User Generated Education

OCTOBER 5, 2019

A few of use spent the past few weeks rearranging our library so that one side contains our books and the other our STEAM materials. In this post, I am also including the following lesson plan template from my book, Learning in the Making that can help with integrating maker education activities into the curriculum :

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2017

Traci Chun, a teacher-librarian at Skyview High School in Vancouver, Washington, and junior Ulises Santillano Tlaseca troubleshoot a 3D printing job in the library’s maker space. When my library is quiet, that’s a red flag,” said Chun. Wayne Grimm, Library Instructional Technology Teacher at Westview High School, Beaverton, Oregon.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Maker spaces are great places for kids to explore and learn, so take a trip inside the new library — one with a Maker space. Book, bracelet and sticker! The library is popular again! How a maker space changes learning in the school library. Ollie robots [link]. Ozobot robots [link]. Listen Now.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 18, 2023

Come actively engage with artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and a variety of innovative technology-rich devices. How to Create Accessible and Equitable Library Collections. Most librarians understand the importance of including diverse books in their collections, but deciding which books to get can be an intimidating challenge.

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eSchool News

MARCH 20, 2018

In this series, we will be profiling innovative and award-winning library media specialists who will share their favorite tools, lessons, and advice. To get started, I used my experience as a classroom educator to create a cross-curricular library curriculum that supports classroom teachers’ lessons, marrying the idea of books and bytes.

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Waterford

APRIL 6, 2021

Then, discover kid-friendly books and activities about music that are perfect for elementary classrooms. If you have a copy of the picture book at your school library, try this Chicka Chicka Boom Boom-themed rhythm game. Do the robot dance for an exciting way to practice gross motor skills. 10 Picture Books About Music.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 24, 2018

Makerspaces — a key element of STEM education — are popping up in classrooms and libraries across the U.S. Research from School Library Journal indicates that maker activities at elementary and middle schools increased by 4 percent from 2014 to 2017. But it’s also a space where they can write a book,” she says. For its part, St.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

APRIL 24, 2024

The Takeaway eReader Platforms For Publishers Explained As eBooks grow in popularity, more and more books are being published in this digital format. Publish Diverse Types of eBooks Today, audiences have developed a taste for different types of books. For instance, some may still prefer printed books , while others prefer eBooks.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 22, 2019

We're excited to announce our third Library 2.019 mini-conference: "Emerging Technology," which will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, October 30th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). Please also join this Library 2.0 This is a free event, being held live online and also recorded.

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eSchool News

JULY 11, 2019

Coding and robotics (check out our ISTE 2019 robotics round-up), social and emotional learning, and building employability skills were at the top of the many trends and focus areas highlighted during the conference. Another ISTE has come and gone–were you in Philadelphia for ISTE 2019?

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Educator Innovator

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

At the Millvale Community Library in Pennsylvania, toddlers and kids gather weekly to work on creative projects. On those days the library morphs into a “makerspace,” overflowing with sewing supplies, circuitry, yarn, and electronics. For several years YOUmedia has operated “learning labs” in libraries across the country.

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techlearning

AUGUST 21, 2018

NEW YORK, NY – August 21, 2018 – School Library Journal(SLJ) has announced Ali Schilpp, a library media specialist from Northern Middle School in Accident, MD, as the 2018 School Librarian of the Year. Schu, the Ambassador of School Libraries for Scholastic Book Fairs; a “Mr.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Not only can you use robots, green screens, and iPads to excite kids, but you can use some more traditional ideas in new ways. What is a book trailer? How does Margo help kids make book trailers? Do robots have a place in a library? (And What happened when they published books? Who is Margo Jantzi?

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Edsurge

MARCH 9, 2020

She’s the namesake of Maria, a destructive robot character from the 1927 silent film “Metropolis.” And when she does, the professor requests that they not ask her the question that springs so easily to people’s minds when they encounter a robot: Will you take over the world? I am told I am a robot for good every day.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 27, 2017

As a bonus, there’s an integrated digital library of 600+ books. Still, going to the library is not their favorite activity. They get confused and intimidated since there are too many books to read. You can make your students fall in love with the library thanks to this game. That’s a good thing.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2017

There’s no denying that libraries today look a lot different than they did 20 years ago. This year was the second year that our library was a makerspace. We added new robotics, drones, and video game design, and engaged students using our new Lightspeed audio system. They are no longer quiet rooms with books.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

At Loess Hills Elementary in Iowa, students use robotic toys, digital apps and other tools to learn to code — part of an emphasis on computer science and infusing the curriculum with lessons on coding — that began a few years ago and is now seen as a model for the rest of the state. . Experiment with new tech too.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 14, 2019

Discover more ways to integrate technology effectively by taking one of my fully accredited online courses or get one of my books ! This is one of the goals in my book, The 30 Goals Challenge for Teachers. Find student book trailer examples and lesson ideas here. End of the School Year Activities from Shelly Sanchez Terrell.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Our third Library 2.019 mini-conference: "Emerging Technology," which will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, October 30th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). We invite all library professionals, employers, LIS students, and educators to participate in this event.

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Educator Innovator

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh offers everything you would expect at a library: books, computers, story time for the little ones. In 2010, the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (CLP) was one of several sites to receive funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the John D.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 18, 2023

Come actively engage with artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and a variety of innovative technology-rich devices. How to Create Accessible and Equitable Library Collections. Most librarians understand the importance of including diverse books in their collections, but deciding which books to get can be an intimidating challenge.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Our third Library 2.019 mini-conference, "Emerging Technology," will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, October 30th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). We invite all library professionals, employers, LIS students, and educators to register now to participate in this event.

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Educator Innovator

MARCH 11, 2019

In the fall of 2018, the YOUmedia Learning Labs Network expanded to include the Teen Hangout youth program at the Loveland Public Library in Loveland Colorado. MacArthur Foundation and the Institute for Museum and Library Services. Loveland Public Library is the third institution to join the network under its new affiliate program.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 17, 2021

Albrecht's blog post on " The Code of Quality Service for Library Employees." These are in our special Library Service, Safety, & Security section of Library 2.0. The Code of Quality Service for Library Employees By Dr. Steve Albrecht In 1985, my father, Dr. Karl Albrecht, wrote Service America!:

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

The second poster is created by the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) and is available through PennState University Libraries website. Teaching with news: Books for teachers and students Here are some good books to help with incorporating news in your teaching : 1.

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The Daring Librarian

APRIL 13, 2019

When we have testing in our Library, I put all our Makerspace stuff on an AV cart and roll it into our server room. But what if we spend thousands of dollars on 3D printers, robotics, and other ephemera and it just ends up collecting dust? We’ve created cardboard arcades, robots, buildings, etc." -- Read the article for more!

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 21, 2017

For our beginning of the year passion projects, some students chose to teach others about our robotic filming Swivl tool and app. Some libraries are putting these in a Learning Commons. (See Here, one of my students is working with his custom built Arduino robot. Some people might call it a personal interest project.

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The Web20Classroom

MARCH 19, 2017

6 Resources For Makerspaces If you need a great primer of Makerspaces there are several great books out there. A Librarian's Guide To Makerspaces-Media Centers and Libraries are popular places for creating maker spaces and for good reason. And I am a huge fan of Sphero , programmable robots that are pretty awesome and easy to use.

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Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2019

With this grant, we were able to purchase additional materials and create a lending library of STEM tools that all teachers in the district can check out and use in their classrooms. Along the way, we learned a lot about how to teach coding skills and what types of professional development opportunities effectively supported our efforts.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 19, 2017

To expand their knowledge, they had to assemble a library and know how to find books in it. Librarians like Micki Uppena and Chad Lehman are stocking everything from paper roller coasters and Mandala coloring books to green screens. Josh Stumpenhorst has students flying drones in his library. The focus was on learning.

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Edsurge

MAY 30, 2018

It turns out the disc-shaped vacuum cleaner, which uses sensors to autonomously zip around homes is also a great tool to teach students about robotics and empathy. It all started with his students’ obsession with robots. He knew there was a disconnect for his 4-year-old students between what robots do in cartoons and in the real world.

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EdTech4Beginners

JUNE 20, 2018

International Children’s Digital Library. Teachers can trigger that habit by suggesting captivating books for their students. You can pick a book from this online resource and guide an engaging discussion in the classroom when your students read it. Who doesn’t like robots and cartoons that teach us something?

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

In a recent edWebinar, Michelle Luhtala, Library Department Chair, and Donna Burns, Technology Integrator, both from New Canaan High School in Connecticut, showcased the transformation of the NCHS library from a collection of used reference and biography books into a living, breathing makerspace. Redesigning the Space.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

John Unsworth , dean of libraries and professor of English at the University of Virginia, who led the panel, put the total in perspective. In the day’s keynote address, Kate Zwaard, Chief of National Digital Initiatives at the Library of Congress, talked about scale and wonder in the digital era. That sounds like a lot of money.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 15, 2019

Booking Info – It is time to think about your school or conference needs. Check out my Booking Page. Teachers can explore and use Design Squad Nation activities, animations, video profiles, and episodes in classrooms and after-school programs, in libraries and museums, at events and at home. My calendar is filling.

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NeverEndingSearch

OCTOBER 3, 2017

But, there is NOT just one right way to do library. But should a formal makerspace need to be a part of every school library? . At conferences, librarians share with me that their administrators insist they devote significant library real estate to 3D printing and a variety of other maker equipment.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2017

Today’s giveaway contest is Sylvia’s book Invent to Learn. Hummingbird Robotics Kit. Thanks Sylvia for donating one of your books to a lucky listener! Invent to Learn Book Giveaway Contest. Stream by clicking here. Download this episode to listen offline by right-clicking here and choosing “Save As.”

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