The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

We've added three new keynote panelists (see below) to our first Library 2.020 mini-conference: "Wholehearted Libraries," which will be held online (and for free) on Tuesday, March 10th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Standard Time (click for your own time zone). Please also join the Library 2.0 Steve Steve Hargadon Library 2.0

Libraries 45

Libraries Conference Advocacy Social Media 45

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 4, 2020

Our first Library 2.020 mini-conference of the year is next week: "Wholehearted Libraries," online (and for free) on Tuesday, March 10th , from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). Not only do libraries need high tech, they also need staff who approach their work with a wholehearted attitude.

Libraries 60

Libraries Conference Training Advocacy 60

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 31, 2022

NCTE Position Statement on Independent Reading ) 3:51 How does Lisa talk to her students about reading stamina and how to refocus when distracted? Have a great classroom library. Talk to your students about reading stamina and how to build it. October 31, 2011. June 16, 2011. 4:57 Idea 1: Opportunity.

Khan Academy 384

Khan Academy Secondary Conference Twitter 384

The Web20Classroom

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

Just today there was a post about financial literacy, while yesterday there was a lesson on how to use TED talks to enhance the Common Core curriculum. Best Librarian/Library Blog : The VanMeter Voice The space that Shannon has put together here should be the standard for library blogs anywhere.

Common Core 100

Common Core Libraries Twitter EdTech 100

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! Mark is an experienced educator which makes the free tutorials extremely relevant to classroom practice.

iPad 67

iPad Twitter Libraries EdTech 67

Educator Innovator

MARCH 11, 2019

In the fall of 2018, the YOUmedia Learning Labs Network expanded to include the Teen Hangout youth program at the Loveland Public Library in Loveland Colorado. The YOUmedia model was developed in 2011 with support from the John D. MacArthur Foundation and the Institute for Museum and Library Services. and Catherine T.

Libraries 34

Libraries Robotics iPad Meeting 34

MindShift

JULY 22, 2018

For 12 years Jennifer Taylor watched kids come into the library at McCaffrey Middle School in Galt, California and struggle: “We’d have rows and rows of books, and they don’t know what to pick.” Little did Taylor know, she’d stumbled upon a hotbed of controversy in the world of library science. Leigh Collazo, otherwise known as “Mrs.

Libraries 53

Libraries Common Core Report System 53

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.).

Analysis 145

Analysis Libraries Study Training 145

Edsurge

JUNE 5, 2017

It has been just over two years since LinkedIn shocked the industry by buying Lynda.com, a library of video courses, for $1.5 The move made clear that the professional networking platform wanted to play a broader role in the future of employment (and it raised the eyebrows of some college officials who wonder how big that role might get).

lynda.com 82

lynda.com Company Libraries Video 82

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

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).

Training 178

Training Study Digital Citizenship Instructional Materials 178

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 distinctly remember my first computing experience.

iPhone 100

iPhone iPad Libraries Company 100

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 18, 2024

“You would hope that all this [innovation] would pan out for students and that we would know better how to make education.” WWC refers to the What Works Clearinghouse, a library of evidence-based teaching practices. A randomized control trial that began in 2011 produced a giant boost in reading achievement for first graders.

Report 130

Report Education Study Comparison 130

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

Libraries 28

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

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 ).

Education 120

Education Professional Learning Study Case Study 120

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 22, 2014

” To help increase digital literacy awareness in underserved communities, Broadband Rhode Island , a partner with RIFLI, created a curriculum in 2011 for adult education teachers to promote digital literacy among adult learners. At the end of each course, RIFLI staff award digital badges to the students.

Assessment 209

Assessment Accessibility Tablets Digital Badges 209

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 127

Education Report Libraries Trends 127

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

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

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.

Blackboard 46

Blackboard Edmodo Wiki MOOC 46

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

Elementary 145

Elementary Analysis Libraries Report 145

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 20, 2011

Session will also include a brief how-to on Google+ and a brainstorming activity of ways to implement Google+ with students. We will be increasing our online collaboration opportunities this year and our first meeting will be a small taste of how this can work. Meet the ATLAST Explore participants and start networking using Google+.

Blackboard 48

Blackboard MOOC Digital Citizenship Secondary 48

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

AUGUST 27, 2011

Learn how to use Scratch for effective learning and programming in your classroom. How to move and draw with Scratch -The different types of Scratch blocks -How to find resources for Scratch. Marc Grossman, all the way from the UK will be our global presenter for this session. Outcomes can be shared online. Join Jennifer D.

Blackboard 45

Blackboard Moodle ePortfolio Advocacy 45

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 15, 2011

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. link] Understand why Peer Coaching works, what coaches and the teachers they work with gain from Peer Coaching, and how to get started with Peer Coaching.

Blackboard 44

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! 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

edWeb.net

JUNE 19, 2018

Maker culture is thriving in schools and public libraries across the United States and beyond. With hundreds, or even thousands of kids using the library space, it doesn’t make sense to design that space without their voice. The New Canaan High School Library won AASL’s National School Library Program of the year in 2010.

Libraries 40

Libraries eBook Professional Learning Assessment 40

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.

iPad 143

iPad STEM Case Study Technology 143

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. Unfortunately, the state stopped administering that survey after 2011 and it’s unknown if book reading rebounded.

Laptops 80

Laptops Survey Analysis Study 80

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 142

Digital Citizenship Social Media Facebook Education 142

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].

Edcamps 68

Edcamps Wiki Conference Learning 68

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

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.

Khan Academy 163

Khan Academy Learning Meeting Company 163

The Daring Librarian

AUGUST 25, 2013

Monday, Sept 9th 8pm Eastern US Join yours truly, The Mighty Little Librarian Tiff , and fellow Mover & Shaker Jennifer LaGarde for a casual discussion at the TL Virtual Cafe to generate ideas on how to build school allies, support new teachers & become indispensable to admin & staff at the beginning of every school year.

Edmodo 66

Edmodo Wiki Libraries Google 66

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 1, 2011

Brenda Anderson will discuss how Montgomery County Public Schools, MD empowered the library media specialists to build personal learning networks with technology to explore the new Maryland school library media standards. In this session, we’ll discuss how to take your sales organization to the 21st century.

Libraries 44

Libraries Strategy Personal Learning Network Training 44

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 27, 2016

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.

Future Ready 45

Future Ready Libraries Professional Learning Personalized Learning 45