Waterford

MAY 12, 2020

In this article you’ll find a brief primer on what educational grants, along with a list of a few of the best school grants to apply to. There you’ll find a deeper dive, including information on types of funding available, how to find grants, and tips on preparing your applications. Who’s Eligible: School or district administrators.

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eSchool News

JULY 28, 2017

[ Editor’s note: This piece is the first in our new monthly series focusing on Innovative School Libraries and Librarians. Be sure to keep checking back during the month of August for new library-focused articles!]. I also show them how to use Google Explore to search for public domain images to use for their art project.

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Waterford

DECEMBER 16, 2019

In this article, we’ll define ADHD and note a few symptoms to look out for in your students. That’s why the more you know about how to recognize the signs and symptoms of ADHD, the better you’ll be able to help them. Symptoms of ADHD may vary depending on the child’s age and how much treatment they’ve received. Low self-control.

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EdTechTeacher

MAY 18, 2020

One notable challenge facing educators during Remote Learning is how to teach reading and literacy from a distance. Across the nation public libraries have been finding ways to curate digital story hour opportunities for children and families. In times like this children crave some sense of routine and normalcy.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 13, 2019

The LVP team recently partnered with ReadWorks , a nonprofit literacy organization that provides free resources, including a library of curated nonfiction and literary articles, to K-12 teachers. While further research is needed to determine how features such as these affect learning, our findings shed a promising light.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 25, 2023

Generative AI in the Classroom with Steve Dembo Donnie Piercey, AI and Math Donnia Piercey @ mrpiercEy is sharing how to integrate AI into Math instruction and is hosting an upcoming seminar with the National Council of Math Teachers on a deep dive on AI in math instruction for elementary grades.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 24, 2018

Makerspaces — a key element of STEM education — are popping up in classrooms and libraries across the U.S. Research from School Library Journal indicates that maker activities at elementary and middle schools increased by 4 percent from 2014 to 2017. The independent private school in Medina, Wash., For its part, St.

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Hapara

MAY 23, 2022

Many of us remember heading to the library to gather books and printed articles for our school projects. Libraries, of course, still hold a wealth of information, but now learners can go beyond the library walls. Let’s take a look at how students can safely search the internet. FREE GUIDE FOR TECH ADMINS.

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Waterford

JULY 24, 2020

In this article, we’ll go over what differentiated instruction is and how using this learning strategy can provide your students with the resources they need to succeed. How to Differentiate Instruction in Your Classroom. Students can also select independent reading books from our online library. NYUSteinhardt Staff.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Bill Morgan through a shared interest in keyboarding for youngers (see this article on A Conversation About Keyboarding and this article on Preparing Young Students for Home Row Keyboarding: An Unplugged Approach ). When Bill offered an article on a new class he started that helps English Language Learners, I was excited.

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EdNews Daily

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Guest article by Stephen Lewis. Further, Johns Hopkins Medicine posits that, in addition to the estimated eight yearly colds elementary children are likely to get, they’re also prime candidates for the flu. Five seconds might fly by to us, but to microbes, it’s plenty of time to hitch a ride on fallen food. No, really: Tell him.

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ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

This is just as true for the elementary classroom as it is for the lecture hall. who is doing what and how much), which is related to the next point. The second is that it encourages teamwork, a useful skill for the future, which is the subject of the last point of this article. One is that the collaboration can be tracked (i.e.,

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eSchool News

JULY 4, 2023

Key points: Audiobooks are popular, but print still commands a majority of the audience A balance of both offers students increased accessibility See related article: 5 long-term benefits of our online literacy programs My 2023 #BritReads book tally experienced a massive slowdown in April when my husband and I welcomed Holden Lane to the world.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Related: A padlocked drinking fountain, tree stump seats and a caution-taped library: See how the coronavirus has transformed schools. She was in sixth grade at Lakewood Elementary School in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin, when the pandemic began in the spring. “A Credit: Corinne Livingston. I posted an assignment in [Google] Classroom.

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MindShift

JULY 22, 2018

For 12 years Jennifer Taylor watched kids come into the library at McCaffrey Middle School in Galt, California and struggle: “We’d have rows and rows of books, and they don’t know what to pick.” Little did Taylor know, she’d stumbled upon a hotbed of controversy in the world of library science. Leigh Collazo, otherwise known as “Mrs.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

APRIL 4, 2021

On the other hand, Alisa, an elementary school teacher from Massachusetts, says that building outdoor learning spaces in her school lead to a stronger community as everyone came together to make it happen for the kids. Image via Library of Congress. Image and article from AISD. schools began holding classes outdoors.

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Waterford

OCTOBER 10, 2019

In this article, we’ll explore how you can both prevent bullying in your classroom and handle it when it occurs. You could, for example, teach students how to recognize different emotions or what to do when they are sad or angry. How to Handle Bullying If You Think It’s Occurring. How to Prevent Cyberbullying in Schools.

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NeverEndingSearch

OCTOBER 12, 2020

I’ve read their books and articles. The School Library Leaders (SLL) project , generously hosted on the site of the National Collaborative for Digital Equity (NCDE) , allows practitioners to pose questions or problems they encounter to the members of this impressive team. I’ve heard them speak.

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Graphite Blog

MAY 18, 2021

TV show and book, Dotopedia is a collaboration app kids can use to read about everything from butterflies to grandparents, or to create articles of their own. The stories on this website range from short videos and films to photo essays, articles, and virtual reality experiences. Global Oneness Project. Libby, by Overdrive.

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MindShift

JULY 31, 2016

Excitement about school makerspaces has been in the air, but many educators eager to create hands-on learning spaces in their schools still aren’t sure how to get started or why it’s worth the effort. Luhtala is blessed with a big library, but for most of her career it has been dominated by large bookshelves. GETTING RID OF BOOKS.

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Waterford

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

In connection with the Science of Reading Virtual Summit , Waterford is sharing an article series exploring the science behind how students learn to read and what administrators can do to guide school and classroom strategies. Advise teachers to assess what impact the science of reading strategies have on their students as well.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 29, 2022

Banzai is a personal finance curriculum that teaches high school and middle school students how to prioritize spending decisions through real-life scenarios and choose-your-own adventure (kind of) role playing. Age group: Upper elementary, middle and high school. Some are narrative; others games. Here are some I like.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 5, 2019

She’s helped the students find books in the library, and she has also helped them learn some ways to navigate ways to share their knowledge through Google Slides or Wixie. You can ask experts. From there, students have been using time in class, and we’ve also partnered up with our media specialist. It’s really happening organically.

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User Generated Education

JUNE 8, 2017

If there is a makerspace in your school, it may be down the hall, in the library, or in another building. Some makerspace activities may be focusing on how to use the resources available and may not be connecting the activities to the curriculum or around a real world problem. Video Game Design with Elementary Learners.

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EdTechTeam

MAY 19, 2017

With the Common Core, state testing, interventions, and all else that goes on in the elementary day, how would I find time for my students to investigate and inquire into their interests? Learning how to “let go” and open the doors to my room has not been easy, but it has been a lifesaver for me this year.

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NeverEndingSearch

JUNE 17, 2019

Among the results common to the choices presented to all students in the study was a Wikipedia article on the subject of the simulation, the impact of the Burmese Python on the habitat of the Everglades. Elementary think alouds. Elementary think alouds. Student simulation tasks (RSIC study). Note the binary approach.

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EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 20, 2019

At the bottom of this article, all the winners are listed in reverse order of the top-most “EduJedi” Level of award attainment. The 2019 National Survey Awarded categories mentioned for each of the winners means this achievement, and all of the winners had additional descriptive reasons not all listed in this article. .

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

If you use my link to sign up for Edpuzzle , you’ll gain access to a curated library of 50,000 free videos to use with your school. For purposes of this article, I’m going to work on a binary number video. You can get started by clicking this link and you’ll get access to the 50,000 curated videos in their library.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Kristina Stratton, principal, Westside Elementary School, Florida. “In I want to provide my students with opportunities to learn how to code using the Evo robots , which use a color coding language. Esra Murray, library media specialist, Cider Mill Elementary School, Connecticut. Celebrate progress. Teach STEAM skills.

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Reading By Example

JULY 14, 2015

Check out an article I wrote for EdTech K-12 , on how to use this social media tool for better professional learning: How Twitter Can Power Your Professional Learning. We were at the local public library for a performance by a national yo-yo champion. I read about him while checking out books in the school library.

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Edsurge

JUNE 1, 2017

I’ve come along way since then, moving from traditional library programming into the 21st century, with coding and robotics to match. It all began when I read an article about the “Hour of Code” initiative, a program that asks every student school-wide to participate in one hour of coding activities. Robots in the library.

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Graphite Blog

AUGUST 24, 2021

How can I find movies and videos that are appropriate for school? And of course, how can I help my students learn as much as possible from movies and videos? The tips and suggestions in this article are here to help you. Library Streaming and Video Services. Use movies and videos to enhance students' learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 15, 2021

In this blog post, I’ll show you how to get started with Defined Learning, share some example ideas for each subject, and give you an overview of how Defined Learning can bring you to PBL excellence in your classroom. The library has over 2,000 individual products inside performance tasks. . All opinions are my own.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JANUARY 14, 2024

It seems like no matter how many strategies you implement, how much time you allow for brain breaks and meditation, how many fidgets you allow, how many times you email parents, how much you discuss in class meetings how to meet expectations, and how much energy you put into solutions … it’s never enough.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

In a recent edWebinar, Michelle Luhtala, Library Department Chair, and Donna Burns, Technology Integrator, both from New Canaan High School in Connecticut, showcased the transformation of the NCHS library from a collection of used reference and biography books into a living, breathing makerspace. Redesigning the Space.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

I feel like we have reached the point where teaching our students to try and find articles that don’t have bias is very, very challenging,” said Whitehead. “We This article was modified and published by eSchool News. She is the director of library at Episcopal School of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. There is bias everywhere.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 12, 2021

She graduated from Florida State University and received a Master of Library and Information Science from the University of South Florida. In 2018, CatchOn joined forces with ENA, a leading provider of comprehensive technology solutions to education institutions and libraries across the nation. Kevin Lewis Sr. Kevin Lewis Sr.

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