Reading By Example

SEPTEMBER 24, 2016

This is a summary of a conversation I had with our school’s library media specialist (LMS) Kari Kabat. Investing in an LMS is essential. We have a full time LMS in both of our buildings which is an important first step. This is what I see as a part of an LMS’ role in a school.

Libraries 58

Libraries LMS Learning Technology 58

Reading By Example

SEPTEMBER 24, 2016

This is a summary of a conversation I had with our school’s library media specialist (LMS) Kari Kabat. Investing in an LMS is essential. We have a full time LMS in both of our buildings which is an important first step. This is what I see as a part of an LMS’ role in a school.

Libraries 28

Libraries LMS Learning Technology 28

Edsurge

AUGUST 5, 2017

Ideally professors need a way to synch attendance with an automatic mobile alert for students and have the option to quickly choose retention strategies differentiated for each learner’s specific on-campus needs (ex: a list of today’s available tutoring sessions, or upcoming MLA Citation workshops at the library).

Mobility 84

Mobility OER Technology BYOD 84

Iterating Toward Openness

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

In my recent post I asked us each to consider what “what is the real goal of our OER advocacy?” People certainly locate and learn from a wide range of resources in a wide range of informal settings in public libraries and online, but that’s not what I would call “adoption.”

OER 60

OER LMS Secondary Course 60

techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Blackboard Ally is an accessibility solution that helps make digital class content in a learning management system (LMS) more accessible for all learners. Ally is designed to integrate with a school district’s existing LMS and automatically runs class materials through an accessibility checklist that looks for common accessibility issues.

Tools 71

Tools PresenceLearning Edmodo Blackboard 71

techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

D2L EMERALD RELEASE ( www.D2L.com ) D2L launches its Emerald Release — the newest version of its Brightspace LMS — which provides a social, mobile-friendly teaching and learning experience for people around the world.

Tools 58

Tools Robotics Edmentum Software 58

techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

This allows students to automatically access an MP3 version of content added by the instructor into the LMS. 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. KANO EDUCATION PACKAGES ( kano.me/educators/packages

Epson 52

Epson Blackboard Pearson STEM 52