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What Brings Gen Z to the Library?

Edsurge

Gen Zers, born between 1997 and 2012, spend a lot of time online, consuming and creating digital content. Ninety-two percent check social media daily. With Gen Z now making up a substantial portion of today’s college students, their attitudes toward libraries have implications for higher education.

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Education in a World of Social and Technological Change #SXSWedu

EdTechSandyK

Notes from concurrent session, SXSWedu 2012 S. Craig Watkins, Associate Professor of Radio, TV, and Film, The University of Texas at Austin theyoungandthedigitial.com @scraigwatkins After grad school, Watkins began immersing himself in the way young people use media. Social media has become central to their (and our) everyday lives.

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

Hack Education

This is part four of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” Way back in 2012, I chose “ The Platforming of Education ” as one of my “Top Ed-Tech Trends.” 2012, you will recall, was “ the year of the MOOC.”) ” Re-reading that article now makes me cringe.

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Debunking 3 myths about BYOD in the classroom

Neo LMS

Students can play games, watch stupid videos, browse inappropriate websites, spend time on social media, or catch up on the latest episodes of their favorite series. In 2012, Forsyth County Schools (FCS), Georgia, serving about 39,000 students in grades Pre-K through 12, gave BYOD a chance.

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The Emergency Home Learning Summit Final Week - 24 Amazing Interviews Start Tomorrow

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

But you can own access to the full library by buying the Summit all-access pass, which is $99, a $50 savings from the price after the 25th. Barbara founded Personalize Learning, LLC in 2012 with Kathleen McClaskey who she co-authored two books on personalized learning: Make Learning Personal and How to Personalize Learning.

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The Great "Learning 2.0" Strand Brainstorm

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Like the Library 2.011 and GlobalEdCon conferences, I''m planning on holding a (free) worldwide virtual Future of Education: Learning 2.0 conference January 23 - 27, 2012. I''ve purposely left out the library and global education categories because of the other two conference. Who would you want to make sure was participating?

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Week of July 30, 2011 - Live and Interactive Webinars in Blackboard Collaborate

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Este proyecto inicio con la entrega de laptop a niños, niñas y docentes en el año escolar 2009-2010 y pretende completar la dotación a todo el sector para 2011-2012. What can your library do to enhance teaching and learning? Expositor Carlos Raul Araque C. link] COUNT 10, READ 10 ( Math 2.0