The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

We've just posted a new blog post by Dr. Albrecht in our " Library Service, Safety, & Security " section of Library 2.0 : "Meth on the Walls of Your Library? This follows a similar problem at a Boulder, CO library. Dr. Albrecht's twice-monthly Library 2.0 Albrecht's twice-monthly Library 2.0

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eSchool News

AUGUST 17, 2022

Bloomington, MN (August 17, 2022) – Renaissance , a global leader in pre-K–12 education technology, is pleased to introduce a powerful new connection between its industry-leading Star Assessments and Nearpod platforms to accelerate learning in the 2022–2023 school year. About Renaissance.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 15, 2020

These tools allow multiple ways for all students to participate, are amazing assessment tools, and require no registration for students. Nearpod also has a library full of virtual field trips, interactives, and 3D images the entire class can enjoy. These tools also offer free registration for teachers.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 25, 2024

Serving Elderly Patrons at Risk: Prevention Steps for a Fragile Population Part of the Library 2.0 Your library may have specific programs for senior patrons and you recognize and nurture those relationships with the ones who come to your library most often. Preventing falls or other injuries inside the library.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 2, 2022

"Librarians as Mandated Reporters: Child Abuse, Dependent Adult Abuse, and Elder Abuse" Part of the Library 2.0 This 60-minute training webinar is presented by Library 2.0 and hosted by ALA author and library service, safety, and security expert, Dr. Steve Albrecht. These are hosted either at Library 2.0

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 30, 2023

Preventing Harassment of Library Staff: Responding to Sexual or Racial Behaviors by Patrons A "Safe Library" webinar, part of the Library 2.0 Service , Safety, and Security Series with Dr. Steve Albrecht OVERVIEW : Harassment of library staff members continues to be a shadow issue in the library profession.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

"Patron Harassment Scenarios: What to Do as a Staffer and a Leader" Part of the Library 2.0 Where many organizations have to deal with harassers who are other co-workers, in the library environment, it’s most likely to come from patrons, vendors, visitors, and even the possibility of elected or appointed officials.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 15, 2022

For this to happen, teachers can opt for a mix of game-based learning tools, conducting a quick assessment or social and emotional learning (SE)L check-in, or asking students to create and share what they have learned in a way that meets their interests. There are sample lessons and other templates ready to use in their library.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Steve Albrecht for this Safe Library "Bootcamp," designed to be an essential and affordable all-staff training tool on the basics of library service, safety, and security. Dr. Albrecht has 23 years of experience keeping create a safe library space, for staff and patrons.

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eSchool News

JULY 20, 2022

The books in our library already have Lexile text measures, allowing families to select books that match their child’s reading ability, so adding oral reading measures is the natural extension of providing data that will help our readers build their literacy skills.”. .

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

These reports, some observers believe, mark a thoughtful step toward ensuring digital equity. In addition to highlighting examples of what officials see as effective programs, the report suggests that states appoint edtech directors, create digital equity plans and assess how the technology is currently being used in their schools.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 14, 2021

Students can practice persuasive writing, comprehension, and typing skills by completing reviews, reports, and reading logs online. International Children’s Digital Library. Books are made available from a variety of sources including the Library of Congress. Open Library.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 11, 2022

NoRedInk offers teachers an interactive platform where they can create classes, share assignments, and run diagnostic assessments. Using Assessment Library, teachers can browse through, preview and create different types of assessments including quizzes, unit diagnostics, passage quizzes, and many more.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 8, 2023

For example, the College Board reports that in 2022, Harvard received applications from 61,220 students – the highest-ever number of applicants, but only accepted 1,214, the elite university’s lowest acceptance rate. The results are detailed in a new report from EveryLibrary Institute and Book Riot.

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 25, 2021

The post 4 Projects that Go Beyond Traditional Assessment – SULS0111 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Jen shares ideas that will help teachers go BEYOND traditional assessments like reports, essays, presentations, and cookie-cutter assignments. 4 Projects that Go Beyond Traditional Assessment with @virtualgiff.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 29, 2018

The post 20 Formative Assessment Tools for Your Classroom appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Recently, we discussed our favorite formative assessment tools for the classroom, and I wanted to share these here for you as a resource. In this post, you will find 20 Formative Assessment Tools for Your Classroom!

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

In one case, a teacher wished to increase the diversity of her classroom library. Using “ A Tool for Selecting Diverse Texts ”, the teacher conducted an audit of the classroom library and determined its strengths, weaknesses and opportunities: Which voices are dominant, and which ones are missing? Why are they all men?” they asked.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 14, 2020

These tools allow multiple ways for all students to participate, are amazing assessment tools, and require no registration for students. Nearpod also has a library full of virtual field trips, interactives, and 3D images the entire class can enjoy. These tools also offer free registration for teachers. ?Discover

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Educational Technology Guy

APRIL 9, 2015

Classroom Organizer is a free web based and mobile app that allows you to organize and manage your classroom library and school book room. With the mobile app, available for Android and iOS, you can scan book title ISBNs into your library, view your library, and manage your book locations.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 15, 2023

For example, book reports were typed on the computer instead of handwritten, or math facts were practiced with a math game instead of flash cards. If you’re researching for a project, visit an online library. How can I blend it into what I already do without taking time I don’t have? But that quickly became cumbersome.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

"Awkward Conversations: How to Handle Difficult Discussions with Patrons" Part of a special Library 2.0 Essential Librarian" series with Dr. Steve Albrecht OVERVIEW : A 60-minute training webinar presented by Library 2.0 and hosted by ALA author and library service, safety, and security expert, Dr. Steve Albrecht.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

One survey found teachers average more than 10 hours weekly on planning and grading , and another study reported that about a third of teachers spend at least 2 hours daily on pre- and post-instruction activities. A curated activity library is a fundamental tool in this process. The Widget Library. Image Credit: BookWidgets 2.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 26, 2019

To make the program more manageable for teachers and facilitators, Corney-McGee and his colleagues narrowed their focus, selecting only a handful of tools from the G Suite library. “We We decided on four applications and we were going to present them using the Google Classroom platform,” Corney-McGee said. by Eli Zimmerman.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 26, 2021

The teacher, library media tech, or counselor can be involved with reflection exercises, which are really where the rubber meets the road—as kids make connections between who they are and who they want to become.”. You have these beautiful experiences that we do in different modalities in the classroom, but now they’re up on the walls.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 30, 2017

Academic research libraries are many things: knowledge storehouses, teaching and research partners, technology hubs. That assessment, which won’t surprise anyone who has been paying attention at library conferences, is one of the standout findings of a report released today by the nonprofit group Ithaka S+R. The Andrew W.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Search for other school library innovations. In 2022, only 22% of students scored “proficient” or higher on a nationwide civics assessment. In 2022, only 22% of students scored “proficient” or higher on a nationwide civics assessment. Unfortunately, stats are even worse in other subjects.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH: How K-12 schools can bring digital transformation to their libraries. When Harbor Beach High School in Michigan decided to redesign its library , administrators there held meetings with faculty, staff and members of the student council to decide how the new space should look based on how each group envisioned its use.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 25, 2022

An international study by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development found that students who had more books at home reported that they enjoyed reading more. Teens who read more paper books scored higher on reading assessments. Credit: Jill Barshay/The Hechinger Report. There’s a lot to like about digital books.

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EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Like all districts in Texas, we live and die through accountability ratings based on how our students perform on the state’s STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness) tests. To this end, we began using Renaissance Star Assessments districtwide in the 2015–2016 school year.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 14, 2019

"SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF LIBRARY STAFF: RESPONDING TO INCIDENTS BY PATRONS OR OTHERS." A 60-minute webinar, recorded in a special Library 2.0 You will need to be logged into Library 2.0--if Why did you wait so long to report this? if you are not yet a member, you can join for free here. Do your co-workers know about this?

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eSchool News

AUGUST 3, 2023

The 2023 Global Education Monitoring Report launched last week at an event in Montevideo, Uruguay, hosted by UNESCO, the Ministry of Education and Culture of Uruguay and Ceibal Foundation with 18 ministers of education from around the world. Using technology can improve some types of learning in some contexts. Is it equitable?

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Edsurge

MARCH 20, 2023

The significance of this cannot be overstated, which is why we once again point to the results of the most recent NAEP Report Card : only 35% of students read proficiently by grade 4, and reading assessment scores are the lowest they’ve been in decades. They also show improved assessment and high-stakes test scores.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Dr. Albrecht's recent podcasts episodes include "Stop Saying Calm Down," Spirit of Service," "Library Civility: A Code for How We Treat Each Other," "The Code of Quality Service," and "The Power of Surveys." Click here to let us know what topics you'd be particularly interested in having us cover in the Library 2.0 Click here to read.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

APRIL 22, 2024

How Interactive Textbooks Transform a Students’ Learning Experience Makes Content Easily Accessible Fosters Personalization Embeds Multimedia Adds a Touch of Gamification Fosters Interactive Learning Promotes Timely Assessments Promotes Immersive Learning III. KITABOO enables you to create and publish interactive, media-rich textbooks.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Assess learning –today’s favorite is gameshow webtools such as Kahoot and Quizizz. Online Reading –when the classroom library isn’t available, use one of the many online libraries or story collections to inspire reading. An alternative is a class reading program like RAZ-Kids.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 5, 2023

Coaching Skills for Library Leaders: Confident Conversations for Staff Development, Improvement, and Change [2023 UPDATED VERSION] Part of the Library 2.0 If you’re reluctant to speak with your library staff about work performance or work behavior issues, now is the time to get better at these “conversations that mean something.”

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 25, 2020

In addition, LEANLAB worked in partnership with school leaders to develop a bilingual survey tool to assess families’ needs, provide procurement research, and conduct collective price negotiation with vendors to help smaller schools achieve a fair price per student. By May, they had deployed more than $1.5

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