The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Just a few days away, our third Library 2.021 mini-conference, " Libraries as Community Anchors ," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, October 21st, 2021. Libraries are increasingly addressing challenges associated with digital equity, access, and inclusion, as well as issues of security and privacy.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Just two weeks away, our third Library 2.021 mini-conference, " Libraries as Community Anchors ," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, October 21st, 2021. Libraries are increasingly addressing challenges associated with digital equity, access, and inclusion, as well as issues of security and privacy.

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Education Superhighway

AUGUST 22, 2023

Share on your social accounts. Tell your social media followers about the Affordable Connectivity Program. Use your social media accounts to explain what the benefit provides and how to qualify. Many haven’t heard of the ACP or know what they need to do to enroll. Add ACP information to your website.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 19, 2024

Word Processing and Document Collaboration: Google Docs : Known for its simplicity and real-time collaboration features. It’s cloud-based, making it accessible from any device, and integrates seamlessly with other Google services. It’s a valuable tool for refining essays, emails, and even social media posts.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 29, 2021

Our third Library 2.021 mini-conference: " Libraries as Community Anchors ," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, October 21st, 2021. Libraries are increasingly addressing challenges associated with digital equity, access, and inclusion, as well as issues of security and privacy. Kristen Radsliff Rebmann, Ph.D.,

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 6, 2021

Our third Library 2.021 mini-conference: " Libraries as Community Anchors ," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, October 21st, 2021. Libraries are increasingly addressing challenges associated with digital equity, access, and inclusion, as well as issues of security and privacy.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 23, 2021

Our third Library 2.021 mini-conference: " Libraries as Community Anchors ," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, October 21st, 2021. Libraries are increasingly addressing challenges associated with digital equity, access, and inclusion, as well as issues of security and privacy.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

These new tools empower teachers to effortlessly manage lesson planning, content editing, document reformatting, image and text editing, multilingual support, and accessibility. Instantly grab text out of photos of documents or screenshots to edit or use across other designs. Most educators aren’t sure where to start.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 9, 2018

Audit your student’s access: Draw up a short survey, (try the one on page 11 of this study ) that your students fill in. This will give you an accurate picture of the access needs and opportunities amongst your student population. So keep in mind that simple lessons such as: Creating Word documents. Conclusion.

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ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

In addition to the well-documented social and physical benefits of group activities, esports is able to offer students improved academic professional opportunities. This includes creating tools like text groups, email lists, and social media sites. Accessed 4.17.18 Accessed 4.17.18 Accessed 4.17.18

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PlagiarismCheck

APRIL 24, 2023

PlagiarismCheck.org and Copyleaks allow users to upload their own content and create a personalized library for plagiarism detection. Additionally, the platform can integrate with other content management systems and cloud storage services to provide easy access. However, there are some differences in how they work.

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eSchool News

MARCH 18, 2021

Tightrope Media Systems has unveiled Cablecast VIO Stream , a full-featured, automated solution for bringing live event streams and on-demand video to the web, social media, and over-the-top (OTT) platforms.

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NeverEndingSearch

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

The Library of Congress, the National Archives and the Smithsonian offer parts of their collections to be organized and made accessible by employing the services citizen volunteers. The Library of Congress was an early adopter of archival crowdsourcing. NARA’s Mary King recently announced a new social media project.

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PlagiarismCheck

APRIL 24, 2023

PlagiarismCheck.org and Copyleaks allow users to upload their own content and create a personalized library for plagiarism detection. Additionally, the platform can integrate with other content management systems and cloud storage services to provide easy access. However, there are some differences in how they work.

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MSEDTechie

APRIL 24, 2014

Each group on the field trip had an iPad to capture video and or images to document their experience. Audio Boo is a social media platform that allows you to combine audio and social media to create podcasts called "boos". (It''s fuglefun Document Field Trips https://audioboo.fm/users/1251407/playlists/7401-oklahoma-history-center

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Edsurge

JULY 19, 2018

Two years ago when Erick Hanson migrated from history teacher to media specialist he had one big goal in mind: to make the library cool again. “If If kids weren't coming into the library to check out books because they need the information or they just want to read for leisure, where are they going instead?”

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EdTechTeam

MAY 15, 2017

As the internet and technology has developed, so has the amount of learners who have access to digital devices in South Africa. This has been a great addition to classrooms in South Africa, as all of a sudden we are able to have access to resources that can impact our learners. Social media can provide an excellent platform for this.

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User Generated Education

JUNE 8, 2017

If there is a makerspace in your school, it may be down the hall, in the library, or in another building. If this is how the makerspace is set up in your school, then your kids may not have access to the resources, materials, and tools when they need them, especially for STEM or STEAM. Post by Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 21, 2021

Between the recent presidential election, COVID-19, and racial unrest, our students are barraged with 24/7 access to news and media that can be real, fake, or altered. While social media can play a big part in where our students get their information, it is paramount for educators to design news and media lessons on straight news.

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 5, 2017

When my colleagues and I wrote our Social Media Curation Library Technology Report for ALA, we struggled with a definition. The folks we interviewed across library land curated in several different ways and we used the term curation differently depending on current community needs or where they were in any particular project.

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MSEDTechie

AUGUST 18, 2013

Audio Boo is a social media platform that allows you to combine audio and social media to create podcasts called "boos". (It''s It''s an APP and a website) You can also access a library of content specific channels from BBC, CNBC, The Guardian, and UNICEF. Document class activities.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 31, 2018

For 2019, our IT emphasis will be on cybersecurity and on high-availability, high-resiliency, high-speed wireless access to support 24 x 7 x 365 learning. Esra Murray, library media specialist, Cider Mill Elementary School, Connecticut. Give students more time in our makerspace.

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Graphite Blog

APRIL 19, 2018

Or by the media specialist during library time? Tools like Microsoft OneNote , Google Drive , and others create feedback spaces that can be more direct, untethered from the school day, and accessible in real time. Model digital citizenship on social media. Shouldn't these skills be taught in homeroom?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 18, 2022

Social media has over a thousand posts on how awesome it is. The platform also has a library of over 45,000 topics teachers can access when looking for a content lesson or idea. In the history classroom, teachers can create reading assignments with annotation options or use templates from the Kami library.

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Reading By Example

JULY 4, 2018

We teach students to pick books that fit their interests and that are within a level that is accessible to them (yes, we level our books , no, it doesn’t limit our readers or kill their love of reading.) . Note: The three mentioned documents are here (1), here (2), and here (3).

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The 21st Century Principal

OCTOBER 14, 2011

The biggest advantage is that I can use it for collaborative documents. link] Dropbox : I access Dropbox every day as well. My administrative documents library follows me everywhere I go because of this app. Add the iPad and Android apps, and I can access these documents anywhere I happen to be.

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Edsurge

MARCH 8, 2021

Library closures hit patrons hard—especially those who relied on them as their main internet source and used them to access online educational resources. Libraries Close, Internet Access Ends There have been several studies about how the lack of fast home broadband has hurt kids’ access to online learning during school closures.

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TeacherCast

JULY 6, 2015

The advantages of these learning environments combine elements of gaming, videoconferencing, social media and other digital age interfaces familiar and engaging to millennial students. These can include web books, document libraries, and a variety of different media. Synchronous versus Asynchronous.

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The Innovative Educator

JANUARY 8, 2017

It used to be that 1:1 technology access was a novelty. They also understand that Chromebooks last as long and are as sturdy as traditional laptops and despite the myth, they realize, just like laptops, you don’t need the internet to access your core suite of tools. Airlines have figured it out.

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techlearning

JUNE 13, 2018

The DEN is a part of the Discovery Education Community , a global community of education professionals that connects members across school systems and around the world through social media, virtual conferences, and in-person events, fostering valuable networking, idea sharing, and inspiration.

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NeverEndingSearch

APRIL 9, 2016

The site offers a basic icon library as well as the ability to import your own icons. New York Public Library Map Warper. Create your own timeline or use the Explore tab to examine the HSTRY created library of CCSS-aligned timelines created by experts and educators or shared community timelines. Save timelines offline as PDFs.

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techlearning

MAY 16, 2018

The Social Studies Techbook series uses an inquiry-based instructional approach that emphasizes informational text literacy, analytical writing, and problem-solving skills that students will apply in the classroom and beyond.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 26, 2018

A note: some must be downloaded and a few purchased, so the link provided might take you to a website that provides access rather than play. The importance of reading to education success is well-documented. Good choices include: Hopscotch (an app). Kodable (an app). Lego Fix the Factory (an app). the Foos (an app).

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eSchool News

AUGUST 1, 2016

Through this new collaboration, Wilson County educators will, beginning in the 2016-2017 school year, integrate Discovery Education’s Science Techbook (Grades K-12), Social Studies Techbook (Grades 6-8) and Math Techbook (Grades 6-12) into classroom instruction. Director of Schools at Wilson County Schools.

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The Daring Librarian

SEPTEMBER 18, 2011

So, taking that one step further I created with Comic Life & iPhoto a QR Code Tree Poster (see above) with all our important MHMS Daring School Library & school web links. I''ll be posting this outside the Libary Media Center and in the school lobby as parents on BTSN don''t usually visit the library.so

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 4, 2015

The key mission is to provide a professional learning community where librarians can leverage technology knowledge and expertise to improve school library programs, increase access to information, and foster strong teaching and learning environments in a connected world. My library was open 24/7 since 1996.).

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The 21st Century Principal

MAY 6, 2011

For more information on the ABC News iPad app: ABC News iPad App Information CNN: CNN’s iPad app also has an interesting interface as well, but it’s real strength is the access to its news articles and videos. It provides access to hundreds of articles in areas such as Technology, News, Fashion, and many others.

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