Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 24, 2019

the Ergobot to teach both Forces & Motion and Programming & Robotics. to investigate frames of reference. in a robotics and programming application (with PASCO’s ErgoBot). to investigate frames of reference. in a robotics and programming application (with PASCO’s ErgoBot). bridge building kits.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 17, 2021

Albrecht's blog post on " The Code of Quality Service for Library Employees." These are in our special Library Service, Safety, & Security section of Library 2.0. The Code of Quality Service for Library Employees By Dr. Steve Albrecht In 1985, my father, Dr. Karl Albrecht, wrote Service America!:

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

discusses why it is important that students use the label false information and not fake news to refer to misinformation and disinformation. The second poster is created by the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) and is available through PennState University Libraries website.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

In a recent edWebinar, Michelle Luhtala, Library Department Chair, and Donna Burns, Technology Integrator, both from New Canaan High School in Connecticut, showcased the transformation of the NCHS library from a collection of used reference and biography books into a living, breathing makerspace. Redesigning the Space.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

John Unsworth , dean of libraries and professor of English at the University of Virginia, who led the panel, put the total in perspective. In the day’s keynote address, Kate Zwaard, Chief of National Digital Initiatives at the Library of Congress, talked about scale and wonder in the digital era. That sounds like a lot of money.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2017

Traci Chun, a teacher-librarian at Skyview High School in Vancouver, Washington, and junior Ulises Santillano Tlaseca troubleshoot a 3D printing job in the library’s maker space. When my library is quiet, that’s a red flag,” said Chun. Wayne Grimm, Library Instructional Technology Teacher at Westview High School, Beaverton, Oregon.

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eSchool News

JUNE 1, 2017

Storytelling, which can teach us about ourselves, about possibilities, and about culture, is such a powerful learning tool that it is even being used to teach robots. Copyright: United States Library of Congress’s Prints and Photographs division. They were excited to discover objects they “knew” from references in the book.

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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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Fractus Learning

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

STEM, Robots, And Coding Bulletin Boards. A cute robot and a coding frame create the atmosphere to learn some code and celebrate students’ progress. With the bulletin board showing the steps, students can reference if they aren’t sure about the next step. Science Theme for The Library. STEM Bulletin Board.

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EdTechTeam

MAY 10, 2017

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. The resources range from coding, drawing, dancing, virtual trips, and digital citizenship. Who manages it?

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NeverEndingSearch

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

But while this year’s K12 report practically screams school libraries to me, it does so rather quietly in PDF. Mark Dzula addresses Library as Incubator and his conviction that. Libraries fulfill their promise when they feed curiosity, nurture passion, and encourage experimentation. Learners are creators.

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NeverEndingSearch

MARCH 17, 2019

enhancing every-day learning experiences–media-rich annotations of historic places, libraries (shelves, books?), CoSpaces : Build and navigate 3D and 360 degree virtual reality worlds, either replicating actual places or creating imaginary ones, using objects and backgrounds from Cospaces’s library or importing your own.

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Buncee

JUNE 10, 2019

Download the schedule here and save it as a phone image for a quick reference. . Buncee pairs perfectly with drones, robots, Global STEM Hubs, Buncee Buddies, math collaborations, Global Maker Day creations and more. Leading From the Library in the Digital Age @ 9AM. sit in on any of our educator-led sessions at the booth.

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techlearning

JULY 31, 2018

. · Multi-language elementary math programs: New content in the series “Pharaohs and the Robot” is now available in English and Arabic in DE Streaming Plus Global. Students meet two young pharaohs in ancient Egypt who learn core math concepts from a time-traveling robot.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 10, 2013

As a pre-conference event for the Library 2.013 annual conference starting October 18th, we''re hosting a short series of free online sessions this coming Monday. If you need to see them in your own time zone, go to the schedule page at Library 2.013 and find your link by that time zone. The times show are US-Eastern Daylight Time.

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Learning with 'e's

JULY 12, 2017

Photo from LSE Library on Flickr Most of the students starting university at the end of summer 2017 were born around the turn of the century. These young people - sometimes referred to as Generation Z, or Centennials - will redefine our understanding of learning, and will challenge the way university education is conducted.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

They have a wonderful lesson library that they've created as well. But I think expect that as a teacher, if all you're asking students to do is work that an AI robot can do. The company who sponsored it compensated me via a cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 4, 2023

So when it comes to research, are you still directing kids toward your grandmother’s resources — encyclopedias, reference books, and museums? That’s newspapers, evening news, and anything considered ‘mainstream media’ They prefer blogs, Twitter, and Facebook.

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EdTechTeacher

MAY 6, 2015

The saying, “If you build it, they will come” may have been referring to baseball stadiums, but it may also be the favorite mantra of makerspaces across the country. Our makerspace is a small room off of our library that was once an office and storage space. Getting Started.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 17, 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. Volunteer at Library 2.014. Big thanks and a special shout out to our Library 2.0 Student Entrepreneurship.

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NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Make them discoverable by listing those that work best on a library web page or a LibGuide or gather them on a curation platform. International Children’s Digital Library. Read X books narrated by non-human characters (animals, robots, aliens, plants). Goodreads Lists. Common Sense Media Book Lists. A Book and a Hug.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

They settle in at the computers where Caine teaches coding and software, such as Illustrator and Photoshop, or they head to the back room for the 3-D printer, vinyl cutter and robotics kits. Some kids come to log extra time on class projects. Others show up just for the internet. Caine oversees the school’s Chromebooks.

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The Daring Librarian

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

Here’s one of the many parts that I agree with: “Any postings by employees will not reference, link or contain: Statements that could be viewed as malicious, obscene, threatening or intimidating; that disparage students, employees, parents or community members; or that could be viewed as harassment or bullying.”

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Fractus Learning

APRIL 28, 2021

Write a story about spending a day with a robot, a dog, and a cow. I cast the line into the lake and then… If I could build a robot, it would be able to… When I went to the aquarium… Once upon a time, there were three kids who… Mystery Writing Prompts For Kids. The school replaced the janitor with a robot.

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Educator Innovator

JANUARY 6, 2014

By K-Fai Steele, first posted at MakerJawn Libraries and museums across the United States are building youth maker spaces and programming in an effort to broaden free, community-embedded educational opportunities. However, the tech enthusiasts who are championing the programming comprise a small percentage of library or museum staff.

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Educator Innovator

JANUARY 6, 2014

Libraries and museums across the United States are building youth maker spaces and programming in an effort to broaden free, community-embedded educational opportunities. However, the tech enthusiasts who are championing the programming comprise a small percentage of library or museum staff. By K-Fai Steele, first posted at MakerJawn.

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Bryan Alexander

JANUARY 24, 2016

I kicked things off with a survey of major technological developments in a very top level way, then dived into specific, currently used digital tools (the LMS, ePortfolios, video, robotics, big data, social media, 3d printing, etc.). For example , Kristin Vogel : “Libraries ally, champion and offer expertise on this very value.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 19, 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. Do you have students or library users ages 9 - 17 that can answer the questions Do you have what it takes to put a robot on the Moon?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 7, 2018

For Middle School, they are designed for the grading period time frame typical of those grade levels, with topics like programming, robotics, and community service with tech. Tech teachers, tech coordinators, library media specialists, curriculum specialists. Lessons build on each other kindergarten through 5th grade. Who needs this.

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Tom Murray

OCTOBER 14, 2017

These printers are listed below, as are brief references to their cost, utilization, and ROI – Return on Instruction , a concept that Eric Sheninger and I share in Learning Transformed (ASCD, 2017). As seen with these 3D printers, full classes of students can venture on a field trip to the library or makerspace.

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NeverEndingSearch

NOVEMBER 10, 2019

The term CDL was coined by IA’s Open Library.) The CDL model was the theme of discussion at the recent Library Leaders Forum at San Francisco Public Library. Internet Archive’s ambitious plan is to link to every book reference in Wikipedia, and ultimately to digitize every book ever published.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

No surprise news shows are littered with references to listener’s tweets and presidential candidates break stories via their Twitter stream. So when it comes to research, are you still directing kids toward your grandmother’s resources — encyclopedias, reference books, and museums? Library Spot.

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techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

Bubble Bot walks students through creating a bubble-blowing robot and a Fan of Fortune. Compatibility: The pieces are perfectly sized for small vehicles, robots, figurines, or balls to navigate the maze. Terrapin is also offering a Makerspace Bundle, which includes all of their robots, the new Easi-Scope, and a variety of accessories.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 17, 2022

Robots will soon take all human jobs. Schools should/should not be given the freedom to ban books from their libraries. The Constitution should/should not include references to religion. Technology is revolutionizing our life. Yes or no and why. Kids should be allowed to interact with digital technology from an early age.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

who are interested in establishing a makerspace in their libraries. Rosen Publishing (social justice-oriented materials), Gareth Stevens (Hi-Lo titles, informational texts and fiction titles ), Cavendish Square (circulating reference and nonfiction titles) and Enslow Publishing (biography, contemporary issues, history, health, etc.)

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 10, 2016

I’ve also included my Quicknotes that I use to reference the most important Game Based Learning information that I want at my fingertips. Also note that quite a few items from the Gamifi-ed project are also included in my quick notes because I find them a useful reference. . I reference all of them. Some great ones here!

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 4, 2024

It also means fewer language programs, robotics labs and other enrichment opportunities that parents increasingly perceive as necessary. A randomized lottery for each school sorts out the rest, which leads to the entire system being referred to locally as “the lottery.” After that, living near a school often confers priority.

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