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How to Promote Additive Bilingualism over Subtractive Bilingualism in the Classroom

Waterford

You could, for example, stock your school library with a few books in their first language or connect them with other students who speak their language. Theory and Research in Education, 2009, 7(2), pp. Psychological Science, 2010, 21(3), pp. Review of Educational Research, 2010, 80(2), pp. and Deveau, K. Bialystok, E.

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Richard Byrne’s Most Exciting Edtech Tools

The CoolCatTeacher

Richard became a Google Certified Teacher in 2009. In 2010 he was a finalist for ACTEM’s (Association of Computer Teachers and Educators in Maine) educator of the year award. Richard is a five time winner of the Edublogs Award for Best Resource Sharing Blog. Richard lives in Maine with his daughter Isla and loyal dogs Max and Mason.

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How Is Cloud Computing Revolutionizing the Education Industry?

Ask a Tech Teacher

Online libraries and collections of free didactic documents were a reality as early as 1997 , through the Cisco Networking Academy. According to statistics published by Gartner analyst Thomas Bittman, only 4% of the school and education system was interested in cloud computing in 2009.

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Library 2.0

Learning with 'e's

What does the future hold for our university libraries? The library has long been seen by many as a very traditional, conservative institution, and is often portrayed as a place where rows upon rows of antiquated book shelves slowly gather dust. Just how are libraries adapting to the digital age and all it brings? social media.

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More Relevant Books. More Engaged Reading.

EdNews Daily

Based on the results from surveys and focus groups, our team selected an initial batch of 50 stories to edit, format, and publish as our inaugural library collection. . Our current library includes 400 of the best stories, which have collectively been read over 200,000 times. It’s magical, really. link] , p.

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Change is a Mindset

A Principal's Reflections

Luckily change came in the form of a little blue bird that gave me the kick in the butt that I desperately needed back in 2009. Online courses through the Virtual High School implemented in 2010. Makerspace added to the library in 2013. It was a huge problem for us. We were in a rut and didn''t even know it.

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Sal Khan on Expanding Into Early Learning and Launching a Peer-to-Peer Tutoring Platform

Edsurge

My oldest son, who’s 12 now, was born in 2009, and he kind of grew up on it. Duck Duck Moose was the first company that could come up with really compelling apps that were good—arguably good—for kids, in 2009, 2010, 2011. And I had the whole suite of their apps downloaded for my kids.