techlearning

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Washington, DC — The inaugural Beanstack Winter Reading Challenge for libraries came to a successful close this month, as more than 100 libraries all over the country and South Korea far eclipsed an ambitious goal set by investor and Shark Tank personality Mark Cuban. Beanstack currently serves over 600 libraries globally.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Businesses today have to be more agile and have to be able to pivot—access to content needs to be very rapid,” says Lori Bradley, executive vice president for global talent management at PVH Corp, a publicly- traded fashion and apparel company with 35,000 employees. According to the Association for Talent Development, U.S.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 10, 2019

HOUSTON — Colorful college pennants line the walls in a small room at a public library branch in the city's Near Northside. Arizona has one of the highest student-to-counselor ratios in the country : 924 to to 1 in 2015. At cafécollege Houston, “parking is accessible and it’s a comfortable and warm environment,” Martinez says.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 15, 2017

We're getting close to our Library 2.017 mini-conference: "Expertise, Competencies and Careers," which will be held online (and for free) March 29th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). How can library and information science schools and professional development programs prepare library professionals?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 26, 2017

We're excited to announce our first of three Library 2.017 mini-conferences: "Expertise, Competencies and Careers," which will be held online (and for free) March 29th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). Please also join this Library 2.0 Please register as a member of the Library 2.0

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

You have to be a Certified Innovator to have access to the group, but there are Google Plus groups out there too.). Classroom Mobile App for Android and iOS. Google Chrome Desktop Plugin lets you access another person’s Chromebook or Chrome browser from your teacher computer (or vice versa). Blog Posts. Dotson, K.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

OCTOBER 31, 2019

The main concern while publishing content is the quality of the final output which will be accessed by students. Once published, the etextbooks should be easily accessible by the users. DRM protection ensures that only people with permissions can access the content. Create a Digital Library. Easy to Publish.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

However, the joys of wider accessibility and fear of content theft are two sides of the same coin. DRM refers to Digital Restrictions Management , and it helps ensure only the right people can access your eBook. Under password eBook protection measures, all the readers who purchase the book are sent a passcode to access the book.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 28, 2017

Tomorrow, Wednesday, March 29th, is our Library 2.017 mini-conference: "Expertise, Competencies and Careers," which will be held online (and for free) from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). The list of scheduled presentations, plus keynote bios, are below! Abels , John Bertot , and Valerie J.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 19, 2015

This is a GREAT week for library and learning conversations! While all the details of the 50+ conference sessions, keynotes, and distinguished speaker presentations are on the Library 2.015 conference site , a quick listing is below to get you thinking about which sessions you might be able to attend live. Great learning opportunity!”

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 14, 2016

We're excited to announce the third of three Library 2.016 online mini-conferences: " Libraries of the Future ," October 6th, 2016, from 12:00 - 3:00pm US-Pacific Time (click for your own time zone). Sponsored with ALA’s Center for the Future of Libraries. Please also join the Library 2.0 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS (more to come!):

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 14, 2016

We're excited to announce the third of three Library 2.016 online mini-conferences: " Libraries of the Future ," October 6th, 2016, from 12:00 - 3:00pm US-Pacific Time (click for your own time zone). Sponsored with ALA’s Center for the Future of Libraries. Please also join the Library 2.0 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS (more to come!):

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 20, 2020

We are expanding our planned Library 2.0 DATE & TIMES: Thursday, March 26th, 2020 | 1:00 - 6:30 pm US-Eastern Time (4 one-hour sessions with 1/2-hour breaks) COST: Free REGISTRATION: To register for the mini-conference, join Library 2.0. Those who are already members of Library 2.0 Please note the new expanded times.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

MyON was previously a division of Capstone , which formed in 1990 as a print publisher serving schools and libraries. The product focused on simplifying how teachers and students could access and assign digital materials. Another priority is to improve the mobile experience. Capstone provides the rest.)

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Kitaboo on EdTech

JUNE 13, 2019

According to NBC’s review of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data, textbook prices have risen over 3 times the rate of inflation from January 1977 to June 2015, a whopping 1,041% increase. This way, students get to access unlimited resources without spending a dime. Provide Access to K-12 Libraries.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

We had a great opening day of sessions and keynotes, and the recordings of any sessions that have taken place are accessible on the conference recordings page. Tuesday, November 17th, is day two of the sixth annual Global Education Conference. 12:00pm Educación Tradicional VS Educación Online - Mtro. Uganda, and India - Dr. Sherry R.

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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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eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2015

Cricket will provide literary and informational texts from its digital library, including content from its children’s publications, Cobblestone and Odyssey. Earlier this year, The Parents’ Choice Foundation selected each of Cricket’s 13 magazines as 2015 Parents’ Choice Awards winners.

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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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techlearning

MAY 22, 2018

Improved library functionality to better share activities and faster, broader searching of Verso’s HITS-supported library of curriculum aligned activities; ? A My Progress tab to provide teachers with evidence-based teaching suggestions based on feedback and classroom data for targeted professional development; and ?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

We've had two great days of sessions and keynotes, and the recordings of any sessions that have taken place are accessible on the conference recordings page. Wednesday, November 18th, is day three of the sixth annual Global Education Conference. Thomas Petra ‏ @ RealWorldMath 6h 6 hours ago Day 2 of the Global Educ Conference.

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Edsurge

MARCH 7, 2018

Founded in 2015, Quottly currently lists 3 million courses in its database and students can register for courses directly through the company’s platform. Quottly at LAUNCH Sydney Johnson How Bigger College Costs Could Mean Smaller Degrees Unaffordable and rising tuition costs have prevented many students from accessing a higher education.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 12, 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. Announcing the 2015 Student Technology Conference. The great majority of these events are free to attend.

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eSchool News

MARCH 29, 2015

Content is easily accessible on all devices, including desktop, tablet and mobile. Content will be constantly updated throughout 2015 and beyond, in line with changes to teaching practice. Teacher area in development throughout 2015 – includes a bespoke tool for teachers to create lesson plans.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Easy to carry, easy to access, interactive and engaging, and so on. Digital Libraries Offer Additional Learning Resources. With digital content libraries that consist of thousands of learning resources, students can pick and choose the content that they find relevant to the topic at hand. Develops Problem-solving Skills.

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NeverEndingSearch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

It’s happened to all of us– we’re at school trying to access the perfect website for a learning activity at school and… it’s blocked. While banning books is commonly recognized by librarians as detrimental to the student educational experience, restricted website access isn’t on everyone’s radar.

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Learning with 'e's

APRIL 26, 2019

He asked me if he could borrow a video cassette from my library to show to his group of students. According to Brame (2015) there are three important factors. Video today In the digital age, where social media and mobile devices abound, it has never been easier to access video on just about any subject.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

The sixth annual Global Education Conference , our free four-day online event bringing together educators and innovators from around the world, runs today Monday, November 16 through Thursday, November 19, 2015 (November 20th in some time zones). We invite all to attend! A full listing of sessions is below. You're going to be blown away.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

As iPads, laptops and other learning gadgets increasingly make their way into K-12 schools, there’s one resource that more than 21 million students still lack access to in the United States: high-speed internet. “We Still, the tool isn’t for everybody.

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Graphite Blog

DECEMBER 23, 2015

As I continue to examine the challenge of digital equity, I've learned about many strategies school districts might use to mitigate the lack of Internet access outside of school. Grundy Center Community Schools in Iowa is a great example of a district that has visualized its data around home infrastructure and access.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

I give the kids access to all the tools pretty much right off the bat,” said Eric Bredder, with a sweeping gesture taking in the computer workstations, 3-D printers, laser cutters and milling machines, plus a bevy of wood and metalworking tools that he uses while teaching computer science, engineering and design classes.

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eSchool News

JUNE 22, 2016

The mobile app was created to mirror the online experience and provide students with a convenient and fun way to work on their assignments and projects. Voki also offers an ever growing library of Common Core-aligned lessons – reimagined as Voki presentations.

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techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

Designed to support the installation and upgrade of data networks inside school and library buildings, more than 75 percent of applicant sites nationwide have requested Category Two support since Funding Year 2015. Or are there mobile laptop/tablet stations?) ? What devices do students already bring to school?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 17, 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. Volunteer at Library 2.014. Big thanks and a special shout out to our Library 2.0 Student Entrepreneurship.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 10, 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. How does your library manage digital collections? Is your library mobile friendly? LIVE on www.TeacherCast.tv.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 4, 2016

We're in the process of adding five fascinating new sessions to the Library 2.016 mini-conference: "Privacy in the Digital Age." Their topic will be "A Current Update on Library Records, Privacy, and National Security Letters." Julie Oborny, Web Librarian at the San José Public Library , on their "Virtual Privacy Lab."

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Veative

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

For libraries and museums , virtual tours can offer a richly experiential mode of learning opportunities for their visitors, and help them reach many more people around the world. For persons with disabilities , virtual tours can help overcome a number of accessibility issues. SAGE Publications, 2015. Hohstadt , Thomas.

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