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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The Web20Classroom

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

I spend lots of time using Twitter and Facebook and various other social networks. There is a wonderful site (run by a very dear friend of mine, Adam, who was the 2011 ISTE Outstanding Young Educator , so you know this place has to be top notch.) And it''s true. There are lots of places to look for "stuff" for the classroom.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 20, 2011

Below are this week''s public, free, and interactive Webinars through LearnCentral.org , the social learning network for education that I work on for Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate). We''ll talk about these and other fascinating aspects of education in Finland for an hour with Bob.

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Blackboard MOOC Digital Citizenship Secondary 48

Edsurge

MARCH 22, 2019

Among the graduates were a half dozen education technology companies. Schools that have signed up include Lambda School, Flatiron School and Trilogy Education Services. Courses on the platform range from one on fashion marketing (for at least $790) to one on Google and Facebook ads (for at least $4,500).

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EdTech Company Edmodo Course 120

The Daring Librarian

DECEMBER 2, 2011

Daring School Library Edublog ! So, to practice what I preach about educational thieving, when I like something I STEAL IT! She also is one of Cengage/Gale and SLJ''s 5 national new library leaders program and a Shorty award winner! Best librarian / library blog - Adventures of Library Girl. Heh heh heh!

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 1, 2011

Below are this week''s public, free, and interactive Webinars through LearnCentral.org , the social learning network for education that I work on for Elluminate. Shelee King George will present peer coaching as a way to make library media specialists change agents in their schools.

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Libraries Strategy Personal Learning Network Training 44

NeverEndingSearch

JULY 4, 2015

The whole conversation brought me back a blog post I wrote following ISTE’s 2011 conference in Philadelphia. The purpose of the Librarians Network is to promote librarians as leaders and champions of educational technology and digital literacy. Librarians Network on Facebook. My library was open 24/7 since 1996.).

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Libraries Technology Conference BYOD 40

iLearn Technology

JANUARY 5, 2020

It was in 2010 that I invited educational bloggers to form an alliance with me (no need for secrecy). The goals were pretty humble in hindsight: To encourage educators in their blogging endeavors, whether they be new, established, or otherwise. I started hanging question marks on all those things I had taken for granted in education.

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iLearn Technology

JANUARY 5, 2020

It was in 2010 that I invited educational bloggers to form an alliance with me (no need for secrecy). The goals were pretty humble in hindsight: To encourage educators in their blogging endeavors, whether they be new, established, or otherwise. I started hanging question marks on all those things I had taken for granted in education.

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Conference Facebook Groups Accessibility 36

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.

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Knewton Pearson E-rate Education 43

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

She did it with My eCoach as early as 1999 — way before there were blogs, wikis, Twitter or Facebook. Barbara writes a regular column on professional development for OnCUE (Computer Using Educators) as well as regularly posts helpful materials and resources on her blog. Shannon also serves on the School Library Month advisory board.

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Personalized Learning UDL Blackboard Social Media 48

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Teachers and the Future of Education" (the importance of teacher voice in education discussions, "Hack Your Education" (thinking about self-directed learning--Audrey''s in this proposal), and "Technology, Pedagogy, and the Silver Bullet" (addressing the myopia of some ed tech business ventures).

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Khan Academy Education STEM Blackboard 44

Neo LMS

DECEMBER 11, 2018

The use of technology in an educational environment is certainly nothing new – teachers have been relying on computers and similar devices for decades now. But over the last few years, in particular, a new trend has rapidly taken hold that stands poised to change the way we think about online education, for all-time and for the better.

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Smartphone Education Learning Facebook 247

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Codecademy, the online education platform empowering millions of people to learn code, announced two new initiatives for students and teachers, including its first-ever student membership and a new partnership with Clever, the most widely used single sign-on (SSO) portal in K-12 schools nationwide. About Codecademy.

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Education Libraries Accessibility Company 81

MindShift

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

” Daphne Bavelier , a professor at the University of Geneva, wrote in 2011 that we may have lost the ability for oral memorization valued by the Greeks when writing was invented, but we gained additional skills of reading and text analysis. The few studies available, however, do not seem to bode well for the Google generation.

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Google Learning Study Company 28

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. About the Presenters.

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eBook Libraries Social Media Twitter 58

NeverEndingSearch

MAY 15, 2018

You’ll also find the Educator Training Course , Templates and Logos , Classroom Decorations , Social Media Tools and tools for Student Action. Check out the resources in Google for Education’s Teacher Training Center and this searchable list of Expeditions. curation, High Expectations Daily.

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Libraries Social Media Groups Twitter 44

Edsurge

MARCH 9, 2020

If that’s the case, consider looking to your community for support, whether that leads you to a library, a community center, a constituent with certain expertise, a local business, and so on. Facebook Live. We also recognize that not all schools or districts have all the resources—physical, digital, or human—listed below. YouTube Live.

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Meeting Video Groups Training 201

TeacherCast

MAY 8, 2019

In 2010, I had the opportunity to listen to my first podcast while taking a trip with my wife and from that moment, my life and my career would forever take an amazing turn that has given me the opportunity to connect with thousands of educators and hundreds of companies and make a pretty nice life for my family in the process.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 1, 2017

Then, in 2011, Mississippi became a “ model ” for other states when new social studies standards set an expectation that students learn civil rights in depth. Some blame their teachers, some blame the textbooks, some blame the state for not prioritizing public education funding. A textbook problem. For the study of U.S.

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Study Report Analysis Course 85

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

At the end of every year since I founded Hack Education in 2010, I’ve reviewed what I think are the most important and influential trends in education technology. This is about the stories we’re told about education, about technology, and about education technology. (No

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Technology MOOC Trends Khan Academy 58

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 24, 2024

Students have been blocked from going to websites that web-filtering software categorizes as “education,” “news,” or “informational.” But even more concerning, especially for some students who spoke with The Markup, are blocks against sex education, abortion information, and resources for LGBTQ+ teens—including suicide prevention.

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Social Media Libraries Elementary Advocacy 80

TeacherCast

MAY 27, 2019

In this post, we will be reviewing Telestream Screenflow and how it can be used by educators to create and produce educational podcasts. TelestreamInc – Facebook. The editing screen allows direct access to your Photo and Audio/Video libraries in case you wish to bring in extra screenshots or B-Roll video.

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 18, 2018

I’m visiting the archives of the Educational Testing Service in a week or so – maybe you know the organization for its exams the GRE and TOEFL – to continue my research into the history of education technology. ” Education technology’s past shapes its present and its future. Design matters.

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Data Facebook Social Media Training 97

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Stanford’s myth busters, led by education professor Sam Wineburg and doctoral student Sarah Cotcamp McGrew, have field-tested 15 news-literacy tasks of varying difficulty, with about 50 more in the works. Can high-school kids check the authenticity of an alarming image posted on Facebook? Janis Schachter, Northport (N.Y.)

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Social Media Learning Facebook Analysis 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 31, 2011

ANNOUNCEMENTS The Library 2.011 worldwide virtual conference is this Wednesday and Thursday, November 2 - 4, all online, all free. The 2011 Global Education Conference is also fast approaching: November 14 - 18. This is way, way too much fun. We hope you enjoy it! Be sure to register by joining the site at the link above.

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Android Education Conference Facebook 39

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. Good for you. But that’s not my job. And honestly, it’s probably not your job either.).

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

It’s time once again for my annual review of “the year in education technology,” something I’ve done since 2010. I’m feeling quite tentative about whether or not the insights that I might be able to glean about the year will have much relevance for the business and politics of education technology under Trump.

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Hack Education

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

Education Politics. “How higher education made President Trump ,” according to Jeffrey Selingo. ” Via Education Week : “ Undocumented Teachers Shielded by DACA in Legal and Emotional Limbo.” The list says a lot about his education priorities.” ” More via WaPo and Buzzfeed.

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Education Company MOOC Khan Academy 45

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 15, 2017

The board has spent upwards of $40 million over the past two decades on K-12 education with a pro-industry bent, including hundreds of pages of curricula, a speaker series and an afterschool program — all at no cost to educators. The idea caught on. Hundreds of oil-and-gas-centric lesson plans are now available at the click of a mouse.

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Industry Education Company Groups 57

Hack Education

DECEMBER 2, 2017

This is part one of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” Last year, I started this series – my annual review of the year in education technology – with an article on wishful thinking. ” Many educators were angered , insisting that this wasn’t their fault. I get that.

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