NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 2, 2019

It occurs to me that so many of my best ideas come from the blogs of others. As often as not, those blogs live outside of the school library world. In no particular order, here’s a very personal selection of blogs/bloggers I couldn’t live without. Cult of Pedagogy is far more than a blog.

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wwwatanabe

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

The purpose of the Edublog Awards , or Eddies, is to raise awareness of educational blogging and social media for learning. Without educational uses of social media and blogging, students might not realize the power of their voices, nor would they have the opportunities to learn with other beyond the four walls of the classroom.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 6, 2018

It is no coincidence, however, that students with access to strong library programs demonstrate stronger literacy proficiency. These findings suggest that staffing libraries with certified librarians can help close achievement gaps.” This is especially the case with striving readers.

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mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

APRIL 15, 2013

Werner (@MaineSchoolTech) April 16, 2013 My eBookReaders page: cybraryman.com/ereaders.html #tlchat — Jerry Blumengarten (@cybraryman1) April 16, 2013 Haven''t spent money on eBooks yet: Here''s what I''ve done so far: eBooks LibGuide ow.ly/k5O2s Paper reading scientificamerican.com/article.cfm? interview w/ @ infomancy REGISTER ow.ly/jTSqE

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

But this week, Google acquired Workbench , a Baltimore-based company that provides an online library of lessons and projects, organized by subject and grade level, that educators can use in their classrooms. Founded in 2013 (and originally named cwist), Workbench has raised $3 million in funding. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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MindShift

JULY 22, 2018

For 12 years Jennifer Taylor watched kids come into the library at McCaffrey Middle School in Galt, California and struggle: “We’d have rows and rows of books, and they don’t know what to pick.” Little did Taylor know, she’d stumbled upon a hotbed of controversy in the world of library science. Leigh Collazo, otherwise known as “Mrs.

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mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

OCTOBER 27, 2013

Over 1300 educators from public and private schools attended the 2013 Schools of the Future Conference at the Hawaii Convention Center, in Honolulu, on October 17 and 18, 2013. I''m adding the book to our library collection, for our faculty. Like-Minded Session: Libraries". These are my 8 takeaways: 1. Google Rocks!

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

DECEMBER 13, 2018

We're excited to announce our first Library 2.019 mini-conference: "Shaping the Future of Libraries with Instructional Design," which will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, March 13th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). Please also join this Library 2.0

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Educator Innovator

APRIL 4, 2016

In the summer of 2013, National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden leaked documents revealing the federal government’s pervasive surveillance program. Libraries are uniquely positioned to teach young patrons about privacy. Under the USA Patriot Act, the FBI demanded that libraries turn over information on patrons’ use.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Today is day three of the 2013 Global Education Conference. A summary of today''s sessions is shown below in US-Eastern Standard Time (GMT/UTC-5). To see the schedule in your own time zone, with the full session descriptions and a link to enter each session, go to [link].

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

We hope you'll consider joining our first Library 2.019 mini-conference: "Shaping the Future of Libraries with Instructional Design," which will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, March 13th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). (We Please also join the Library 2.0

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Don''t miss great blog posts about how and why these are so special HERE and HERE.) RSCON4 and LIBRARY 2.013 To say that our virtual conference volunteers are superheroes is not an exaggeration. Both the 2013 Reform Symposium (go HERE ) and Library 2.013 (go HERE ) need your help! and online (mostly!) Conference 2.0"

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The Daring Librarian

OCTOBER 27, 2013

Not if, but when your school turns to mobile learning, will your library be ready? Facilitators, which will include a student panel, in this hands-on, BYOT session will highlight strategies to virtualize library services for tiny screens. Three years ago I blogged about this topic , but WOW.how things have changed since then!

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mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Best individual blog - One of the EdCamp Movement''s founders, Kristen Swanson , is in my exclusive Google+ MVP circle. Her Teachers as Technology Trailblazers blog is a must-read. Best group blog - I agree with Larry Ferlazzo''s nomination of MiddleWeb. Best new blog - The Learning Pond. eddies13 blogging'

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EdTechSandyK

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Set up in stations (Ex: in library) and have other teachers rotate through the stations for 10 minutes. Please see specifics on my re-use policy in the right-hand column of my blog before re-posting/re-using any of my blog content. Ex: Tech Bucks you can save up to purchase technology items. had this idea.) Unported License.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 11, 2018

We're excited to announce our first Library 2.018 mini-conference: Design Thinking: How Librarians Are Incorporating It Into Their Practice , which will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, March 8th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). Please also join this Library 2.0 YouTube channel.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Udacity’s co-founder, Sebastian Thrun, famously announced a “pivot” away from MOOCs back in 2013, and since then the company has focused its energies on paid sequences of courses called “nanodegrees” that it produces in cooperation with large tech employers. As you can see on our site, free content is still available.”

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 19, 2017

Nationally, there is no significant change in 4th grade reading scores from 2011-2013 (NAEP, 2013). (* data from the Stern Center for Language and Learning ). How do I create a classroom library checkout system? Of low-income 4th graders, 50% read below basic level (NAEP, 2011). –published first on TeachHUB.

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The Daring Librarian

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

Confession: Standardized testing has really eaten into our circ numbers as we spend weeks and months testing, sometimes with the Library is closed to test our kiddos who have an IEP & require reduced distractions and unlimited time. I've blogged about it here in 2017 , the year before in 2016 , and first in 2013.

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MIND Research Institute

JULY 26, 2022

If you've been reading our blog for a while, you might remember my first trip to ISTE back in 2019 when I took in the edtech landscape between viewing the Liberty Bell and chowing down on cheesesteaks. An expanded library of curriculum and facilitation supports for educators. Lessons from Educators in the Exhibit Hall.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

AUGUST 19, 2014

If you choose to go on the EduHero Journey this year feel free to download any of these badges I made to go on your blog, eportfolio, or website : (Call to Adventure) Mission: Your mission this year is to join a League of EduHeroes and go on your EduHero Journey. New World Library: Navato, CA. The EduHero Journey. Bronzite, D.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 14, 2017

We focus a lot on the K-12 system of the United States in our blog , and I thought it would be fun and interesting to explore how countries in the developing world are facing their specific educational challenges with blended learning models. This is an amazing piece of equipment for schools without Internet, and with intermittent power.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

DECEMBER 10, 2013

We are excited to announce that the keynote sessions from the following conferences can now be watched on YouTube: School Leadership Summit 2013 , Homeschool Conference 2013 , STEMxCon 2013 , Library 2.012 and 2.013 , and the Global Education Conference 2012 and 2013. Tentative dates for Library 2.014.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 27, 2017

With the rise of online games, web-based education, and smartphones that access everything from house lights to security systems, it’s not surprising to read these statistics: In 2013, 71 percent of the U.S. It should be part of every teacher’s library. population age 3 and over used the Internet.

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User Generated Education

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Creating Learning Legacies Using Blogs: Robert Schuetz. Other than libraries and news outlets, students were dependent on the educator to provide them with information. Possible networks, many with corresponding apps, include: Facebook, Twitter, Edmodo, Instagram, Blogging sites, Youtube, and other social networks. David Price.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Then , choose one from the library or select Insert > Equation > Ink Equation , and manually write one with a stylus, mouse, or your fingers on the popup drawing board. It’s like a program within a program and is available to all PowerPoint 2013 and up users. Ink Equations. Select Insert > Equation. New charts.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 13, 2019

Derry said libraries often find it easier to encourage play than schools, which tend to be more closed environments. Michelle Luhtala is the Library Department Chair at New Canaan High School in Connecticut and was one of five school librarians named as a “Mover and Shaker” by Library Journal in 2015. Join the Community.

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The Daring Librarian

DECEMBER 9, 2013

Decorations, tablecloths, candles, writing activities, dating profiles on Good Reads , Shelfari , LibaryThing , or Shelfari -- so being naturally enthusiasticaly indolent, I wanted to find a quick & dirty way to get kids looking at books, checking out books, and moving around the library. This is my version. How YOU Doin? Hot Set Up!

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The Principal of Change

AUGUST 1, 2019

As soon as I saw the new Sports Illustrated in the library, I would immediately rush for it and go right to the back to read the new Reilly piece. I am proud to say that I read every day now and am an author, not only of books but of this blog. The problem is that I was told that reading magazines were not “real reading.”

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mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

DECEMBER 29, 2013

Jennifer Magiera always has something interesting in her Teaching Like It''s 2999 blog! Her article Reflecting on 2013 Through Social Media inspired me to reflect too. My Top Tweets of 2013 2013 Twitter video ? ? ? ? ? It''s kind of interesting to look back! I love that there are so many of my students in it! (I''m

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NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 15, 2017

Check out Orientation Inspiration (2013) and Orientation Attitude (2016). This year, I asked folks in my network about their plans on this Padlet and I scanned the blogs I regularly follow. For her DIY approach, We use videos, QR codes, a Google Form and Flubaroo to introduce freshmen to our high school library. Engagement.

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edWeb.net

JULY 18, 2017

In “ Summer Reading 501: Helping Generation App Read This Summer ,” Michelle Luhtala, Library Department Chair, New Canaan High School, CT; and Jane Lofton, Teacher Librarian, presented creative ideas to get students excited about summer reading. During a read aloud, teachers can sign up to read a book of their choice at the public library.

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Buncee

DECEMBER 9, 2020

I’ve been using Nearpod since 2013 when I went 1:1 with iPads in my 6th grade ELA classroom. Some of the Buncees are from the Ideas lab or from the Buncee Templates Library. appeared first on Buncee Blog. I could not do my job without them. Especially in virtual and hybrid environments, they have become my go-to combination.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

We're only ten days away from our Library 2.018 mini-conference: Design Thinking: How Librarians Are Incorporating It Into Their Practice , which will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, March 8th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). Please also join this Library 2.0 YouTube channel.

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The Daring Librarian

AUGUST 25, 2013

interactive Wikis, Scoopit, Edmodo, Curation, and school blogs, can supercharge the library program & classroom throughout the school year. Back to School Night FREE Customizable PowerPoint from gwyneth jones 2013-14 QR Code Pocket for Parents Library in Your Pocket - Blank QR Code Poster - Take, Use, Share!

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Join me today, Tuesday, September 10th, for a live and interactive FutureofEducation.com conversation with Doug Johnson on his new book, a second edition of The Indispensable Librarian : Surviving and Thriving in School Libraries in the Information Age. sid=2008350&psid=2013-09-10.1701.M.9E9FE58134BE68C3B413F24B3586CF.vcr

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The Innovative Educator

DECEMBER 31, 2016

Joe Bower @ joe_bower Joe Bower began inspiring me several years ago when I came across his blog, " For the Love of Learning " where he shares his distaste of grading and blogs and his admiration for the work of Alfie Kohn. It didn't take long before his blog became one of my favorites. Then he literally, broke his neck.

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