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?

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Libraries Social Media Mobility Study 69

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. Steve Jobs once said, “It’s really hard to design products by focus groups. I distinctly remember my first computing experience. A lot of times, people don’t know what they want until you show it to them.”

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ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Holland’s students use the board in a variety of ways, both individually and in groups. Facilitation of group projects and individual presentations. 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.

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Technology Classroom EdTech Training 256

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!

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Social Media Wiki Blackboard Libraries 34

Digital Promise

JUNE 15, 2016

Teaching quality has been defined as “instruction that enables a wide range of students to learn” ( Darling-Hammond, 2012 ), and it is the strongest school-related factor that can improve student learning and achievement ( Hanushek, 2011 ; Nye, Konstantopoulos, and Hedges, 2004 ; Rivkin, Hanushek, and Kain, 2005 ).

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Education Professional Learning Study Case Study 120

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?”.

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Digital Citizenship Social Media Facebook Education 152

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.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Back in 2011, the Mooresville, N.C., school district was the toast of the ed tech community — acclaimed as a shining example of how laptop computers could improve education. “I think it’s because I have a better control group.” Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report.

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Laptops Survey Analysis Study 91

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

In a separate pandemic study of second and third graders in 100 school districts, Stanford University researchers found that although teachers had figured out how to teach reading remotely during the 2020-21 school year, students didn’t catch up. Parents of young children are worried. The pandemic halted those treasured visits. “I

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Elementary Analysis Libraries Report 145

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 150

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 6, 2011

If you are looking for an easy calendar import / RSS feed for these events, you''ll now find a link on your calendar page or the calendar page of specific groups! 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.

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Blackboard Edmodo Wiki MOOC 46

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 20, 2011

If you are looking for an easy calendar import / RSS feed for these events, you''ll now find a link on your calendar page or the calendar page of specific groups! Session will also include a brief how-to on Google+ and a brainstorming activity of ways to implement Google+ with students. Thanks for your attention, and see you online!

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Blackboard MOOC Digital Citizenship Secondary 48

TeacherCast

MARCH 25, 2015

In todays podcast, Edcamp Foundation executive director Hadley Ferguson teaches us how to start our very own edcamps in our schools and our communities. Find one near you today ([link] Links of interest * Edcamp.org ([link] * Twitter.com/EdcampUSA ([link] * How to Organize an Edcamp ([link].

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Edcamps Wiki Conference Learning 68

Edsurge

MARCH 22, 2019

A quiz matches users with applicable bootcamps and peer groups. The online bootcamp of sorts focuses on teaching Chinese students how to sell online. Nobody knows how to use” digital marketing tools, Xu claims. “We The company is not yet profitable and seeks funding to help grow its footprint and add to its library of content.

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EdTech Company Edmodo Course 128

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 27, 2011

If you are looking for an easy calendar import / RSS feed for these events, you''ll now find a link on your calendar page or the calendar page of specific groups! Learn how to use Scratch for effective learning and programming in your classroom. Thanks for your attention, and see you online! Outcomes can be shared online.

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Blackboard Moodle ePortfolio Advocacy 45

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 15, 2011

If you are looking for an easy calendar import / RSS feed for these events, you''ll now find a link on your calendar page or the calendar page of specific groups! We will look at how to use the new features and the old favorites to design slides to make the whiteboard an interactive experience for the moderator and participants.

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Blackboard Adobe MOOC Game-Based Learning 44

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! Best group blog [link] I have to agree with Steve Dembo "the DEN Global blog is far and away the best group blogs in the EduVerse.

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Social Media Libraries Wiki Twitter 28

Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2021

Like, of course my kid knows how to do those things. 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. I love how they had the fun and the quirkiness that could capture kids' attention. And then they moved into first and second grade.

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Khan Academy Learning Meeting Company 164

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 9, 2011

If you are looking for an easy calendar import / RSS feed for these events, you''ll now find a link on your calendar page or the calendar page of specific groups! link] MELBOURNE MOODLE USER GROUP ( Australia Series ) Tue 12 Apr 06:00AM New York / Tue 12 Apr 10:00AM GMT / Tue 12 Apr 10:00PM Sydney Coach Carole.

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Moodle iPad Elementary Guidelines 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 1, 2011

If you are looking for an easy calendar import / RSS feed for these events, you''ll now find a link on your calendar page or the calendar page of specific groups! Shelee King George will present peer coaching as a way to make library media specialists change agents in their schools. Thanks for your attention, and see you online!

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Libraries Strategy Personal Learning Network Training 44

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. By Dr. Scott McLeod.

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eBook Libraries EdTech Blended Learning 64

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. and Catherine T.

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Learning Libraries Education Robotics 42

The Daring Librarian

DECEMBER 6, 2011

I can''t help but be psyched that I was nominated for Best Librarian/Library blog ! Both here to you my dear Daring Librarian blog readers and to my students, family, & community at the Daring School Library Blog! Here''s how you can vote for us! She is a true mover & shaker in the library world! So yeah, WOW!

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Wiki Libraries Elementary Groups 52

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.

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Facebook Libraries Social Media Report 68

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2018

PORTLAND, Maine — On a recent fall morning in the library of King Middle School here, four seventh-grade girls interviewed an immigrant from Peru named Luis Millones, now a Spanish professor at Colby College. And how to listen to each other.”. The Casco Bay Crews also have online (teacher-monitored) chat groups.

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Personalized Learning Khan Academy Learning Report 111

The Daring Librarian

MAY 17, 2011

I''ll gladly take the lovely Salem Press 2011 Library Blog Award nomination! Salem Press definition: Quirky: Character-driven blogs covering an array of library topics that defy categorization Wooohooo! I wish you would unblock - yeah, it''s got the f-bomb but how ELSE am I gonna keep up with my student''s lingo?

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Turning Learning On Its Head

MARCH 13, 2016

But as I thought about it, I had a library of videos which this student could watch and she could work independently of the other students. In 2011, a group of educators met at the Competency Based Learning Summit. When I asked what Chemistry the young lady had done in the past, the counselor replied, “None.”

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Competency Based Learning Flipped Classroom Learning Assessment 40

Hack Education

APRIL 24, 2020

There is, no doubt, a part of me that is disappointed that we cannot all be together in person; then there's the part of me that absolutely cringes at the idea of ever being in a group larger than six or seven people again. I don't work in a school or a library. People want to know how to prepare. My bank account thanks you.

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Khan Academy Course Conference Technology 126

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

mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

JANUARY 5, 2011

Here''s The BEST of 2010, arranged by Topic , for the BEST GROUP of People I Know. Yes, I''m aiming for 12 crème de la crème links -- we''ll see how it goes. Here''s an example of a Suggestion Box I made: Suggest a Link or a Book that''s on the new library site (officially unveiling the site on 1/10). Merry Christmas, Everyone!

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Internet Safety Libraries Google Video 40

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

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 11, 2011

If you are looking for an easy calendar import / RSS feed for these events, you''ll now find a link on your calendar page or the calendar page of specific groups! How do cloud-based devices benefit schools, and why should teachers care? link] "MINI-GEEK FEST" MONTHLY ONLINE CONVERSATION JUNE, 2011 (AzTEA 2.0

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Blackboard Moodle iPhone Libraries 46

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.

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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.

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eBook Libraries Social Media Twitter 56

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 14, 2015

PARCC, 2011, p. Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers, 2011, p. Students need to be taught how to read complex texts. This program functions more as a library than a student management system. Teachers can download free apps and leveled libraries from the iTunes App Store. Insider tips.

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Tools Common Core Android Adobe 150

Edsurge

MARCH 9, 2020

If you sit (or lead) between senior level leaders and the students, you, too, will have to learn how to lead and learn online. 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.

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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.

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