The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Albert Einstein Order Angela Maiers'' "Mattering IS the Agenda" Toolkit and get access to her special Webinars. 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.

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ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

There has always been technology in the classroom, even if it hasn’t always been welcome. Then see some common modern additions to the classroom ranging from computers to smartphones. Continue reading to learn everything you always wanted to know about technology in the classroom. . Types of Technology in the Classroom.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 14, 2016

They donated an iPad to every student, a Mac and iPad to every teacher, and an Apple TV to every classroom. Since 2005, LCPS had participated in the Geospatial Semester program through James Madison University, which taught GIS to hundreds of high school seniors (and even juniors) through a project-based approach. Safari Books.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2017

Since 2005, Y Combinator has funded 1,430 companies and nearly 3,500 founders. Our main goal is to give access to world-class technical education for folks who may not otherwise have it.” Dachille believes that data can determine the type of classroom environment where a teacher can thrive.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 17, 2017

Having such conversations with students can be helpful to understand the kinds of prices that are paid for access to information. Michelle Luhtala is the Library Department Chair at New Canaan High School in Connecticut and was one of five school librarians named as a “Mover and Shaker” by Library Journal in 2015.

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MindShift

FEBRUARY 11, 2018

Some teachers I talk to say they do not have time to connect with other classrooms because they are too busy covering their curriculum. Although learning from others is a key reason why I continue to connect my classroom online, there are many other reasons as well. By Kathy Cassidy. The world seems to shrink a bit more every day.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 22, 2020

Elliott’s lawyer told him that he could expect to spend the next two months in jail — and out of the classroom — while the district attorney decided whether to accept his case. True to form, she began studying late into the night, repeating phrases and learning new vocabulary from English language recordings she checked out from the library.

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The Daring Librarian

DECEMBER 2, 2011

Daring School Library Edublog ! Classroom blog. She also is one of Cengage/Gale and SLJ''s 5 national new library leaders program and a Shorty award winner! Best twitter hashtag - #tlchat, This is the hashtag that I always check to keep a pulse on library trends and news. I also like #EdChat a LOT! Why Edublog Awards?

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2016

In Weslaco, Texas, Superintendent Ruben Alejandro has launched an early literacy program called “Zero to Three Weslaco Reads,” which provides access to an online library of digital books called myON for the entire Weslaco community. Napa County isn’t alone in focusing on children who aren’t even old enough for school.

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Fractus Learning

MARCH 29, 2022

Online quiz testing software is an excellent tool for teachers to test and assess students online in the hybrid classroom and distance learning. More than 400 photos and videos in the content library help make engaging quizzes. Quizlet , an educational resource with over 50 million visitors, was created by Andrew Sutherland in 2005.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

During the “ National Coalition for Technology in Education and Training (NCTET) Virtual Post-Inauguration Awards and Policy Panel ,” the presenters discussed the intersection of technology and education and what’s needed to create sustainable, equitable access to a 21st century education.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 14, 2018

SEATTLE — Noah Williams’ college education was behind schedule before he even stepped foot in a classroom. They also mean that students still are sitting in classrooms after five or six years, often piling up debt, rather than getting started on careers or earning incomes. Photo by Sy Bean for The Hechinger Report.

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TeacherCast

MAY 8, 2019

I use the word “Professional” only so I can separate this type of content from what I might discuss with teachers for classroom use. When I speak about Educational Podcasting, I am referring to working in the classroom with students on activities that involve the recording (or use) of audio and video. March: Podcasting.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Lucy Gray and I, the founders and co-chairs of this massive, worldwide, and free event, may have gotten ourselves a little behind this year on GlobalEdCon planning (with STEMxCon in September, then the Reform Symposium , Library 2.01 3, and Connected Educator Month in October--how are we still standing?!),

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MindShift

DECEMBER 3, 2019

A Twenty-first Century Guide to Politics in the Classroom . In their book about the research, The Political Classroom , Hess and McAvoy argue that schools, in order to fulfill their democratic mission, should be political (though not partisan). All around, classroom political discussions can be fraught with minefields.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 8, 2016

Of particular note are the special "turn your old pcs into Chromebooks" event today, the pretty amazing new speakers we have for "Privacy Con" (the Library 2.106 event next week), and new library events in June and October ("Library as Classroom" and "Libraries of the Future").

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Click here to register to attend the conference live or to have access to the conference recordings afterwards. Ozelle Stephen, Rev/Director of Education, Miridians Elementary School, Centre of Enabling Support Foundation, Uganda Access to Quality education Opportunities, Good Health + Well-being for all. Dr. Beate W.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2017

— Inside a high-ceilinged library at Northridge High School here, seniors are typing on 16-year-old laptops donated by a local Rotary Club. We’re doing everything we can,” says Mr. Norton, as the seniors in the library close their balky laptops and head to class. Photo: Melanie Stetson Freeman/The Christian Science Monitor.

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NeverEndingSearch

NOVEMBER 26, 2016

6) (Note: Most of these tasks could authentically be taught in our libraries during the natural course of any inquiry project.). Triangulate: Try to verify the information in multiple sources, including traditional media and library databases. Students can benefit from these tips too. What exactly are you reading?

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Trump’s education platform promises to “make post-secondary options more affordable and accessible through technology enriched delivery models.” ’ Inside America’s classrooms in the wake of Trump’s win.” “The Failure of the iPad Classroom” by David Sax. Very unfair!

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The real digital divide, this article contends, is not that affluent children have access to better and faster technologies. (Um, There are, of course, vast inequalities in access to technology — in school and at home and otherwise — and in how these technologies get used. The Flipped Classroom". Um, they do.)

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Hack Education

MAY 13, 2016

“ Online tutoring by students raises access fears,” says the Times Higher Education. “Start-up firm Spires plans rapid expansion across UK universities, and says it could help social mobility – but others see private tutoring as harming access.” Or something. Data, Privacy, and Surveillance.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 11, 2016

Students in Dillon had little access to Advanced Placement courses, art and music; and teacher salaries were much lower than in other parts of the state. produced and directed a documentary film called Corridor of Shame , released in April 2005 and shown on public television statewide. Obama toured the old J.V. He recalls Feb.

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Hack Education

MARCH 8, 2017

E-rate is the name commonly used to describe the Schools and Libraries Program of the Universal Service Fund, established as part of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. The burden of proof that schools and libraries are being offered a competitive price falls on the applicants themselves. A History of E-rate Legislation.

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