Edsurge

AUGUST 10, 2017

It was a crazy idea: Take the bulk of the world’s books, scan them, and create a monumental digital library for all to access. It got part of the way there, digitizing at least 25 million books from major university libraries. But the promised library of everything hasn’t come into being. That work still lies ahead.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 29, 2021

Our third Library 2.021 mini-conference: " Libraries as Community Anchors ," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, October 21st, 2021. Libraries are increasingly addressing challenges associated with digital equity, access, and inclusion, as well as issues of security and privacy. Please also join this Library 2.0

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 6, 2021

Our third Library 2.021 mini-conference: " Libraries as Community Anchors ," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, October 21st, 2021. Libraries are increasingly addressing challenges associated with digital equity, access, and inclusion, as well as issues of security and privacy. Please also join this Library 2.0

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 23, 2021

Our third Library 2.021 mini-conference: " Libraries as Community Anchors ," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, October 21st, 2021. Libraries are increasingly addressing challenges associated with digital equity, access, and inclusion, as well as issues of security and privacy. Please also join this Library 2.0

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

With personalization becoming a growing initiative in schools, the library is a valuable asset for personalizing instruction around student needs. Michelle and Jackie discussed how the library can personalize instruction through assessing, reading, learning, and making.

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The Electric Educator

JANUARY 17, 2011

Note: This is the first of my series "5 things to watch in 2011" Future installments will include: Five people to follow in 2011 Five trends to watch in 2011 Five technologies to watch in 2011 Five blogs to read in 2011 The folks over at Prezi continue to make their presentation product more and more compelling.

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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

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! Her resources are practical and classroom tested for teachers and technology specialists alike.

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The Web20Classroom

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

Best Edtech/Resource Sharing Blog : Free Technology For Teachers What Richard has created here is the model of what resource sharing is and should be. Best Librarian/Library Blog : The VanMeter Voice The space that Shannon has put together here should be the standard for library blogs anywhere.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 18, 2017

Apps bring technology, functionality, and creativity into your school library program. In “ Virtual Library Program Development ,” Michelle Luhtala, Library Department Chair, New Canaan High School, CT, reviewed an A to Z list of 50 apps to virtualize your school library program. About the Presenter.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 6, 2011

This is our official call for presentations for the Library 2.011 conference, November 2 - 3, 2011. Presentation submission instructions are at [link]. The Library 2.011 conference will be a unique chance to participate in a global conversation on the current and future state of libraries.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 9, 2017

As a special bonus for registering (free) for the Library 2.017 Makerspaces mini-conference , you also can attend live and/or watch the recording of a special 90-minute live Webinar with the folks from Fayetteville Free Library on "STEAM and Making at the FFL." Please also join the Library 2.0

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 7, 2013

As a 21st Century Library Media Specialist, part of what I strive to do is to serve as an instructional technology resource for both educators and learners. ?In The real aim of educational technology is to modernize pedagogy and to shape the education of the future.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Augmented reality, virtual reality, mixed reality—can immersive technology really benefit students and their learning, or are these just tech fads? First, Donally and Luhtala started by distinguishing the three types of immersive technology. 360 environments are our future. We don’t live in this little box, we live in a 360 world.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 13, 2019

Derry said libraries often find it easier to encourage play than schools, which tend to be more closed environments. About the Presenters. Michelle Luhtala is the Library Department Chair at New Canaan High School in Connecticut and was one of five school librarians named as a “Mover and Shaker” by Library Journal in 2015.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 19, 2017

We're excited to announce our third Library 2.017 mini-conferences: "Makerspaces," which will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, October 11th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). There has been a lot of talk about makerspaces in libraries over the past four years. and at the Library 2.0

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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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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. Building a digital library with allowed apps for students. It’s gone full circle,” laughs Campos. That team keeps the school tech running.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 15, 2011

We are pleased to announce the Library 2.011 worldwide virtual conference, November 2 - 3, 2011. To be kept informed of the latest conference news and updates, please join the Library 2.0 The call for presentation submissions will go out July 5. Department of Education''s Office of Educational Technology.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Join me today, Friday, October 14th, for a live and interactive FutureofEducation.com webinar with David Loertscher , who will be coming in live from the Washington Library Media Association (WLMA) 2011 conference to visit with us. psid=2011-10-14.1044.M.1F955EA48F2E094F071C6C70C81A2F.vcr&sid=2008350 from Indiana University.

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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. About the Presenters.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

We're just over a week away from our free Library 2.016 online mini-conference, " Libraries of the Future " on October 6th! The presenter schedule will be sent to registered attendees next week. The presenter schedule will be sent to registered attendees next week. Be sure to also join the Library 2.0

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 14, 2016

We're excited to announce the third of three Library 2.016 online mini-conferences: " Libraries of the Future ," October 6th, 2016, from 12:00 - 3:00pm US-Pacific Time (click for your own time zone). Sponsored with ALA’s Center for the Future of Libraries. Please also join the Library 2.0

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 14, 2016

We're excited to announce the third of three Library 2.016 online mini-conferences: " Libraries of the Future ," October 6th, 2016, from 12:00 - 3:00pm US-Pacific Time (click for your own time zone). Sponsored with ALA’s Center for the Future of Libraries. Please also join the Library 2.0

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2019

Print textbooks are the eternal punching bag for the things people think technology should render obsolete. From 2011 to 2014, U.S. spending on PreK-12 instructional technology steadily ticked upwards, from $2.6 Used books present an anathema for textbook publishers, which don’t see any revenue from their sale.

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The Web20Classroom

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

I dunno about you but I spend a lot of time looking for instructional and technology resources for use in the classroom. 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. But wait, there''s more!

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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. The theme captures the notion of openness through the use of technology as a way of advancing learning and professional development.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

There is also a web-based component available to the teachers that contains resource libraries and discussion forums that I plan to use not only with the classroom walkthrough data, but also our PLC''s. Tri-State Educational Technology Conference (TSETC) : I have previously blogged about this event, but am compelled to mention it again.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 22, 2018

The SAMR model (Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, Redefinition) and TPACK model (Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge) can help schools as they transition to using more digital tools. About the Presenter. The New Canaan High School Library won AASL’s National School Library Program of the year in 2010.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 14, 2019

A panel of innovative educators in different leadership roles in the school community will present ideas and PD plans for using the free professional learning platform, edWeb.net, Google and other free tools to provide a PD buffet of learning that inspires and motivates teachers and impacts learning. Sunday, June 23, 9:00 am – 10:00 am.

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EdTechTeacher

JULY 22, 2015

Here at EdTechTeacher, we take pride in the fact that all of our Instructors and Presenters have been experienced classroom teachers and dynamic speakers. This summer and fall, we want to introduce you to some our EdTechTeacher Instructors and iPad Summit Boston Presenters and in a series called #ETTchat.

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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. About the Presenters . In fact, she would not recommend that. Follow her on Twitter @mluhtala.

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edWeb.net

JULY 18, 2017

In “ Summer Reading 501: Helping Generation App Read This Summer ,” Michelle Luhtala, Library Department Chair, New Canaan High School, CT; and Jane Lofton, Teacher Librarian, presented creative ideas to get students excited about summer reading. About the Presenters. Families can even join too. Follow her on Twitter @mluhtala.

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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.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 20, 2011

link] The 2011 Worldwide Virtual Library Conference November 2 - 3, All Free, All Online in Blackboard Collaborate Submit to present or to be kept informed at [link] THE KNOWLEDGE SHARING PLACE (The Knowledge Sharing Place) Thu 25 Aug 07:00PM New York / Thu 25 Aug 11:00PM GMT / Fri 26 Aug 09:00AM Sydney Dean Mantz.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 3, 2011

LIVE-AZ TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION MATRIX ( Classroom 2.0 LIVE-AZ TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION MATRIX ( Classroom 2.0 The topic for Saturday, September 10th will be “AZ Technology Integration Matrix” with special guest Cherie Stafford. link] CLASSROOM 2.0 link] CLASSROOM 2.0

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 15, 2011

Scott recently presented a similar session at the Innovations Showcase for the Department of Education in Victoria, Australia. If time permits, he will share innovative uses of technology in his classroom and school. Learn how Peer Coaching can help align professional development with 21st Century teaching and learning practices.

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