The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 26, 2014

We also highlight good conversations about learning taking place between educators, learners, leaders, and others from the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds. Library 2.014 - October 8th + 9th. We are gearing up for another amazing year of the Library 2.014 Conference.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

MARCH 12, 2023

Using this app, kids can explore outer space, meet some dinosaurs, build a robot, become a superhero, and more – all in one whimsical world full of Sago Mini friends. 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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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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Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

Been quoted in an article on ransomware in K-12 education. I have a bit more to say about some of these topics, so stay tuned… Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye these past two weeks – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. ."

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Hack Education

MARCH 23, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. For example, this story from the School Library Journal : “ Charter Schools , Segregation , and School Library Access.” All this feeds the review I write each December on the stories we are told about the future of education.

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techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

This program adds full home access for students, custom curriculum alignment, performance reporting, professional development, and more. In addition, ABC Mouse has shared releases and updates for ABCmouse Mastering Math, Digital Library Experience, Standards-Aligned Collections, A New Teacher Experience, and the ABCmouse Ambassador Program.

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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. So why do students turn to it for news?

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

This article was modified and published by EdScoop and eSchool News. ENA delivers robust and reliable broadband, Wi-Fi/LAN, communication, and cloud services to K–12 schools, higher education institutions, and libraries across the nation. This edWeb broadcast was hosted by SETDA and sponsored by ENA. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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Broadband Accessibility Instructional Materials Education 59

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. Let me be really clear, making is not simply 3D printing, Art Lino, Raspberry Pi, LEDs, robots, laser and vinyl cutters.

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NeverEndingSearch

MARCH 17, 2019

enhancing every-day learning experiences–media-rich annotations of historic places, libraries (shelves, books?), CoSpaces : Build and navigate 3D and 360 degree virtual reality worlds, either replicating actual places or creating imaginary ones, using objects and backgrounds from Cospaces’s library or importing your own.

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Trends Libraries OER Microsoft 42

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

” Re-reading that article now makes me cringe. Computing platforms have different abstraction levels, including a computer architecture, an OS, or runtime libraries. More on that in a subsequent article in this series.) It’s a theme that runs throughout almost every article in this series.“Fake

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 5, 2014

We also highlight good conversations about learning taking place between educators, learners, leaders, and others from the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds. Partner Announcements Library Journal : So many children’s books. How does your library manage digital collections?

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edWeb.net

JULY 22, 2019

This article was modified and published by EdScoop. She supervises the district’s instructional technology program, instructional and digital materials adoption and distribution process, library media, gifted and talented students, and the district’s global scholars program. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. About the Presenters.

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The Daring Librarian

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

This article is planned to be published in the May issue of NEA Today Magazine (sadly, without my nifty custom graphic) but it's already online ! I recently talked to my supervisor, Julie Alonso-Hughes, district coordinator of instructional technology and library media, about additional social media guidelines.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 13, 2014

We also highlight good conversations about learning taking place between educators, learners, leaders, and others from the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds. Learn how to use the Horizon Report Toolkit for your own strategic planning and professional development. Tune in here.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Companies like Skriware offer comprehensive ed tech systems for schools, using 3D printing to teach principles of robotics and programming, while Unitinia analyzes student data to visualize data and help build custom content for tutors and parents. With more than three quarters of U.S. Education requires innovation.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

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. Library Spot. a link to your library’s digital site. Students 9-13 may prefer the younger-oriented, Fact Monster. NOVA Videos .

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

In addition, Alma will continue to provide its own set of robust reporting tools to meet many needs and budgets. who are interested in establishing a makerspace in their libraries. Original reporting features (time spent reading, books read, etc.) Software & Online ALMA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Teachers Report Sharp Growth in Game-Based Learning by District Administration (July 2016) – reports that 48% of classroom teachers report using games in classroom instruction in 2015. Author Alexandria Neason writes an article about what is happening at Quest to Learn. Sept 2015). Competitions.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JULY 20, 2015

Webcasts, videos, articles, podcasts. Create online exercises (of 8 different types) or adapt from their library. Technology, 3-D Printing, Robotics, Reuseables, Everyday things, more…. Non-fiction content via current USA Today articles. Assign to students and view progress reports. Exploratorium. Instructables.

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Education STEM EdTech Robotics 60

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. ” More on the report from Pacific Standard. ” The race for the California State Superintendent is still undecided – at least as I type up this article, it is. ’ The FCC Could Help,” says Wired. .”

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Via The Huffington Post : “ White House Quietly Removes Sexual Assault Report From Website.” ” Via Bookriot : “On Wednesday, August 23, the city council of Escondido, California voted, 3 to 2, to move forward with plans to hand their public library over to the private, for-profit company Library Systems and Services.”

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Hack Education

APRIL 14, 2017

. “Researchers say removal of an IRS tool for financial aid applicants may have slowed FAFSA submissions, while college aid groups warn that affected students could already be losing out on aid,” Inside Higher Ed reports. Via The New York Times : “ Rolling Stone Settles Lawsuit Over Debunked Campus Rape Article.”

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

“ Tax bill reflects rift between many Republicans and higher education,” The Washington Post reports. Restores Pell Eligibility to Nearly 300,000 Students,” The Chronicle of Higher Education reports. ” And Buzzfeed reports that “Peter Thiel May Be Looking To Buy Gawker.com.”

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Hack Education

AUGUST 11, 2017

“ Purdue-Kaplan online university one step closer to reality,” the Journal & Courier reports. “ Iowa State University seeks 7 percent annual tuition hike for each of next 5 years,” The Des Moines Register reports. Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. The “New” For-Profit Higher Ed.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 1, 2016

” asks The Hechinger Report , with the hellish-scenario game we get to play for the next four years. ” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “In a report released on Wednesday, the U.S. Via The Center for Investigative Reporting : “ McCain assails Pentagon for being too harsh on for-profit college.”

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Education Report Android Libraries 40

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2017

— Inside a high-ceilinged library at Northridge High School here, seniors are typing on 16-year-old laptops donated by a local Rotary Club. We’re doing everything we can,” says Mr. Norton, as the seniors in the library close their balky laptops and head to class. After the camp, 63 percent reported an interest in the field.

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Hack Education

JUNE 23, 2017

Via The LA School Report : “ LAUSD approves $7.5 ” “ Louisiana Becomes First State to Ban the Box,” Inside Higher Ed reports. A New York district court awarded Elsevier US$15 million in damages for copyright infringement by Sci-Hub , the Library of Genesis (LibGen) project and related sites.”

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Hack Education

JANUARY 18, 2017

” “Trump team prepares dramatic cuts,” The Hill reports , suggesting the incoming administration’s plans to eliminate the National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities and to privatize the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. .” ” “The U.S.

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Education Pearson E-rate MOOC 40

Hack Education

AUGUST 4, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. billion over 10 years, according to an Education Department cost analysis, Politico reported this week.” ” Via Techcrunch : “ Facebook launches a digital literacy library aimed at educators.” ” JFC.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. Via NPR : “ Catholic Schools And Parents Grapple With Whether To Address Abuse Report.” ” “Free College” Via Inside Higher Ed : “Reports: Free College Programs Don’t Benefit Low-Income Students.”

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Khan Academy Education Robotics Trends 44

Hack Education

JULY 27, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. “ Conservative High Schoolers Want to ‘Own the Libs’,” The Atlantic’s Adam Harris reports from the Turning Point USA ’s conference. ” Coleman University will close, IHE reports.

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Education MOOC E-rate Coursera 43

Hack Education

JANUARY 19, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. From Liberia , “Government to crackdown on unlicensed schools,” New Vision reports. There’s an article in the venture philanthropy section below about how private student loans are being pitched as “impact investing.”

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Hack Education

MAY 13, 2016

. “High school students will be allowed to carry mace in the 2016–2017 school year after the Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education agreed to remove prohibitive language and amend its policy,” the Salisbury Post reports. ” “ Smartwatch cheats force Thai students back to exam halls,” the BBC reports.

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Education Pearson Report MOOC 52

Hack Education

JULY 28, 2017

DeVos reported a new investment of between $250,001 and $500,000 in the Michigan-based Neurocore , according to a financial disclosure form that was certified by government ethics officials on Wednesday.” Bloomberg reports that “ Trump Administration Tapping Tech CEOs for STEM Policy Approach.” ” $100,000.

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Education MOOC Company Report 43

Hack Education

JUNE 29, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. ” Wired on the project : “‘ ICE Is Everywhere’: Using Library Science to Map the Separation Crisis.” All this feeds the review I write each December on the stories we are told about the future of education.

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Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

.” In other Department of Education bureaucratic nightmares, “Dozens of Colleges’ Upward Bound Applications Are Denied for Failing to Dot Every I,” The Chronicle of Higher Education reports. ” asks WaPo’s Valerie Strauss, before reprinting an article by UVA professor Dan Willingham.). ” Oh.

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