Pam Moran has been a leader in education reform in Virginia over the past several years as the state moved from testing to transformation. In today’s episode, she talks about the transformation, why they needed change, and implementing successful change. This multi-part series will run over the next several Mondays. <a href= "http://www.coolcatteacher.com/e231">www.coolcatteacher.com/e231</a> <a href="http://www.screencastify.com/coolcat">Screencastify</a> is the top screencasting tool for Google Chrome and Chromebooks. It saves all of your recordings directly to Google Drive. Get started at <a href= "http://www.screencastify.com/coolcat">screencastify.com/coolcat</a>. If you want to go for unlimited editing, request a quote for your school and be sure to mention Cool Cat Teacher for a discount.

Engaging Kindergartners with Technology: Augmented Reality, Ipads, QR Codes and More (e232)

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.