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The Edtech Revolution: 2010 – 2017

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In December 2010, The Journal –“t he leading Technology based education publication for K-12 and higher education”– published an article with a 5-prong prediction for the following year. But, how does the 2010 vision for edTech match what’s actually happening today? Will the cloud continue to reign? 7 YEARS LATER… 1. Indeed, $2.3

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How Is Cloud Computing Revolutionizing the Education Industry?

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Online libraries and collections of free didactic documents were a reality as early as 1997 , through the Cisco Networking Academy. Although many professors still favor hard copies, online libraries have also made their way into the course plan in some places across the globe.

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Physical Bookstores in The Digital Age

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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. Online stores have learned what it takes to be successful – catering to the modern digital world. Why Digital Textbooks? So, what’s going on?

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Getting the Digital Generation to Read Over the Summer

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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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Impero Software Announces Philip Walters as its New Chairman

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Walters also has extensive experience in the non-profit sector including as chair of Book Aid International, a charity that equips libraries in sub-Saharan African countries with textbooks and readers. In 2010, Walters was awarded membership in the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to educational publishing.

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Librarians at the Forefront of “Future Ready”

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Michelle Luhtala , Department Chair of the New Canaan, CT, High School Library and a 2015 Library Journal Mover & Shaker , is a leader in helping teacher-librarians all around the country to become Future Ready. 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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ISTE Elections: Yes, I've Got My Running Shoes On!

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I truly believe it''s time for a teacher librarian, library media specialist, or school librarian - or whatever we''re calling ourselves this week - to step up in the PK-12 Schools Representative Position and represent our tribe and our schools. She asked me to write up my goals and my vision for leadership within ISTE. Gwyneth Jones.