We all have lesson plans that crash and burn. The lesson plan is a disaster, the students are off task and authentic learning is nowhere to be found in the room. It this segment we talk openly about why some lessons go south and how to recover. Follow: @coolcatteacher @teach2inspireu @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Alicia Roberts is currently the Educational Technology Specialist at Paradise Valley Christian Preparatory K-12 and founder of Teach2Inspire,LLC, an educational

Occasionally, parent-teacher relationships go off the rails. Few teachers are prepared to handle these difficult confrontations. In this episode, our guest offers practical guidance and support. Follow: Curriculum Mapping. She has worked with leaders in the industry to design workshops sharing the best free web-based education resources for K-12 educators. @teach2inspireu @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Alicia Roberts is currently the Educational Technology

Our guest is passionate about education games and shares with us highlights from his research on what makes a great game for teaching and learning. Follow: @MatthewFarber @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Matthew Farber teaches middle school social studies and he is a doctoral candidate in educational technology leadership at New Jersey City University. He has blogged about game-based learning for Edutopia and KQED/MindShift. Look for his book, Gamify Your

New digital note taking methods are transforming teaching and learning. Our guest opens our eyes to the new possibilities with digital inking, collaborative note taking and enhanced note taking. Learn more... Follow: @tomgrissom @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork Dr. Tom Grissom specializes in the practical applications of technology, instructional design, and new media for the improvement of teaching and learning. He is a recognized leader in the area of educational technologies and technology

In this segment we spotlight a group of 800 students who are involved in an innovative, online game that is both teaching literature and aligned to the Common Core. Follow: @TiffanyPickrell @rockislandgirl @ak_leeg @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork Lee Graham is an Associate Professor in the Educational Technology program at the University of Alaska Southeast. Mia Kuartei is currently a full-time graduate student at UAS. Tiffany Pickrell teaches in the Tribal Scholars Program, an alternative

This week, Josh Jensen and I discuss some of the barriers to South Dakota teachers using new ideas and new technologies in the classrooms. We also talk about some nice sites for scheduling parent-teacher conferences and other meetings. Here are a few links from this episode: https://gb.youcanbook.me/ http://doodle.com/

Technology offers the promise of reaching and teaching all children. In this segment we offer tips on balancing the promise and broken promises of education technology. Follow: @jwhitby1, @coolcatteacher, @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Joyce Whitby received a Master degree in Educational Technology from Long Island University. Since that time she has taught educational technology graduate courses, and worked for educational technology leading companies like Scientific Learning and

Our guest today is the author of Untangling the Web. In this segment, he shares some of the best free teaching tools and shares how he goes about identifying the best tools now and tomorrow. Follow: @teach42 @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Steve Dembo, Director of Social Media Strategy and Online Community at Discovery Communications, Inc. Steve is s pioneer blogger/podcaster former kindergarten teacher, and expert in educational technology issues.

Our guest today shares a heart warming story about how a special ed student was helped by her school community and powerful new technology. Follow: @coolcatteacher @jenniferacronk #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Jennifer Cronk is a teacher of 18 years specializing in Educational Technology. Currently I serve as Technology Learning Facilitator for the Clarkstown Central School District. Blog at TransparentlyTeaching.com and www.nyteched.com. Karole Pearce is the mother of Lanie, a cerebral palsy

If education technology is so potentially transformative, why are we not experiencing more positive change in our classrooms? Follow: @coolcatteacher @shiftparadigm #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Mark Weston Ph.D. has worked at all levels of the educational system — classroom, school, congress, US Dept of education, technology companies, and universities. He's currently an Associate Dean at Georgia Tech. He is co-author, along with Alan Bain, of the "Learning Edge – What Technology can do

Our guest is the author of a fascinating book that explores the emotions that dads, moms, caregivers and teachers struggle with in educating special needs children. Follow: @coolcatteacher @garymdietz #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Gary Dietz is an educational and collaboration technology marketing entrepreneur. He is father to a 14 year-old son with multiple disabilities and can be reached at www.dadsofdisability.com

Our guest is passionate about education technology and joins us in this segment to share some of the ways he's using technology to meet the common core standards. Follow: @techsavvyed @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Ben Rimes in an educational technologist in Michigan. He blogs, tweets, and consults with teachers about technology in the classroom, digital storytelling, and social media.

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Blackcatloner is back with an all-new vlog where he reviews two movies that are currently in theaters: The LEGO Movie and the remake of Robocop.

Just in time for Valentine's Day: A Valentine from the one person least likely to be associated with said holiday.

It's Eddie Murphy's greatest crime against humanity movie, Norbit. How YOU doin'?

Take notes, Sam Raimi! Take notes, Tobey Maguire! THIS is Spider-Man!

From 2009: The first-ever appearance of Mr. Hater!

I step out of character to talk about what's new for Blackcatloner in 2014 and give my long-awaited review of Man of Steel.

Blackcatloner kicks off the new year by riffing on an old Chevy infomercial featuring the 1958 models.