The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 26, 2020

Wipebook flipchart is a fantastic addition to your classroom teaching toolkit – especially if you’re teaching from home. Resources Mentioned in the Show Epic book of Web Tools and Apps The Digital Librarians Survival Toolkit Kristina Holzweiss – Bio as Submitted Kristina A. If you don’t have Google Docs, just use this PDF.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 14, 2021

There is one bright spot in this story: Online books. Thanks to the efforts of many devoted professionals and the financial support of more, there are a wide variety of free/inexpensive sources for books that students can use for classroom activities as well as pleasure. Books can be read online or on most mobile devices.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 6, 2019

Books for All shares some ways to improve your classroom library without spending any money at all. Colby is the co-founder of Nerdy Book Club, and he serves on the Nerd Camp Michigan team. Book Access for All Kid with Donalyn Miller, and he is the editor of The Creativity Project: An Awesometastic Story Collection.

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Fractus Learning

MAY 5, 2023

Although fiction books are fun to read, even the most reluctant readers enjoy nonfiction books on topics that interest them. Book clubs and great classroom libraries feature diverse books to help shape students’ education, promoting their understanding of the world.

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MiddleWeb

JULY 30, 2023

Need fresh titles for your classroom library? ELA teacher Kasey Short shares 13 new books that are sure to resonate with middle graders. The post 13 Exciting New Titles for Your Classroom Library first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Waterford

JANUARY 14, 2022

Read on to discover strategies for engaging your classroom’s reluctant readers and getting them excited about stories—along with seven book recommendations to help you diversify your classroom library options! Find Books About a Student’s Interests. Introduce Students to “Hi-Lo” Books and Graphic Novels.

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Ditch That Textbook

JANUARY 19, 2024

Choose Your Own Adventure books were always a hit for me in the school library. As a student, I probably read all of those CYOA books -- and read them over and over again. The premise was pretty innovative at the time: Start the book. Then give the reader a choice.

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MiddleWeb

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Using their own experiences with classroom libraries and ideas from other professionals, Colby Sharp and Donalyn Miller provide insight, wisdom, and actionable practices for teachers in The Commonsense Guide to Your Classroom Library. Katie Durkin highly recommends it.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

Today's three guests are expert authors of the newly released The AI Classroom: The Ultimate Guide to Artificial Intelligence in Education. From budgets to banking to credit and savings, choose a topic and use it in your classroom with EVERFI’s free financial literacy lesson plans. Is it helpful? Should it be welcomed in schools?

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

There’s a ritual that kicks off every new quarter in Michelle Luhtala’s library at New Canaan High School, one where English teachers send a gaggle of students through her doors to pick a new batch of books. Most license their books for one to three years at a time, forcing schools to later pay full price again or lose access.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 18, 2020

One of the many facets that makes the decision challenging is that many students don’t find as much success in an online environment as they do in a traditional classroom. (Of What we should expect to see as we resume school in September should be a comparable, equitable version of the same instruction offered in classrooms.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

MARCH 1, 2023

This is what I imagine “Book Choice” looks like, from curricular choices to which books grace the shelves of our classrooms. This tension comes from students, parents, teachers, and administration/leaders outside of the classroom. I have removed books from my shelves entirely because of concerns about content.

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eSchool News

JULY 4, 2023

Key points: Audiobooks are popular, but print still commands a majority of the audience A balance of both offers students increased accessibility See related article: 5 long-term benefits of our online literacy programs My 2023 #BritReads book tally experienced a massive slowdown in April when my husband and I welcomed Holden Lane to the world.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 19, 2023

Thanks to the efforts of many devoted professionals and the financial support of more, there are a wide variety of free/inexpensive sources for books that students can use for classroom activities as well as pleasure. Parents can sign up home accounts to help students keep track of favorite books.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 19, 2023

Every Earth Day (April 22, 2023 this year–see our previous article on Earth Day Class Activities ) someone in your school, maybe the parent group, raises the question of WHY NOT a paperless classroom? The other feels like the catalog room of the Library of Congress. Classroom activities should be handled the same.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 15, 2023

What there is is a teacher not afraid to try new ways, test them out in a classroom environment, toss what doesn’t work and share the rest. Her/his success doesn’t come without lots of failure and mistakes, widgets that sounded good but were too complicated or non-intuitive for a 21st century classroom. Why do this?

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 21, 2023

In order to help you encourage families to read at home, I am sharing with you reading challenges, reading adventures, and ways for families to receive free books. Post the PDF in your messaging app (Class Dojo, Remind), in a virtual classroom (Google Classroom, Schoology), or email to parents.

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Educational Technology Guy

APRIL 9, 2015

Classroom Organizer is a free web based and mobile app that allows you to organize and manage your classroom library and school book room. With the mobile app, available for Android and iOS, you can scan book title ISBNs into your library, view your library, and manage your book locations.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 29, 2019

K–12 Modern Learning Environments Can Be Built Outside of the Classroom. Those initiatives have spun out beyond the classroom walls , as schools look for ways to transform libraries, lounges, cafeterias and even hallways into areas where students and teachers can connect and collaborate. eli.zimmerman_9856. by Calvin Hennick.

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MiddleWeb

OCTOBER 20, 2021

After a year of having her classroom book collection in pandemic disarray, Katie Durkin was ready for a restart. I’d been researching the benefits of promoting student voice and choice by having them assist in organizing an in-class library. The post Have Students Organize the Classroom Library first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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MiddleWeb

MAY 3, 2020

You can’t do either without having robust libraries with books of all types, subjects, and levels. Helping students learn to read and love to read are two of the most important jobs of any teacher in the middle grades. NBCT Rita Platt can help you build your collection.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Schools Sketch Out Modern Classrooms and Then Make Them a Reality. When Harbor Beach High School was built five decades ago, the library was a hub of student activity, but in recent years, it had become a veritable ghost town. The space was unappealing and out of date: Books lined the walls on worn-out wooden bookshelves. “It

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 25, 2023

The Tweet That Started it I get weary of AI hype auto-generated by *gasp* ChatGPT without any real applicability to the classroom. I'm collecting blogs of teachers who are in the classroom actually use AI and have practical, real examples to share. (The human intelligence part is so important!) Got links for those teachers?

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 6, 2021

When Oprah pulled Jeanine Cummins’ American Dirt off her Book Club, I put it on hold at the library. . When the world makes a fuss about a book, consider my attention piqued. In the Lone Star State, there was an inquiry into the books available to students in Texas school districts. We’re going to talk tomorrow.”.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

This trend begs the question: How can we encourage our students to read both inside and outside the classroom? Below are strategies and resources I’ve used to cultivate a reading culture in my classroom. The Booklist Assignment is designed to help students select a book they’ll enjoy. Booklist Assignment.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Teaching literacy skills in a digital space can be done by replicating some of the approaches undertaken by online book communities.These include using forums, online chat, blogs, and designing multimedia projects where students engage with books and produce discussions, summaries, or reviews. Pass the book. Visit a library.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 15, 2024

Burnsville, MN – Mackin , a leading provider of print and digital fiction and nonfiction books for PK-12, is pleased to announce it is a multiyear honoree and winner of its eighth Platinum Award in LibraryWorks’ tenth annual Modern Library Awards (MLAs). million printed titles.

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Waterford

APRIL 6, 2021

Bringing music into your classroom can not only make lessons more engaging, it may also promote cognitive and social-emotional advantages for your students. Then, discover kid-friendly books and activities about music that are perfect for elementary classrooms. 40 Music Activities for the Kids in Your Classroom.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

MAY 6, 2024

When it comes to distributing eBooks and printed books, there are several platforms that offer a range of services for authors and publishers. Best eBook Hosting Platforms to Explore in 2024 KITABOO Lulu IngramSpark Blurb Draft2Digital Google Play Books Amazon KDP Barnes & Noble Press II.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 27, 2016

I got this question from a colleague: I am looking for an app that classroom teachers can use to scan a classroom library and allow teachers to check books out with students. Classroom Checkout –a fee-based app that catalogues books, manages student checkouts, and keeps track of books.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Ideas to help you spark creativity in your classroom From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Creativity is something that we have to nurture as teachers. Listen to Vicki Davis share techniques for nurturing creativity in the classroom Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher Stream by clicking here.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 1, 2021

So when it comes to reading, sometimes success can look like a student simply picking up a book. In my classroom, students generally read below grade level. Confidential access to digital books for readers of all abilities.

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eSchool News

APRIL 21, 2023

The license includes world rights for print and digital books, with ISTE providing supplemental resources supported by the ISTE Standards, a framework for using technology to support learning. Preview an advance copy of the book at: bit.ly/SoniasDigitalWorldARC. SoniasDigitalWorldARC.

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eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2021

The Second Collection in the Rising Voices Library® Series Features Powerful Messages from Industry Mentors to Shatter Misconceptions About Girls as Future Leaders in Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Math . Learn more about the Scholastic Rising Voices Library series: www.scholastic.com/risingvoicessteam. .

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 12, 2023

For avid readers, book lovers, and lifelong learners, finding that next great read is always a delightful challenge. Book Recommendation Websites As someone passionate about reading and sharing book recommendations, exploring various book recommendation websites can be a great way to discover new titles and authors.

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EdTech4Beginners

MARCH 2, 2018

Book Creator was launched in 2011. Now, 7 years later, a staggering 1 million books are made per month! What is Book Creator? Book Creator, as the title suggests, is an app which allows you to create your own books. Try it for free, using their app: ‘ Book Creator One ’. What are the key features?

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Book Creator for Chrome. 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. This is great news!

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