The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 20, 2021

We've posted a new blog post from Dr. Steve Albrecht in our " Library Service, Safety, & Security" section of Library 2.0 : "Is There Hidden Bias at Your Library?" and "Library Civility: A Code for How We Treat Each Other." Part of a special Library 2.0 webinars, blog posts, and podcast series.

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100mentors

OCTOBER 1, 2019

These approaches and tools, intrinsically linked with the IB learner profile attributes, enhance student learning and assist student preparation for DP assessment and beyond” (IBO, 2015). Support students in assessing resources. Let’s wrap up this post with the most important part of research: teaching students to assess resources.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Mystery Science offers a library of 300-plus digital activities and lesson plans on subjects from astronomy to zoology, which can be used as a core curriculum aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards or as supplemental materials. This past July, it purchased Spiral, a formative assessment platform.

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Edsurge

JULY 22, 2020

The latest results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress found that scores for eight-grade students on civics, history and geography exams all dipped from 2014 to 2018. Of course, like every other subject, the true test and value of civics and history extends far beyond academics and assessments.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 31, 2022

Have a great classroom library. Students Perform on the Most Recent Assessments?” December 18, 2014. Advertise great reads. Give people “book talks” and book tastings. Get them out there trying things. ” Retrieved January 21, 2022, 2022, from [link]. 2019, October 14, 2021). “How Did U.S.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

based company last raised money in 2014 , when it was best known as an online destination where students could share notes, assignments and other course materials from classes they have taken. Users who upload class materials can access the full library for free. The Redwood City, Calif.-based It looks eerily similar to LinkedIn.

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Edsurge

MARCH 19, 2018

The latest owner of the digital K-12 literacy platform is Renaissance Learning , a provider of math, literacy and assessment products. billion in 2014. billion in 2014. This acquisition will expand Renaissance’s library of digital content for its Accelerated Reader 360 program. Renaissance, based in Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.

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100mentors

OCTOBER 1, 2019

These approaches and tools, intrinsically linked with the IB learner profile attributes, enhance student learning and assist student preparation for DP assessment and beyond” (IBO, 2015). Support students in assessing resources. Let’s wrap up this post with the most important part of research: teaching students to assess resources.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

APRIL 23, 2024

Quizzes, assessments, and performance analytics provide learners with data that helps them gauge their progress and adjust their learning strategies accordingly. LinkedIn Learning LinkedIn Learning is a leading platform for online education, with a wide library of courses taught by industry experts.

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ViewSonic Education

APRIL 10, 2019

Esports in schools can transport these kids from the solitary world of digital gaming into the common space of the school computer lab or library commons. Sports require students to set goals, assess the competition and consider their individual strengths and weaknesses. More likely to graduate. Strategic thinking and planning.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Funded in 2014 with $100 million from the Gates Foundation and the Carnegie Corporation, inBloom intended to collect massive amounts of personally identifiable student data and use it to “personalize” learning to each student. Risk Three: The Extensive Use of Technology for Assessment. The story of inBloom is a cautionary tale.

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Securly

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

“More tech-based monitoring and assessment tools will be incorporated into to the instructional mix.” CIPA requires schools and libraries to install measures to protect children from obscene or harmful content in exchange for discounts offered by the E-rate program.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Initiative 1: Open Up Networks — Prior to 2014, only “registered users” could access the district’s WiFi networks. In late 2014, Renton revived an “Internet Filtering Committee” (IFC), and asked it to meet twice a year to make—and remake—filtering choices. Instructional areas such as libraries and classroom got hot spots.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2019

From 2011 to 2014, U.S. In a 2018 survey of college students, the trade publication Library Journal found that 75 percent say that reading print books is easier than e-books. “But now I can report that these tools have been adopted in thousands of U.S. classrooms from kindergarten through high school.” billion to $3.3

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Can vacant parking lots be redeveloped into libraries for children in “reading deserts?” Echoing themes from her popular 2014 TED Talk on childhood trauma, Harris shared her latest research linking adverse childhood experiences to developmental delays, academic struggles and even chronic illness. 27-28, 2018. Paul, Minn.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 15, 2016

The Alliance for Excellent Education (the Alliance) launched its Future Ready Schools (FRS) initiative in October 2014 with the aim of leveraging technology and connectivity to personalize and transform learning. Future Ready has developed a common set of information, tools, and assessment, that are all available for free.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 27, 2016

The Alliance for Excellent Education (the Alliance) launched its Future Ready Schools (FRS) initiative in October 2014 with the aim of leveraging technology and connectivity to personalize and transform learning. Future Ready has developed a common set of information, tools, and assessment, that are all available for free.

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Education Superhighway

APRIL 3, 2018

With that in mind, here’s a guide to assess school district network needs and implement affordable broadband upgrades. While there are other factors that may affect the amount of bandwidth your district needs—cloud-based applications, storage, online assessments, etc.—having School Network Structure.

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 1, 2016

The Future Ready Schools (FRS) initiative itself launched at the White House in October 2014. ” In his conclusion, Mark insists: The next time you are in a conversation with someone about libraries and librarians, make sure they’re talking as much about the future, as about the past. How can librarians become more Future Ready?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

It’s one of the 2014 category award winners by School and Band Orchestra magazine and the industry standard for teaching band, string, and vocal of all ages and all skill levels. SmartMusic provides an immediate assessment. His recommendation: Smart Music. It is available on PCs and Macs as well as iPads.

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Education Superhighway

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

This was in 2014 when digital learning was still a growing trend and the daily challenges ranged from frozen screens and lost passwords to content filtering, and more. Those who used to claim, “There isn’t anything I want to read in the library,” could suddenly access thousands of differentiated eBooks on hundreds of topics.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 20, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update August 19th, 2014 Perhaps the greatest joy is learning how to motivate yourself. 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.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update September 10th, 2014 The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches, but to reveal to him his own. Join us for Creating Effective and Engaging Video Tutorials with the Martins 9/18 @ 3:00 pm EST [link] Global Education Conference 2014: Looking for Student Presenters!

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 3, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update June 3rd, 2014 Discovery is seeing what everyone else has seen, and thinking what nobody else has thought. This year''s Library 2.014 Conference confirmations include Susan Hildreth, Peter Morville, Helen Partridge, Michael Stephens, Barbara Stripling, Roy Tennant, Joyce Valenza, and David Weinberger.

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NeverEndingSearch

OCTOBER 3, 2017

But, there is NOT just one right way to do library. But should a formal makerspace need to be a part of every school library? . At conferences, librarians share with me that their administrators insist they devote significant library real estate to 3D printing and a variety of other maker equipment.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 27, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update May 27th, 2014 The secret of education is respecting the pupil. 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.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

I have a lot of students that are below grade level, and so with this year being so heavily impacted with students coming in below grade level, we have to assess the students and what they need.”. The report pulled data from the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress, a statewide student assessment system.

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

AUGUST 12, 2014

For example, 2013-14 English 9 or 2014-15 Honors English 9. From taking quick quizzes as a homework check to group quizzes to summative tests, Edmodo''s quiz feature is my go to feature for assessment. Preparing for digital assessments, students complete quick Edmodo Snapshot assignments.

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 5, 2017

When my colleagues and I wrote our Social Media Curation Library Technology Report for ALA, we struggled with a definition. The folks we interviewed across library land curated in several different ways and we used the term curation differently depending on current community needs or where they were in any particular project.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 5, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update August 5th, 2014 One of the reasons people stop learning is that they become less and less willing to risk failure. Just like our library, museum, and traditional education events, the Homeschool+ Conference is all about learning, so do consider joining us even if it''s a new conversation for you.

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eSpark

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Piedmont partnered with us to differentiate instruction for 300 students, and Piedmont students who are using eSpark have grown an average of 13 percentile points on national assessments in 2014. Under Matt Akin’s guidance, we’ve honed our ability to launch and support rural and remote districts from our office in Chicago.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 14, 2014

Mark your calendars for Library 2.014. October 8th and 9th are confirmed for Library 2.014. Announcing the 2014 Homeschool Conference. Leaders of 2014 , Tune in to hear about the top 14 technology resources of 2014. A bold resolution for 2014. More information here. This is an amazing annual event.

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 1, 2016

The Future Ready Schools (FRS) initiative itself launched at the White House in October 2014. Future Ready Librarians connects the dots between library and school leaders who, in fact, share a vision for future ready schools, but who may not realize they are logical partners to support innovation and personalized learning for kids.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 6, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update May 6th, 2014 Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. 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.

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NeverEndingSearch

MAY 1, 2015

If we’re truly reflective practitioners, we think a lot about what happens in our libraries. But there are richer measures and more clearer lenses through which we can share and through which we can learn answers to such questions as” What does learning look like in the library? What are the real impacts of our libraries?

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Instructors can use this data to assess what additional supports students may need on their way to fully understanding each lesson. Next Generation Courseware Challenge project in fall 2014, and began implementing Smart Sparrow ’s BioBeyond technology in spring 2015. Are you using adaptive tools in other courses?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

DECEMBER 3, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update December 3rd, 2014 The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery. 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. Register here.

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