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??Librarians Fight Book Bans With Twitter Takeover

Edsurge

Texas has become a battleground over book banning. Now entering the fray is a cavalry of librarians, who are taking to social media in opposition of what they say is an attack on their professionalism—and on student access to diverse books. We’ve got kids who don’t even have 10 books they own at home.” In October, Texas Rep.

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6 Steps to Teach Book Creation with Book Creator

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Book Creator , the simple ebook authoring program, encourages writing and creativity in kids. Soon, my middle schoolers will start writing books again but in the fall, we had a great experience. Step 4: Drafting of the Books.

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My Best Books of Summer – 2022

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. My goal is to read books for an hour each night. In this episode, I wanted to share some of the books that have me thinking this summer. It is a wide assortment of books that I've linked to at the bottom of the show. Stream by clicking here.

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Halloween Projects, Websites, Apps, Books, and a Costume

Ask a Tech Teacher

Comments are closed but feel free to contact me via Twitter (@askatechteacher). Bonus: A Costume Did you forget to dress up? Or avoid it too long? I have you covered. Print out this sheet and pin it to your shirt (or download this doc– Halloween costume ): Can you add any that you love using for Halloween?

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The Epic E-Book of WebTools

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Kristina Holzweiss shares plain and simple terms some of the most timesaving, enriching online resources available to teachers today. Website: www.bunheadwithducttape.com Twitter: @lieberrian Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a “sponsored podcast episode.”

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Halloween Projects, Websites, Apps, Books, and a Costume

Ask a Tech Teacher

Comments are closed but feel free to contact me via Twitter (@askatechteacher). WordSearch Halloween – AFKSoft (app). ASCII Art–Computer Art for Everyone (a pumpkin–see inset). Lesson Plan: Halloween letter for grades 2-5. Make a Holiday Card. A Holiday Card. A Holiday flier. 16 Holiday Projects. Click to view slideshow. Bonus: A Costume.

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New Book: Inquiry and PBL

Ask a Tech Teacher

Ask a Tech Teacher has a new book out, Inquiry-based Teaching with PBL: 34 Lesson Plans. This book includes 34 lesson plans as well as discussion on inquiry-based teaching strategies: The Inquiry-based Teacher. Here are a few screenshots from the book: Click to view slideshow. The Inquiry-based Classroom. Big Huge Labs.