Episodios

  • Richard Culatta: What an AI-Ready Graduate Really Looks Like
    Aug 20 2025
    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 learning really looks like. Show notes: https://www.coolcatteacher.com/e912 3 Takeaways: • Assessments weren’t broken by AI—they were broken already. • An AI-ready graduate needs strong human skills like storytelling and problem-solving. • Addressing bias requires both human awareness and AI tools for cross-checking. Growth Reflection: How should schools redefine assessments in the age of AI?
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  • Building Cybersecurity Skills in Schools: The Student SOC
    Aug 18 2025

    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, hands-on cybersecurity training.
    • AI tools like Microsoft Security Co-Pilot mentor students in real time.
    • K-12 schools can start small with focused projects and grow from there.

    Growth Prompt:
    How do you prepare students—or staff—for real cybersecurity threats?

    Show notes link: https://www.coolcatteacher.com/e911

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  • Low Morale or Toxic Culture? Solutions with Stand Tall Steve Bollar
    Aug 16 2025

    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: https://www.coolcatteacher.com/e910. Follow the 10 Minute Teacher for weekly classroom-ready tips.

    3 Takeaways
    • Run a 7-week student-to-staff micro-challenge to build relationships fast.
    • Use five levels of decision-making to boost empowerment and morale.
    • Choose shared “anchors” to align subcultures and reduce toxicity.

    Growth Prompt
    Which micro-move will you try first—learn names, compliment shoes, thumbs-up signal, or eye contact + smile?

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  • NEWS: Common Sense Warnings about Social AI Apps and More
    Aug 4 2025

    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 most importantly - alarming findings about AI social companion apps that 70% of students are already using. Plus, concerning comments from OpenAI's CEO about the future of education. If you work with students, this episode could be a game-changer for the conversations you need to start having.

    Visit coolcatteacher.com/e909 for all the links and resources mentioned.

    This 8-12 minute news segment always is the start to my weekly radio show, Cool Cat Teacher Talk. Sometimes I cross post them to 10 minute teacher. Both are available wherever you listen to podcasts so you don't miss a thing!

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  • Top 10 AI Tips for Schools to Do Now
    Jul 21 2025

    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 slow down and test what really needs to happen to ensure the safety of our students and the educational value we want to offer?

    Teacher and IT Director, Vicki Davis, gives an overview of the summer's hottest AI announcements and some tips that schools are using to keep kids safe and cover their bases when it comes to implementing this cascade of change in ways that protect learning and kids. As always, each school must make these decisions for themselves to keep kids safe as the responsibility is on each of us to do so but here are some tips that might make sense for you.

    Show notes and links:

    https://www.coolcatteacher.com/e908

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  • 3 Easy AI Prompts I teach My Students on Day 1
    Jul 11 2025

    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 the presentation I use to teach students to prompt: https://www.coolcatteacher.com/e907

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  • Top 5 Copilot Breakthroughs Unveiled at ISTE 2025 with Mike Tholfsen
    Jun 25 2025

    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 lessons in minutes, and AI-powered study guides that transform how students learn. Discover how Learning Zone on Copilot+ PCs brings AI directly to your classroom without internet, plus exciting updates to Learning Accelerators and seamless LMS integration that puts powerful AI tools right where teachers need them.

    Key takeaways:

    • FREE Copilot Chat now available for students 13+ with enterprise data protection
    • New Teach module creates lesson plans, rubrics, and assessments aligned to standards from 35 countries
    • Study guides in Copilot Notebooks generate personalized quizzes and flashcards
    • Learning Zone app enables offline AI lesson creation on Copilot+ PCs
    • Unified LTI integration brings Microsoft's AI tools directly into Canvas, Schoology, and other LMS platforms

    Perfect for K-12 teachers ready to save time and enhance learning with responsible AI.

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    Full show notes: coolcatteacher.com/e906

    @mtholfsen @coolcatteacher | #10MinuteTeacher #MicrosoftEDU #ISTELive #ASCDAnnual #AIinEducation

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  • 3 EFFECTive Strategies: Curiosity Corner, Brain Breaks, Action Teams
    Jun 23 2025

    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 strategies from his book "Be the Cause" that you can implement immediately: Curiosity Corner spaces that spark student inquiry, energizing brain breaks using his "Jumping Jack Jam" technique, and Action Teams that tackle real-world problems through design thinking. These mastery learning strategies prove you don't need high energy or expensive tools—just intentional choices that put students in control of their learning.

    See the show notes for definitions of teaching terms and links: https://www.coolcatteacher.com/e905

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