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. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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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? I cringed when I watched that video. The research identified demographic traits correlated with non-book reading and noted that the numbers have fluctuated since Pew began collecting data about non-book reading in 2011.

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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 ). Lesson study.

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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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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 learned to edit video on a Mac, collected and organized my wedding photos, and connected with friends and new and exciting sites in the "i" spaces the platform so easily accessed.

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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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EdTech4Beginners

MARCH 2, 2018

Book Creator was launched in 2011. A pupil recently told me, “The best bit about it is the end result: it looks like a real book in a library!”. Choose a photo, video, a live camera shot, a pen, text or a sound (this media can be moved and manipulated to where you want it). Watch this short video to see how it works: Have a go!

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ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

I can insert links to the Internet or go right to a streaming video on the web.” Among their many features and benefits, IWBs offer the following: Teacher-directed viewing of any website, app, video or document to support learning objectives. Examples include photos, drawings, and videos downloaded from the Internet.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 8, 2020

Core curriculum was not LearnZillion’s initial focus when the company started in 2011. Then, the company worked on building a library of supplemental materials and instructional videos, many created by teachers it paid. LearnZillion had raised $32.5 million from investors.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

community and free online course for "Best educational use of a social network" Library 2.0 interview series for "Best Open PD / unconference / webinar series" Aula 2.0 community for "Best educational use of a social network" Teacher 2.0

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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.

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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. 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. Join the Community.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

But it was also on Facebook where in 2011 Jivani, then in ninth grade, posted a video of her removing the wig. In the video, she said that she sees beauty in everyone, while acknowledging that others’ words about her appearance had hurt her. That discovery, coupled with offline bullying, made her feel alone and ashamed.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Minecraft, which hit its 10-year anniversary this year, is currently the second best-selling video game ever—only beat out by Tetris. When Minecraft took off as a popular game in 2011, it racked up players, and also began to gain a reputation as a space where kids were learning together.

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Edsurge

MAY 22, 2019

Founded in 2011, LearnZillion had long offered online supplemental resources for K-12 English and math subjects. LearnZillion amassed a library of lessons, videos and assignments. The company continues to offer its library of digital supplemental materials to teachers for free.

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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. Redesigning the Space.

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Graphite Blog

APRIL 18, 2015

Videos are a great way to engage students while also bringing a variety of voices and perspectives into your instruction. Both captivating and informative, video is unique among other digital media in the way that it can so readily transcend the walls of your classroom.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Launched in March of 2011, Descomplica is Brazil’s leading ed-tech provider, specialising in the high school market. The company’s extensive library of test prep materials and study guides — many of them video-based — offer a student-centric way to access the material and content they need. Descomplica.

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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 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! Be sure to also join the Library 2.0 network to be able to connect with and correspond with 22,000 other individuals in the library world, and to be kept updated on this and future events.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 22, 2018

In a recent edWebinar , Michelle Luhtala, Library Department Chair, New Canaan High School, CT, reviewed these models and discussed apps that can take teaching, learning, and reading to the next level. With Kami, you can create handouts by annotating with text, audio, or video. Follow her on Twitter @mluhtala. Join the Community.

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The Web20Classroom

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

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.) Because there are mobile apps that provide you on-the-go access to the entire library of sites in the eduTecher database. And it''s true. But wait, there''s more!

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The Daring Librarian

DECEMBER 2, 2011

Daring School Library Edublog ! She also is one of Cengage/Gale and SLJ''s 5 national new library leaders program and a Shorty award winner! Best twitter hashtag - #tlchat, This is the hashtag that I always check to keep a pulse on library trends and news. Best librarian / library blog - Adventures of Library Girl.

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Social Media Libraries Wiki Twitter 28

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 15, 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] SERVICE-LEARNING ( Host Your Own Webinar Series ) Wed 17 Aug 05:00AM New York / Wed 17 Aug 09:00AM GMT / Wed 17 Aug 07:00PM Sydney Keith Wilson.

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The Daring Librarian

MARCH 20, 2011

I''m incredibly honored & humbled to be named as an Innovator and one of Library Journal''s 50 worldwide Movers & Shakers for 2011!! They hail from all corners of the library world and several nations. Speaking of Ned - his thank you video was just brilliant.no This is like the Oscars of Libraryland! What he said!

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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. The New Canaan High School Library won AASL’s National School Library Program of the year in 2010.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 17, 2017

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. She is the winner of the 2011 “I Love My Librarian” Award and the Library Association’s 2010 Outstanding Librarian Award.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2017

MOOCs have evolved over the past five years from a virtual version of a classroom course to an experience that feels more like a Netflix library of teaching videos. In the early days, course videos were created as the course progressed, sometimes drawing on student feedback. Fileris goes even further and re-shoots his videos.

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mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

JUNE 24, 2014

A Neurologist Makes the Case for the Video Game Model as a Learning Tool , Judy Wills, M.D., April 14, 2011. Minecraft, beyond construction and survival by ACM (Assn for Computing Machinery) Digital Library, 2014. BBC, June 20, 2014 (video briefly addresses the concern about addiction) Videos 11.

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TeacherCast

MARCH 25, 2015

She is a member of the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources Mentor Advisory group. She is a member of the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources Mentor Advisory group. Shannon Montague (@montysays ([link] attended her first edcamp in 2011, and has been hooked ever since!

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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. They use video conferences to understand how to help people in Uganda with AIDS awareness. Building a digital library with allowed apps for students.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Since 2011 Banned Books Week has included a day to recognize banned websites. That can mean creating content for self-help videos or using it to get information for students to teach themselves. Librarians are not the only ones calling out censorship.

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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. During a read aloud, teachers can sign up to read a book of their choice at the public library.

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Social Media Libraries Digital Citizenship eBook 44

edWeb.net

JUNE 14, 2019

Rob also hosts a well-known YouTube educational video blog called The Seditionists and educational podcast called the Council on the Future of Education. 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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Edsurge

MARCH 22, 2019

Enter Flockjay, which offers 12 weeks of tech sales training—eight weeks of live online videos through Zoom and Slack with sales professionals, and four weeks of sales projects. Paneerselvam then tried offering live classes but then learned that students much preferred watching the video recordings.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

In their recent edWebinar , Jaime Donally, Author, Speaker, and Edtech Consultant, and Michelle Luhtala, Library Department Chair at New Canaan High School in Connecticut, explained that although these technologies aren’t the answer to everything, they are transforming learning and will continue to do so going forward. Join the Community.

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Technology Classroom Libraries EdTech 41

Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2021

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. There's book readings at the library, but it's sometimes not easy to get the library either as a volunteer or student. And I had the whole suite of their apps downloaded for my kids.

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