Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

It started with a push for desktop computers which soon expanded to iPads and the wonderful apps (like art programs) that made tablets essential tools. Why lug around half a dozen heavy books in a backpack that too often is left behind on a sports field or at the library? Digital ebook files are fragile. Not so with digital.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

APRIL 16, 2020

Some educators may think that the rise of technological tools is replacing professionals. Among the most used resources are software and applications that bring a full range of information, in addition to pedagogical and management tools. Here are the top 10 advantages of eBooks over printed books ). Autonomy and Orientation.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

JUNE 13, 2019

And with school authorities deciding which eBooks to use for the academic year, students are left with little to no choice but to comply with their institute’s demands. The State appropriations per full-time student have fallen from an inflation-adjusted $8,489 in 2007 to $7,642 in 2017. Use Open Source eBooks.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

www.getalma.com ) Alma Technologies has announced it is allowing any SQL-based business intelligence tool, such as Tableau and Jaspersoft, to access data from its modern, student information system and learning management system. In addition, Alma will continue to provide its own set of robust reporting tools to meet many needs and budgets.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

The platform has added more than 2,000 new titles in both non-fiction and fiction since October 2017. It now offers more than 13,000 high-quality, leveled eBooks to help schools boost their balanced literacy program for students in grades K–12 to improve reading skills.

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techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

Tech & Learning Rounds Up a Summary of New Tools for Schools Software & Online ACHIEVE3000 & ICIVIC ( www.achieve3000.com TRIANGLE INTERACTIVE READ-ALOUD EBOOKS ( bookbuddymedia.com/triangleinteractive-llc/ ) Triangle Interactive LLC announced the launch of their first 1000 English and Spanish read-along eBooks.

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techlearning

MAY 22, 2018

From May through July, students across the state have free access to two FuelEd online learning tools, Stride™, an award-winning digital learning solution that rewards student progress with games, and Big Universe®, an online reading literacy platform featuring thousands of eBooks. Ryan, General Manager of Fuel Education.

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Edsurge

JULY 28, 2016

As I reflect on the upcoming 2016-2017 school year, I wonder how this negativity has affected my own 5th grade reading classroom. My learners needed choices that my physical book collection could not provide, and I need a way to bolster my library and give students more choices. Capstone Interactive. Lerner Digital. Teachingbooks.net.

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Edthena

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Teachers, coaches, and administrators often believe video observation and video coaching can be a high-impact tool for accelerating teacher growth, but the gap between a good idea and execution can feel large,” said Geller. This book is an important tool that belongs in every school’s professional library.”. this December.

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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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edWeb.net

JUNE 4, 2019

For example, while Linson’s district avoided grants for most of their initiative, they knew that many teachers would need assistance using the new digital tools. In addition, they’ve transitioned to ebooks to save more dollars. Randy was a Tech & Learning Magazine runner-up for 2017 digital leaders.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Mark Nichols, Digital Promise Fellow Citizen Journalism - Lesley Farmer, Professor of Library Media CLASS: Connected Learning Activities through Social Service - Sebastian Panakal, Chairperson Classrooms without Borders: A Teacher's Guide to International Collaborative Projects - Philip J. Make a Difference.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

The 8th Annual Global Education Conference (GEC) All Online, All Free November 13 - 16, 2017 The Global Education Conference Network's eighth annual worldwide collaboration on globally-connected education starts today, Monday, November 13, and continues through this Thursday, November 16.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 6, 2016

.” There have been efforts to push for free and openly licensed educational materials instead of expensive, proprietary textbooks for some time now; and these might be gaining momentum , in part from a boost from the Obama Administration – its #GoOpen campaign, unveiled last year , and the Open eBooks program, launched in February.

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