eSchool News

JUNE 1, 2021

As a social studies teacher who spends a lot of class time poring over comic books with students, it’s been gratifying to see the attitude about comics in education shifting over the last decade or so. Even as a life-long avid reader, there were books that I just did not want to read when I was in school. From a-ha to validation.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 10, 2021

In 2011, the Dow Jones News Fund honored Sackstein as a Special Recognition Adviser and 2012 Education Updated recognized her as an outstanding educator. You can find all of the books here: [link] ) Sackstein co-moderates #sunchat as well as contributes to #NYedChat.

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The Jose Vilson

MAY 11, 2016

In the summer of 2011, I stared at my blog and wondered if I could make a book of it. continue reading The post Everything You Need To Know About Publishing My Book appeared first on The Jose Vilson. By the time I set my heart to a manuscript, I partook in meetings that tested every limit of mine from a professional standpoint.

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The Jose Vilson

MARCH 13, 2024

As Ron Reed mentioned before introducing scholar Kimberlé Crenshaw as the opening speaker, the conference has grown significantly since 2011. Last week, I had the pleasure of attending my fourth SXSW EDU in Austin, TX. Thus, organizers implicitly asked participants to choose their own adventure.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 16, 2018

Monica Burns first started working with educational technology in 2011 when she was teaching at a New York City school that was becoming a magnet school. Starting in the fall of 2011, Burns spent two years working in a one-to-one environment with tablets in an elementary school setting. Mon, 04/16/2018 - 12:41.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

I was voted Dowell Campus Teacher of the Year in 2011 by my peers and served as a campus leader in various roles, including 504 and RTI Coordinator. Well-written books help increase students’ self-awareness and self-esteem, build empathy, and aid in students’ ability to face developmental crises.

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The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 2, 2012

Overall I think we will see more educators embrace social media, more schools and districts see social media as a viable alternative to Face-to-Face Professional Development, digital learning books will take more of a foothold (because of tablets and personal devices in the classroom) and maybe, just maybe, we will see a shift away from learning about (..)

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 28, 2019

Since 2011, she has been a member of Jackson Hole’s improv comedy troupe, The Laff Staff ( [link] ). Her passion for writing, love of teaching and addiction to improv drove her to write the book Teaching Improv: The Essential Handbook. She lives on the backside of the Teton Mountain Range in Idaho with her husband and two children.

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Waterford

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

To learn more about this technique, we recommend the book Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain: Promoting Authentic Engagement and Rigor Among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students by Zaretta Hammond. February, 2011. www.ascd.org/publications/books/108035/chapters/Why-Talk-Is-Important-in-Classrooms.aspx.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 10, 2019

But time spent at home, reading independently or talking about books and stories with parents, seems to have a greater influence on children’s academic growth than summer camps or vacations, new research suggests. Lynch looked at two cohorts of kindergarten-age children, one from 1999 and the other from 2011.

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Waterford

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

5 Children’s Books About Famous Women in STEM. These five children’s books about women in STEM will empower the girls in your classroom with the knowledge that they can do anything they set their minds to: Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13 by Helaine Becker. Beede, D.N., Julian, T.A., Langdon, D., Liben, L.S.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The result is the book “ Verified: How to think straight, get duped less and make better decisions about what to believe online.” EdSurge: In the book you argue that one of the most important things to do when sorting through information online is what you call “critical ignoring.” Do I know where it came from?’ ‘Do

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The Electric Educator

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

He is currently working on a book along with his partner, Aaron Sams, fleshing out the benefits of flipping the classroom. Check back next Monday for the final installment in my series "5 things to watch in 2011". That''s my list! Add all five of these blogs to Google Reader by clicking here. Thanks for subscribing to my blog.

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Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

It’s November 1, which means the beginning of picture book month. We’ve been celebrating this special month since it was created back in 2011 by Dianne de Las Casas. Today, we launched our annual picture book challenge. Some years, students have earned stamps for reading a certain number of picture books.

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NeverEndingSearch

MAY 22, 2018

A few days back I kinda jumped on a social media bandwagon reposting the Jimmy Kimmel video, Can you name a book? Kimmel referred to a Pew survey released in March that explored Who Doesn’t Read Books in America? It’s important to note that the poll asked about books exclusively. I cringed when I watched that video.

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The Electric Educator

JANUARY 24, 2011

Sams and Bergman are in the process of writing a book on this method of instruction and are being invited to speak all around the country. Look for mobile devices and applications to dominate the news and innovation cycle of 2011. You can read my experience in "flipping" my Anatomy and Physiology class here.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 7, 2019

Rachel Eells's (2011) meta-analysis of studies related to collective efficacy and achievement in education demonstrated that the beliefs teachers hold about the ability of the school as a whole are "strongly and positively associated with student achievement across subject areas and in multiple locations" (p. Bandura, A. New York: W.H.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

He is the 2011 Wrestling USA Magazine Massachusetts Man of the Year, 2013 Massachusetts Assistant Principal of the Year, 2015 recipient of the Frederick Douglas Award for his contributions to ‘at-risk” youth, and recently served as a Keynote for the international BLC18 Conference in Boston, MA with more than 22 countries represented.

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Edthena

DECEMBER 1, 2017

A new book aims to help educators successfully make and implement a plan for using video-based learning as part of the classroom observation and professional development process. This book is an important tool that belongs in every school’s professional library.”. this December. To learn more, visit www.evidenceofpractice.com.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

In this latest installment, we turn our focus back to a topic I last discussed in 2011: the characteristics of 21st-century teachers. 2011, Nurmi et al., Final thoughts Reflecting on the changes since my last discussion on this topic in 2011, it’s evident how quickly the field of education evolves. Madda et al.,

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EdTechSandyK

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

E-Readers Newspapers and print books have been slowly declining. Today''s E-Book readers are from the Cro-Magnon Era Web 2.0 Today''s E-Book readers are from the Cro-Magnon Era Web 2.0 There will be 1 billion members by Christmas 2011. pogue tcea tcea 2011' But things don''t go away - they just splinter.

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The Electric Educator

FEBRUARY 13, 2011

Note: This is the fifth and final installment of my "5 things to watch in 2011" series. Five companies to watch in 2011 Five trends to watch in 2011 Five people to follow in 201 1 Five Blogs to read in 2011 Josef Dunne, Via Flickr 1. The battle for format standards will continue throughout 2011.

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The 21st Century Principal

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

When compared to the near-horizon technologies in the 2011 Horizon Report, 1) electronic books and 2) mobiles, administrators and educators can get a consistent picture where the adoption trends are going. For example, in the 2010 Horizon Report there were two technologies on the near horizon of adoption.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 19, 2017

Statistics such as the ones below have forced education specialists to accept that reading programs in place in the typical classroom fail far too many students*: Only 32% of the nation’s public school students in 4th grade performed at or above grade level (NAEP, 2011). Of low-income 4th graders, 50% read below basic level (NAEP, 2011).

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EdTechSandyK

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Notes from the closing session of the TCEA 2011 Google Academy Professional Development for Becoming A Google Apps Certified Trainer - both in person at TCEA, webinars, and on your own options. For example, they walk into a bookstore and go straight to a kiosk to look up the books they want. Search is central to students'' beings.

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Waterford

MAY 11, 2020

1] Specific causes vary from family to family, but they often have to do with limited resources and opportunities when there’s not as much free time or money to provide students with books or educational activities. 6] You could, for example, give low-income students a few books to take home.

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The 21st Century Principal

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

At the top of the 2011 Horizon Report’s technology adoption list is electronic books. This is not surprising since more and more people are turning to reading electronic books. A BISG (Book Industry Study Group) survey in 2010 stated that “E-book sales grew exponentially in first quarter 2010 jumping from 1.5%

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 9, 2017

He is the author of 3 books, The Relevant Educator: How Connectedness Empowers Learning, The Tech-Savvy Administrator and Content Curation: How To Avoid Information Overload. He is also responsible in helping create #edchat, a weekly education discussion on Twitter that boasts over 500 weekly participants.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 12, 2018

According to Karen Cator, president and CEO of Digital Promise , a nonprofit authorized by Congress and launched in 2011 by former President Barack Obama, teachers can use microcredentialing in at least three ways. . SIGN UP: Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks!

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SpeechTechie

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

I usually point people in the direction of the collaborative SLP Apps List (top of my blog), but from now on I am also going to be recommending Joan Green''s The Ultimate Guide to Assistive Technology in Special Education as a great resource book for those starting out with iPads (or other technology) for clinical use.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 3, 2019

In 2011, the Dow Jones News Fund honored Sackstein as a Special Recognition Adviser and 2012 Education Updated recognized her as an outstanding educator. You can find all of the books here: [link] ) She blogs on Education Week Teacher at “Work in Progress” where she discusses all aspects of being a teacher and education reform.

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EdTech4Beginners

JULY 16, 2017

Since 2011, interest in the subject has exploded. The problem with typical “learn to code” courses and books is their lack of focus on problem solving. This “learn by doing” approach is far superior to books, video tutorials and other traditional methods (although they make great supplementary resources).

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The Web20Classroom

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 8, 2023

If a student is fighting to sound a word out, it’s harder to understand what the word means in the context of a sentence, paragraph, or chapter in a science book. Capit Learning was founded in 2011 with a singular mission – to ensure all kids learn to read by improving and simplifying reading instruction. Think about it.

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eSchool News

MAY 14, 2019

This list started with “ The last of the book-only librarians ” column from back in 2011. Sarah Ludwig: “ Going Beyond the BookTalk: Breathing New Life Into Book Programming with Technology ”. Making reading a social activity no longer means just having a weekly book club meeting. website from Anita Beaman and Amy Obert.

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Bryan Alexander

OCTOBER 26, 2015

On to our next online book club reading! I’ve decided on this book, after some research and energetic Twitter conversations: Richard DeMillo , Revolution in Higher Education: How a Small Band of Innovators Will Make College Accessible and Affordable (2015) ( publisher ; Amazon ). Why this book? January 25th, Epilogue.

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EdTechSandyK

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Notes from TCEA 2011 Panel. Vision includes not replacing books based on bindings wearing out, but purchasing content (EX: Shakespeare) and keeping it. digital content tcea tcea 2011 Texas Texas legislature Texas State Board of Education' The speakers words flowed fast and I caputred/paraphrased them as accurately as I could.

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