N2Y

MAY 27, 2021

Welcome to the fourth and final article in our travel series, where we cover a variety of topics on travel and access that help prepare you for traveling with children with special needs. You can read more on this topic in the following articles in the series: Traveling with Children with Special Needs.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 22, 2023

Our second Library 2.023 mini-conference: " Banned Books and Censorship: Current Intellectual Freedom Issues in the Library ," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, June 8th, 2023, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. In this Library 2.0 Please also join this Library 2.0

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 1, 2023

Our second Library 2.023 mini-conference: " Banned Books and Censorship: Current Intellectual Freedom Issues in the Library ," will be held online (and for free) nextThursday, June 8th, 2023, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. In this Library 2.0 Please also join this Library 2.0

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Waterford

MAY 20, 2024

Assign students to groups and give them a STEM project to solve together connected to a subject you learned over the year. After all of the groups have completed the challenge, lead a class discussion about their results and how they connect to your science or math lessons from earlier in the year.

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EdTech4Beginners

MARCH 2, 2021

Often, these are organized into recommended age groups as well. Whether you’re teaching pre-readers or teenagers, there are many accessible project lessons. Article Libraries. More so, many organizations also provide article libraries to expand your learners’ programming knowledge. Robotics Kits.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 19, 2023

Every Earth Day (April 22, 2023 this year–see our previous article on Earth Day Class Activities ) someone in your school, maybe the parent group, raises the question of WHY NOT a paperless classroom? The other feels like the catalog room of the Library of Congress. Really, though: Why not?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 5, 2023

Our second Library 2.023 mini-conference: " Banned Books and Censorship: Current Intellectual Freedom Issues in the Library ," will be held online (and for free) this Thursday, June 8th, 2023, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. In this Library 2.0 Please also join this Library 2.0

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Key points: Cybersecurity remains a major concern among school IT leaders, and many schools would like these services included in the E-rate program Schools and libraries continue to depend on the E-rate funding for internet connections and affordable pricing See related article: Will cybersecurity receive E-rate funding?

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JULY 16, 2022

You can also organize students into different groups and differentiate instruction based on students needs. ReadWorks Article-A-Day ReadWorks Article-A-Day helps students grow their background knowledge and develop their vocabulary skills through a daily reading routine of 10 to 15 minutes. Some of these features include: 1.

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ViewSonic Education

DECEMBER 13, 2022

These powerful handheld devices not only enable access to the Internet and a universe of educational apps, but their fast speeds and vast processing power make them essential tools, particularly for engineering and science students. However, blanket bans ignore the benefits that mobile learning can bring to the classroom.

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Waterford

DECEMBER 7, 2023

In connection with the Science of Reading Virtual Summit , Waterford.org is sharing an article series exploring the science behind how students learn to read and what administrators can do to guide school and classroom strategies. This article is the second in a two-part series on the research and impact of Waterford programs.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 20, 2020

It can often take well over a year between the time a paper is submitted to a peer-reviewed journal, and when that article is published. And then, only those who can get to a library that subscribes to the journal can see it. None of those people are people who have all the resources of a university library,” she says.

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ViewSonic Education

JULY 19, 2023

In this article, we take a closer look at how web conferencing can benefit your business, along with some of the potential drawbacks that you either need to be aware of or take action to prevent. Everyone will require access to the core web conferencing software, which could be Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Zoom, or another similar platform.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 10, 2017

It was a crazy idea: Take the bulk of the world’s books, scan them, and create a monumental digital library for all to access. It got part of the way there, digitizing at least 25 million books from major university libraries. But the promised library of everything hasn’t come into being.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 10, 2019

"INTERACTING WITH THE HOMELESS: SAFETY, SECURITY, AND SERVICE FOR LIBRARY STAFF." Please consider joining us for this 60-minute webinar, part of a special Library 2.0 Register to attend live and to have access to the recordings by clicking on the JOIN WEBINAR button HERE. More information on the webinar is below the articles.

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ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

High school esports is a growing phenomenon offering a whole new group of students amazing opportunities for personal and professional growth. In addition to the well-documented social and physical benefits of group activities, esports is able to offer students improved academic professional opportunities. Accessed 4.17.18

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ViewSonic Education

MARCH 2, 2022

The applications are many and can help leverage group learning, content sharing, and team effort. The digital whiteboard, in other words, is a content-rich platform that everyone has access to at any point. Access your files from anywhere. Online access to files offers an unparalleled peace of mind for all.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 19, 2017

As libraries work to scan their collections, they tread carefully around books published after 1923 and likely to still be under copyright. Nothing frustrates researchers and librarians like material they know exists but can’t be easily accessed. copyright code , which hasn’t gotten a lot of public attention. If Kahle et al.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

MARCH 1, 2023

My experience with the school library and book choice tension I have over 1,000 books in my American international Christian school classroom in southern Taiwan where I teach English Language Arts (8th), Yearbook (10th-12th), US History (11th), and British Literature (12th). Teachers want to advocate for the learning needs of their students.

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ViewSonic Education

AUGUST 18, 2022

Educational videos are now more accessible than ever and teachers are increasingly making use of this readily available resource. This article will give you the information you need to make sure you can implement video-assisted learning successfully and continue forward with good judgement for a variety of students and different situations.

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Iterating Toward Openness

AUGUST 31, 2022

I’ve been writing this article 30 minutes here and 60 minutes there for several months (WordPress tells me I saved the first bits in March). This article started out with my being bothered by the fact that ‘OER adoption reliably saves students money but does not reliably improve their outcomes.’

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ProfHacker

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Here at ProfHacker, we’ve written here previously about the collaborative online annotation tool Hypothes.is and about the Open Library of the Humanities , and we have long been proponents of Open Access resources. Demonstration of OLH translation tool, Annotran from Open Library of Humanities on Vimeo.

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Hapara

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Make a copy for your personal Workspace library if you’d like to save one and use it this year. Or you can send a message to the class or a group of learners. You can also use Share links to send a meme, a funny video or an inspirational article. Educators can access Camp Hāpara anytime.

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ViewSonic Education

JUNE 28, 2022

In this article, we’ll take a closer look at the CASEL competencies, explore why they are so important for students, teachers, and schools, then examine their role in creating equitable learning environments. Digital Accessibility . The Importance of CASEL 5 . This then ties in with relationship skills too. .

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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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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 29, 2018

Even with little access to technology teachers can add background music to a story or show students a short clip to spark conversation or inspire ideas for writing. I regularly share free web tools, resources, and tips on ESL Library to help teachers find great resources to use with their learners. 18+ Resources & Activities.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 24, 2019

This article originally appeared on Usable Knowledge from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Gaps in student achievement , particularly along socioeconomic lines, make it clear that not all students have access to the same opportunities for learning and growth. Read the original version here. Read the original version here.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 23, 2022

In the past, I’ve written about many of Kiddom’s features–the Content Library , SEL Rubrics, its partnership with OUR Curricula Resources to name a few, One quality that has always stood out to me as I explore each of their new features is this company listens to customers and responds to their needs.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 9, 2018

I’ve used this space for flipped classrooms when I have students do group work in class, like this example from a course on Greek archaeology: Each group of students can work simultaneously on one page, adding content which is marked with a vertical colored stripe and the student’s initials so you can see which student added which content.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

Often, these students don’t have access to the same level of resources that are available to general education students. Regardless of ability, all students are entitled to access the resources that help them develop a successful and fulfilling post-secondary plan.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 7, 2023

Albrecht in our " Library Service, Safety, & Security " section of Library 2.0 : "Evacuation Training and Patron Safety." Here is the question that was submitted: Dear Dr. Steve, Please forgive me if this question has already been addressed in a previous article or blog post. Dr. Albrecht's twice-monthly Library 2.0

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 21, 2023

Social bookmarking is a way for users to save and share their favorite webpages, allowing them to easily access and organize their bookmarks from any device. 1- Diigo Diigo helps you save and organize online content for easy access anytime, anywhere. Save your bookmarks in the cloud and access them from anywhere with any device.

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Hapara

MAY 23, 2022

Many of us remember heading to the library to gather books and printed articles for our school projects. Libraries, of course, still hold a wealth of information, but now learners can go beyond the library walls. Educators can also personalize the internet search experience for groups of students or individual learners.

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EdTechTeacher

MAY 18, 2020

Across the nation public libraries have been finding ways to curate digital story hour opportunities for children and families. In late March the Cleveland Public LIbrary kicked off a series of digital read alouds on their website, Facebook page, and YouTube Channel. Each article also includes a quiz to check for comprehension.

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ViewSonic Education

MARCH 7, 2019

Accessibility to computing power is no longer constrained by time and place. For example, reference articles can be kept open and visible as students write a paper. School Computer Labs Ensure Equitable Access. Forty-one percent (41%) of high school students lack access to a non-shared in-school device.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 2, 2024

The Safe Librarian Plan: 20 Core Principles for Your Personal Safety Plan Part of the Library 2.0 Service , Safety, and Security / Safe Librarian Series with Dr. Steve Albrecht OVERVIEW : Our primary focus in our webinars, articles, podcasts, and interview is on helping you build, improve, and work in a safe library environment.

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ViewSonic Education

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

This makes the metaverse an accessible tool that many students may benefit from, both educationally and socially. . In general, the concept of virtual learning has long been touted as a solution for accessibility. By the same token, the metaverse could provide real opportunities to actually expand accessibility. Learn more >.

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