eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Unplag, an online plagiarism checker designed to spot similarities and teach students how to write originally, is now available for all educational institutions using Blackboard’s leading learning management system, Blackboard Learn. Students and parents will access the program by downloading an app or via a mobile-optimized website.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 13, 2017

What does “digital literacy” mean in an era shaped by the Internet, social media, and staggering quantities of information? As learners increasingly move from just consuming information to also socially producing it, what are the new requisite skills of critical thinking and decision-making? Please also join the Library 2.0

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Communications officials should keep in mind their messaging on social media platforms may not be reaching all the audiences they’re interested in; mothers were more likely to use Facebook than fathers, while fathers were more likely to use YouTube or Twitter than mothers. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. About the Presenter.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 26, 2018

Google Forms integrates well with Google Apps for Education, Google Classroom, and many LMSs such as Blackboard. For many, JotForm is the gold standard for forms creation whether on PCs, Macs, or mobile devices. Completed forms are shared via a link, social media, or integrated into DropBox, Google Docs, and other popular platforms.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 20, 2012

Over 225 people showed up, and while lack of familiarity with the unconference format and with Blackboard Collaborate (as well as some tangible hesitation to use a microphone or webcam) mean that we now have some specific ways to think about making this kind of event better--I actually think the format has HUGE potential.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 31, 2017

What does “digital literacy” mean in an era shaped by the Internet, social media, and staggering quantities of information? As learners increasingly move from just consuming information to also socially producing it, what are the new requisite skills of critical thinking and decision-making? Please also join the Library 2.0

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 17, 2017

What does “digital literacy” mean in an era shaped by the Internet, social media, and staggering quantities of information? As learners increasingly move from just consuming information to also socially producing it, what are the new requisite skills of critical thinking and decision-making? Please also join the Library 2.0

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 10, 2012

The conference sessions are being held in Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate), and can be accessed live from any personal computer. To check that your computer is ready to use Blackboard Collaborate, please click HERE. All sessions will also be recorded and posted quickly after the conference.) PRESENTING: The Learning 2.0

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 25, 2014

The conference is held in the online platform Blackboard Collaborate, and instructions for joining any sessions and to find the schedule in your own time zone are at [link]. And special thanks to Blackboard Collaborate for the terrific conference platform. A full list of the speakers and topics is included at the end of this message.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 19, 2017

Participants are encouraged to use #library2017 on their social media posts leading up to and during the event. WEBINAR PLATFORM : The sessions will be held in Blackboard Collaborate , and can be accessed live from any personal computer and most mobile devices. (To Please also join this Library 2.0

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 27, 2016

Participants are encouraged to use #library2016 on their social media posts leading up to and during the event. WEBINAR PLATFORM : The sessions will be held in Blackboard Collaborate , and can be accessed live from any personal computer and most mobile devices. Joyce has worked in special, public, and school libraries.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 20, 2012

All sessions will be publicly available to attend through the online Blackboard Collaborate platform, and every session will be recorded and made available immediately following the conference. The conference theme is the use of social media and Web 2.0 in teaching and learning, and the URL for attending is [link].

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 22, 2013

To Attend : The Summit is held online using Blackboard Collaborate and open to anyone to attend. During the conference each session will also have a specific link to the Blackboard Collaborate room for the session, as well as instructions for using Collaborate (which works on all major computer platforms). Please join us!

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 4, 2016

Participants are encouraged to use #library2016 and # on their social media posts leading up to and during the event. WEBINAR PLATFORM : The sessions will be held in Blackboard Collaborate , and can be accessed live from any personal computer and most mobile devices.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 14, 2016

You can also use #library2016 on social media posts leading up to and during the event. WEBINAR PLATFORM : The sessions will be held in Blackboard Collaborate , and can be accessed live from any personal computer and most mobile devices. CALL FOR PROPOSALS: We will have a limited number of slots for presenter sessions.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 14, 2016

You can also use #library2016 on social media posts leading up to and during the event. WEBINAR PLATFORM : The sessions will be held in Blackboard Collaborate , and can be accessed live from any personal computer and most mobile devices. CALL FOR PROPOSALS: We will have a limited number of slots for presenter sessions.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Thanks to the GEC Sponsors Social Media Amazing List of Currently Scheduled Sessions! Some important conference updates are below: Still Taking Proposals Keynotes + Sessions Presenters - Check Your Instructions Volunteering + Advisory Board - We Need You! Become a Partner Organization! We're Still Taking Proposals!

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 13, 2016

Participants are encouraged to use #library2016 on their social media posts leading up to and during the event. WEBINAR PLATFORM : The sessions will be held in Blackboard Collaborate , and can be accessed live from any personal computer and most mobile devices. Joyce has worked in special, public, and school libraries.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 5, 2014

Welcome to BookVerdict Mobile where you can search, review, purchase, and share only the best in children’s books. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bookverdict-mobile-free/id891448147?ls=1&mt=8 Special thanks for this go to our sponsor, Blackboard Collaborate, for providing the service that allows us to do this! Classroom 2.0

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 15, 2017

Participants are encouraged to use #library2017 on their social media posts leading up to and during the event. WEBINAR PLATFORM : The sessions will be held in Blackboard Collaborate , and can be accessed live from any personal computer and most mobile devices. Please also join this Library 2.0 and at the Library 2.0

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 29, 2014

Never used Blackboard Collaborate before? Wednesday, April 30th at 7pm Reinventing the Classroom Preconference Keynotes , Join us at Wednesday evening for three amazing keynotes: 7pm Vicki Davis on "Reinventing Writing," 8pm Anne Mirtschin on "The Amazing e-Classroom," and 9pm Travis Allen on "Becoming a Mobile Learner." No problem!

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ViewSonic Education

DECEMBER 27, 2018

The blackboard or overhead projector for the teacher at the front of the room. Even Social Media and YouTube play a part. We’ve come a long way since the humble blackboard. Old-school classroom design supported the idea that teachers impart knowledge to students. The one-to-many transmission philosophy of teaching.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 26, 2017

Participants are encouraged to use #library2017 on their social media posts leading up to and during the event. WEBINAR PLATFORM : The sessions will be held in Blackboard Collaborate , and can be accessed live from any personal computer and most mobile devices. Please also join this Library 2.0

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 19, 2015

Plan on logging into your first session early in case Blackboard Collaborate (the conference platform) requires you to download their starter app, which sometimes isn't the fastest process. Go to [link] for the conference hour-by-hour schedule in your own time zone and for the actual links to attend each session.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

So explained Dr. Julie Evans, Chief Executive Officer of Project Tomorrow, in an edWebinar sponsored by Blackboard , examining findings from the program’s 2020 annual research project, Speak Up , for which 10,000 K-12 students nationwide shared their preferences and expectations for two-way communications with their teachers.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Steve: Lucy’s our social media guru… Lucy: Yes there is. In her consulting life, she has led CoSN’s Leadership for Mobile Learning initiative, developed strategic plans and content for companies, provided professional development coaching to school districts, and presented at numerous conferences.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

AUGUST 20, 2023

Blackboards have been replaced with virtual whiteboards, projectors have made a permanent place for themselves in classrooms, and printed books are increasingly being replaced with eBooks. Students belong to the social media generation where content is constantly being uploaded, shared, liked and commented on.

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The Innovative Educator

MAY 3, 2015

The ultimate learning experience for students is both highly collaborative and extremely personalized, supported by mobile devices and digital content, reports Project Tomorrow in their latest Speak Up report. This year, nearly half of teachers (47 percent) said their students have regular access to mobile devices in their classrooms.

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Hack Education

JULY 13, 2016

Martin Cooper, a Motorola exec, made the first mobile telephone call in 1973, not 1983. This data comes from everywhere: sensors used to gather climate information, posts to social media sites, digital pictures and videos, purchase transaction records, and cell phone GPS signals to name a few. And the Internet?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 15, 2014

Tuesday, April 22nd at 1pm CoSN - Smart Education Networks by Design , New advances in technology, including mobile devices, are making it possible for students to learn anytime, anywhere and to experience personalized learning. Join this Blackboard Collaborate session here. Is your library mobile friendly?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

MP3 and MP4 versions will be available as well as the full Blackboard Collaborate recordings, although they take some days to process. Carmona, Lead Contract English Instructor Student-Generated Apps for Mobile Devices – can they enhance higher levels of understanding? Spreading the word : this a free event, so be sure to tell others!

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Connecting 2 the World

MAY 7, 2010

I can't tell you how many times I said to them, "It's in the information on Blackboard. This is where mobile technology and new apps might be able to create more democratic access that allows for engagement and community building. Once a piece was found, they never went back to it or connected it to other pieces of the problem.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 7, 2013

It''s an online global event highlighting “wow” moments in teaching and learning , and the entire conference will be held online using the Blackboard Collaborate webinar platform, running out of my FutureofEducation.com community. Visually Inspire Your Students!

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Hack Education

APRIL 21, 2017

Via the Udacity blog : “ Udacity Launches Mobile Developer Education with Facebook at F8.” Via iNews : “ University to monitor student social media to gauge well-being.” Blackboard says it is “Putting data in the hands of students.” ” (Not really.

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Hack Education

JULY 13, 2018

E-Literate claimed this week that “ Canvas Surpasses Blackboard Learn in US Market Share” – with some additional analysis about “What’s Important about the Blackboard Market Share News.” Canvas has two more installations than Blackboard in the E-Literate calculations? But wait wait wait.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 29, 2014

Special thanks for this go to our sponsor, Blackboard Collaborate, for providing the service that allows us to do this! Is your library mobile friendly? As technology and social media are increasingly used throughout the learning experience, our ability to teach and support digital literacy is becoming ever more critical.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Pokémon Go, a free augmented reality game developed by Niantic (a company spun out of Google in 2015), became the most popular mobile game in US history this year. Pokémon Go generated more than $160 million by the end of July, hitting $600 million in revenue within its first 90 days on the market – the fastest mobile game to do so. .”

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