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Online PD helps teachers respond to bullying

eSchool News

While the online curriculum has recently been successfully received and implemented by 200 elementary school teachers in a pilot study in the southeastern region of the United States, the researchers hope that, with additional federal funding, the online curriculum can be soon accessed by teachers nationwide.

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Sessions Announced for Next Week's "Banned Books and Censorship" Library 2.0 Mini-Conference

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Her research interests include information access and intellectual freedom and censorship. She is a member of the Mapping Information Access research team. Her current area of research and interest is access, advocacy, and leadership in the field of librarianship.

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Thursday: "Banned Books and Censorship" Library 2.0 Mini-Conference - Schedule Announcement

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Her research interests include information access and intellectual freedom and censorship. She is a member of the Mapping Information Access research team. Her current area of research and interest is access, advocacy, and leadership in the field of librarianship.

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From Static to Interactive and From Open to Free: Consequences Both Intended and Unintended

Iterating Toward Openness

The most recent issue of IRRODL included an article titled Effectiveness of OER Use in First-Year Higher Education Students’ Mathematical Course Performance: A Case Study , by Juan I. These systems are really just attempts by publishers to increase revenues by forcing students to buy access codes that can’t be resold.”

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A helpline for schools tackling cyberbullying

eSchool News

This concern is warranted according to the advocacy site NoBullying.com , which reports that just one of out of every six parents are even aware of the scope and intensity involved with cyber bullying and that the victims are more likely to suffer from low self-esteem and to consider suicide as a result. Positive Feedback.

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GlobalEdCon 2013 - Day Three Schedule

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

The Use of Mobile Devices For The Development of Personalized Learning Environments (PLE) In The Dominican Republic (Case Study) - English Version - Alfonso Sintjago, IT Fellow, PhD Student 12:00am (Thursday) Teaching global challenges with Solution Focus to increase engagement and inspire action - Kristina Stoney, Director'

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16 Great NonProfits Working to Support EdTech in Schools

Tom Murray

Many of the organizations listed have free tools, research, case studies, and resources that can seamlessly be utilized and implemented at the district and school levels. From after school clubs to summer immersion programs, the organization is providing girls with access and opportunity to learn coding and access technology jobs.