edWeb.net

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The strategic plan that she and other members of the district had developed “went out the window” when the pandemic hit, and now there’s an intense focus on identifying what funds are available and how they can be used to meet the needs of the community. Staying Organized and Healthy.

EdTech 96

EdTech Guidelines Policies Secondary 96

Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

JANUARY 23, 2016

My name is Andy Plemmons, school library media specialist at David C Barrow Elementary in Athens GA @barrowmediacenter I will take over the DOE account this week. Partnering with Gretchen Thomas and her UGA Project Spark class to give students more access to our library makerspace. Post 2-5 photos per day.

Robotics 28

Robotics Libraries Social Media Education 28

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

After dealing with the first priority — making sure students were safe and fed — schools had to figure out how to keep the learning alive. The center’s database is filled with examples of how districts are trying to keep learning going from a distance. “We’re all going to have to try things and give each other grace.”.

Learning 69

Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 69

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 29, 2014

We also highlight good conversations about learning taking place between educators, learners, leaders, and others from the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds. For over two decades, CoSN has provided leaders with the management, community building, and advocacy tools essential for success.

Conference 44

Conference Classroom Libraries Common Core 44

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

You can also import the entire calendar (Google) into your own calendar, or add selected sessions to your personal calendar to be sure that you don't miss them. Our social media page is HERE with links to Facebook , Google+ , Twitter , and more. Senior Officer – Training & Facilitation Globalizing US History: How to do It!

Conference 0

Conference Education Advocacy STEM 0

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 27, 2015

Join this interactive session to learn how to get started with game-based learning with your own students. Saturday, May 9th at 12pm CR20 LIVE Weekly Show: Chris Giles on Google Chrome Extensions , Classroom 2.0 Library 2.015 Spring Summit: This Week! Register for free at [link]. Register for free at [link].

Education 28

Education Libraries Game-Based Learning Conference 28

NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 8, 2016

Last week I enjoyed the great variety of edCamp Global sessions across a variety of platforms–Periscope, Twitter chats, and Google+ Hangouts. The session got me wondering why so few of us seem to be gathering podcasts as resources for teachers and parents and our libraries. We need to know how we can better serve you.

Edcamps 40

Edcamps Advocacy Exercises Survey 40

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 19, 2020

But while many districts around the country have moved to remote learning platforms like Google Classroom, Coe was using the school’s copy machine to put together printed packets for his students to take home. In his math lessons, some students are just learning how to read a menu and find the prices.

Accessibility 144

Accessibility How To Broadband Advocacy 144

Reading By Example

MAY 7, 2016

They can be located in an empty classroom, the library media center, or wherever creativity and innovation can be encouraged. She started this experience by teaching students how to ask questions that could not be answered by searching on Google. The effects have been nothing short of inspiring. Makerspaces.

Survey 29

Survey Classroom Mobility Libraries 29

Reading By Example

MAY 7, 2016

They can be located in an empty classroom, the library media center, or wherever creativity and innovation can be encouraged. She started this experience by teaching students how to ask questions that could not be answered by searching on Google. The effects have been nothing short of inspiring. Makerspaces.

Survey 28

Survey Classroom Mobility Libraries 28

NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 10, 2019

Barbara Stripling, Professor Emerita, Syracuse University, and former ALA President, describes the history and goals of the project that builds on an earlier version developed by school librarians in 2009 under the auspices of the Office of Library Services and its former Director, Dr. Stripling.

Digital Citizenship 76

Digital Citizenship Libraries Secondary Social Media 76

edWeb.net

JANUARY 18, 2023

Sponsored by ClassLink How to balance student outcomes with budgets is a challenge for district leaders. CoSN provides thought leadership resources, community, best practices and advocacy tools to help leaders succeed in the digital transformation.

Technology 89

Technology Outcomes BYOD Advocacy 89

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Anyone who collects or has access to students’ personal information needs training and resources on how to use student data securely, effectively, legally, and ethically in keeping with district policies and requirements. CoSN (the Consortium for School Networking) is the premier professional association for school system technology leaders.

Guidelines 77

Guidelines Data Student Data Privacy Handbook 77

edWeb.net

AUGUST 18, 2022

Safety: Schools should be welcoming, trusted environments for students, and the panelists are working on how to address that mindset with their community. Give the whole school community a voice: In-person meetings, Google Forms, surveys, etc.—schools

BYOD 77

BYOD Advocacy Professional Learning System 77

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 6, 2022

In addition, even if the staff member (or student) isn’t quite sure what’s going on, they should know where and how to report a potential issue. And no matter how the attack began, superintendents should take responsibility for how the schools handle it.

BYOD 78

BYOD Advocacy Assistive Technology System 78

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

This event will bridge the conversations about learning that are taking place in schools, libraries, museums, work places, and home learning worlds. Saturday, March 1st at 12pm CR20 LIVE Weekly Show - Google Forms in the Classrooms , Classroom 2.0 Education Revolution Google+ Community Robots grading essays.

Libraries 51

Libraries Google Common Core Conference 51

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Yes, discuss how to protect the data, but also explain the benefits of the data and how the schools use it to positively impact student learning. Data-driven decision making may have become a cliche statement, but it really is at the center of how districts can help students. Keep instructional impacts in the picture.

Data 96

Data Student Data Privacy Policies Training 96

The Cornerstone for Teachers

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

” It’s a terrible message to send to children–that once you become a teacher, you lose your right for self-advocacy. So if you’re looking at your classroom library, does it represent the world or does it represent, a heterosexual, cisgender, non-disabled norm of White America? And it does very, very slowly.

How To 70

How To System Classroom Twitter 70

edWeb.net

JULY 22, 2019

Equitable access should be a part of a larger discussion about how the schools are serving their students’ needs. None of them talk about technology; instead, they look at how to leverage technology to achieve that goal. For instance, one barrier to access was library cards.

Libraries 41

Libraries Elementary Accessibility BYOD 41

edWeb.net

MAY 19, 2020

Normally, many rural districts work with local libraries and businesses to provide students with WiFi hotspots. While they may be proficient in using edtech, they don’t know how to create comprehensive lessons to use it in the classroom. ClassLink empowers your students and teachers with instant access to their learning resources.

BYOD 54

BYOD Broadband EdTech Elementary 54

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Familiarity does not equal experience or understanding: Just because staff have some knowledge about technology does not mean they understand how to scale it for effective digital learning. Administrators need to have a detailed home survey for every student to understand how to serve them.

BYOD 63

BYOD Smartphone Accessibility Advocacy 63

edWeb.net

MARCH 5, 2021

But since the tech keeps upgrading and evolving, teachers need to receive ongoing training on how to best use the resources to support their students. CoSN provides thought leadership resources, community, best practices and advocacy tools to help leaders succeed in the digital transformation.

EdTech 60

EdTech BYOD Training Advocacy 60

edWeb.net

APRIL 23, 2020

And while teachers may embrace using technology, they won’t necessarily understand how to use it effectively. ClassLink® OneClick® includes a library of over 5,000 single sign-on apps and instant links to file folders at school and on Google, Office 365, and Dropbox cloud drives.

Accessibility 56

Accessibility Digital Badges Elementary BYOD 56

edWeb.net

JUNE 17, 2020

Evolving school services: It’s not just the learning that’s become virtual; schools need to figure out how to continue all of their offerings, like speech therapy and counseling. CoSN provides thought leadership resources, community, best practices and advocacy tools to help leaders succeed in the digital transformation.

EdTech 53

EdTech Outcomes BYOD Advocacy 53

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

During the edWebinar, “ Leading Digital Learning: Successful Strategies for 1:1 Implementations ,” the presenters focused on how to get buy-in from within the school and across the community to improve chances for success and sustainability. Yet, 1:1 classrooms, BYOD, and tech-supported education are today’s reality.

Technology 53

Technology BYOD Advocacy Guidelines 53

edWeb.net

MAY 21, 2021

In Township High School District 214 (IL), where Dr. David Schuler is Superintendent, they doubled down on how to personalize the pathway for every child and enhance the student voice and student choice. In Wilson County, they focused on students by understanding them intimately and identifying their strengths before determining their needs.

Learning 81

Learning Broadband Elementary Professional Learning 81

edWeb.net

JULY 15, 2020

With all of the back-to-school plans, administrators are also preparing to go into quarantine again, and they need input on how to make sure all students are moving forward. CoSN provides thought leadership resources, community, best practices and advocacy tools to help leaders succeed in the digital transformation.

EdTech 60

EdTech BYOD Accessibility Advocacy 60

techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

The application is free to download from the App Store or Google Play. The partnership, entering its fifth year, enables Follett customers to enjoy seamless integration with their Destiny solution, and lets students begin their library experience without delay, saving district staff from having to carry out time-consuming updates.

Tools 58

Tools Robotics Edmentum Software 58

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 10, 2019

School leaders should have a plan for each system: how the information is backed up, how to shut down the affected system and disengage it from the network, and how and what recovery will look like. Hope for the best and plan for the worst, advised Dr. Donna Wright, Director of Schools, Wilson County Schools (TN).

Strategy 53

Strategy Student Data Privacy Data Policies 53

edWeb.net

JUNE 4, 2019

Using CoSN’s blueprint for smart IT decisions as a guideline, the three superintendents explained how to align priorities, and balance choice with cost and outcomes to creative sustainable programs. CoSN provides thought leadership resources, community, best practices and advocacy tools to help leaders succeed in the digital transformation.

EdTech 52

EdTech Digital Badges Software Outcomes 52

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

If it is, it is not going to be successful because your principals aren’t going to know how to support the teachers on a daily basis…you have to make sure that your principals know how to support and are part of the creation of that vision.”. “This cannot be a central office issue; this cannot be a central office initiative.

PowerMyLearning 40

PowerMyLearning Mobile Learning BYOD iPad 40

edWeb.net

MARCH 19, 2019

Use Assessment Data Effectively: Leaders shouldn’t rely on teachers knowing how to use and share the data with students and families. ClassLink® OneClick® includes a library of over 5,000 single sign-on apps and instant links to file folders at school and on Google, Office 365, and Dropbox cloud drives.

Online Assessments 43

Online Assessments Assessment PowerMyLearning BYOD 43

Iterating Toward Openness

APRIL 25, 2019

It might lead one to ask: after two decades and dozens of hundreds of millions of dollars, how many university courses can be taught using OER today? To try to answer this question, I did a quick count of the titles listed in the Open Textbook Library , which is the biggest referatory of “whole course OER” that I’m aware of.

OER 73

OER Course Company Smartphone 73

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Sessions are free to watch for five days, then become part of the Home Learning Summit library. Libraries and Librarians ? We have several sessions each day, with (lots) more coming ( and that could include you! ). A current list is below. Hacking Your Education ? High School ? Higher Education ? Homeschooling ? Hope and Healing ?

Conference 34

Conference Learning OER Blended Learning 34

techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

EDTHENA ( www.edthena.com ) Edthena has developed a one-click video recording and uploading solution for Google Chrome. Upon completion of the course, students receive an “Advocacy Plan,” which outlines their strengths and challenges and makes recommendations to consider and is shared with their educators.

Epson 51

Epson Blackboard Pearson STEM 51

Graphite Blog

JANUARY 10, 2020

There are also recommendations for how to set up ground rules. Fostering Civil Discourse: A Guide for Classroom Conversations (by Facing History): While this requires a login to download, it's a worthwhile, overarching resource for how to build a classroom culture focused on constructive discussion.

Resources 98

Resources Classroom Video Strategy 98

edWeb.net

MAY 7, 2021

Findings indicated that as schools established a mix of learning environments and learned how to leverage technology to support students, learner engagement online grew substantially, from a low of 18 engagements per day per user at the start of the pandemic to 35 daily engagements by the fall. Logged On but Logged Out: Are Students Engaged?

Learning 97

Learning Data Outcomes Survey 97