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Public Libraries Can Improve Remote Learning. Here’s How.

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It is important to note that teachers and schools offered from March through May was, in most cases, not best practice online learning. It was emergency do-the-best-we-can-with-no-notice learning. Public libraries offer an incredible array of tools, supports, and resources—far beyond (but also including) the books.

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Inspire Families to Read and Learn This Summer

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If our students are actively reading and learning at home, then they increase their knowledge, do better in school, and grow empathy and appreciation for lives lived much differently than their own. Provide information on how to get a library card and access the digital materials. Subscribe for FREE to receive regular updates!

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How Librarians Continue Their Work Digitally Even as Coronavirus Closes Libraries

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Libraries are temporarily closing their doors due to coronavirus—like so many other institutions in the wake of a growing pandemic. And like schools and colleges, they are trying to move operations online as much as they can. But what does it mean for librarians to serve patrons without a library ?

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Inspire Families to Read and Learn This Summer

Teacher Reboot Camp

If our students are actively reading and learning at home, then they increase their knowledge, do better in school, and grow empathy and appreciation for lives lived much differently than their own. Provide information on how to get a library card and access the digital materials. Subscribe for FREE to receive regular updates!

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Can Teachers Read Books Out Loud Online? Actually, Yes.

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The first image many people have of school is a circle of small children, sitting cross-legged, paying attention (or not) to an adult reading a book aloud and showing pictures to the class. A second question has been given almost equal importance: Is reading a book to students online even legal? The short answer is, well, yes.

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3 Tools to Amplify Your Video Conferences

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Discover more ways to integrate technology effectively by taking one of my fully accredited online courses or get one of my books ! 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. Collaborative Discussion Tools.

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AI and Libraries Mini-Conference in Just One Week: Schedule Now Posted | 23 Sessions!

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Our first Library 2.024 mini-conference: " AI and Libraries: Applications, Implications, and Possibilities ," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, March 21st, 2024, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. CONFERENCE OVERVIEW: How has artificial intelligence impacted library services, resources, and work so far?