Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 13, 2020

The definition of digital literacy is pretty much what you’d expect: “the ability to use information and communication technologies to find, evaluate, create, and communicate information, requiring both cognitive and technical skills.” ” –from the American Library Association.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 18, 2015

In this course, you will use a suite of digital tools to make that possible while addressing overarching concepts like digital citizenship, internet search and research, authentic assessment, digital publishing, and immersive keyboarding. Next class: Summer, 2016. Who needs these. How do you use it.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

To prepare students for success in a remote learning environment, Learning.com is adding remote learning lessons to its EasyTech content library. Based on real-life applications and digital tools, lessons in Essential Skills for Remote Learning guide students through technical concepts in a fun, game-based environment.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

What is left to do is to teach students to be responsible digital citizens, and make it easy for them to flag, block and report any inappropriate online materials or behaviour. Read more: DOs and DON’Ts of teaching digital citizenship. A version of this post was originally published on eLearning Industry on September 9, 2016.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 3, 2019

Additionally, the popular entertainment store Hasting’s was bought and liquidated in 2016 after failing to gain investors during their bankruptcy protection period. Why Digital Textbooks? How do I create a classroom library checkout system? –image credit: [link] .

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 17, 2017

This isn’t new to PowerPoint 2016, but if you haven’t upgraded in a while or simply didn’t know add-ins are available to Microsoft Office, you’ll love these. This feature also shows up in Word and Excel 2016. PowerPoint 2016 is required for this feature. Here are ten of my favorites: Add-ins.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

The discussions shouldn’t focus on denying technology, though, said Michelle Cooper, Library Media Specialist, White Oak ISD, TX in the edWebinar “ Achieving Media Balance in a Tech-Immersed World.” ” Instead, librarians can help families learn how to maintain a healthy balance and become good digital citizens.

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 21, 2021

For example, one of the things that we learned was that the majority of Hispanic school districts are twice as likely not to have school libraries as the majority non-Hispanic districts. Districts are also eliminating library clericals and paraprofessionals at alarming rates. This is a piece of hard data relating to equity.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 12, 2019

Kathy Schrock has been a school district Director of Technology, an instructional technology specialist, and a middle school, academic, museum, and public library librarian, and is currently an online adjunct professor for Wilkes University (PA) and an independent educational technologist.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

This is driven in large part by the affordability and portability of digital devices like Chromebooks, tablets, and laptops. Why lug around half a dozen heavy books in a backpack that too often is left behind on a sports field or at the library? It’s no wonder proponents of digital books are pushing for change.

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techlearning

JUNE 24, 2018

The software has been updated to include a new mental health keyword library, google authentication, and improved scalability to support larger school districts, among other features. It partnered with advocacy organizations to produce white papers at the 2017 and 2016 Digital Citizenship Summits.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 23, 2017

Summer PD: The Tech-infused Teacher is for credentialed and non-credentialed K-12 teachers, tech teachers/integration specialists, library media specialists, and pre-service professionals. More about Summer PD: 35 Takeaways from Summer 2016 Professional Development. Here are a few questions I often get: Is it right for me?

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techlearning

MAY 10, 2018

Through the partnership, MHA will help Impero build its new keyword library, which contains terms specific to mental health issues. MHA will also help Impero further develop its keyword libraries relating to suicide, self-harm and eating disorders. Impero works with partner organizations to develop the keyword libraries.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Automatically updated keyword libraries, if desired, giving schools instant access to the latest versions. In addition to providing software to schools, Impero is also supports for digital citizenship education in schools.

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Gaggle Speaks

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Curran Dee and Marialice B.F.X. Our story as a mother-son digital citizenship team began long before we created our combined @CurranCentral account almost a year ago. We put these words into action and, as a mother/son team, we co-moderate Twitter chats on digital citizenship and student voice.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

In their district-wide tech plan for 2016 to 2022 , Renton set a goal of reaching a 1:1 device-to-student ratio for all middle and high schoolers in the 2019-2020 school year. Instructional areas such as libraries and classroom got hot spots. In 2016, Mary Jo was named to the Forbes "30 Under 30" list in education.

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Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

In October 2016, FBI director James Comey sent Congress a letter stating that the FBI was reopening an investigation into Hilary Clinton's email servers. Recommended for: Grades: 8-12 Subjects: ELA, Social Studies, Newspaper/Media, Digital Citizenship. For more, browse our library of news and media literacy articles.

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techlearning

MAY 18, 2018

Walters also has extensive experience in the non-profit sector including as chair of Book Aid International, a charity that equips libraries in sub-Saharan African countries with textbooks and readers. In addition to providing software to schools, Impero is also supports for digital citizenship education in schools.

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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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Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

You might have noticed the new look and feel for our Digital Citizenship curriculum interactive Scope & Sequence. We simply refreshed the look to better show how all our offerings work together to support you in incorporating digital citizenship into your teaching. Please let us know how it goes!

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 27, 2016

In June 2016, the Alliance, in partnership with the U.S. Michelle Luhtala , Department Chair of the New Canaan, CT, High School Library and a 2015 Library Journal Mover & Shaker , is a leader in helping teacher-librarians all around the country to become Future Ready. Empowering students as creators. About Mark Ray.

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Graphite Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2019

During the 2016 National Football League (NFL) season, Colin Kaepernick -- who at the time was a quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers -- kneeled during the national anthem to protest police brutality and the systemic oppression of people of color. For more, browse our library of news and media literacy articles.

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NeverEndingSearch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) designated the Wednesday of the American Library Association’s (ALA) Banned Books Week as Banned Websites Awareness Day (BWAD, pronounced bee-wad ). Educate students: Teach a lesson in your classroom or library about filtering. Digital Citizenship by OSAPAC.

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NeverEndingSearch

APRIL 29, 2016

It’s hard to make sense of the current climate for school libraries. In other areas, library programs are being cut because some tight budgets favor more pressing priorities. As this year’s School Library Month draws to an end, I thought it might help similar efforts if I shared this recent letter. April 29, 2016.

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The Principal of Change

JUNE 18, 2017

As my first form of business, I think that the library should go. November 20, 2012 Empower Their Voice February 10, 2013 Is your school’s “digital citizenship” practice a pass or fail? Picture this… I have been appointed the new principal of your school. How long do you think I would last?

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 16, 2018

I started this series in 2016 as just a list and infographic (see 16 Things for Teachers to Try in 2016). Instead of asking for your email every time you want to download one of my freebies, you can now create an account and access the entire Members-Only Library in one location! Easy, peasy, lemon-squeezy! GET THE FREE EBOOK!

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NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 20, 2017

In the November 2016 Executive Summary , the researchers shared: When thousands of students respond to dozens of tasks there are endless variations. SHEG currently offers three impressive curricula that may be put to immediate use in secondary classrooms and libraries. That was certainly the case in our experience.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 14, 2015

Library 2.015 is in its fifth year, GlobalEdcon in its sixth, the School Leadership summit in its fourth, and ISTE Unplugged will be in it's TENTH year. The Student Technology Conference is only in its second year, but it was a big hit! Learning 2.0 - virtual conference, run once before.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

who are interested in establishing a makerspace in their libraries. Five bundles will be available for purchase: one each at the preschool, elementary school, middle and high school levels with grade-appropriate curricula and resources, and two with building blocks and related non-digital materials.

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 25, 2016

You can join us for a conversation with Lisa and Michael in our next edWeb webinar on Tuesday, March 29, 2016, 1-2 p.m. Recent research is fueling debate about the role that digital media may play in strengthening educational opportunities for all students. Learn more. Learn more and register today!

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 25, 2016

You can join us for a conversation with Lisa and Michael in our next edWeb webinar on Tuesday, March 29, 2016, 1-2 p.m. Recent research is fueling debate about the role that digital media may play in strengthening educational opportunities for all students. Learn more. Learn more and register today!

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Sessions are free to watch for five days, then become part of the Home Learning Summit library. Digital Citizenship ? Libraries and Librarians ? We have several sessions each day, with (lots) more coming ( and that could include you! ). A current list is below. Alternative Education ? Balancing Home and School ?

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 2, 2017

2016 was such a terrible, terrible year, and as I composed my reflections on it for this annual series, I wanted to start by recognizing the pain and the loss. To focus solely on Russian interference in the 2016 Presidential election via social media is, in many ways, to misconstrue the problem – its origins, its impact.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

Computing platforms have different abstraction levels, including a computer architecture, an OS, or runtime libraries. billion for 2016, the largest loss in its history. It is all part of the plan, according to CEO John Fallon , to become “a simpler and more digital company.”

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techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

The adaptive Apex Learning Tutorials for intervention, remediation, and preparation for high-stakes assessments were proven to improve students’ performance on the Tutorials from pretest to posttest by more than 50% and by an average of 23 to 26 percentile points during the 2016–2017 school year.

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