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Guest Post: From Consumption to Creation: Future Ready Librarians Embrace Micro-credentials

Digital Promise

As a former librarian and district leader, I found that success was the best form of advocacy—when the great work of librarians is shared and documented, good things follow for students and library programs. Our pilot helped us learn a number of lessons which will assist us as we move forward. Spring 2020 Submission Window Open.

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Despite mediocre records, for-profit online charter schools are selling parents on staying virtual

The Hechinger Report

For 12 years we’ve been documenting their disastrous outcomes, and they’re just resilient.”. Related : The pandemic’s remote learning legacy: A lot worth keeping. Under a 2018 law in Missouri, for example, virtual schools are paid a prorated monthly cost based on students’ completion of assignments and assessments.

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Current Trends in Education

eSchool News

But looking at 2024, here are some current trends in education: Technology Integration: Continued integration of technology into classrooms, with a focus on online learning, educational apps, and interactive tools. This flexibility allows for personalized learning experiences and accommodates varying student needs.

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5 Free Summer Professional Development Resources from ASCD

The 21st Century Principal

ASCD’s Free Educator Summer Professional Development Resources ASCD School Improvement Tool — Designed for use in schools and school systems around the world, this online tool offers educators a comprehensive needs assessment as they prepare for the coming year. NOTE: ASCD''s resources for educators are always tops.

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Cybercriminals come for schools — and schools aren’t ready

The Hechinger Report

After a phishing attack in 2019, the Atlanta Public Schools district hired a private firm to conduct security assessments of its networks to find blind spots and weaknesses, according to Olufemi “Femi” Aina, the district’s executive director of information technology.

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A true gift from SHEG: DIY digital literacy assessments and tools for historical thinking

NeverEndingSearch

Using everyday digital content, the COR paper and online assessments directly connect to the questions posed in SHEG’s study and engage learners in credibility decision-making around three COR Competencies: Who’s behind the information? These assessments might be used to engage learners in discussion before an inquiry.

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Worldwide, Online, and Free - The Library 2.013 Conference Starts Friday

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

student 7:30am The university library website as a virtual study environment - Máté Tóth 8:00am Assessment in Action: Academic Libraries and Student Success - Kara Malenfant, Sr. Expanding Options in the Digital Age - Professor Lesley Farmer 9:00pm All Systems Go! org ) 11:00am Become a library advocate with NPSIG!