edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Once your school district makes the commitment to have a digital library, the next step is for people to understand how they can stay engaged. In just one year of having a digital collection, checkouts from the district’s digital library increased by 184 percent. Don’t forget to involve teachers in the digital library.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 18, 2017

Apps bring technology, functionality, and creativity into your school library program. In “ Virtual Library Program Development ,” Michelle Luhtala, Library Department Chair, New Canaan High School, CT, reviewed an A to Z list of 50 apps to virtualize your school library program. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 26, 2017

In a previous post I discussed in detail strategies to help ensure the effective use of technology to improve learning outcomes. A recent article by Beth Holland for Edutopia reinforced many of my thoughts as of late on this topic. The students worked with Mrs. Fleming on Google Chromebooks in the library to design their e-books.

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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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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

For Scholastic, Robb has completed several best sellers including the first and second editions of Teaching Reading in Middle School , Differentiating Reading Instruction , Teaching Reading in Social Studies, Science, and Math , and her newest, Unlocking Complex Texts. She writes articles for education journals and blogs.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

No need to dig far to discern what I think about it as I am quoted in the article. " Tagged on: September 2, 2017 A Classroom of Tomorrow | CURMUDGUCATION → A biting and satirical response to the New York Times' latest article on teacher brand ambassadors. More on this below.). Like what you’ve read? .

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 2, 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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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. They’re not having complex discussions about a text.

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eSchool News

MARCH 5, 2019

These experiences have led to nationally published articles and speaking engagements at state and national events. J : To maintain your leadership level, expertise, and ability to teach staff new strategies or ideas, you have to stay on top of the changes that are happening around you. Related: How to be a collaborative leader.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 15, 2017

We're getting close to our Library 2.017 mini-conference: "Expertise, Competencies and Careers," which will be held online (and for free) March 29th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). How can library and information science schools and professional development programs prepare library professionals?

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 21, 2021

While social media can play a big part in where our students get their information, it is paramount for educators to design news and media lessons on straight news. This article was modified and published by eSchool News. This edWeb broadcast was sponsored by ABC-CLIO. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. About the Presenters.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 26, 2017

We're excited to announce our first of three Library 2.017 mini-conferences: "Expertise, Competencies and Careers," which will be held online (and for free) March 29th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). Please also join this Library 2.0 Please register as a member of the Library 2.0

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Please support my ability to hold these kinds of events by considering the purchase of the all-access Summit "library" pass. Buy the Summit all-access library pass HERE and you can watch the all the recordings any time you like. If you buy the pass by the end of the day today, you'll save $50, since the price goes up tomorrow.

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Graphite Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Some point to the clever, social media-friendly ad campaigns and marketing efforts of Juul in the early 2010s. Help students tease out the various ways products get sold to us and the specific strategies that get used. Demonstrate to students how to browse the Smithsonian's library of ads on the left.

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Reading By Example

JULY 4, 2018

Further, she advises, a teacher should be teaching during free reading time, working with students one-on-one to help them learn reading skills and strategies and to help choose, discuss, and enjoy texts. In an article I wrote for Educational Leadership , I detail the path my school took to move from good to great.

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Edsurge

JULY 19, 2018

Two years ago when Erick Hanson migrated from history teacher to media specialist he had one big goal in mind: to make the library cool again. “If If kids weren't coming into the library to check out books because they need the information or they just want to read for leisure, where are they going instead?”

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The Principal of Change

JUNE 18, 2017

As my first form of business, I think that the library should go. This was an interesting comment in the article: “One student’s phone was found, they lost it and had put it in the office, and it had buzzed, he said it buzzed in one hour, forty times with SnapChat messages,” said Thissen.

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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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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Social media is like a giant search engine that we can tap any time. It can be a common area, a library or a space with flexibility. CDW VV2 Strategy. We can connect with other educators. We can ask questions, we can answer questions. For me, I got connected with it in 2009. Start small, even simply start in one space.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

No need to dig far to discern what I think about it as I am quoted in the article. " Tagged on: September 2, 2017 A Classroom of Tomorrow | CURMUDGUCATION → A biting and satirical response to the New York Times' latest article on teacher brand ambassadors. More on this below.). Like what you’ve read? .

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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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Graphite Blog

APRIL 19, 2018

Or by the media specialist during library time? In addition, try introducing students to the SEARCH strategy to support research across all content areas: S: Select research questions and search tools. A: Apply search strategies, such as adding quotation marks or a minus sign or specifying the type of information you need.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 11, 2020

Providing families with used school-issued Chromebooks, adding access points outside the school buildings, and collaborating with community partners on projects such as youth centers and public libraries are providing students and the entire community with access to technology. This article was modified and published by eSchool News.

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EdTechTeam

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

With easy access to websites, blogs, online PD, webinars, YouTube, workshops, and social media, finding digital resources is not hard to do. Sue is passionate about empowering student voice and leadership in and through the library. Ugghh, help, I can’t keep up! Librarians can (and MUST!) Follow her @spkowalski.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

They have a wonderful lesson library that they've created as well. Sometimes You Will Get False Citations So Always Check Them 00;15;35;03 – 00;15;49;23 Dan Fitzpatrick The first thing it gives you is the finished article. 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. She has also explored the best ways to support student achievement with new strategies such as MakerSpaces. ISearch widget generator.

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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." Or teach students about ways to increase productivity and focus using strategies like the Pomodoro technique.

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Graphite Blog

AUGUST 29, 2015

When nine worshipers at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, West Virginia, were murdered on June 17, 2015, social media news feeds quickly filled with opinionated posts about the impacts, meaning, and historical precedents surrounding the event.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 31, 2017

Tomorrow (Thursday, June 1st) is our second of three Library 2.017 mini-conferences: "Digital Literacy + Fake News," being held online ( and for free ) from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). We invite all library professionals, educators, students, and others to participate this event.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 25, 2016

Social Media (pressures and responsible use). We firmly believe that Social and Emotional learning strategies are paramount to driving engagement, understanding and use of success-based information. Mental Health Issues. Bystander Intervention. Nutrition & Wellness. Stress Management. Community Service.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JUNE 24, 2020

You know up until this point, if you’re subscribed to my email list or if you follow me on social media, that I’ve been advocating for teachers to use this first part of your summer break to rest and recuperate. Without support from actual classroom practitioners, the plan is not going to succeed.

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techlearning

JUNE 13, 2018

Produced in conjunction with members of the Discovery Educator Network (DEN), two Hot Topics videos have been created to provide educators instructional strategies that support language learners and literacy. Discovery Education also added helpful professional learning content to Discovery Education Streaming Plus.

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techlearning

APRIL 19, 2018

Among the resources recently added to Discovery Education’s digital services are: · Spotlight on Strategies Videos. Available in all Discovery Education services, the Spotlight on Strategies series offers creative, research-based instructional strategies developed for teachers, by teachers.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

And tomorrow is the last day to purchase the all-access Summit "library" pass at $99, allowing you to be able to watch any of the 300 talks and interviews on your own time and forever. Purchase the all-access pass and you can give one copy of the all-access Summit library pass to someone else as a gift.

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 14, 2020

Listen to this article: Shoutout. We are going to talk about three classroom strategies to help you go Beyond the Tool, storytelling, research, and data. Then we will look at which Google tools can help support these strategies in the classroom. How are you using @GoogleforEdu tools to go BEYOND in your classroom.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 26, 2018

If your students are on the cusp of disliking this subject, change their mind this summer with these sites: Civilization – – a strategy game in which you attempt to build an empire to stand the test of time. — this article was first published on TeachHUB. Toontastic – tell your story with comics.

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techlearning

MAY 16, 2018

The Social Studies Techbook series uses an inquiry-based instructional approach that emphasizes informational text literacy, analytical writing, and problem-solving skills that students will apply in the classroom and beyond.

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