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Library 2.0 Sponsored Webinar - "Student Engagement Through Library-led Gamification" with Tasha Squires

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Presents: "Student Engagement Through Library-led Gamification" With: Tasha Squires Learning Resource Center Teacher at O’Neill Middle School Library Date + Time: Wednesday, August 17th 10am EST for one hour (Click on the time link to see the event time in your own time zone.) Sign up HERE. The results were astounding.

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Gwinnett County Public Library Introduces Learning alive™ Kits for Early Readers

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(ATLANTA, Georgia) July 10, 2018 — Thanks to a generous donation from the Atlanta Retailers Association (ARA) that was matched by the Community Foundation for Northeast Georgia, Alive Studios is equipping all 15 Gwinnett County Public Library branches with its evidence-based Learning alive™ kits.

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At the Top of Teachers’ Wish Lists? Tactile STEM Projects, Flexible Furniture and Books

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They’re more tactile, hands-on ways for students to learn computer science.” The STEM-related projects on DonorsChoose—which made up 13 percent of all requests in 2018, up from 10 percent in 2016—continue to shape and expand what it means to learn computer science, Rosen adds.

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Iowa Department of Education Selects YouScience as a Pre-Approved Career Information System Provider

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Redesigned in 2016, the state’s career and academic planning process for students place a greater emphasis on Career and Technical Education (CTE) rather than traditional career planning assessment methods and inventories. As a result, students are more aware of their natural strengths and the opportunities they may afford.

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7 Ways to Get Teens Reading in a Smartphone Culture

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Adams is certainly correct that teenagers aren’t reading nearly as much these days; one 2016 study suggests a third of U.S. Most libraries also lend digital content these days; listening to audio books or podcasts in the car can spark an interest in reading, too. my smartphone.

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40 Engaging Word Problems for 2nd Graders

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2016) provides some great insights. Bookshelves : A library has 10 bookshelves, and each bookshelf holds 12 books. How many books can the library hold in total? This book dives into how students engage with multiplication at a conceptual level. de Koning, B. Jolles, J., & van der Schoot, M.,

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Final Schedule + Speakers Posted - Join Us for "Library as Classroom" Mini Conference This Wednesday

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

The second of our three free Library 2.016 online mini-conferences: " Library as Classroom ," is this Wednesday, June 15th! 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.