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Expand Technology Integration and Adult Digital Literacy

Digital Promise

adults ages 18–65—around 118 million—perform at or below the lowest proficiency levels in problem solving in technology rich environments ( National Center for Education Statistics, 2016 ). The goal of the assessment was to analyze how technology is implemented in adult education classrooms throughout the city.

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4 K-12 Ed Tech Trends to Watch in 2018

EdTech Magazine

4 K-12 Ed Tech Trends to Watch in 2018. Fri, 01/19/2018 - 11:48. The classroom of the future isn’t far from becoming a reality in 2018. With all of these technologies populating classrooms this year, it is also more integral than ever that educators instill students with the tenets of digital citizenship. meghan.bogardu….

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Top 5 Reasons Why Kids Should Learn Python

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Good Documentation, Community Support and a Big Network of Python Libraries : There is no dearth of guides and video tutorials for those working with Python. Plus, Python has several libraries that help minimise one’s time and effort during development. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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Tech That Won’t Survive 2018

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I think you’ll enjoy his thoughts: Technology has permeated every pore of our lives today, and education has been no exception. While the latter is not going to take place, some shifts in education are bound to happen with old technologies giving way to new. Let’s see which ones won’t make it in 2018. Desktop Computers.

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Schools Sketch Out Modern Classrooms and Then Make Them a Reality

EdTech Magazine

Mon, 10/08/2018 - 13:41. When Harbor Beach High School was built five decades ago, the library was a hub of student activity, but in recent years, it had become a veritable ghost town. I’ve got to use the library.’ Wylie Wong is a freelance journalist who specializes in business, technology and sports. by Wylie Wong.

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How Makerspaces in Schools Help Students Learn to Code

EdTech Magazine

Fri, 09/28/2018 - 10:10. In makerspaces, usually set up in schools or libraries, students work collaboratively on projects that encourage using creative solutions to explore areas in science, technology, engineering and math. Makerspaces have revolutionized what school libraries can do. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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Orquidea Olvera Named Library Journal’s 2018 Paralibrarian of the Year

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NEW YORK, NY – March 6, 2018 – Monterey County Free Libraries’ (MCFL) Orquidea Olvera has been named LJ’s 2018 Paralibrarian of the Year. of Madison, Wisconsin, recognizes the essential role of paralibrarians in providing excellent library service. Miller, editorial director of Library Journal and School Library Journal.