edWeb.net

AUGUST 18, 2017

Apps bring technology, functionality, and creativity into your school library program. Since apps are a part of our everyday lives, especially those of students, they have the power to totally change the way students and teachers think about learning. Does your library have a makerspace, or are you looking to get started with one?

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 20, 2020

Below I have curated many different professional learning resources for teachers including, ebooks, podcasts, templates, articles, and more! Grab a FREE eBook. I’ve got a ton of free ebooks to help you learn all kinds of stuff. FREE Google Cheat Sheets eBook – This is OLD, but still very helpful!

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 31, 2021

With the ALL-ACCESS Pass, participants can access ALL of the Master Classes, Online Workshops, Podcast PD, and the Members-Only Library! Yes, this means you can get professional learning credit for listening to podcasts! Includes: The Google Classroom Master Class (valued at $99/year).

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eSchool News

AUGUST 20, 2020

Leading school science supplier Carolina Biological launched three new sets of K-8 digital resources for remote teaching this fall: Smithsonian Science for the Classroom @HOME, Smithsonian Science and Technology Concepts Middle School@HOME , and Building Blocks of Science 3D@HOME. Professional Learning. Smithsonian.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Augmented reality, virtual reality, mixed reality—can immersive technology really benefit students and their learning, or are these just tech fads? In addition, while the thought of using these tools can be exciting, schools need to first plan for successful integration into the classroom and curriculum.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 13, 2019

Derry said libraries often find it easier to encourage play than schools, which tend to be more closed environments. A focus on empathy and learning to relate to all aspects of the problem and not just the end result. While the model can be applied to the classroom, this methodology posits that anyone—from the P.E.

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NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 2, 2019

As often as not, those blogs live outside of the school library world. Since 2013, Jennifer Gonzales has been regularly blowing my mind with her thoughtful blend of effective classroom strategies and what’s new on the horizon that you can use in your classroom or library tomorrow. by Jennifer Gonzales.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 19, 2018

Maker culture is thriving in schools and public libraries across the United States and beyond. With hundreds, or even thousands of kids using the library space, it doesn’t make sense to design that space without their voice. The New Canaan High School Library won AASL’s National School Library Program of the year in 2010.

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Edthena

DECEMBER 1, 2017

A new book aims to help educators successfully make and implement a plan for using video-based learning as part of the classroom observation and professional development process. This book is an important tool that belongs in every school’s professional library.”. To learn more, visit www.evidenceofpractice.com.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 22, 2018

In a recent edWebinar , Michelle Luhtala, Library Department Chair, New Canaan High School, CT, reviewed these models and discussed apps that can take teaching, learning, and reading to the next level. The New Canaan High School Library won AASL’s National School Library Program of the year in 2010.

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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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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 20, 2020

Below I have curated many different professional learning resources for teachers including, ebooks, podcasts, templates, articles, and more! Grab a FREE eBook. I’ve got a ton of free ebooks to help you learn all kinds of stuff. FREE Google Cheat Sheets eBook – This is OLD, but still very helpful!

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 27, 2016

Michelle Luhtala , Department Chair of the New Canaan, CT, High School Library and a 2015 Library Journal Mover & Shaker , is a leader in helping teacher-librarians all around the country to become Future Ready. Mark Ray added that Vancouver is four years into their 1:1 implementation. Thank you for everyone’s comments.

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edWeb.net

JULY 18, 2017

In “ Summer Reading 501: Helping Generation App Read This Summer ,” Michelle Luhtala, Library Department Chair, New Canaan High School, CT; and Jane Lofton, Teacher Librarian, presented creative ideas to get students excited about summer reading. During a read aloud, teachers can sign up to read a book of their choice at the public library.

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Reading By Example

JUNE 1, 2017

Some argue that it is the classroom teacher that must be the primary influencer in this task. I have explored some of their ideas in my prior school, such as opening up the library during the summer. Getting a kid to the public library can be a challenge if parents are at work or it is too far away. This is a noble statement.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 17, 2017

Michelle Luhtala is the Library Department Chair at New Canaan High School in Connecticut and was one of five school librarians named as a “Mover and Shaker” by Library Journal in 2015. She is the winner of the 2011 “I Love My Librarian” Award and the Library Association’s 2010 Outstanding Librarian Award. About the Sponsor.

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 25, 2018

If you don’t want to start from scratch, check out their lesson plan library. Once you have chosen your content, decide what you want to add from the Insert Learning toolbar options. 4 Ways to Blend Learning with the Insert Learning Toolbar. – Share directly to Google Classroom. Assign to Students.

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 5, 2017

When my colleagues and I wrote our Social Media Curation Library Technology Report for ALA, we struggled with a definition. The folks we interviewed across library land curated in several different ways and we used the term curation differently depending on current community needs or where they were in any particular project.

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edWeb.net

JULY 12, 2022

Partially spurred by the pandemic but also by a desire to increase equitable access to reading materials, district leaders made a digital library one of the seven essential tools in all of the schools. They also included the program as part of the district’s annual summer LEARN conference, which offers teachers professional learning.

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MindShift

JULY 22, 2015

Book clubs are nothing new, and some especially motivated teachers even participate in these kinds of discussions with Professional Learning Networks to push their practice forward. She’s working to tailor the experience even more to the needs of the classroom. Genre-fy the Library. Reading Clubs For Teachers.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 16, 2020

In their presentation, sponsored by Mackin Educational Resources, “The Transformative Power of Digital Reading,” Michelle Luhtala, Library Department Chair, New Canaan High School (CT), and Jane Lofton, Teacher Librarian “In the Wild,” offered tools and strategies for effective engagement with digital sources.

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 10, 2023

We will explore strategies, digital tools, professional learning, and much more! Are you ready to start fresh, declutter, and make room for new ideas in your classroom this year? Declutter Your Classroom/Workspace. A good declutter clean-up can refresh your space, your mind, and your classroom! .

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techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

DISCOVERY EDUCATION AND MCREL INTERNATIONAL SPOTLIGHT ON STRATEGIES ( www.discoveryeducation.com ) & ( www.mcrel.org ) Discovery Education announced it has aligned its popular Spotlight on Strategies content to McREL International’s six-phase model for learning. published a new report which addresses latest trends in EdTech in the U.S.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Software & Online CAPSTONE PEBBLEGO SPANISH DATABASE FOR K-12 STUDENTS ( www.capstonepub.com/library/digital/whats-new/ ) Capstone is pleased to announce its most popular PebbleGo databases are now available in Spanish. Users can enjoy phenomena videos, interactive simulations, eBooks, formative assessments, and more.

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 10, 2018

This course is about transforming the learning in your classroom and trying new ideas in 2018! Learn about new and emerging technology. Valuable and practical ideas for your classroom. 6 hours professional learning credit. Learn more about the course. Facilitate a Dynamic Learning Experience.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 4, 2019

In addition, they’ve transitioned to ebooks to save more dollars. Her previous experiences include being a classroom business teacher at the high school and post-secondary levels, assistant director of a vocational cooperative, principal at East Noble High School, and assistant superintendent at East Noble School Corporation.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Tech & Learning Rounds Up a Summary of New Tools for Schools Software & Online GOOGLE FOR EDUCATION UPDATES ( edu.google.com ) Google for Education announced updates and new tools to help teachers keep innovation alive in their classrooms. The webinars are led by teachers and come pre-recorded and live on the Center.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

EDMODO AND CLEVER ( www.edmodo.com/integrations ) & ( www.clever.com ) Edmodo announced a new partnership with Clever to give teachers, students and parents immediate access to fully rostered digital classrooms. who are interested in establishing a makerspace in their libraries. Big Universe is now available in the U.S.

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EdTechSandyK

MARCH 7, 2012

It brings a library of over 18,000 purpose-built, digital learning objects to teachers, learners, and parents. PBS LearningMedia is aimed at teaching and learning. Also provides free professional development for teachers. Example: Learning modules. Teachers go back to their classroom and feel unable to use it?

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 16, 2018

The post 18 Challenges for Teachers in 2018 © (FREE eBook!) appeared first on Shake Up Learning. I am, and I have put together some AWESOME challenges for any teacher that wants to kick things up a notch in the classroom this year. This is Shake Up Learning’s annual 18 Challenges for Teachers for 2018! 83 pages!).

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edWeb.net

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

According to Michelle Luhtala, Library Department Chair at New Canaan High School in Connecticut, in an edWebinar sponsored by Mackin Educational Resources, “The future of democracy presents a case for the critical need for school librarians in every school.” WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. Follow Michelle on Twitter @mluhtala.

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NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 20, 2017

SHEG currently offers three impressive curricula that may be put to immediate use in secondary classrooms and libraries. Might we also study whether learners with solid K12 library inquiry experience perform better than the student in the general SHEG sample ? You can now find out. But wait, there’s more! . corroboration.

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