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Mapping Out-of-School-Time Opportunities: Why It Matters

Digital Promise

If you want to plan strategically for the future, you have to know where you’re starting from in the present. CLX now has substantial, informative data they can use as a foundation or justification when making decisions around funding, advocacy, partnership, and expansion.

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On the Relationship Between Adopting OER and Improving Student Outcomes

Iterating Toward Openness

Leveraging the “No Significant Difference” Effect for OER Advocacy. ” This finding is often presented as if it’s miraculous when, in fact, it is essentially foreordained. They had an important role to play in OER advocacy. According to data in the most widely cited survey , 26.5%

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Report: 41 percent of schools are under-connected

eSchool News

A new report details the importance of state advocacy in connecting schools, students to broadband internet. A new report from SETDA and Common Sense Kids Action focuses on K-12 broadband and wi-fi connectivity, state leadership for infrastructure, state broadband implementation highlights, and state advocacy for federal broadband support.

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Sign Up Now - Fascinating New Sessions at "Privacy in the Digital Age" Virtual Mini-Conference

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

We're in the process of adding five fascinating new sessions to the Library 2.016 mini-conference: "Privacy in the Digital Age." To submit to present, see below! Their topic will be "A Current Update on Library Records, Privacy, and National Security Letters." Please also join this Library 2.0 To register click here.

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Ideas for Student Civic Action in a Time of Social Uncertainty

Educator Innovator

It comprises just four lessons plus a speech presentation session. For example, providing warm clothing for the homeless can grow into advocacy for more essential programs to end homelessness. Guide the class to survey fellow students in the school, or adults in the neighborhood, to identify issues of concern. Another resource?

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Universities increasingly turn to graduate programs to balance their books

The Hechinger Report

Angie Perez and some of her classmates are studying together in a covered plaza that connects a classroom building with the law library at St. The National Association of Graduate-Professional Students and other advocacy groups are lobbying Congress to mandate training for graduate mentors and advisors. MIAMI GARDENS, Fla.

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GlobalEdCon 2013 - Day Three Schedule

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Information about certificates for volunteers, presenters, and attendees is here. History Survey Course: Free, Collaborative, and Self-Paced Professional Development - Craig J. A step-by-step guide to getting started is also available here. If you are looking to extend your conference experience, here are some ideas.

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