The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 4, 2020

Our first Library 2.020 mini-conference of the year is next week: "Wholehearted Libraries," online (and for free) on Tuesday, March 10th , from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). Not only do libraries need high tech, they also need staff who approach their work with a wholehearted attitude.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 18, 2017

Apps bring technology, functionality, and creativity into your school library program. In “ Virtual Library Program Development ,” Michelle Luhtala, Library Department Chair, New Canaan High School, CT, reviewed an A to Z list of 50 apps to virtualize your school library program. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 7, 2024

OVERVIEW: What effects do generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, tools, and applications have on learning and teaching? student at Idaho State University in the Instructional Design and Technology program. Recently, he has turned his attention to incorporating AI into the classroom effectively and responsibly.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 27, 2016

The second of our three free Library 2.016 online mini-conferences: "Library as Classroom," is coming up soon! The library as creative classroom means we approach the learning opportunities we create with thought, user-directed planning, and insights from research. Please also join this Library 2.0

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 4, 2016

We're excited to announce the second of three Library 2.016 online mini-conferences: "Library as Classroom," June 15th, 2016, from 12:00 - 3:00pm US-Pacific Time (click for your own time zone). These include: play, collaborative exploration of ideas and technologies, and other innovations. Please also join this Library 2.0

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 18, 2017

Free Webinar: 5 Habits You can Start Now to Help Your classroom Thrive in the Fall by Vicki Davis. Richard Byrne is a former high school social studies teacher best known for developing the award-winning blog Free Technology for Teachers. On a daily basis, Richard’s blog Free Technology for Teachers reaches more than 100,000 educators.

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The Web20Classroom

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Best Individual Blog: Free Technology For Teachers - Richard''s blog is always my first stop in the morning when I want to learn about something new. Some of it technology, some of it bits of wisdom that will make all of us better. There is so much great content out there and so many great people too.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Hate it or love – technology in education is here to stay. Edtech is booming, with 40 times more venture capital invested in the sector in 2021 than in 2010. Close the Digital Gap for Students As technology becomes more ingrained in education, the digital divide is becoming an ever-larger driver of educational inequity.

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The Daring Librarian

DECEMBER 11, 2010

On the back of my Sephora catalog, windows of shops, and in my library! Calvin Klein Jeans recently put up three billboards - 2 in NYC and 1 in LA - to promote the brand’s upcoming campaign for Winter 2010. QR Codes in the Classroom - and the Library! QR Codes are popping up everywhere! I have shopping issues.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 13, 2016

The second of our three free Library 2.016 online mini-conferences: " Library as Classroom ," is this Wednesday, June 15th! Be sure to also join the Library 2.0 network to be able to connect with and correspond with 22,000 other individuals in the library world, and to be kept updated on this and future events.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 3, 2019

According to Statista, only 20 percent of people say they buy their books in a physical store, and bookstore sales dropped 4 billion dollars from 2010 to 2015. How do I create a classroom library checkout system? Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. So, what’s going on? What’s the Low-down?

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Kitaboo on EdTech

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

Since technological advancements are scaling beyond measure, it is difficult to chart the various bases authors, and publication platforms have to cover to set a firm foot in the troubled waters. Imagine an Iron Man movie full of holograms, nanotechnology, and everything else high on technology. Visible Growth of Self-Publishing.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 13, 2019

Derry said libraries often find it easier to encourage play than schools, which tend to be more closed environments. While the model can be applied to the classroom, this methodology posits that anyone—from the P.E. She is the winner of the 2011 “I Love My Librarian” Award and the Library Association’s 2010 Outstanding Librarian Award.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Classroom Walkthoughs : This is something I have been researching since last winter and my PLN has provided me with numerous resources to get started. By regularly performing 3-5 minute walkthroughs I will now have more of a presence in classrooms. For more information on classroom walkthroughs visit this site.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

In a recent edWebinar, Michelle Luhtala, Library Department Chair, and Donna Burns, Technology Integrator, both from New Canaan High School in Connecticut, showcased the transformation of the NCHS library from a collection of used reference and biography books into a living, breathing makerspace. Redesigning the Space.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 22, 2018

The SAMR model (Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, Redefinition) and TPACK model (Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge) can help schools as they transition to using more digital tools. She is the winner of the 2011 “I Love My Librarian” Award and the Library Association’s 2010 Outstanding Librarian Award.

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EdNews Daily

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

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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eSchool News

MAY 6, 2016

Annual survey reveals digital resources such as game-based environments and online videos have experienced increased use in classrooms. In 2010, 47 percent of teachers said they used online videos, and that jumped to 68 percent of teachers in 2015. How are students self-directing learning beyond the classroom?

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NeverEndingSearch

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Back in November of 2010, I wrote a response to a superintendent’s proposed elimination of school libraries in New York State. The problem with libraries is that they are anachronisms , sacred cows. To be honest, I believe that all children deserve strong school libraries with professional teacher librarians.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 19, 2018

Maker culture is thriving in schools and public libraries across the United States and beyond. With hundreds, or even thousands of kids using the library space, it doesn’t make sense to design that space without their voice. The New Canaan High School Library won AASL’s National School Library Program of the year in 2010.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2021

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. There's book readings at the library, but it's sometimes not easy to get the library either as a volunteer or student. It's not that a classroom is “good” or a classroom is “bad.”

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Educator Innovator

MARCH 16, 2016

In its 2016 National Education Technology Plan, the Department of Education emphasizes model approaches to digital learning. The new plan lays out model ways of using educational technology in the nation’s classrooms, with a focus on equity and active use.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 6, 2017

Our very first edWebinar was presented by Michelle Luhtala in July 2010. This month, August 2017, Michelle will present her 80th edWebinar as part of the Emerging Technology for School Libraries community on edWeb. edWeb runs on technology, but is powered by people.” All of our edWebinars are free.

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EdTechSandyK

MARCH 6, 2012

Recently he has been working with the McArthur Foundation on how young people''s adoption of technology changes the way they live and learn. Think of these 21st Century kids entering 20th Century classrooms. Was inspired by the concept of digital divide - technology rich vs. technology poor. Leadbeater & Wong, 2010).

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edWeb.net

JULY 18, 2017

In “ Summer Reading 501: Helping Generation App Read This Summer ,” Michelle Luhtala, Library Department Chair, New Canaan High School, CT; and Jane Lofton, Teacher Librarian, presented creative ideas to get students excited about summer reading. During a read aloud, teachers can sign up to read a book of their choice at the public library.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 19, 2017

STEM refers to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.). “If Quality teachers, programs and initiatives must go where beef is being cooked: outside the classroom. Quality teachers, programs and initiatives must go where beef is being cooked: outside the classroom. We need more positive out-of-school opportunities.

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Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

APRIL 27, 2021

Since 2010, Barrow students have been a part of a project called our “student book budget” It’s had a few different names over the years but the idea has remained the same: students having total control over how a portion of the budget is spent to buy books for the library. This year’s group had 15 students.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 27, 2016

The Alliance for Excellent Education (the Alliance) launched its Future Ready Schools (FRS) initiative in October 2014 with the aim of leveraging technology and connectivity to personalize and transform learning. Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology, expanded FRS to position school librarians as leaders in this effort.

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edWeb.net

MAY 3, 2017

edWeb is so excited to congratulate Michelle Luhtala, department chair at New Canaan High School Library in Connecticut, for being selected as a 2017 AASL Social Media Superstars winner ! I met Michelle Luhtala at the CoSN Conference in March 2010–seven years ago. ” These are not your average webinars – they are edWebinars!

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edWeb.net

MARCH 17, 2017

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. She is the winner of the 2011 “I Love My Librarian” Award and the Library Association’s 2010 Outstanding Librarian Award.

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Edsurge

MARCH 19, 2019

Odd as his presence may have seemed, it was not out of the ordinary for the Church, which first devised a social media strategy around 2010. In a conversation with us, Monsignor Tighe shared hard-won, pragmatic, and clear principles about communications, technology, and the bonds we build.

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The Daring Librarian

APRIL 13, 2019

When we have testing in our Library, I put all our Makerspace stuff on an AV cart and roll it into our server room. Say you're trying for 50 or 100 - put a decorated cardboard box outside your Library or Classroom for donations! We all have damaged or out-of-date books that we’ve weeded from our library. Just like new!

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iLearn Technology

JANUARY 5, 2020

“ It was January 3, 2010, that I first created a blog post of this title. It was in 2010 that I invited educational bloggers to form an alliance with me (no need for secrecy). Without the 2010 blog alliance, I wouldn’t have started a school (it was their mentoring and inspiration that had me believing impossible things).

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

EPORTFOLIOS COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE: THE TRIALS 2010 (THE AUSTRALIA SERIES) Mon 29 Nov 08:30PM New York / Tue 29 Nov 01:30AM GMT / Tue 29 Nov 11:30AM Sydney Coach Carole. Data and results will be shared from the 2010 Eportfolio Implementation Trials. They will highlight the use of digital text and other assistive technologies.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 11, 2020

Steve built one of the first modern social networks for teachers in 2007 ( Classroom 2.0 ), then pioneered the use of live, virtual, and peer-to-peer education conferences, including the Global Education Conference with Lucy Gray and the Library 2.0 He was the recipient of the 2010 Technology in Learning Leadership Award (CUE).

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iLearn Technology

JANUARY 5, 2020

“ It was January 3, 2010, that I first created a blog post of this title. It was in 2010 that I invited educational bloggers to form an alliance with me (no need for secrecy). Without the 2010 blog alliance, I wouldn’t have started a school (it was their mentoring and inspiration that had me believing impossible things).

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Private equity’s pursuit to acquire puzzle pieces to build comprehensive educational technology platforms shows no sign of slowing down. Its EMC School product dates back to 1954, when the company behind it produced tape recordings for use in the classroom, with a focus on what is known as the " audio-lingual method " of language instruction.

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