A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 26, 2017

A recent article by Beth Holland for Edutopia reinforced many of my thoughts as of late on this topic. Now I full understand there is a time and place for basic knowledge acquisition and recall, especially at elementary level. The students worked with Mrs. Fleming on Google Chromebooks in the library to design their e-books.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 17, 2021

These same young teens were also less likely to say they talked about books or went to the library. Perhaps reading posts on social media and clicking on article links in Google searches are useful types of reading too. Positive attitudes about reading fell too.

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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. This is typically done by sharing documentation of learning and final reflections through social media. Additional Resources referenced from Jackie’s blog: Introducing Design Thinking to Elementary Learners.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Our third Library 2.023 mini-conference: " EDI 2.0: Individual Responsibility for Creating Belonging and Connection in the Library Profession ," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, November 9th, 2023, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. Please also join the Library 2.0 Our special conference chair is Julius C.

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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. What can you do if you think a student is being bullied in your elementary school? Hacking into a student’s email, social media, or other online accounts. Virginia Libraries, 2018, 63(1).

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Kristina Stratton, principal, Westside Elementary School, Florida. “In Esra Murray, library media specialist, Cider Mill Elementary School, Connecticut. Susan Keene, 3rd-grade teacher, West Newton Elementary, Indiana. “My Celebrate progress. Give students more time in our makerspace.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The library has over 2,000 individual products inside performance tasks. . Product display is also a great time to take pictures to share on social media and publicly celebrate learning with public displays and student-created bulletin boards. Prepare to Celebrate Products. A product of a project gives you evidence of learning.

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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? As I met with my students, many who volunteered to come in at recess, we reworked our classroom library and opened up new areas for the students to work.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Now, between the number of online information sites and the proliferation of social media apps, plus near constant mobile phone use, determining a story’s credibility seems to call for advanced detective skills. This article was modified and published by eSchool News. There is bias everywhere. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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Reading By Example

JULY 4, 2018

Croix Falls and Dresser Elementary Schools in rural Wisconsin. A recent Edutopia article cited the following statistic from a study on the reading lives of school-aged children, “ 53 percent of 9-year-olds were daily readers, but only 17 percent of 17-year-olds were.” I am the principal of St. Let go of programs and buy books.

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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. I also want to point out an excellent post written by our school’s social worker, Barb Bondioli. Having trouble navigating Twitter?

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JANUARY 14, 2024

Here is an article about Buddy Teachers to learn more. Here is an article I wrote for 24 classroom games that can make learning fun. If you’re looking for a set of mindfulness and yoga activities that can be used in a classroom, these are a great option that I’ve used with lower and upper elementary.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

He first carried out this vision as an elementary and middle school teacher before later becoming the principal of a high school on the east side of Indianapolis. They have a wonderful lesson library that they've created as well. One of the tools that I think I've seen educators most excited about is Curipod.

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NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 19, 2015

The ISearch widget generator makes it easy for librarians and teachers to install a Discovery search approach to any website, making it so easy for users to find articles, ebooks, videos and more. The MakerSpace movement is steadily growing within Ohio’s school libraries. ISearch widget generator. Edith Wharton.

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EdTechTeacher

JUNE 7, 2015

Given the constant nature of change due to the rapid influx of technologies as well as the 24/7 access to a global library via the device in a student’s pocket, it seems frivolous to spend valuable classroom time simply disseminating content rather than constructing understanding of the information. Make Meaning.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 13, 2019

This article was modified and published by EdScoop. After 10 years as an elementary teacher, Suzy Brooks is now the director of instructional technology for Mashpee Public Schools in Massachusetts. This edWeb webinar was sponsored by Education Networks of America (ENA) and CatchOn. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. About the Presenters.

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techlearning

APRIL 19, 2018

Exclusive Multilingual STEM Content: Available in English and Arabic, the series Ask Grandpa introduces elementary students to core science concepts through a clever, interactive story. Each subject area includes primary source documents and activities, digital investigations, multimedia reference library, interactive maps, and more.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 4, 2023

Pew Research recently reported that about half of Americans regularly get their news from social media. It uses a wide variety of media (photos, diagrams, videos, animations, articles, and podcasts) to explain traditionally-complex concepts such as magnetism, genes, and thermal imaging.

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User Generated Education

JULY 2, 2017

Articles, resources on social media, and conference presentations on these topics are proliferating at a rate that most educators are now familiar with maker education. There are so many avenues for acquiring materials for the classroom or library seeking to be at least a part-time makerspace. Scavenged Materials.

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techlearning

JULY 31, 2018

Multi-language elementary math programs: New content in the series “Pharaohs and the Robot” is now available in English and Arabic in DE Streaming Plus Global. In addition, 18 images featuring maps and safety resources for disasters have been added to those services.

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Fractus Learning

JUNE 11, 2021

If you were looking for help in choosing the best mind mapping software for your kids or classroom, head on over to other article. Static and dynamic maps help students plot directions to specified locations, for example, from home to school or the library. Some APIs for web maps include Google Maps API, OpenLayers, ArcGIS, and Mapbox.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Each year, I document my #BritReads reading journey on my social media channels. So, let’s take a look at what students are reading in school libraries and classrooms across the country. In upper elementary, Dog Man , The Baby-Sitters Club , and the I Survived series continue to be perennial favorites.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Within a year, and after multiple bad reviews on social media sites, the self-described Montessori school closed and the owner left town. It was revitalized during the 1960s and grew quickly after one of the nation’s Montessori schools was featured in a Time magazine article titled “The Joy of Learning.”

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The Daring Librarian

MARCH 21, 2010

Work Experience: I was an elementary library media specialist for 15 years before moving into a district level position of instructional specialist for the School Library Media programs unit in Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland. I have worked in this position for three years.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Some of the titles I found really intriguing include: Elementary School Newspaper template, Students Online Newspaper template, Modern Classroom Newspaper template, and Classic Newspaper template. Simply select a template from the library and click to open it in Creative Cloud Express editor where you can edit it the way you want.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

And then, not two days later, I heard Twitter has reclassified their app as a news purveyor rather than a social media device. One more stat — which may explain the whole social-media-as-news-trend — and then I’ll connect these dots: 60% of people don’t trust traditional news sources.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

This article will not have an admin option. This article is about book choice as well, but it’s about the choice to say no (how to say no, how to tell when you should say no, what are the ramifications of saying no, what to do when you maybe should have said no but said yes instead, and how to turn a no into a consenting yes).

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JUNE 23, 2021

Social media: If you find it hard to get started on tasks that seem overwhelming or find yourself checking your email twenty times each day and still end up with an overflowing inbox, you might be in need of the Pomodoro Technique! Link to the article is here. Hint: stay off social media!). For planning lessons.

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edWeb.net

MAY 19, 2020

Normally, many rural districts work with local libraries and businesses to provide students with WiFi hotspots. This article was modified and published by eSchool News. McGavock Elementary, where Dr. Marczak served as principal, earned Reward status by being one of the top 10% elementary schools in the state of Tennessee in 2012.

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edWeb.net

MAY 21, 2021

Dr. Carol Kelley, Superintendent of Oak Park Elementary District 97 (IL), stated, “We were not as prepared as we could have been to have made that shift in terms of our practices and pedagogy.” Director of Schools for Wilson County Schools (TN), Dr. This edWeb broadcast was sponsored by ClassLink and co-hosted by CoSN and AASA. Dr. David R.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Dr. Wanda Greenfield, tech integration specialist at Jesse Boyd Elementary School in Spartanburg, South Carolina, outlined ideas for molding learners into digital citizens. Media or instructional technology specialists can teach during electives like media and library. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. About the Presenters.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 19, 2021

In a New York Times article this past April, entitled " How to Help Your Adolescent Think About the Last Year ," writer Judith Warner notes that: "On and offline, parents are trading stories — poignant and painful — about all of the ways that they fear their middle schoolers are losing ground."

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 1, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update October 1st, 2014 There is not such a cradle of democracy upon the earth as the Free Public Library. We''re really excited about our special Library 2.014 preconference event for K-12 teacher librarians (and their fans), Connected Librarian Day on Tuesday October 7th from 3:30pm - 10pm US Eastern.

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Graphite Blog

JANUARY 10, 2020

Websites, articles, feeds, and newsletters Facilitating Challenging Conversations in the Classroom (by the Teaching Center at Washington University in St. Louis): This article features best practices for prepping classrooms to have tough conversations about cultural and political issues.

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mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

JANUARY 25, 2014

So when I read Jennie Magiera''s article Gold-Medal Learning: Teaching with the Winter Olympics , I had to know what other resources are available to teachers. Lessons are sorted by elementary and secondary, with a section on Russian history. First, what are some good ways to follow the Sochi Olympics? Geared for the younger set.

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Edsurge

JUNE 17, 2019

Binging too much “Black Mirror” and the bickering on social media and cable news may well lead one to believe that’s the case. Martha Karmali, Social Media Consultant. Last year, Vargas published a memoir that expanded upon the original article. That human progress has stalled, perhaps regressed?

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TeacherCast

MARCH 17, 2022

This activity works well with all ages and can be done with a variety of texts, including picture books, novels, non-fiction texts, magazine articles, a page of a textbook, research articles, or just about anything else. Social Media such as SnapChat or Instagram. Microsoft PowerPoint. PicCollage app for iOS.

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