The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 14, 2024

Our first Library 2.024 mini-conference: " AI and Libraries: Applications, Implications, and Possibilities ," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, March 21st, 2024, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. CONFERENCE OVERVIEW: How has artificial intelligence impacted library services, resources, and work so far?

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 26, 2021

You have these beautiful experiences that we do in different modalities in the classroom, but now they’re up on the walls. The teacher, library media tech, or counselor can be involved with reflection exercises, which are really where the rubber meets the road—as kids make connections between who they are and who they want to become.”.

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ViewSonic Education

OCTOBER 6, 2023

From grade school to higher education, Smart Classrooms have become a mainstay of the modern educational environment. For the uninitiated, Smart Classrooms are digitally equipped learning spaces that come tailored with an array of teaching and educational resources, most of which are dependent on some form of digital technology.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 7, 2022

STEVE HARGADON ( @stevehargadon ) Founder, The Learning Revolution [link] Steve Hargadon created one of the first modern social networks for teachers, Classroom 2.0, LESSONS FROM SCHOOL SHOOTINGS (LIBRARY 2.0) URBAN LIBRARIANSHIP: EMBRACING CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES With Library 2.0 More details are below.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

MARCH 1, 2023

This is what I imagine “Book Choice” looks like, from curricular choices to which books grace the shelves of our classrooms. This tension comes from students, parents, teachers, and administration/leaders outside of the classroom. Students want to see themselves in stories. The rubber band pulls tight.

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Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The student book budget team is a group of 3rd-5th graders who use our book fair profits to purchase new books for the library. Our first meeting was an overview of the project and to allow students to walk around the library and make observations about the sections of the library. Using Padlet, student answered 3 questions: 1.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2021

BOSTON, Massachusetts – December 14, 2021 – Wayfair (NYSE:W), one of the world’s largest online destinations for the home, announced today the winner of the third annual Dream Classroom Giveaway, a contest awarding one U.S. teacher with a full classroom makeover. Last spring, Ms. Wayfair Professional is thrilled to award Ms.

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eSchool News

MARCH 18, 2024

3 ways the E-rate program helps level up learning For more news on the E-rate, see eSN’s IT Leadership hub When the Federal Communications Commission’s E-rate program first emerged in 1996, only 14 percent of the nation’s K-12 classrooms were connected to the internet.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 31, 2022

With these big picture stats and stories coming from the classroom, teachers need advice on helping students develop reading stamina. Is reading stamina a need in today's classroom? The books literally are broken into text message-sized chunks making reading easier, plus Literal has classroom management features for teachers.

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eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2021

May 25th, 2021—JAR Systems has launched a new Library Check-Out Charging Solution , enabling students to check out power banks from central areas for portable charging at their desks or anywhere on campus. Many of our customers were struggling with infrastructure issues when trying to keep devices powered in the classroom.

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EmergingEdTech

APRIL 25, 2023

One 2021 survey found that 50% of students felt less motivated than before the pandemic (87% of teachers agreed that it had negatively impacted student motivation). For example, in one 2021 survey of K1-12 educators, 92% saw engagement as the primary driver of student success. It was already softening before the pandemic.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 14, 2022

. – January 14, 2022 – Gale , part of Cengage Group, is thrilled to announce that Gale In Context: For Educators has been named Product of the Year in LibraryWorks’ eighth annual Modern Library Awards (MLAs). The MLAs were created to recognize the most elite products and services that serve the library industry.

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eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2023

The partnership will also provide EXPLR and TNM with access to each company’s library of content to share across their audiences. Since launching in 2021, EXPLR has been used in over 500 schools across 13 US states. The two companies will collaborate on developing educational news content aimed at grade 7-12 children. With over 1.7

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

As the district prepares to reopen for full in-person learning on August 30, teachers are attending training sessions and figuring out just what role technology will play in their classrooms. My goal for this year is to see how I’ll make [digital tools] effective in the classroom.”. 18, 2021, in Brunswick, Maine.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 3, 2021

December 3, 2021 – Capstone, an innovative publisher and education technology provider of children’s content for schools and home, and Buncee, its newly acquired creation and collaboration tool for students and educators, are inviting students to help create kind and supportive Holiday Hugs messages to children in the hospital this holiday season.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Instead, I hope that you will feel more prepared with how to address AI in your classroom. I’ll explain more on this later but for now… #3 You can “protect” your classroom (kind of…) If you’re still in the camp of “No AI in my class” (whether by choice or by your school’s policy for the next school year), you can somewhat do that.

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eSchool News

MARCH 5, 2021

Schools Invited to Join the Challenge This Coming June 2021; Winnings Include Cash Prizes, Large Print Book Collections and Virtual Author Visit. It will run June 1, 2021 through July 15, 2021. “We The Level Up reading challenge is a great way to keep students reading, even when they’re not in the classroom.”.

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Hapara

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

This is increasingly important as school 1:1 device use becomes more common in classrooms with younger learners. CIPA requires schools or libraries eligible to receive discounts through the E-rate program to adopt and implement an internet safety policy. Can school web filters be too restrictive?

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Waterford

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Ben Franklin, Andrew Carnegie, and Others Responsible for Public Libraries in America. Founding father Ben Franklin is often considered responsible for the public library in America—sort of. Franklin’s library was a subscription-service, so it wasn’t quite like today’s free public libraries.[4] British Library.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Setting Up Libraries as Self-Directed Learning Centers Part of the LearningRevolution.com “Survive and Thrive!” Series OVERVIEW : Libraries have always been public institutions dedicated to serving their communities through education and empowerment. Come reimagine your library space and your role in that space! COMING SOON!

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Waterford

JANUARY 14, 2022

Read on to discover strategies for engaging your classroom’s reluctant readers and getting them excited about stories—along with seven book recommendations to help you diversify your classroom library options! 6] Encourage families to read together and use local libraries as a resource for free books. Scholastic.

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eSchool News

JUNE 7, 2022

For example, educators use Sora to connect students with their local public library for additional age-appropriate materials through Public Library CONNECT. Past Sora Sweet Reads program data indicates significant readership not only of the program collection, but of other books in the school’s library.

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Shake Up Learning

APRIL 27, 2021

The post 15 Ways to Use Mote in the Classroom – SULS0107 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Learn how Mote helps support ELLs, STEM, and helps engage ALL students with 15 Ways to Use Mote in the Classroom. 15 Ways to Use Mote in the Classroom – SULS0107. Quick Tip Video Library. Click To Tweet. Super easy!

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 5, 2021

In fact, more than three in four teachers say that job-related stress has taken its toll on them during the 2020-2021 school year. Instead of assuming that teachers need this or that, make sure to understand what they need for their students, classrooms, or even what they need to make improvements in their personal lives.

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Edsurge

MAY 19, 2023

Makerspaces in schools are a place where the normal rules of classroom learning are tossed aside in favor of just a couple — have fun, and don’t be afraid to make mistakes. They published a research paper on the use of “makerspace therapy” by graduate counseling students in 2021.

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Waterford

AUGUST 6, 2021

Then, discover a few practical ways that you can use Universal Design for Learning guidelines in your classroom—along with some examples to get you started. In this model, student engagement includes motivating students toward learning in the classroom. Universal Design for Learning: Strategies in the Classroom.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Search for other school library innovations. Key points: Alarming declines in civic scores demands new strategies. See related article: Khan Academy Boosts National Civics Bee At this point, we have all heard about the learning gaps in math and reading scores these past few years. Unfortunately, stats are even worse in other subjects.

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eSchool News

MARCH 17, 2023

Reading is a strong lever in building a community in the classroom. California educators already have premium access to TeachingBooks.net via the State Library of California and the California K-12 Online Content Project. TeachingBooks was acquired by OverDrive in 2021.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 1, 2021

BUDAPEST/LOS ANGELES (October 1, 2021) – An acclaimed and multi award-winning English As A Second Language (ESL)appin daily use with over 20,000 classrooms across Europe is launching in the US. Immersive and interactive, digital learning tools can encourage new levels of creativity and concentration in the classroom,” said Horvath.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

As Chief Academic Advisor, she will be guiding pedagogy, building a teacher task force, and creating a library of exemplary lessons for students. The platform-wide enhancements leverage the technology’s real time feedback and journalistic approach to writing, offering a modernized one-on-one approach to pedagogy in the classroom.

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eSchool News

JUNE 20, 2023

Reality check: A 2021 report from Common Sense Media found that 15 to 16 million K-12 public school students in the U.S. Content is delivered through a combination of teachers and a vetted curated library of videos, podcasts, and eBooks and supports existing learning management systems, adaptive learning, and social-emotional programs.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 18, 2022

This provides us with so many options to filter content to meet specific district, classroom and learning needs.”. Content Bundles are a flexible tool that can serve as an effective solution for many common education scenarios, both inside and outside the classroom. Create teacher-specific classroom libraries.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 4, 2023

We can do this by taking field trips to local museums and historical sites, inviting experts into our classrooms, participating in programs like Empatico that connect students worldwide, creating robust class libraries and using content-rich curriculums across subject areas to build student knowledge.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 5, 2023

Our readers’ favorite stories included some of the aforementioned pieces plus some others, spanning first-person essays from classroom teachers to deeply reported stories from our staff journalists. Concerned Parents and Lawmakers: Here’s What You’ll Really See in My Classroom. Our Nation’s Teachers Are Hustling to Survive.

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eSchool News

JULY 1, 2021

SALT LAKE CITY — June 28, 2021 — Today at ISTE Live 2021, Instructure launched the Canvas for Elementary user experience, a combination of features that make Canvas more user-friendly for elementary students. Comment Library. The report found that hybrid teaching and learning will continue. Subject Cards. Student Annotations.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

A quick scan of the EdTech Top 40 – Fall 22 Report reveals that teachers in the United States used almost 148 digital tools, while students used nearly 143 digital tools in the school year 2021–22. For this article, we scoured thousands of reputable digital tools to bring you the best digital tools for future-ready classrooms in 2022.

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Shake Up Learning

JUNE 15, 2021

The post Using Google Tools in the World Languages Classroom – SULS0114 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Using #GoogleEdu Tools in the World Languages Classroom – SULS0114. Quick Tip Video Library. Using Google Tools in the World Languages Classroom. Related: 15 Ways to Use Mote in the Classroom.

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