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Futurizing the Stacks: How Makerspaces Can Modernize College Libraries

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Today’s college students are spending more time than ever in public and campus libraries. According to a recent Pew Research Report , millennials are most likely to have visited a public library in the past year compared to any other generation. In a report that analyzed the state of the maker movement in 40 U.S.

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9 Fine Ways to Do Better 20% Time

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A global search in education blog post From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. A student is allowed to select a project in a course of study that is of personal interest. Maker Movement. Some libraries are putting these in a Learning Commons. (See Or a genius hour.

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Josh Stumpenhorst’s Learning Commons: Drones, Literature, and Creativity

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Episode 128 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Today Josh Stumpenhorst @stumpteacher is directing a library revolution and evolution to Learning Commons at his school. And yes, they’ll be flying drones in the library! Twitter: @ stumpteacher.

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Minecraft in the Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

Jeff Gearhart on episode 162 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. As a teacher, you can get started with a library of 40 books as part of their free version – go to coolcatteacher.com/bookcreator to get started now. Of course they do.”.

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Flipsnack: A fun way to make interactive online magazines #edtech

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Mandy Froehlich on episode 192 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. This subscription-based tuition model doesn’t limit the number of courses you can complete during each 12-week period, enrolling in up to two courses at once, for one flat tuition rate.

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7 Ideas for Student Genius Hour and Passion Projects

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Genius hour and passion projects are transformational. She’s helped the students find books in the library, and she has also helped them learn some ways to navigate ways to share their knowledge through Google Slides or Wixie. Of course, there is!

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Searching for the Ability to Think: Training our Kids to Go Past Google

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5 Ways to Teach Students to Think From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. To expand their knowledge, they had to assemble a library and know how to find books in it. They should “work problems” in every course, because life is full of problems seeking solutions. The focus was on learning.

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