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13 Websites That Provide Lots of Digital Books for Summer Reading

Ask a Tech Teacher

The reasons were varied (teacher training, infrastructure, and professional support to name a few), but one of the most prominent was money. Good intentions to give all students access to the world’s knowledge were derailed by the cost of the websites and webtools that made that happen. Gutenberg Project. Open Library.

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Science of Reading Training for Teachers: A Guide for School Administrators

Waterford

Yet you might be wondering why it’s worth planning professional training opportunities on the science of reading for your educators? Read on to learn how training on the science of reading can transform your school district. Then, find strategies for turning training sessions into daily practice.

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12 Websites for Digital Books Summer Reading

Ask a Tech Teacher

The reasons were varied (teacher training, infrastructure, and professional support to name a few), but one of the most prominent was money. Good intentions to give all students access to the world’s knowledge were derailed by the cost of the websites and webtools that made that happen. Gutenberg Project. Open Library.

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Books, ebooks, and audiobooks, oh my!

eSchool News

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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Teacher-Authors: What’s Happening on my Writer’s Blog

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AI training from internet content Before generative AI’s were launched for public use, they had to be ‘trained’ by algorithms telling them how to access every bit of available internet content, copyrighted or not. I can’t wait to see how this-all comes out.

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Dr. Albrecht Blog Post: "Evacuation Training and Patron Safety"

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

We've just posted a new "Ask Dr. Steve" blog post by Dr. 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.

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New Webinar - "Training Library Staff in Service, Safety, and Security: Creating Training Programs That Meet Your Needs"

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Training Library Staff in Service, Safety, and Security: Creating Training Programs That Meet Your Needs [2023 UPDATED VERSION] A "Safe Library" webinar, part of the Library 2.0 It can help to see employee training as both a requirement and a reward. Can we create training programs that staff really want to attend?