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StoryBots launches interactive resources for teachers

eSchool News

It is fun, engaging, uplifting, auditory, interactive and educational, all in one,” said Kelly Wade, kindergarten teacher at Collins Elementary in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Since its founding, StoryBots videos have amassed more than 300 million views online, while its eBooks have been read more than 8 million times.

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"Libraries as Community Anchors" - a Library 2.0 Mini-Conference

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

The project is an initiative of the Gigabit Libraries Network (GLN), founded by Means in 2012 as an open global collaboration of tech-savvy, innovation libraries. In 1995, he co-founded the software venture, TriWorks, in Japan and as an ebook authoring and publishing service for schools and libraries in China; both still in operation.

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The digital-first district where OER meets iPads

eSchool News

Central Valley School District administrators envisioned such a shift when they decided to begin swapping paper textbooks for iPads in the 2012-13 school year. “I spend less time waiting for students to copy notes and more time helping students work problems,” Sowinski said. The Pennsylvania Legislature is joining the U.S.

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Schedule for Thursday's "Libraries as Community Anchors" Mini-Conference (Library 2.0) - Register Now

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

The project is an initiative of the Gigabit Libraries Network (GLN), founded by Means in 2012 as an open global collaboration of tech-savvy, innovation libraries. In 1995, he co-founded the software venture, TriWorks, in Japan and as an ebook authoring and publishing service for schools and libraries in China; both still in operation.

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Sessions Announced for "Libraries as Community Anchors" Mini-Conference (Library 2.0)

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

The project is an initiative of the Gigabit Libraries Network (GLN), founded by Means in 2012 as an open global collaboration of tech-savvy, innovation libraries. In 1995, he co-founded the software venture, TriWorks, in Japan and as an ebook authoring and publishing service for schools and libraries in China; both still in operation.

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TODAY: "Libraries as Community Anchors" Mini-Conference (Library 2.0)

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

The project is an initiative of the Gigabit Libraries Network (GLN), founded by Means in 2012 as an open global collaboration of tech-savvy, innovation libraries. In 1995, he co-founded the software venture, TriWorks, in Japan and as an ebook authoring and publishing service for schools and libraries in China; both still in operation.

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Resources from Miami Device

Learning in Hand

Create Multimedia eBooks in a 1 iPad Classroom by Wesley Fryer Enhanced eBooks on iPads, iPhones and iPod Touches can include audio, video, and interactive animations in addition to digital text, images and links. However, what does that look like for early elementary grades (K-3)?