world of the Who Smarted podcast, where gross topics become fun learning experiences for kids.
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Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Today Dr. Nneka McGee shares simple activities to teach quantum computing to littles - and some beginner explanations for why Quantum Computing even matters. #stem #screenfree www.coolcatteacher.com/how-to-teach... #edusky
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How to Teach Quantum Physics to Littles (and Older Students Too) - Cool Cat Teacher Blog
Dr. Nneka McGee has lesson plans and ideas to teach quantum computing to littles. She defines quantum computing and shares why it matters.
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Alice Keeler @alicekeeler.com · 12/08/2026
Gamify any Google Slides™! Use the Dice Slides by Alice Keeler Add-on in the Extensions menu. Choose to add dice rolls to any slide. Play games such as Yatzee™, Shut the Box in Slides™. Use Google Slides™ for math games. workspace.google.com/marketplace/... #GoogleWorkspace #GoogleEDU #EduSky
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Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Today's Tech Tool Tuesday is with @alicekeeler.com #Edugems as she talks about Vibe coding with Gemini. I also include tips for creating a custom gem for your classroom standards and links to some awesome stuff she's been posting. www.coolcatteacher.com/e966/
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Vibe Coding with Gemini: Build Your Own Classroom Tools - Cool Cat Teacher Blog
How Alice Keeler suggests you can vibe code with Gemini to create add ons for your school Google Drive. Privacy, tips, and thoughts for IT.
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Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
How a School Built Its Culture Around the 7 Habits —... www.coolcatteacher.com/e965/?utm_ca… #motivationalMonday
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How a School Built Its Culture Around the 7 Habits — and the Academics Followed - Cool Cat Teacher Blog
Discover how A.B. Combs went from lowest to highest performing by fixing culture first and giving every child a leadership role.
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Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
How to Become a Better Principal: Award Winning Principals Speak www.coolcatteacher.com/becoming?utm… with NASSP award-winning p....
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Ethan Mollick @emollick.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
You may have been told to watch this video about the OpenAI AI hack. You really should, even if you don't usually care about any tech stuff. If nothing else, click this link to the 18 minutes in & see how the agents spoke & coordinated with each other. Its eye opening. youtu.be/87DyyMV0kCY?...
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Black Hat USA 2026: The 'Breaking' News: The OpenAI–Hugging Face Incident
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Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Today @mssackstein.bsky.social shares actionable assessment strategies for formative assessment! She shared some screen free formative assessment strategies and I included a discussion guide for this show. www.coolcatteacher.com/e963/
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Assessment and Feedback That Move Learning Forward - Cool Cat Teacher Blog
Unlock the power of formative assessment strategies to track student progress and improve teaching methods effectively.
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Bryon Carpenter 🦋 @bryoncar.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
The Last Thing… July 29, 2026 “AI in the Classroom: Assignments Students Can’t Fake with Dr Nancy Frey” E957 #10MinuteTeachetPodcast @coolcatteacher.bsky.social youtube.com/shorts/WrdI0... @freshairatfive.bsky.social 4.4km 🌤️ 18C
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Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
I hated around the world and timed tests - Dr. Gina Kling and Dr. Jennifer Bay-Williams say those should be out of... www.coolcatteacher.com/e962/?utm_ca…
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Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Today Meghan Freeman is on the show and we have lots of free resources - How to Make VR Actually Work in Your Classro... www.coolcatteacher.com/e961/?utm_ca…
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How to Make VR Actually Work in Your Classroom - Cool Cat Teacher Blog
Unlock the potential of VR in the classroom. Learn practical applications and resources to enhance student learning today.
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Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Eric shares fantastic resources!
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Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
AI & Edtech Supershow: 3 parts, 9 guests, filmed at ISTE 2026. Free resources and what schools are really doing with AI. The surprise — sometimes the best option for teaching doesn't involve a screen at all. coolcatteacher.com/iste2026 w/ @markwagner.bsky.social @tonyfrontier.bsky.social #edusky
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Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
How to Do Gold Standard PBL Without Losing Class Time www.coolcatteacher.com/e958/?utm_ca… with Lisa Mireles from @pblworks.bsky.social #Edusky
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Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
🐈 AI in the Classroom: Assignments Students Can't Fake www.coolcatteacher.com/e957/?utm_ca… #edusky
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Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
The 10 Minute Teacher podcast is back to 5 days a week. Five educators this week with ideas you can use tomorrow. Here's the rundown. #edusky
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Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Yesterday's Monday #Motivation for #Edusky was with Debbie Simoes about how to "Become a Hope Agent" - her story means so much more because this is coming from a woman who was hospitalized after an attack by a first grader in DC Public schools. It breaks my heart that she lived through this.
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Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
🐈 11 Books for Your Teacher Summer: AI, Faith & Focus www.coolcatteacher.com/e949/?utm_ca… #edusky
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Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Another awesome #EDusky educator with free PD - @shakeuplearning is so awesome. I hope that teachers jump in and get some quick ideas (when you're ready!)
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Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
One of my FAVORITE ways of teaching local history is to have students film and record grandparents, relatives, or just cool people who have stories to tell. Edit the stories, share the stories, and reflect. Their lives change FOREVER. #edusky - Great article @edutopia.org
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Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
You know how you see words that pop up everywhere. Here's a new one "AI moat" - this is the ability to have a competitive advantage even when so many things you do can be reverse engineered and done by others. We need to talk about this in education. The student who can think.
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Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
My friend @sarahdateechur.bsky.social is awesome and so helpful. I highly recommend this to #edusky - she's awesome (and this is next week so sign up now!) You go, Sarah!
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Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Today Dr. Michelle Chanda Singh tells her story and gives us #edusky folks advice on moving past burnout. www.coolcatteacher.com/e947/ - she is a great thought leader Thursday episode. How do you get past burnout? Change jobs? Attitude change? I'd love to hear your story.
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Teacher Burnout: How to Reconnect and Feel Fulfilled - Cool Cat Teacher Blog
Teacher Burnout: How to Reconnect and Feel Fulfilled
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Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
I have updated my blog post on "How I Teach About AI" with my AI Vocab, the AI Vocab game I vibe coded from the list and some other res... www.coolcatteacher.com/how-i-teach-…
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How I Teach About AI - Cool Cat Teacher Blog
Here's the first day of how I start teaching AI to middle and high schoolers. I hope this helps you teach about AI in your classes.
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Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
🐈 Free AI for Teachers: How to Get Claude and ChatGPT Free www.coolcatteacher.com/free-ai-for-… #edusky
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Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
New on the 10 Minute Teacher 🎙️ My conversation with Brandie Wright about A Real Teac... www.coolcatteacher.com/e946/?utm_ca… #edusky #education
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Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
New on the 10 Minute Teacher 🎙️ My conversation with Steve Swanson about AI Assisted Gradin... www.coolcatteacher.com/e945/?utm_ca… #edusky #education
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AI Assisted Grading: A Teacher's 30-Second Checklist - Cool Cat Teacher Blog
Unlock the potential of AI assisted grading. Get tips on training AI tools and insights on their impact in educational assessments.
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Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
New on the 10 Minute Teacher 🎙️ My conversation with Dr. Julia Garcia about Habits of Hope to Help Educators. "We can... www.coolcatteacher.com/e944/?utm_ca… #edusky #education
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Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Today is the last day those of us on paid Claude plans can use Fable 5. Here's the one prompt I suggest you do today—do it inside Claude Cowork or code (adapted from Anthropic's own suggestions). Getting past just one-shot chat prompting and creating skills is a game-changer.
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Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
🐈 What I Learned on Day 3 (Tuesday) at IS... #ISTELive #notatISTE www.coolcatteacher.com/iste-2026-da… #edusky
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Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Last day of #ISTELive! 🎉 Let's connect 🎬 Empowering Digital Storytelling from Pitch to Publish 🕜 10:00–11:00 a.m. 📍 Room W206BC 📹 Streamed 🧰 50+ AI/Edtech Tools & Teaching Tips to Transform Your Classroom 🕜 11:30 am 📍 Room W312AB ⚠️ Not streamed — sorry #NotAtISTE friends! #edusky
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