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Creating your virtual library (quickly) using Slides and Bitmojis)

NeverEndingSearch

We need strategies for personalizing and enriching the remote learning experience. And it is clear that the library must be the center of that experience. But, first, a little background: I’ve been playing around with building virtual school libraries for a very long time. website evolution. Valenza, J.K. TechLearning.

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How Young Is Too Young to Learn to Read?

Waterford

The key to lasting success in school is teaching academic skills as soon as a child is ready to learn. When Do Children Learn to Read? While most children begin reading in kindergarten or first grade, learning to read isn’t as simple as picking up a book. But how do we know when they’re ready? How Language Skills Affect Reading.

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Gale Launches New Accredited Online Adult High School Program to Public Libraries

eSchool News

. – September 11, 2021 – Gale , part of Cengage Group, today announced the launch of Gale Presents: Excel Adult High School , a new online accredited diploma completion program available to public libraries. With Gale Presents: Excel Adult High School , we are helping public libraries change lives.

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5 Activities to teach your students how to spot fake news

Neo LMS

Students must learn skills and capabilities to check the quality, bias, and background of news they encounter daily. Another way to engage students with issues around fake news is to develop a quiz on your learning management system (LMS) which asks students to spot fake news. Learning how to spot fake news is a crucial skill .

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Supporting Multilingual Learners in Early Elementary Education

Waterford

Read on to learn more about the support that multilingual learners and their families need and how you can provide it in your school. Educators whose first language is English sometimes exhibit a bias while teaching multi-language learning students, whether intentionally or subconsciously.

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Copy Machines in Libraries Are ‘Going the Way of the Dodo’—Slowly

Edsurge

But another print-based technology—the copy machine—is disappearing from many academic libraries, as librarians swap the old dime-eating machines for multi-function devices that scan texts and send copies to students via email. Copier use declined “the minute we brought in scanners,” she says. Nobody complained,” Walker says.

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Final Schedule Published - Library 2.0 Mini-Conference on "Urban Librarianship: Embracing Challenges and Opportunities"

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Our second Library 2.022 mini-conference: " Urban Librarianship: Embracing Challenges and Opportunities through Innovation, Leadership, and Best Practices ," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, July 14th, 2022, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. This Library 2.0 Please also join this Library 2.0