The 21st Century Principal

DECEMBER 19, 2011

For the administrator who would like a general, not-too-technical overview of digital technology and social media, the book What School Leaders Need to Know About Digital Technologies and Social Media , edited by Scott McLeod and Chris Lehmann is the answer.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JUNE 27, 2017

iPad Art & ‘Tra-Dgital’ Approaches to Learning in Hands-On Creative Classrooms (B306). PokemonGoEdu in the Classroom: Gotta Teach ’em All (B305). 10 Techniques for Managing Tech in the Classroom (B312). Podcasting in the Classroom: Why & How? Social Media for the Library (B311).

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Digital Promise

MARCH 24, 2020

For instance, Learning Heroes, a nonprofit organization that equips parents to support learning at home, worked with partner organizations to update The Learning Hero Roadmap , a free K-8 interactive guide with videos and tools to help parents support grade-level math and reading as well as social-emotional development.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

Unfortunately, a sizable portion of online news stories, especially those circulating on social media sites are fake news, false information, disinformation, misinformation, or downright propaganda. How to spot fake news classroom posters Here are two handy posters to use with students in class.

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MSEDTechie

APRIL 24, 2014

Sometimes we want our students to complete quick mobile projects that take very little time, but produce awesome projects. Audio Boo is a social media platform that allows you to combine audio and social media to create podcasts called "boos". (It''s Time is NOT on our side.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 27, 2016

The second of our three free Library 2.016 online mini-conferences: "Library as Classroom," is coming up soon! The library as creative classroom means we approach the learning opportunities we create with thought, user-directed planning, and insights from research. Please also join this Library 2.0

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 4, 2016

We're excited to announce the second of three Library 2.016 online mini-conferences: "Library as Classroom," June 15th, 2016, from 12:00 - 3:00pm US-Pacific Time (click for your own time zone). There are notable examples of academic, public, and K-12 library spaces that have become creative classrooms.

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Libraries Conference Classroom Social Media 28

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

MARCH 22, 2023

In the classroom, teachers can also use these tools to create fun, interactive activities that challenge students to think critically. You can even convert the image into different file types before sharing it on social media. Photo credit: befunky.com The possibilities are endless with BeFunky Cartoonizer.

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Tools Adobe Social Media Android 123

Graphite Blog

MARCH 8, 2022

Context matters, especially when it comes to classroom learning. Instead of focusing only on screen time, this article will cover how teachers and students can use devices and consume media in more deliberate and mindful ways -- what Common Sense calls "media balance. Using Digital Media in Your Teaching.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Since 2020, the social media app has invested millions of dollars and teamed with experts, public figures, and educational institutions to post more learning material under the hashtag #LeanOnTikTok. Sure, they can share it afterwards on social media and spread the word. Consider this: 1 in 4 U.S.

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EdTech Digital Divide Learning Social Media 142

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 22, 2014

The classes are a product of RIFLI’s plan to create a 1:1 classroom computing model that, according to RIFLI’s Director Karisa Tashjian, “blurs the lines between language/content learning and using technology.” At the end of each course, RIFLI staff award digital badges to the students. As a result, Ms.

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Assessment Accessibility Tablets Digital Badges 209

Teacher Reboot Camp

AUGUST 27, 2016

Piktochart is my favorite way to create infographics with clipart, templates, fonts, and more in their library. Canva is a free web tool and iPad app for creating social media posters, infographics, digital poster projects and more. Free Infographic Tools and Apps. Get access to templates and some free images and icons.

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Resources Learning eBook Data 150

Neo LMS

OCTOBER 12, 2016

More and more schools adopt BYOD policies and allow students to bring their own mobile phones, tablets, eBooks, and other devices in the classroom, and use them as tools to enhance learning. Yes, mobile devices allow kids to play games, watch funny videos, or chat online on social media channels.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 13, 2016

The second of our three free Library 2.016 online mini-conferences: " Library as Classroom ," is this Wednesday, June 15th! Be sure to also join the Library 2.0 network to be able to connect with and correspond with 22,000 other individuals in the library world, and to be kept updated on this and future events.

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Libraries Conference Classroom Social Media 28

TeachThought - Learn better.

APRIL 27, 2021

Libraries for centuries have acted as points of media aggregation that were intellectual and cultural and functioned as lodestones of information. Daily newspapers were the closest the mainstream came to passive media collection–each day pages of news and data would show up on your step. And Google Glass changed even less.)

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iPhone Libraries Accessibility Data 106

Kitaboo on EdTech

MAY 6, 2024

IngramSpark helps your books reach over 40,000 libraries and retailers around the world. After publication, you can market your book with the help of online sales tools, which allow you to put up a book preview on your website and social media accounts. It also allows you to set a profit margin for your book’s sales price.

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eBook Gamification Google Social Media 52

Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 17, 2023

Explore the media library. Spruce up your AI-generated images or design project with fun graphic design elements from the free media library. You can also share your work online via social media and email. . Adjust the image setting sliders, add depth of field with Autofocus, or apply exciting filters.

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Blended Learning Libraries Social Media Tablets 92

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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Social Media Twitter Mobility Libraries 77

Buncee

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Whether in physical classroom spaces or in a hybrid or distance learning environment, our focus at the start of the year is on building relationships and engaging students in learning. The challenge this year for many is creating the right spaces to build those relationships when we are not together in our physical classrooms.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 16, 2016

When done editing, students can add music from an included royalty-free library. Freemium; mobile app. Free for educators; web and mobile app. Besides saving their own masterpieces, students can view the works of other students in the walled garden of their private Storybird library. Sound confusing? VoiceThread.

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Tools Adobe Exercises Mobility 150

Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Accompanying the push for more personalized learning is an emphasis on increasing student voice and agency in classrooms. What good is a blended and personalized classroom if students cannot openly discuss issues of equity? Photo credit: Devlo Media.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 26, 2014

We also highlight good conversations about learning taking place between educators, learners, leaders, and others from the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds. Library 2.014 - October 8th + 9th. We are gearing up for another amazing year of the Library 2.014 Conference.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Videos, quick and easy to create websites, and social media graphics all in one shiny package. Slides, Sheets, Forms, Notes, Classroom, Drawing, Keep, My Maps, Drive, add-ons, Chrome browser extensions. Customizable, searchable, able to create personalized and sharable link lists with mobile app and browser-based versions.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 17, 2014

The LearningRevolution.com project has over 200 partner organizations and bridges schools, libraries, museums, and the work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds. Mobile users will be able to connect to sessions by going to LearningRevolution.com on your mobile device. The schedule is below.

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NeverEndingSearch

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

The Library of Congress, the National Archives and the Smithsonian offer parts of their collections to be organized and made accessible by employing the services citizen volunteers. The Library of Congress was an early adopter of archival crowdsourcing. NARA’s Mary King recently announced a new social media project.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

That’s the opportunity the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center offers to the 2,500 students it has at any given time, through extensive classroom instruction and opportunities to study abroad in other countries. Some appeal to people hoping to learn a new language for better employment opportunities and economic mobility.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 11, 2020

Providing families with used school-issued Chromebooks, adding access points outside the school buildings, and collaborating with community partners on projects such as youth centers and public libraries are providing students and the entire community with access to technology. Even more widespread in school districts are LTE hotspots.

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Fractus Learning

JUNE 11, 2021

If you were looking for help in choosing the best mind mapping software for your kids or classroom, head on over to other article. We’ve spent hours creating a comprehensive list of the best mapping software products, comparing the best online mapping tools and printable maps for classroom mapping purposes.

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NeverEndingSearch

OCTOBER 3, 2017

But, there is NOT just one right way to do library. But should a formal makerspace need to be a part of every school library? . At conferences, librarians share with me that their administrators insist they devote significant library real estate to 3D printing and a variety of other maker equipment.

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Libraries Robotics Maker Movement Mobility 61

Buncee

JANUARY 11, 2019

Joe and Kristin Merril- Using Buncee in the InterACTIVE Classroom -11AM. She will be sharing how Buncee fits into the different wedges and literacy within the FRL framework and stories of using Buncee in her library along the way. Jennifer Hencken-Make Your Social Media Sparkle-2PM. Boost your social media posts.

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Advocacy Future Ready Libraries Blended Learning 43

EdTechTeam

MAY 10, 2017

An EdTech Playground is a mobile space that can be set up in small or large areas. The resources that are featured in our EdTech Playgrounds come directly from our classrooms and libraries. The stations are setup in the library, and teachers rotate through the stations to learn from the Tech Squad students. What is it?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 25, 2012

Library 2.012 ( [link] ) October 3 - 5, 2012 In its second year, the Library 2.012 conference is a unique chance to participate in a global conversation on the current and future state of libraries. Huge thank to the School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) at San José State University, the founding conference sponsor!

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Kitaboo on EdTech

JANUARY 29, 2019

This leaves little or no room for active interaction in the classroom. Online education, on the other hand, encourages participation in classroom activities and peer-to-peer collaboration. In a classroom environment, the teacher explains concepts and answers doubts, but there’s only so much that they can do.

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Education eBook Flipped Classroom Online Learning 93

Buncee

JUNE 10, 2019

Dr. Roland Rios- Buncee Your Social Media @ 2PM. Everyone knows Buncee is a great presentation tool but did you know you can use a Buncee to spice up your social media presence? She will show you how this project is perfect for students in your classroom. Leading From the Library in the Digital Age @ 9AM.

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Future Ready Social Media STEM Robotics 34

Buncee

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Buncee has been a favorite tool in my classroom for the past couple of years. We've tried a lot of different ways for using Buncee in the classroom, many of which have been a result of the creativity and out-of-the-box thinking from the students. Social Media Messages: #Quotes4EDU and #Future4EDU. A classroom sign?

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Learning with 'e's

MARCH 28, 2013

LILAC was held in the heart of Manchester University , in a well appointed conference centre, where almost 300 library and information professionals gathered for three days to discuss information literacy. A social event in the spectacular surrounds of the iconic John Rylands Library was a fitting conclusion to Day 1.

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eSchool News

JUNE 22, 2016

Voki is an ed-tech tool adopted by millions of teachers and students that enables the creation of talking characters or avatars in the classroom. The mobile app was created to mirror the online experience and provide students with a convenient and fun way to work on their assignments and projects. and around the world. .”

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