EdTechTeacher

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

By Dan Kemp from the Book Creator Team. But here’s a harsh reality – PDFs are not accessible, engaging or customizable. That’s why Book Creator has come up with a way to help teachers bring those PDFs to life and make them more engaging, more personalized and help save you time! Multimedia accessibility.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 21, 2023

In this post, we’ll explore some of the best online tools for writing books and ebooks. By the end of this exploration, you’ll have a clearer picture of which tools and formats can best support your journey from a blank page to a published book or ebook.

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eSchool News

JULY 4, 2023

Key points: Audiobooks are popular, but print still commands a majority of the audience A balance of both offers students increased accessibility See related article: 5 long-term benefits of our online literacy programs My 2023 #BritReads book tally experienced a massive slowdown in April when my husband and I welcomed Holden Lane to the world.

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eSchool News

JUNE 7, 2022

CLEVELAND – June 7, 2022 – Digital book access for reading and listening for K-12 students has reached a milestone. Students using the free Sora student reading app have now accessed more than 100 million books from their school’s digital collections since Sora launched in 2018. In addition, Ms.

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Edsurge

APRIL 22, 2019

There are more than 711,000 books—and counting—in Bookshare , a digital reading platform for people with reading barriers including dyslexia, blindness or cerebral palsy. publishing industry put out 339,000 new books. That adds up to more than a million new books each year. “We In 2015, the U.S.

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N2Y

JUNE 11, 2020

When you remember a favorite book or story from childhood, chances are you remember it as a multisensory experience. Maybe a song or activity takes you right back to time spent with a parent, grandparent or teacher and a book or story you shared. What are adapted books? This is by no means an exhaustive list!

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Over the 10 years of the Read on myON collaboration, hundreds of thousands of children from birth through 8th grade have had free access to the myON platform. In addition to supporting teachers and curriculum staff, myON serves as a historical resource offering students a variety of books to encourage and build the love of reading.

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EdTechTeacher

JANUARY 24, 2023

Book Creator is designed to enhance all of this, and more! Here are four reasons why Book Creator is so well-suited to PBL experiences. Educators familiar with our last 20 years of high-quality workshops can now access EVERY workshop held this summer with one simple membership.

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Adjusting Course

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Several years ago, our school invested in additional books celebrating the same strengths, backgrounds, and diversity present in our students and school community. We even planned professional learning experiences for staff that created a space for us to talk about the purpose and value of diverse books. It creates connection.

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Waterford

JANUARY 13, 2021

It’s crucial to provide your students with books that explore a diverse breadth of identities and experience for two reasons, both of which tie into equity and access. These 15 children’s books explore diverse themes including culture and heritage, LGBTQ identity, disability, and mental health. Hosea Plays On by Kathleen M.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Scholastic Book Clubs is a platform where teachers get access to a wide variety of educational books that attend to the learning needs of young learners from various age groups and cultural.read more.

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The Innovative Educator

JANUARY 25, 2020

All schools receiving public funding must make content accessible to everyone including those with disabilities. If your school or district is interested in helping staff understand why this is important, then consider Accessibility for Everyone for your next great book study. What's inside?

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

Different books appeal to different readers. Many students do not become readers until they encounter “the book.” ” It’s the book that grabs them and pulls them into the story. Once a person has had an immersive experience with a book, they usually become readers. HSbookclub.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The popular classroom tool Book Creator recently dropped two big updates which teachers will be excited about. If you’re someone who has traditionally relied on PDFs and worksheets to aid learning in the classroom, it’s now time to bring those PDFs to life in Book Creator! What are the benefits of adding PDFs to Book Creator?

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Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2022

When high school senior Cameron Samuels started attending school board meetings in the Houston suburb of Katy last year, they were typically one of only a few voices—and at times the only voice—speaking in support of student access to LGBTQ materials. He adds that book distributions are taking place in Texas and Virginia.

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

JULY 4, 2023

Editorial by Maia Appleby, originally published in Equity & Access A contentious debate has been spiraling throughout the United States, to the point where some school libraries have removed books that celebrate inclusion and provide diverse perspectives (or even a Keep Reading Protecting Students’ Access to Inclusive Learning Materials The post (..)

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EdTechTeacher

APRIL 25, 2023

Our friends at Book Creator have some fantastic webinars planned for May, including one with our very own Director of Professional Learning, Shawn McCusker on 4th May! Book Creator allows for dynamic student expression of learning, while its simple interface allows students to start creating immediately.

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Waterford

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Plus, read on to the end for recommendations on the best books about Native American people and communities to read with elementary students. Read Books By and About Native American People. Spend time reading books in class that share the stories, heritage, and current issues facing Native American people. We Are Still Here!

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Digital Promise

APRIL 29, 2019

Students can access learning materials outside of school. One of the most straightforward ways that technology contributes to equity in schools is ensuring that every student has access to learning materials, even outside of the classroom. Ensuring internet access outside of school. Here are some examples.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 21, 2021

On this week’s EdSurge Podcast, we tell the story of this ambitious book-scanning effort that sparked an epic legal battle among publishers, authors and technologists. Schonfeld, co-author of the new book, “Along Came Google: A History of Library Digitization.” So the way that folks discovered books was really different.

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Educational Technology Guy

MARCH 26, 2019

Accessibility is an important topic in education and encompasses the classroom space, digital tools and resources and much more. Creating an Accessibility-Friendly Classroom Environment Is the classroom bursting with patterned borders on the bulletin boards and bright colorful posters/word walls/anchor charts?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 8, 2024

Steve Albrecht in our " The Safe Library " section of Library 2.0 : Molly Riportella on "Book Safes" for Domestic Survivors. Molly Riportella has received national media coverage for her desire to help domestic survivors, like her, by cutting old library books into book safes, to hide cell phones for victims to use.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 22, 2019

That’s particularly true when it’s something as big as a book (even a small book). My first book, Different Schools for a Different World , was a collaborative effort with my joyful friend, Dean Shareski. The book is meant to be a very accessible on-ramp into the idea of why we need different schools these days.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

The result is this book with a simple rationale: Education leaders must position themselves as inquirers. The book is organized into three sections: Learning from and with Students, Collaborating with Teachers and the School Community , and Leading System-level Inquiry. But be forewarned: This book is not for the faint of heart.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 1, 2021

So when it comes to reading, sometimes success can look like a student simply picking up a book. However, the increasing prevalence of 1:1 device programs over the last year sparked a significant improvement in their reading habits by providing more access to ebooks and audiobooks.

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Edsurge

MARCH 30, 2020

The first image many people have of school is a circle of small children, sitting cross-legged, paying attention (or not) to an adult reading a book aloud and showing pictures to the class. A second question has been given almost equal importance: Is reading a book to students online even legal? The short answer is, well, yes.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 26, 2021

To highlight the importance of daily reading during the COVID-19 pandemic, Renaissance , a global leader in pre-K–12 education technology, is offering unlimited free access to myON digital books and news articles from February 1–7, 2021. Family scholarly culture and educational success: Books and schooling in 27 nations.

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Tom Murray

MAY 23, 2018

Over the past few years, districts have been working diligently to close the access gap (coined in D.C. The statistics regarding the need are clear and I believe that equity in access is one of the main issues facing school leaders today. EveryoneOn.org is a non-profit that works to support families in obtaining access at home.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 25, 2022

An international study by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development found that students who had more books at home reported that they enjoyed reading more. Teens who read more paper books scored higher on reading assessments. There’s a lot to like about digital books. Credit: Jill Barshay/The Hechinger Report.

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Edsurge

MAY 21, 2020

Nine lawsuits filed in March, April and May against major textbook companies and retailers take aim at their bulk deals with colleges to offer online course materials, sometimes referred to as “inclusive access” programs. The new lawsuits argue that inclusive access deals strangle the used book market and therefore drive up textbook prices.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Unfortunately, a sizeable portion of this academic scholarship is locked behind paywalls thus restricting its access to those who can afford to pay. Several researchers and students are unable to afford the high costs required for access thus crippling their efforts to participate in the generation of quality knowledge.

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Edsurge

APRIL 6, 2020

I’m wondering if you might recommend what top three books would you suggest I read outside of ‘Urgency for Teachers,’ ‘Pedagogy of the Oppressed,’ ‘The New Education?’ I’ve ordered your book as well. Tim Carson, Skilled Trades and OER Advocate First, allow me to tell you why I don’t typically read books about online learning.

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MiddleWeb

APRIL 25, 2019

Book Access for All Kids" is a must-read, writes principal, NBCT and veteran school librarian Rita Platt. Donalyn Miller and Colby Sharp's "Game Changer! Its 10 short chapters are power-packed with research, stories and strategies for building a strong reading culture.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

I vividly remember the first World Book Encyclopedia set my parents bought for the house in the early 1980’s. Housed in the dining room for ease of access by all, the copper and cream books with gold trim were a staple resource for my brothers and me when we had to do any research for school work.

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MiddleWeb

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Laura Robb has long championed the idea that reading and access to books are civil rights. In this story of turning around reluctant readers, the celebrated educator makes a powerful case that when kids have lots of book choices and lots of time to read in and out of school, they’ll become readers for life.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 2, 2014

During one of my teaching internships, my mentor had us create books we read to children from the Boys and Girls Club. I still have my construction paper book with my poor drawings. This holiday season we can get them to create digital books that help others. More Book Ideas. Books to help local museums or charities.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

To highlight the importance of daily reading during the COVID-19 pandemic, Renaissance , a global leader in pre-K–12 education technology, is offering unlimited free access to myON digital books and news articles from February 1–7, 2021. Family scholarly culture and educational success: Books and schooling in 27 nations.

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