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. we have failed.

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EdTechnocation.com

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

Over the past year or so, I''ve noticed an increase in the amount of professional development opportunities occurring online, including EdcampHOME , EdcampONLINE , Connected Educator Month , and the multitude of conferences by the Learning Revolution Project, like the annual Global Education Conference and the 2013 Global STEMx Education Conference.

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Bryan Alexander

JANUARY 11, 2016

Continuing with our reading of Richard DeMillo’s Revolution in Higher Education: How a Small Band of Innovators Will Make College Accessible and Affordable (2015) ( publisher ; Amazon ): this week we’re discussing chapter 11, “Ivory Towers.” Twitter’s also a fine place to chat (I’m @BryanAlexander ).

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Bryan Alexander

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

This week we’re discussing the first chapter of Richard DeMillo’s Revolution in Higher Education: How a Small Band of Innovators Will Make College Accessible and Affordable (2015) ( publisher ; Amazon ). A larger theme, hit more forcefully in the book’s introduction, is broadening access to higher education.

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Bryan Alexander

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

Continuing with our reading of Richard DeMillo’s Revolution in Higher Education: How a Small Band of Innovators Will Make College Accessible and Affordable (2015) ( publisher ; Amazon ): this week we’re discussing chapter 2, “Shifting Landscape.” Would you like to follow along? and get reading.

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Kathy Schrock

JULY 7, 2015

This is a re-posting of a blog post of July 12, 2013, which originally appeared on the now-defunct Sony Education Ambassadors site. With the Diigo Power Note app, they can add text notes, bookmarks, cached pages, pictures, text messages to their Diigo library as well as access information already in the library.

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NeverEndingSearch

APRIL 9, 2016

The site offers a basic icon library as well as the ability to import your own icons. New York Public Library Map Warper. Create your own timeline or use the Explore tab to examine the HSTRY created library of CCSS-aligned timelines created by experts and educators or shared community timelines. Save timelines offline as PDFs.

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Educator Innovator

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Code.org launched this global campaign in 2013, to align with Computer Science Education Week, and to demystify code and show that anyone can learn the basics. No previous coding experience is required–all you need are a computer, access to the web, and some eager learners (note these activities may be best for ages 8 and up).

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 27, 2014

We also highlight good conversations about learning taking place between educators, learners, leaders, and others from the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds. Follow us on Twitter: #liveclass20. How does your library manage digital collections? More information at [link].

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Educator Innovator

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

The next DLD isn’t until next year, but thanks to social media it’s easy to look back at all the amazing ways kids engaged with digital learning at this year’s event. ( #DLDay even trended on Twitter!). It also brought influential education leaders together at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.,

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The Principal of Change

OCTOBER 8, 2015

The response was interesting, with many suggesting that it was a great idea (with the irony that they saw and are sharing those thoughts Twitter). In the past decade, most everyone with access has experienced what it’s like to learn from anyone, anywhere at any time. . — George Couros (@gcouros) October 8, 2015.

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Bryan Alexander

JUNE 11, 2015

In this post I’ll sum up the day, based on our materials, my notes, and Twitter discussions. There were also some with library connections, several faculty, and at least one administrator. This proved enormously successful, as 3d printing use took off, moving from 50 to 2500 jobs in just one year (2013-4).

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NeverEndingSearch

JUNE 17, 2019

Might we rethink how we introduce a pervasive and important and ubiquitously accessible tool like Wikipedia to the student researcher’s toolkit? Follow #containercollapse on Twitter. I find Google a lot easier than going to the library website.” Imagine ways to innovate and inspire students to use the academic library.

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Bryan Alexander

MAY 31, 2016

One anecdote follows a Ghanese man, who identifies a sharp (and negative) difference between 2007 and 2013.”He “Library shelves at Lehman College, part of the CUNY system, have been covered with plastic since a leak three years ago.” ” Budget cuts : obviously CUNY is reducing spending.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Next, the speakers have used technology to make social-emotional learning easier to access. And because the lessons are online, students can access their lessons outside of the classroom, giving them flexibility in how they choose to learn. Follow Dr. Levett on Twitter @AnnLPGA. Follow Dr. Miyashiro on Twitter @davidmiyashiro.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Gaddis explained how Wake County focused their professional learning by first identifying three groups: teachers, leadership, and school library media coordinators. Allison is a member of the Wake County Public School System’s Digital Learning & Libraries team where she serves as their senior director.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Lucy Gray and Steve Hargadon on episode 190 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. All sessions are recorded so you can access later. Our handle for Twitter is @globaledcon. Twitter: @elemenous. Go to globaleducationconference.com to join in.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 3, 2021

Rural communities have unique challenges, ranging from poverty and vast travel distances to a lack of affordable internet access. These rural districts face the four significant challenges: broadband access, funding, people, and understanding the “why.” Challenges. Aiken now resides in Lancaster, PA, with his wife and three kids.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 4, 2014

We''re building new calendars for major conferences and events in the library, education, museum, and nontraditional education arenas--you can access these calendars through the top menu of the website. Second Monday of each month is the Teacher Librarian Twitter Chat. Follow #TLChat on Twitter to participate.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

Computing platforms have different abstraction levels, including a computer architecture, an OS, or runtime libraries. But Posterous, if you’ll recall, was acquired by Twitter in 2012 and shut down one year later. A computing platform is the stage on which computer programs can run. They’re amazing.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 16, 2013

Please join us for the third annual global conversation about the future of libraries: October 18-19, 2013, [link]. join the Library 2.0 The conference is once again being held entirely online around the clock in multiple languages and time zones. To be kept informed of the latest conference news and updates, please ?join

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 19, 2021

Every year, CoSN awards a school district with the Community Leadership Award for Digital Equity to encourage and recognize those districts that are working to eliminate inequities and narrow the digital access gap. You can follow him on Twitter @scaughtsb. Every district needs to find partners who can help achieve its goal.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 25, 2021

Looking through the lens of three district leaders, a recent edWebinar , sponsored by ClassLink and co-hosted by CoSN and AASA , highlighted how school districts are working with their staff and students to assure accessibility for all. Step 4: Conduct Regular Accessibility Audits.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 25, 2017

Episode 135 from the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. And I say frequently to my sister, who has access to this in her classroom, “You are so lucky! You guys, the people in classrooms today are so privileged because they have that kind of access all the time.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Lucy Gray and I, the founders and co-chairs of this massive, worldwide, and free event, may have gotten ourselves a little behind this year on GlobalEdCon planning (with STEMxCon in September, then the Reform Symposium , Library 2.01 3, and Connected Educator Month in October--how are we still standing?!),

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edWeb.net

MAY 21, 2021

When asked about the hurdles that happened due to schools closing on March 13th, 2020, all four presenters agreed that broadband, not devices, challenged their districts to provide equitable access to learning no matter their districts’ geographic location or demographics. ClassLink Analytics gives decision makers the usage data they need.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 10, 2019

While teachers may complain, having website filters and blocks can decrease the possibility of criminals accessing the schools’ tech through the web. Additional questions include: Who has access to data on site and at a vendor? You are invited to connect with him on Twitter and share your favorite leadership book at @pj_aiken.

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NeverEndingSearch

MAY 15, 2018

The Global Digital Library , is an open platform being developed by the Global Book Alliance to increase the availability of high-quality reading resources in underserved languages worldwide. By the end of 2020, the library hopes to offer resources in more than 100 languages and to further facilitate their translation. YA Book Group.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 19, 2021

Educational content needs to be available outside of the classroom and easy to access. Ann served as Executive Director for Educational Technology in Klein ISD, near Houston, Texas until September 2013, when she and her family moved to Los Angeles, California. You can follow Eileen on Twitter @EileenBelastock.

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The 21st Century Principal

JULY 17, 2014

ASCD Teacher Resource Library —This library of 17 titles covers foundational concepts in an accessible way and emphasizes strategies that teachers can use immediately ( $299.77 In addition, teachers can connect with ASCD via other award-winning social media channels including Twitter , Facebook , Google+ , and LinkedIn.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Make equitable access a priority. Typically, one goal of a 1:1 environment is 24/7 access to learning for both students and teachers. Many students, though, may not have ready access to the Internet at home. You are invited to connect with him on Twitter and share your favorite leadership book at @pj_aiken.

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ProfHacker

DECEMBER 1, 2017

If you don’t see anything here that strikes your fancy, by all means have a look at the guides from 2016 , 2015 , 2014 , 2013 , 2012 , 2011 , 2010 , and 2009. If you’ve got a great idea for a gift, please do share in comments or on Twitter! Thanks for listening! Thanks for understanding! A VPN subscription.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

The end of the day today is the final deadline to get in a proposal to speak at next week''s free and online 2013 Global STEMx Education Conference (STEMxCon.com) , September 19 - 21. Our Twitter hashtag is #stemx13, and we have some resources for publicizing at [link]. This is a great opportunity to share your work or ideas!

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Sessions are free to watch for five days, then become part of the Home Learning Summit library. Libraries and Librarians ? We have several sessions each day, with (lots) more coming ( and that could include you! ). A current list is below. Understanding when, where, and how learning takes place has never been more important.

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edWeb.net

MAY 19, 2021

Reinventing spaces—designing flexible classroom spaces and turning a library into a learning commons with flexible seating and mobile bookshelves. They showed up in tech access and connectivity, food availability and even transportation, especially in historically underserved communities. Access to food, for example, among them.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

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. Buy the all-access pass here and have access to all the sessions and bonus materials forever. He received, among many global awards, the million-dollar TED Prize in 2013.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 15, 2014

We also highlight good conversations about learning taking place between educators, learners, leaders, and others from the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds. Join us, and learn to move beyond simply consuming the web to understanding and creating it, so it remains open, accessible and ours.

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