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Library of Congress introduces three new apps (and a reminder of some older goodies)

NeverEndingSearch

Just a couple of weeks ago, the Library of Congress announced the launch of three new apps for Web and mobile, developed by educational organizations that were supported by an LOC grant for app development. Primary Source Gallery–a collection of the documents used in the stories. – Vote Early, Vote Often (Voting Rights).

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25 digital tools and edtech resources from FETC

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ELMO’s document cameras offer various ways to help students visualize objects and see in detail. This funding opportunity will allow K-12 schools and districts, colleges and universities, and public libraries to connect students to safe, reliable internet outside of the classroom. Renaissance displayed its literacy solutions.

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3 tips for connecting students to internet resources during summer

eSchool News

They also encourage schools and districts to leverage community partnerships by working with libraries, community centers, mobile community hotspots, or local chambers of commerce. Teachers are available to even collaborate after hours and comment right then and there on the actual documents,” said Dr. Cory. Leverage Partnerships.

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Curation Situations: Let us count the ways

NeverEndingSearch

When my colleagues and I wrote our Social Media Curation Library Technology Report for ALA, we struggled with a definition. The folks we interviewed across library land curated in several different ways and we used the term curation differently depending on current community needs or where they were in any particular project.

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OPINION: Why creating and maintaining accessible digital resources is neither easy nor optional

The Hechinger Report

Cal students in the Doe Library at UC Berkeley. Many are also joining to support passage of the Accessible Instructional Materials in Higher Education (AIM HE) Act. It could not have been easy for UC Berkeley to decide to remove public access to educational materials. Photo: Alison Yin/Hechinger Report.

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eBook details key strategies to manage digital curriculum

eSchool News

“According to the Consortium for School Networking’s 2015 IT Leadership Survey, 84 percent of school technology officials expect that at least half of their instructional materials will be digitally based within three years,” said itslearning vice president of sales and marketing, Matt Dobosh.

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SETDA Provides Tips on Equity of Access for Students Outside of School

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They also encourage schools and districts to leverage community partnerships by working with libraries, community centers, mobile community hotspots, or local chambers of commerce. Christine Fox, Deputy Executive Director, SETDA, noted the importance of having safe WiFi access. Reliable out-of-school access levels the playing field for all.