EdTech Magazine

MAY 9, 2018

How to Implement Library Makerspaces in STEM Programs. For Laura Fleming, library media specialist at New Milford High School in New Jersey, a library makerspace is a unique learning environment that encourages tinkering, play and open-ended exploration for all. Understand the Needs of Students in a Library Makerspace Project.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 21, 2023

Flipboard lets you save web content such as videos, images, articles, etc into magazine style boards. You can design magazines on any topic you want and start adding content to it. You can also share your magazines with other teachers, students, parents, and so forth.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 24, 2018

Thomas School near Seattle has concentrated on beefing up the school’s science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education for the past several years and plans to strengthen it even more in the future. Makerspaces — a key element of STEM education — are popping up in classrooms and libraries across the U.S. For its part, St.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Digital Promise and Learning Heroes have teamed up for a special blog series that explores how teachers and families can use technology to work together and facilitate learning for students of all ages. Technology can play a fundamental role in building and maintaining these relationships.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

As we know, technology is an essential part of any modern classroom. MORE FROM EDTECH: How K-12 schools can bring digital transformation to their libraries. When building a classroom environment, confer openly with teachers about their specific needs to guide more meaningful technology integrations. . Fri, 02/08/2019 - 11:31.

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 31, 2015

This week I was presenting on technology infused reading strategies and resources for K-5 teachers and wanted to share them. This strategy uses technology in two stations. National Geographic Young Explorer Magazine is a great resource for nonfiction reading.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

MAY 6, 2024

Fueled by digital innovation, things are changing fast because of the internet and digital technology. This article will explore how publishing is evolving and help you see the differences between eBooks and print books so you can decide which one you prefer to create and distribute content.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JULY 20, 2017

In this post I would like to introduce you to way that you can ensure the standards are amplified, and not ignored, by the integration of educational technology. I have also included links to over 45 valuable resources (Towards the bottom of the article). For this reason I will refer to it as finding the technology in the standard.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 6, 2018

This kind of infrastructure is key to finding success with education technology. With proper planning and some funding, school districts can be on their way to maximizing educational technology. The best first step is to sit down and look at all of the technology needs for the school. Revisit Technology Plans Annually.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

“When I was a teacher, I assigned video projects and I was amazed at how much more quality students put into their work,” says Hurley, who is an opening keynote speaker at the #ICE18 educational technology conference in Schaumburg, Ill. Hurley took some time to talk with EdTech magazine before the conference.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

This article is part of the guide What Reading Well Looks Like. These reactions, in retrospect, often end up being more about the disruption of social order than the inherent dangers of technology. In it, Adams decries his students’ lack of interest in reading and places the blame squarely on smartphones.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 28, 2015

When I hired Laura Fleming in 2013 to take over the traditional library she was tasked with giving it a reboot and was given complete autonomy to do so. Image credit: https://cbsnewyork.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/makerspace.jpg?w=640 w=640 A few years back I had heard of the concept when I was principal. Don't just take my word for it.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 5, 2018

Redesigning learning spaces doesn’t have to mean scrapping all of the furniture and technology already in place in a district. Support and Manage Technology. Only when access to technology is consistent and predictable will teachers be willing to incorporate digital tools into their planning. Be Willing to Fail at First.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, Makerspace, Inquiry, Computational Thinking, and the 4 C’s. Frontiers Science For Kid s – Not only are these articles for kids… they are written by kids. I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

I knew every car’s 0-60 acceleration time and horsepower, by reading every car magazine and online blog. Everyone with an internet connection has access now to the world’s biggest library — the web — and the ability to capture more learning than ever possible. This article was first published on TeachThought.

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techlearning

JUNE 19, 2018

As you read the book aloud, the app uses voice recognition technology to add sound effects, character voices, and music made for the scene. Add a reading area where students can enjoy a variety of reading materials, such as magazines, comics, graphic novels, song lyrics, magazines, and audio books.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2018

With all of these technologies populating classrooms this year, it is also more integral than ever that educators instill students with the tenets of digital citizenship. Using the mobile and online technology already in place, students can better track and tailor their academic experiences ,” writes Lynch. STEAM Will Continue to Rise.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 21, 2019

You will also find posts filled with resources including Science , Technology , and Engineering in STEM. I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, Makerspace, Inquiry, Computational Thinking, and the 4 C’s. Check it out if you have not had a chance! PDF documents.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

” Re-reading that article now makes me cringe. Are any education technologies, for that matter? Computing platforms have different abstraction levels, including a computer architecture, an OS, or runtime libraries. 70+ million users’ account details. One might ask, I suppose, if LMSes are platforms.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

MARCH 12, 2023

BrainPOP Jr offers a wide variety of educational resources covering topics in science, social studies, reading, writing, math, health, arts, technology, among others. The app embeds over 10.000 archived articles covering various high-interest topics in areas such as science, sports, world news, technology, arts, and entertainment.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

We're just over a week away from our free Library 2.016 online mini-conference, " Libraries of the Future " on October 6th! Be sure to also join the Library 2.0 network to be able to connect with and correspond with 22,000 other individuals in the library world, and to be kept updated on this and future events.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 27, 2023

9] Technology: First Computer Programmer : Ada Lovelace was the world’s first computer programmer, and she lived in the 19th century! [10] 18] Moon Landing Tech : The computer technology used to land on the moon was less powerful than today’s calculators. [19] 19] When teaching history, primary sources are key.

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EdTechTeam

MAY 19, 2017

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. Visited several local libraries and InfOhio : I tapped into these resources which gave me over 300 books, magazines, and articles at various reading and interest levels.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 20, 2020

In its recent comments, the FCC noted “overwhelming record support” for the Category Two approach, which it says “provided broader, more equitable, and more predictable funding for schools and libraries than under the prior rules.”. This article is part of the "Connect IT: Bridging the Gap Between Education and Technology" series.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2020

In its recent comments, the FCC noted “overwhelming record support” for the Category Two approach, which it says “provided broader, more equitable, and more predictable funding for schools and libraries than under the prior rules.”. This article is part of the "Connect IT: Bridging the Gap Between Education and Technology" series.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2020

In its recent comments, the FCC noted “overwhelming record support” for the Category Two approach, which it says “provided broader, more equitable, and more predictable funding for schools and libraries than under the prior rules.”. This article is part of the "Connect IT: Bridging the Gap Between Education and Technology" series.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 31, 2019

In its recent comments, the FCC noted “overwhelming record support” for the Category Two approach, which it says “provided broader, more equitable, and more predictable funding for schools and libraries than under the prior rules.”. This article is part of the "Connect IT: Bridging the Gap Between Education and Technology" series.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

In 1986, approximately 30 educators came together to form Illinois Computing Educators (ICE) , as a statewide initiative to offer professional development opportunities for teachers, technology coordinators, library media specialists, administrators, higher education representatives, school support staff and other stakeholders in Illinois education.

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NeverEndingSearch

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Back in November of 2010, I wrote a response to a superintendent’s proposed elimination of school libraries in New York State. The problem with libraries is that they are anachronisms , sacred cows. To be honest, I believe that all children deserve strong school libraries with professional teacher librarians.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 15, 2018

Cruzan was joined by LaShona Dickerson, technology director for Lafayette Parish School System in Louisiana, to give CoSN attendees tips on how to better plan for E-rate funding and avoid unnecessary audits. The larger the school or library system, the more likely the system will face a review, Cruzan said. Related Articles.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Databases provide full-text access to a wide range of content, including books, magazines, primary sources, images, charts, and peer-reviewed articles by credible authors representing diverse perspectives. Browsing a library database by category or topic also introduces an element of surprise to the research experience.

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eSchool News

JUNE 22, 2016

Guide shares best tech practices, insights, and resources from educators, administrators, and technology experts. When it comes to creating a technology plan, successes are largely driven by effective district- or school-wide technology committees that involve all stakeholders in the creation of the tech plan.

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 14, 2016

But first, a little library history. After reading those copied TOCs, they’d circle articles they were interested in and we’d make copies and send the articles back in interoffice mail. More and more articles are now published in the indexed open access journals. Here’s a little current awareness tip.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Register now for our free Library 2.016 online mini-conference, " Libraries of the Future " on October 6th, and we'll send you the information on how to either attend the live sessions or watch the recordings afterwards. Be sure to also join the Library 2.0 Sponsored with ALA’s Center for the Future of Libraries.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Simply adding technology to a classroom doesn’t make it an innovative space. How does the technology actually improve on what we’ve done in the past?” SHENINGER: The modern learning environment is the combination of digital pedagogy, the latest technology and a changing learning environment. meghan.bogardu…. Think strategically.

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 8, 2022

Instead of focusing only on screen time, this article will cover how teachers and students can use devices and consume media in more deliberate and mindful ways -- what Common Sense calls "media balance." How much screen time we get doesn't account for other factors like when, where, or most importantly what we're watching.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Below is a collection of some excellent academic search engines that can help you search for and find academic books and journal articles. It allows you to search an extensive cross-disciplinary database of scholarly sources including books, academic articles, theses/dissertations, abstracts, court papers, and many more.

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