The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 3, 2021

She shares the WHO system for evaluating technology, tips for hybrid learning, and timeless principles for considering digital equity and relating to your students and colleagues in professional and respectful ways. Teachers are stressing over so many things.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 22, 2023

Our Library 2.023 mini-conference, " Mental Health and Wellness: Library Workers Thriving in Uncertain Times ," will be held online (and for free) on Tuesday, April 4th, 2023, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. In this Library 2.0 Please also join this Library 2.0 Everyone is invited to participate in our Library 2.0

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Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2018

But another print-based technology—the copy machine—is disappearing from many academic libraries, as librarians swap the old dime-eating machines for multi-function devices that scan texts and send copies to students via email. We have multi-function machines just about everywhere,” Russell says—eight in the main library alone. “We

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 15, 2019

“If a school adopts iPads, teachers can only use games that work with the Apple operating system. You have access to a limited library of games.”. As recently as 2017, educational technology experts expressed frustration at the lack of options to market and distribute educational offerings. . “How The same goes for Chromebooks.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 24, 2019

With support from the Universal Service Schools and Libraries Program, commonly known as E-rate , TCSD was able to upgrade the entire district in two years — and with an 85 percent equipment discount. “We E-rate , which helps schools and libraries obtain affordable high-speed internet access , last underwent big change in 2014.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 18, 2024

An early warning and intervention system, called BARR, pictured above, was one of the most successful education interventions to come out of the Department of Education’s research and development program that issued $1.4 WWC refers to the What Works Clearinghouse, a library of evidence-based teaching practices.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 19, 2020

We're excited to announce our second Library 2.020 mini-conference: " Small, Rural, and Independent Libraries ," which will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, June 17th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). Please also join this Library 2.0 Please also join this Library 2.0

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Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2017

Michael Seibel (@mwseibel) August 21, 2017. Public Schools human talent administrator, Nimble aims to be “a better applicant system that uses machine learning to find teachers with the best potential and match them in classrooms where they’re likely to succeed,” says Lauren Dachille, the company’s co-founder and CEO. million in profit.

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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 30, 2017

Technology designed for educators is pushed “as if our ones and zeroes are special,” keynote speaker Clay Shirky told top librarians, publishers and administrators at the Ithaka Next Wave 2017 conference, held in New York City on Wednesday. Online is changing the story people are willing to tell themselves about college,” he said.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 4, 2020

Our second Library 2.020 mini-conference: " Small, Rural, and Independent Libraries ," will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, June 17th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). Please also join the Library 2.0 Please also join the Library 2.0 Steve Steve Hargadon Library 2.0

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techlearning

JULY 10, 2018

(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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eSchool News

JUNE 23, 2022

Kajeet’s Homework Gap Grant program provides the means for K-12 schools and districts, colleges and universities, and public libraries to connect students to safe, reliable internet outside of the classroom.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 2, 2018

We've got lots of updated details on our third Library 2.018 mini-conference: "Social Crisis Management in a 21st Century World," which will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, October 17th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). Please also join the Library 2.0

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 14, 2018

We're excited to announce our third Library 2.018 mini-conference: "Social Crisis Management in a 21st Century World," which will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, October 17th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). Please also join this Library 2.0

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 16, 2020

Tomorrow is our second Library 2.020 mini-conference! Small, Rural, and Independent Libraries ," will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, June 17th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). Please also join this Library 2.0 Please also join this Library 2.0

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

In the summer of 2016, a community of educators, research design partners, and over 150 teens and young adults in Colorado engaged in a bold experiment to rethink how quality and impact might be measured in a modernized system of learning. They are informing a set of expanded pilots taking place in 2017. Source: ReSchool).

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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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Edsurge

JANUARY 8, 2020

And even though some have been used as core materials in a handful of districts, “we couldn’t meet the core curriculum needs of most school systems,” says Grayer. Then, the company worked on building a library of supplemental materials and instructional videos, many created by teachers it paid. LearnZillion had raised $32.5

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2020

Our second Library 2.020 mini-conference is just one week away! Small, Rural, and Independent Libraries ," will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, June 17th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). Please also join this Library 2.0 Please also join this Library 2.0

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NeverEndingSearch

MAY 25, 2019

Kirsten first curated a collection of I’m Your Neighbor picture books back in 2017. One of my favorite people talking about one of my favorite programs: Kirsten Cappy of @TheCuriousCity sharing about the I'm Your Neighbor Welcoming Library. The Welcome Library pop-up collection. Explore the Welcoming Library.

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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

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

The Library 2.017 Makerspaces mini-conference recordings have been posted! You can find them at: Library 2.0 Site - Recordings Page: [link] (must be logged in) YouTube Conference Playlist: [link] Library 2.0 You can find them at: Library 2.0 You can find them at: Library 2.0

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NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 31, 2019

In my Leadership, Management and Evaluation of School Libraries course in the MI program at Rutgers, my students engage in a culminating strategic planning project. The Lee High School team was the recipient of the Follett-sponsored 2018 AASL National School Library Program of the Year Award. AASL School Library Evaluation Checklist.

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Edsurge

APRIL 17, 2020

But students at some colleges and universities still rely on print , which is a problem when bookstores and libraries have closed. Academic libraries have huge physical collections,” says Sherwood, 28. The platform also works with most learning management systems used by higher-ed institutions.

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EdNews Daily

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Another problem is simply that youngsters’ immune systems aren’t mature enough, so they’re a more vulnerable population. Like the flu and MRSA, complications related to foodborne illness are on the upswing, almost doubling in frequency from 2014 to 2017. Monitor your HVAC system to ensure you aren’t simply recycling stale, germy air.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 21, 2019

It's a relatively simple system, but that simplicity, researchers say, is exactly why it works. Everything is really focused on child-teacher interactions,” says Daphna Bassok, a professor and education policy researcher from the University of Virginia who has been closely studying Louisiana's quality rating system.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Unreal Engine Chaos Physics and Destruction System (Credit: Epic Games) To solve complex problems, technical jobs will require more creativity, while creative jobs need to embrace technology. Twinmotion lets you populate your scene by dragging and dropping props, animated characters, trees and plants, and much more from its extensive library.

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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

JUNE 9, 2020

Yet, there are times when holding fast to systemic traditions can make an institution outdated or inefficient. There are times when holding fast to systemic traditions can make an institution outdated or inefficient. That's an easy job for an outbound shipping system. It’s a closed-looped process.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

APRIL 16, 2020

The digital diffusion of education enabled the development of the collaborative economy, which refers to an economic system in which companies and several independent creators and producers aggregate and create value jointly in freely interconnected networks. “Co-creation, Education Technology / June 2, 2017.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 25, 2018

That was the point when humans with routine jobs (like showing someone where to sit or taking an order) were replaced with virtual beings made of the bits and bytes in the computer systems of businesses offering customer service, virtual beings that now interact with each person’s unique virtual assistant/ augmented reality display.

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Edsurge

JUNE 1, 2017

Back then, I learned to type catalog cards on an electric typewriter and created lessons around print resources and the Dewey Decimal system. I’ve come along way since then, moving from traditional library programming into the 21st century, with coding and robotics to match. Robots in the library.

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Edsurge

MARCH 19, 2018

This acquisition will expand Renaissance’s library of digital content for its Accelerated Reader 360 program. What myON brings that we don’t have is a personalized library of 13,000 e-books that students can have access to at home and in the classroom,” says Daniel Hamburger, CEO of Renaissance Learning, in an interview with EdSurge.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2019

I have seen how our nation’s public education system is not serving its students equitably, especially students of color and students from low-income backgrounds. Between 2005 and 2017, U.S. Over my 25 years as an educator, I have worked as a teacher and principal, and I have also worked in philanthropy.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2018

Rather, it's centered in the popular E-Rate program, which has provided billions of dollars in broadband discounts and infrastructure upgrades to schools and libraries. billion has been committed for 2017. 50 per megabit in 2017, he says.) The FCC’s impact on education isn't limited to net neutrality, however.

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