Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

Coding–that geeky subject that confounds students and frightens teachers. December 3-9, 2018, Computer Science Education will host the Hour Of Code–a one-hour introduction to coding, programming, and why students should love it. It’s designed to show that anyone can learn the basics to be a maker, a creator, and an innovator.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 6, 2020

The 2020 Learning Revolution daily online conference starts today! Farmer, Professor of Library Media || Interested to learn new ways to communicate, collaborate, and connect? Here are the sessions that have been scheduled so far : Teaching Visual Literacy Through Fake News with Dr. Lesley S.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 10, 2016

Learn from Jon Schwartz and Rockademix or read Simple Ways to Use Mood Music to Amp Up Learning. Remember that students will be in new and different places this summer. The Centers for Disease Control has a variety of lesson plans on health and wellness. 1- Enroll in a class to learn something new.

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eSchool News

JUNE 23, 2016

Gale’s photo contest highlights the role of local libraries in leveraging technology. Libraries are often the go-to technology centers in local communities and on campuses. To better tell that story, Gale, a part of Cengage Learning, is calling all libraries to participate in the My Library Pic contest.

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NeverEndingSearch

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

It may not be the typical white glove or laboratory experience, but students of history and science can find multiple opportunities to volunteer as citizen archivists or citizen scientists in a few important crowdsourcing efforts. The Library of Congress was an early adopter of archival crowdsourcing. Click and say “hi.”

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 30, 2018

The Hechinger Report is collaborating with The New York Times to produce Bulletin Board, page 2 of the Times ‘s education supplement, Learning. . Purvis Thompson poses for a portrait at the Brooklyn Public Library after taking an anthropology class offered by Bard College on October 16, 2018. Photo: Challenger Center.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Coding–that geeky subject that confounds students and frightens teachers. December 3-9, 2018, Computer Science Education will host the Hour Of Code–a one-hour introduction to coding, programming, and why students should love it. It’s designed to show that anyone can learn the basics to be a maker, a creator, and an innovator.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 26, 2020

Welcome to the Monday, April 27th edition of the 2020 Learning Revolution daily online conference. How you can participate in the Learning Revolution Conference : PRESENT : Submit to present a regular session on an education topic here. ORGANIZE : Organize your own mini-conference inside of the Learning Revolution conference here.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 24, 2020

Nia Weeks felt the air being sucked from her chest as she listened to the recording of Karen Asper Jordan, a Black woman like her, recounting Philadelphia’s 1967 student walkouts. The demonstrators had won a citywide Student Bill of Rights and helped launch the national ethnic-studies movement. At around 10 a.m.,

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Google Classroom allows teachers to easily manage student work and teaching with Google Docs, Google Forms, Google Spreadsheets and anything Google. This handy tool has opened up the doors of blended learning and collaborative classrooms like never before. All blog posts tagged GAFE on the Google for Education Blog. Blog Posts.

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Fractus Learning

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Library Fall Bulletin Boards Ideas. Students’ handprints make colorful decorations for the Fall bulletin board and the fence – I like the decorated fence below the bulletin board. Fall Into Learning Autumn Bulletin Board. Students wrote on paper strips all the adjectives and nouns that described the season.

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Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

While Google Classroom and its accompanying suite of tools is immensely popular in education -- especially at the secondary level -- Seesaw is a fast-growing and user-friendly digital platform for teachers to assign work, engage with students, and provide feedback, among other classroom activities. What can students do in Seesaw?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 11, 2020

Welcome to the May 11 - 17 edition of the 2020 Learning Revolution daily online conference schedule. Wilson, Founder & Executive Director, Institute for the Future of Learning | Grant Lichtman; author and K-12 education thought leader 3:00 PM - Telling Our Stories: Global CommunitiesThrough Digital Narratives with Elizabeth Davis, Ed.D.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 7, 2017

Trevor was hesitant to tag along with a class he didn’t know for the field trip, but was quickly persuaded by the promise of learning about new technology. We worked together to fashion a plan that would give students exposure to tech opportunities and experiences, from kindergarten to career. Clearly, there was a disconnect.

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EdTechTeam

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Stories of amazing learning can define a school for its community, and fostering and sharing successes in ways that become stories shared should be an emphasis for every school. Amazing learning, though, can require giving students opportunities that completely step away from their day-to-day experiences. Verifying Value.

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User Generated Education

DECEMBER 1, 2014

It is titled Experiences in Self-Determined Learning and can be found at [link]. Self-determined learning or heutagogy is fast gaining interest from educators around the world interested in an evidence-based approach to learning. This edited book is the perfect primer on self-determined learning or heutagogy. The Basics.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 13, 2020

Santelises (CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools), and student Lyric Lee Taylor. The rest of this week's 2020 Learning Revolution daily online conference sessions are below. 6:00 PM - Creating an Elementary School Virtual Learning Commons using Google Sites: Session 1 of 3 with Aaron G. HOST : Host a conversation here.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 29, 2019

But in less than a decade, by 2025, students like Badalamente could expect to pay more than $100,000 per year, based on projections by The Hechinger Report using annual college cost growth rates from 2008 to 2018. Find out how much students can expect to pay in the coming academic year at any U.S. college or university.

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Reflections

JUNE 20, 2016

It's our last week of school and I found myself at a nearby shopping center this evening, weaving in and out of stores looking for some end of the year presents. I take all of the little treats back to the office and begin tagging them. All of these memories are above and beyond what they do in the classroom and around learning!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 4, 2023

So why do students turn to it for news? No doubt, these are excellent sources, but if students aren’t motivated by them, they won’t get a lot out of them. I have a list of six research sites designed by their developers with an eye toward enticing students in and keeping their interest.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

MAY 28, 2019

I am much more intentional and productive during work hours thanks to the strategies I’ve learned in the club. This student makes sure each Chromebook is plugged in at the end of the day. We have a pencil sharpener job that a student completes during bus dismissal time each day. We have a Chromebook checker class job.

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The Daring Librarian

JANUARY 20, 2018

How to be a Teacher Librarian Rock Star - Branding Tips & Tricks First thing I gotta say, I don’t know that I really love the term Library Rockstars because I think ALL Teachers and Librarians are rock stars or has an inner rock star waiting to come out. In our case, our students, parents, teachers, staff, and community.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

–Immersive New Content Empowers Educators to Create Dynamic Digital Learning Environments for All Students – Silver Spring, Md. With these resources, students will learn about biofuels, electric vehicles, cool roofs, energy efficient data centers, clean energy manufacturing, and more. This Is A.I.:

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 27, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update May 27th, 2014 The secret of education is respecting the pupil. Ralph Waldo Emerson The Learning Revolution Project highlights our own "conference 2.0" virtual and physical events and those of our over 200 partners in the learning professions. More information at [link].

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ProfHacker

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

All the German Text Archive texts however are all TEI P5 tagged. ” Are universities / libraries running PHP 5.4 offers some nice features for developers, but if university libraries or other institutions are slow to get onto 5.4, For this I need these texts as plaintext. How do I best convert these (hundreds.)

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 3, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update June 3rd, 2014 Discovery is seeing what everyone else has seen, and thinking what nobody else has thought. Albert Szent-Gyorgi The Learning Revolution Project highlights our own "conference 2.0" virtual and physical events and those of our over 200 partners in the learning professions.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 9, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update April 8th Play is the highest form of research. Albert Einstein The technologies of the Internet and the Web are reshaping where, when, and from whom we learn--and even how we think about learning. Learn how you can create an immersive rich math environment for your baby.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 6, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update May 6th, 2014 Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning. Fred Rogers The Learning Revolution Project highlights our own "conference 2.0" To subscribe to this newsletter, please sign up at the Learning Revolution.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 21, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update October 21st, 2014 In a gentle way, you can shake the world. Mahatma Gandhi The Learning Revolution Project holds online and physical learning events, and highlights professional development opportunities from a network of 200 partners in the learning professions.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 29, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update April 29th Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself. - Leo Tolstoy The Learning Revolution Project highlights our own "conference 2.0" To subscribe to this newsletter, please sign up at the Learning Revolution. Show off your PD!

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Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

APRIL 3, 2015

She wanted to bring her Maker Dawgs class to the UGA Tate Center Plaza to host a popup makerspace. The idea would be to have a variety of maker tools available for UGA students to try on the spot. She wondered if I had students who might join them. It was really interesting to see the college students when they stopped.

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wwwatanabe

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

Likewise, I hear from others their list of educators and students who inspire them, and therefore expand my PLN. can have on our learning and our learners. Here are my nominations for 2012: Best individual blog: Dare to Care by Denise Krebs Dare to Care Denise is a passionate educator who I learn so much from.

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techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

For the fifth year, Tech & Learning presents its awards program that honors great products at ISTE 2018. For the fifth year, Tech & Learning presents its awards program that honors great products at ISTE 2018. Students rebel by learning the powerful ways authors convey meaning and affect their audience.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 17, 2011

ANNOUNCEMENTS The Library 2.011 worldwide virtual conference is almost here! Huge thanks to the San Jose State University School of Library and Information Science , the founding sponsor of the conference. The Rise of the Low-Cost Tablet & the Promise It May Hold for Learning BYOD: Does It Solve or Does It Worsen K-12 Tech Woes?

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Educator Innovator

AUGUST 6, 2013

Throughout the Summer of Making and Connecting, innovative educators have been experimenting with making, tinkering, and learning creatively during the broad expanse of summer. Now, as summer winds down, many are thinking about the implications for the design of the learning spaces they manage. Get Students Involved.

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Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2020

Colleges have long had offices designed to support students who have learning disabilities and to encourage broader accessibility in the classroom and beyond. EdSurge: In terms of accessibility during this time, what have you learned? I feel like that's what I've really learned in this situation.

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Edsurge

MAY 11, 2021

Pete Just is the driving force behind a dizzying array of student-focused technology initiatives for both the state of Indiana and the Metropolitan School District (MSD) of Wayne Township, where he is Chief Technology Officer. We needed a solution that would simplify access for our students and staff. What does access look like now?

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