<p>Meredith Ogden helps us understand strategies for guiding independent readers. <a href= "http://www.coolcatteacher.com/e149">www.coolcatteacher.com/e149</a></p> <p>Sponsor: <a href= "http://www.coolcatteacher.com/bookcreator">Book Creator</a>. Previously on the 10-Minute Teacher, guests have mentioned Book Creator as one of their top apps for the iPad. Well, now we can all use Book Creator in our classrooms using the Chrome web browser. Make books, send the link to parents and even include audio and video. As a teacher, you can get started with a library of 40 books as part of their free version - go to <a href= "http://www.coolcatteacher.com/bookcreator">coolcatteacher.com/bookcreator</a> to get started now. This is great news! Now we can all use Book Creator in our classrooms, on any device, using the Chrome web browser. (This tool would be perfect for following the techniques described in today's show.)</p>

#150 5 Ways to Be a Better MakerEd Educator (on a Budget)

Jam-packed with cool classrooms, cool apps, and cool teaching ideas, full-time teacher and award-winning edtech influencer, Vicki Davis, who blogs as the Cool Cat Teacher Blog, loves to interview awesome teachers and educators from around the world on this teacher podcast.  Her goal is to interview the most in-classroom teachers on one helpful teacher podcast. This encouraging show will give you quick ideas you can use right away. You can follow Vicki @coolcatteacher on all social media and join the conversation.