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SLIDE: data, interactive tools, and an equity wake-up call (Part 1)

NeverEndingSearch

And soon, qualitative results will offer a better understanding of why educational leaders choose to make their school staffing decisions. almost 20% fewer than in 2009-10. Yet: In 2009-10, the national ratio of students per librarian was 939 to 1. Interactive digital tools will allow us to easily make comparisons.

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ParentSquare Partners with MyVRSpot to Enhance Video Messaging to K-12 School-Home Engagement Platform

eSchool News

With this new partnership, K-12 educators from the district office to the classroom teacher can seamlessly record and share video messages using ParentSquare and MyVRSpot to engage families with their communications. Completely web-based, this feature requires no special hardware, and was designed specifically for education.

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#ICE18: Redesigning a Classroom Is Not About Being “Pretty for Pinterest”

EdTech Magazine

“It’s imperative that classroom design is driven by the desire to create personal and authentic learning experiences for students,” says Tom Murray, director of innovation for Future Ready Schools , a project of the Alliance for Excellent Education. Educators have been asking, “Why are we doing things a certain way?

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Michelle Luhtala Wins AASL Social Media Superstars Award

edWeb.net

I’m the founder of edWeb.net and had just started our social network for educators. Michelle connects via webcam and live chat, prepares stunning slides packed with information, and regularly invites co-presenters who are rock stars in education themselves.

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"Digital Literacy & Fake News" Keynote Panelists Announced + First Sessions for Mini-Conference

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

We invite all library professionals, educators, students, and others to provide input and participate this event. KEYNOTE PANELISTS Bryan Alexander Futurist @bryanalexander Bryan Alexander is an internationally known futurist, researcher, writer, speaker, consultant, and teacher, working in the field of how technology transforms education.

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Final Schedule for Tomorrow's "Digital Literacy & Fake News" Mini-Conference - Plus Bonus

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

We invite all library professionals, educators, students, and others to participate this event. Future Ready Librarians Can Do That! With NITLE he held several roles, including co-director of a regional education and technology center, director of emerging technologies, and senior fellow.

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The BrandED Conversation

A Principal's Reflections

For me, the ultimate goal I establish when taking on a book project is to try to write a unique piece that either greatly enhances existing work in the education and leadership space or creates an entirely new niche. I eventually settled on branding in education, but not for the reason you might think. Define before being defined.