The Hechinger Report

JULY 20, 2020

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library was one of the book giveaway programs that obtained “impressive” results for early childhood literacy in a May 2020 analysis by international researchers. Multiple studies of the same program tested how the program worked with different kids and in different places.).

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EdTechSandyK

NOVEMBER 26, 2011

After watching the Edublog Awards process for a few years, and even voting in the final round before, I''ve decided it''s time for me to get involved at the grass-roots level by making some of my own nominations in 2011! Vicki''s blog helped inspire me to start blogging myself.

iPad 67

iPad Twitter Libraries EdTech 67

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 19, 2017

Since then, the Orton-Gillingham Method has enabled thousands of children to access worlds opened to them by reading, something they never thought would happen. Of low-income 4th graders, 50% read below basic level (NAEP, 2011). How do I create a classroom library checkout system? –published first on TeachHUB.

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Training Study Digital Citizenship Instructional Materials 176

SpeechTechie

OCTOBER 6, 2011

My dad, the head of a public school "Library/Media" department, brought home an Apple ][ (2), and I was instantly hooked. I learned to edit video on a Mac, collected and organized my wedding photos, and connected with friends and new and exciting sites in the "i" spaces the platform so easily accessed.

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iPhone iPad Libraries Company 100

Learning with 'e's

MARCH 31, 2012

I recently wrote about how libraries are adapting to the digital age. The traditional library is viewed by many as a place for stacks of books to gather dust, and where stern librarians in tweed jackets tell you to keep quiet. In Library 2.0 In Library 2.0 Was this a trend that was a threat to the library?

Libraries 69

Libraries Social Media Mobility Study 69

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 26, 2024

They’re in the fading photos on the library walls of students who, over 177 years, attended the college and the boarding school from which it sprang, and of the Ursuline nuns who taught them, in their simple tunics and scapulars. Martin, was dissolved in 2011, when the population had dwindled to 129; the campus was absorbed into Fayetteville.

Education 128

Education Report Libraries Trends 128

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 19, 2015

21st Century Tools, Skills and Competencies Take Center Stage at Global Library Conference “How can we delight our users and customers?” That is one of five questions libraries should ask, according to author Steve Denning in his recent Forbes article about the future of libraries. The Library 2.0

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Libraries Conference Blackboard Trends 28

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

community and free online course for "Best educational use of a social network" Library 2.0 The best aspects include that it creates a fabulous resource for educators to use for ideas on how social media is used in different contexts, with a range of different learners while creating an invaluable resource of the best-of-the-best on the web!

Social Media 34

Social Media Wiki Blackboard Libraries 34

Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Since 2011 Banned Books Week has included a day to recognize banned websites. Teachers and principals also increasingly voice opposition to blocking social websites, noting that schools have an obligation to teach students how to use social media responsibly. How can we have an impact on developing digital citizenship skills?”.

Digital Citizenship 147

Digital Citizenship Social Media Facebook Education 147

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.

Libraries 40

Libraries Learning Robotics eBook 40

ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

The most effective professional development (PD) goes beyond simply how to use the tech. It shines a light on how the tool will bring value to teachers and their students. In 2011, large-format interactive flat-panel displays (IFPDs) displays became a new alternative. Another is to foster openness to taking risks.

Technology 256

Technology Classroom EdTech Training 256

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Register now for our free Library 2.016 online mini-conference, " Libraries of the Future " on October 6th, and we'll send you the information on how to either attend the live sessions or watch the recordings afterwards. Be sure to also join the Library 2.0 Sponsored with ALA’s Center for the Future of Libraries.

Libraries 28

Libraries Conference OER Trends 28

Edsurge

JANUARY 27, 2020

In 2011, Cat Campos was a senior at Immaculata-La Salle High School , struggling to see how the iPod touch devices they were testing in her AP Literature class could support learning. They use video conferences to understand how to help people in Uganda with AIDS awareness. How device management tools help 21st century teachers.

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iPad STEM Case Study Technology 148

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 6, 2011

link] CARIBBEAN ONLINE EDUCATORS CONFERENCE 2011 ( Host Your Own Webinar Series ) Mon 8 Aug 07:00PM New York / Mon 8 Aug 11:00PM GMT / Tue 9 Aug 09:00AM Sydney LeRoy Hill. After five months of intensive planning, we launched our BYOL in January 2011, forever changing the story of what it means to teach and learn in our district.

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Blackboard Edmodo Wiki MOOC 46

The Daring Librarian

DECEMBER 2, 2011

Daring School Library Edublog ! Honestly, sometimes people email me asking me how to do something & if I haven''t blogged about it before before I write it up for them I check Steven''s blog and Voila! She also is one of Cengage/Gale and SLJ''s 5 national new library leaders program and a Shorty award winner! Classroom blog.

Social Media 28

Social Media Libraries Wiki Twitter 28

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 9, 2011

The topic will be ‘How to use Elluminate in conjunction with Moodle for Online courses’. It will cover how to set up an Elluminate room, upload your slides and how to give your students access to the link before and recording after. Different researcher teams have funding to build libraries of content in ASSISTments.

Moodle 40

Moodle iPad Elementary Guidelines 40

SpeechTechie

MAY 2, 2014

Jessica Gosnell (Children’s Hospital, Boston), “Apps, an Emerging Tool for SLPs,” ASHA Leader Online, October, 2011 I think as we progress in incorporating technology into our work thoughtfully, we are getting better at seeing these connections and potential uses of a wider variety of apps. Your next step is the stickers.

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iPad Advocacy Libraries Conference 98

Educator Innovator

MAY 2, 2016

At libraries and museums around the country, there are dedicated spaces for teenagers to plunge into digital learning projects as varied as audio recording and robotics. When the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the John D. We are all part of an innovative and exciting new paradigm in library and museum services.”.

Learning 42

Learning Libraries Education Robotics 42

NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 2, 2019

As often as not, those blogs live outside of the school library world. Since 2013, Jennifer Gonzales has been regularly blowing my mind with her thoughtful blend of effective classroom strategies and what’s new on the horizon that you can use in your classroom or library tomorrow. by Jennifer Gonzales. we have failed.

eBook 64

eBook Libraries EdTech Blended Learning 64

Gaggle Speaks

DECEMBER 7, 2016

As a mother/son team, we are determined to model for others how to turn negatives into positives and help create problem solvers and justice-oriented digital citizens. We are learning more than just the rules for safety; we are learning how to navigate the world of social media in today’s interconnected global world.

Digital Citizenship 40

Digital Citizenship Social Media Twitter Libraries 40

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Still, Ward watched attentively as she was shown how to use the school’s scholarship portal and how to find information on private loan providers once she maxed out her federal ones. She wondered how to tell her mother, who wanted her to be the first in the family to get a degree. “If So too was nearly all of the roughly $5.4

Report 116

Report Policies Meeting System 116

eSchool News

OCTOBER 14, 2015

These efforts led to the formation of the Guilford Parent Academy (GPA) in 2011, a multifaceted parent engagement initiative that is partly supported by federal Race to the Top money. We thought: What better way to support parents … than giving them 24-7 access to a live online tutor to help their kids at home?” Free online tutoring.

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E-rate Social Media Video Survey 40

The Daring Librarian

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

Also, the superhero public librarian the ever Divine Digital Branch Manager, Chattahoochee Valley Libraries- Librarian By Day Bobbi Newman is an inspiration to me and a champion of Transliteracy (yeah, that rhymed!), How to Enter the Contest: 1. 20% – Embracing new technologies to keep the library accessible and relevant to users.

Facebook 68

Facebook Libraries Social Media Report 68

Technology Tidbits

AUGUST 26, 2014

In this interactive game, students explore key concepts about liquid volume, including standard units of liquid measure and how to convert between them. For grades 9-12 PBS LearningMedia launched in 2011 in partnership with WBGH and is a free media-on-demand service available to educators nationwide. More than 1.5

Game-Based Learning 49

Game-Based Learning Learning Common Core Industry 49

EdTechSandyK

MARCH 9, 2011

Notes from SWSWedu 2011 breakout session. Beyond Campus Channels - Look under Quick Links on right side of iTunes U screen Libraries, museums, organizations KQED, Library of Congress, Connexions from Rice University, Kahn Academy, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Supereme Court Kahn Academy has entire courses posted in their channel.

iPhone 49

iPhone Libraries Trends Mobile Learning 49

NeverEndingSearch

JUNE 17, 2019

Connaway, Lanclos, & Hood, 2013a; 2013b; White, 2011). Because teachers don’t like Wikipedia, even though I feel like Wikipedia’s a good place to go if you know how to use it. I find Google a lot easier than going to the library website.” Imagine ways to innovate and inspire students to use the academic library.

E-rate 111

E-rate Wiki Elementary Study 111

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2016

Lillian Agard looks on as her 3-year-old granddaughter Siena paints and colors at the art table during free choice at the Y’s pop-up preschool in the Hillview library in East San Jose. Just an hour earlier, this room in the Hillview neighborhood library of East San Jose, California, was completely empty. Photo: Kathryn Baron.

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Libraries Study Report Analysis 40

EdTechSandyK

SEPTEMBER 4, 2011

I struggle similarly with how to convey thoughts, feelings, and experiences to others too young to remember the day that I was certain I was witnessing the beginning of World War III. September 11: Teaching Contemporary History - Archives of sessions from the Smithsonian sponsored online conference, August 4-5, 2011.

Resources 83

Resources Video Report Libraries 83

MindShift

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

We grew up having our questions instantly answered as long as we had access to the Internet. Compared to the generations before who had to adapt to the Internet, how are those who grew up using the Internet — the so-called “Google generation” — different? More Space To Think Or Less Time To Think?

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Google Learning Study Company 28

MindShift

JULY 19, 2018

. “What you have is an increasing number of schools that are requiring their teachers to receive professional development in technology integration,” says Dee Lanier , a program coordinator for EdTechTeam , an international company that trains educators on how to use technology in the classroom.

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Classroom Mobility Tablets Google 35

mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

JANUARY 5, 2011

photo © 2007 Kasia | more info (via: Wylio ) Good morning Colleagues, Here are the 12 Days of Christmas Gifts I emailed you, all in one spot, for easy access at your convenience. Yes, I''m aiming for 12 crème de la crème links -- we''ll see how it goes. Blessings on us all, in 2011 and beyond, both professionally and personally.

Internet Safety 40

Internet Safety Libraries Google Video 40

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

With many schools going fully or partially remote this fall, Codecademy is making its learning platform more accessible for students and teachers. For college students, Codecademy is launching a new Pro Student membership, which includes complete access to Codecademy’s catalog for a more affordable price. About Codecademy.

Education 69

Education Libraries Accessibility Company 69

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 11, 2011

How do cloud-based devices benefit schools, and why should teachers care? link] "MINI-GEEK FEST" MONTHLY ONLINE CONVERSATION JUNE, 2011 (AzTEA 2.0 link] THE ACCESSIBLE VIRTUAL CLASSROOM ( Host Your Own Webinar Series ) Tue 14 Jun 12:00PM New York / Tue 14 Jun 04:00PM GMT / Wed 15 Jun 02:00AM Sydney Gailene Nelson.

Blackboard 46

Blackboard Moodle iPhone Libraries 46

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 1, 2016

At his school — for people of color, designed by people of color — the conventional wisdom about how to improve outcomes for black and Hispanic children has been turned on its head, Duncan-Andrade says. From 2000 to 2011 the number of dual language programs increased tenfold from 260 programs to around 2,000. “A

Resources 40

Resources Study Report Outcomes 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 17, 2011

ANNOUNCEMENTS The Library 2.011 worldwide virtual conference is almost here! Huge thanks to the San Jose State University School of Library and Information Science , the founding sponsor of the conference. The 2011 Global Education Conference is also fast approaching: November 14 - 18. November 2 - 4, all online, all free.

Knewton 43

Knewton Pearson E-rate Education 43

edWeb.net

APRIL 16, 2020

In their presentation, sponsored by Mackin Educational Resources, “The Transformative Power of Digital Reading,” Michelle Luhtala, Library Department Chair, New Canaan High School (CT), and Jane Lofton, Teacher Librarian “In the Wild,” offered tools and strategies for effective engagement with digital sources. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

eBook 55

eBook Libraries Social Media Twitter 55

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Familiarity does not equal experience or understanding: Just because staff have some knowledge about technology does not mean they understand how to scale it for effective digital learning. Administrators need to have a detailed home survey for every student to understand how to serve them. Adjust access and support accordingly.

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BYOD Smartphone Accessibility Advocacy 64