eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2023

This project is funded by a grant from the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) Eastern Region program, managed by Waynesburg University. Primary sources will include photographs, audio recordings, videos, and manuscripts primarily from the Library of Congress. History curriculum.” Congress and the home of the U.S.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 11, 2024

Cybersecurity: Fortifying Your Library in the Digital Age Part of the Library 2.0 This presentation by Brian Pichman of the Evolve Project delves into the critical realm of cybersecurity within our libraries. Join us to enhance your cybersecurity understanding and fortify the library against the digital threats of tomorrow.

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The Web20Classroom

OCTOBER 7, 2016

When I was an Instructional Technology Director one of the challenges I faced was working to ensure that students, no matter where they lived in my district, had access to the same tools and opportunities. I could provide technology that could be used in the schools, and provided high speed network access while they were in schools.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 9, 2019

I started this blog 10 years ago, which was shortly after using Twitter and other social media tools to connect with educators. Part of connecting and spreading the word of new posts, online conferences I’ve organized, online courses, Twitter chats, and other news is creating visuals to share online.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Q&A: Steve Langford on Equalizing Student Access to the Web and Tech. Inequities in student access to reliable internet service and personal technology are not insurmountable. We assumed that all students had internet access at home, and they don’t. shauna.miller_miJ5. Fri, 11/08/2019 - 15:29. by Wylie Wong. by Wylie Wong.

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Digital Promise

MAY 25, 2017

The Digital Promise maker learning team spent some time in Greer, South Carolina this winter observing and filming the Riverside Middle School Library Club students as they worked to design solutions to problems they identified in their community. We are excited to share their story as the second in our series of Maker Promise videos.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 25, 2024

Serving Elderly Patrons at Risk: Prevention Steps for a Fragile Population Part of the Library 2.0 Your library may have specific programs for senior patrons and you recognize and nurture those relationships with the ones who come to your library most often. Preventing falls or other injuries inside the library.

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ProfHacker

APRIL 10, 2017

There’s a new resource for librarians looking for high-quality, open-access library and information science research, The Idealis. Image At the library by Susanne Nilsson licensed CC-BY 2.0. What good aggregators or curated resources for resources on scholarly communication do you rely on?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 18, 2022

I was introduced to it via my history teacher network on Twitter (a plug for using Twitter for professional purposes). The platform also has a library of over 45,000 topics teachers can access when looking for a content lesson or idea. Pear Deck. I have been on the Pear Deck train for the past five years.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

In makerspaces, usually set up in schools or libraries, students work collaboratively on projects that encourage using creative solutions to explore areas in science, technology, engineering and math. Makerspaces have revolutionized what school libraries can do. Makerspaces in Schools Make Coding Accessible to Students.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 8, 2022

Luckily, Common Core–and many State standards–provide an excellent starter list of seven ways to blend technology into your everyday teaching: have digital ebooks included in your class library. have online libraries included with student resources. Use Twitter novels to teach writing skills.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 28, 2016

You can reach him on Twitter at @marvelousreal. “Libraries are safe places. That’s why I come here to learn,” says Christine, a student at one of Chicago Public Library’s (CPL) Learning Circles. Gabe is the Program Manager for the Adult Learning Initiative at Digital Promise.

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Buncee

MARCH 29, 2022

April is School Library Month and it brings an opportunity to highlight the work done and impact made by librarians and media specialists. First sponsored in 1958 by the American Library Association (ALA), it originally got its start after the creation of the National Book Committee, a non-profit organization in 1954.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 18, 2022

This funding opportunity will allow K-12 schools and districts, colleges and universities, and public libraries to connect students to safe, reliable internet outside of the classroom. “At At Kajeet, we believe internet access is a basic human right and are fully committed to efforts aimed at closing the digital divide,” said Daniel J.

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Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2018

Will we wander through VR stacks in the library of the future? Will the library’s computer lab become a makerspace? Those were just a couple of the questions raised on Tuesday, February 27 when the #DLNchat community got together to discuss: What Is the Role of Libraries in Digital Learning Innovation?

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eSchool News

AUGUST 31, 2023

. & LEHI, UT – Gale , part of Cengage Group, a global provider of research and learning resources, and SirsiDynix , a global leader in library technology solutions, are excited to announce a strategic partnership that will deliver more than one billion records to CloudSource, SirsiDynix’s premier content and discovery services platform.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2019

Nearly 200 colleges face federal civil rights investigations opened in 2019 about whether they are accessible and communicate effectively to people with disabilities. Among the newer aspects of these kinds of complaints is whether college social media communication meets accessibility standards.

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Educational Technology Guy

MAY 18, 2015

Libraries, like schools, are changing with technology. The typical library full of books will be going away and be replaced with a space for accessing digital resources and getting help finding resources. Many libraries are struggling to change and even attract visitors. https://www.webcheckout.net/blog/library-future/ -.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2023

. – Gale , part of Cengage Group, is pleased to announce that it has received five platinum awards, one gold and an honorable mention award in LibraryWorks’ ninth annual Modern Library Awards (MLAs). The MLAs were created to recognize the top products and services in the library industry in a truly unbiased format.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2023

. – Gale , part of Cengage Group, is pleased to announce that it has received five platinum awards, one gold and an honorable mention award in LibraryWorks’ ninth annual Modern Library Awards (MLAs). The MLAs were created to recognize the top products and services in the library industry in a truly unbiased format.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 14, 2017

He downloaded an ox file from Thingiverse , a vast library of 3D designs for physical objects, fired up the printer and, five hours later, had a 3” x 4” plastic ox that he handed to his student. “As With computer assisted design in particular,” he adds, “it’s sometimes possible to create instant access.” It was that simple.”

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 15, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. In both plans, you get access to all of the features, so it is a perfect time to set up an account and try it out.) Add free manipulatives and lessons to your library first. What is included in the Lumio library?

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

. – September 11, 2021 – Gale , part of Cengage Group, today announced the launch of Gale Presents: Excel Adult High School , a new online accredited diploma completion program available to public libraries. With Gale Presents: Excel Adult High School , we are helping public libraries change lives.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 12, 2024

Access to high-quality education is widely recognized as a pivotal tool for alleviating poverty, mitigating the spread of disease and malnutrition, fostering children's overall welfare and empowering women. billion people worldwide without internet access. billion people worldwide without internet access.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 14, 2022

. – January 14, 2022 – Gale , part of Cengage Group, is thrilled to announce that Gale In Context: For Educators has been named Product of the Year in LibraryWorks’ eighth annual Modern Library Awards (MLAs). The MLAs were created to recognize the most elite products and services that serve the library industry. MLA judge. “To

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eSchool News

APRIL 4, 2024

Public Library Association Conference, COLUMBUS, Ohio – With nearly 3.8 Providing students with accessible reading materials in their native language helps young readers improve their vocabulary, grammar skills, and reading comprehension—as well as helps teachers support emerging bilinguals of all reading abilities. “By

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 27, 2017

I’ve seen how technology motivates learners of all ages to find their voice, connect with language learners around the world, and have access to knowledge and resources in multiple languages. Poor students often carry around cheap cell phones or access the Internet through a library or Internet cafe.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 7, 2019

Biometric technology is already part of the K–12 ecosystem, where administrators are using iris scans and “facial fingerprints” to grant access to buildings and computer labs, track attendance, manage lunch payments, loan library materials and ensure students get on the right buses. . Miller writes about technology for CIO.com.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 21, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Central Library of Polls. You can create a library of polls and then pull from them. If you have a business, education, or enterprise account, you can access the new Zoom feature – chat etiquette policy. 7 Chat Etiquette Policies.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 2, 2023

Audiobooks offer the added convenience of being accessible even in situations where a print or digital ebook is not. Some good platforms that offer free ebooks and audiobooks include: Internet Archive, LibriVox, Open Library, Open Culture, Bookbub, and many more. The Internet has made it super easy to self-educate.

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Educational Technology Guy

APRIL 21, 2020

SplashLearn stands with schools/districts affected with closure due to COVID-19 (Corona Virus) outbreak : All educators have free access to SplashLearn with Home Access to enable remote learning. The teachers can sign in for free and get access to its full content library of 400+ math skills.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 26, 2019

Educators now have access anytime from anywhere to people, ideas, resources, strategies, and feedback. Just because something sounds good on Twitter and during a keynote or looks good on Pinterest and Instagram does not mean whatever is being promoted will work. Context matters. Finances matter. Facilities matter.

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Educational Technology Guy

MARCH 19, 2015

The University of Louisville Department of Medicine has launched a free, open access, internal medicine online resource, LouisvilleLectures.org. Follow me on Twitter and Google+. The resource provides free evidenced-based medical education lectures that are available to anyone. They are all videos and hosted on YouTube.

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Educational Technology Guy

APRIL 24, 2020

The free resources from Vernier include the following: Experiment and Sample Data Library: Teachers can access more than 250 free experiments covering many subjects to distribute to students at home. Teachers can also access Lab Builder to customize the experiments for different virtual lab setups, equipment, and learning objectives.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 18, 2022

The School of Information at San José State University is the founding sponsor of the Library 2.0 Deaf Community and Culture and Best Practices for Libraries | Deaf History Month Free Symposium APRIL 21, 2022 - 1:00PM - 3:00PM ROSA RODRIGUEZ, ALICE L. Library Services to the Deaf Community Panel Discussion (2:10 - 2:40 p.m.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 26, 2019

JOIN THE CONVERSATION: Follow @EdTech_K12 on Twitter for continued ISTE 2019 coverage. Google Classroom Tools Let Educators Access PD Anywhere. To make the program more manageable for teachers and facilitators, Corney-McGee and his colleagues narrowed their focus, selecting only a handful of tools from the G Suite library. “We

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The Safe Librarian: Feeling Safe and Being Safe at Work Part of the Library 2.0 Service , Safety, and Security / Essential Librarian Series with Dr. Steve Albrecht OVERVIEW : It’s hard to concentrate on your work in the library if you don’t feel physically, mentally, and emotionally safe. TO REGISTER: Click here to register and pay.

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