The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 27, 2016

The second of our three free Library 2.016 online mini-conferences: "Library as Classroom," is coming up soon! The library as creative classroom means we approach the learning opportunities we create with thought, user-directed planning, and insights from research. Please also join this Library 2.0

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 15, 2019

In a recent study from educational nonprofit Project Tomorrow , nearly 62 percent of teachers reported using video games in their classrooms. Why Cloud Gaming Is Taking Off Now in Classrooms. Today’s educators who want to implement digital gaming in the classroom face major barriers. The same goes for Chromebooks.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 26, 2019

With Google's G Suite already deeply integrated into the classroom for educators , Valver and his colleagues realized they could use the digital classroom tool to help educators become education technology experts. Google Classroom Tools Let Educators Access PD Anywhere. by Eli Zimmerman.

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 8, 2022

Context matters, especially when it comes to classroom learning. There's no one formula that's right for every classroom. Some of my own classroom media choices have worked out well, like when I’ve used TED-Ed videos to spark students' interest or to review content. Using Digital Media in Your Teaching.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

To prepare students for success in a remote learning environment, Learning.com is adding remote learning lessons to its EasyTech content library. The remote learning lessons expand EasyTech ’s comprehensive online library of content covering essential technology skills for students in kindergarten through eighth grade.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 30, 2018

In fact, an astounding 40 percent of makerspace teachers reported that they had received no PD on makerspaces at all. The constructivist approach can be difficult for teachers and students because it is so different from the traditional classroom routine. That’s 40 percent too many. laser cutters!) and sidelines pedagogy.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 10, 2016

If you really want to have fun, have a student bring in a superhero outfit and follow the instructions in Videomaker magazine to do something super-awesome. Students could be virtual reporters about what is happening or could dig deeper into making. See How the Maker Movement is Moving into Classrooms.).

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

According to findings from the Scholastic Teacher & Principal School Report , educators overwhelmingly agree (99%) that reading books for fun supports students’ academic success. Lastly, elementary students will receive books to take home and add to their home libraries, encouraging independent reading beyond the classroom.

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NeverEndingSearch

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

Television coverage included this report by NBC10’s Stephanía Jiménez: For me, one of the most powerful moments was Kayla Johnson’s poignant recognition of her privilege , as a student who attended Philadelphia schools that still had librarians through her whole K12 experience. (See See video at 28:40.)

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 13, 2016

The second of our three free Library 2.016 online mini-conferences: " Library as Classroom ," is this Wednesday, June 15th! Be sure to also join the Library 2.0 network to be able to connect with and correspond with 22,000 other individuals in the library world, and to be kept updated on this and future events.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

I knew every car’s 0-60 acceleration time and horsepower, by reading every car magazine and online blog. Unfortunately, all of this was “playing,” and never made it onto my report card, transcript, or resume. Playing was taking my bicycle apart, putting Legos together, and learning as many facts about cars as I could.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 11, 2018

While some teachers have already started to come up with creative ways to inject computer science into their programs, others may still be lost on how to introduce the concepts into the classroom. . MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how library grants are helping K–12 schools boost computer science programs! by Eli Zimmerman.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 10, 2016

If you really want to have fun, have a student bring in a superhero outfit and follow the instructions in Videomaker magazine to do something super-awesome. Students could be virtual reporters about what is happening or could dig deeper into making. See How the Maker Movement is Moving into Classrooms.).

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 29, 2014

We also highlight good conversations about learning taking place between educators, learners, leaders, and others from the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds. Join this free Library Journal webcast covering the highlights of each one and offering key takeaways. Register here.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 21, 2019

One way educators are introducing student-centered education into the classroom is through meaningful integration of educational technology. . So, an educator might have a learning experience at the library or in a museum, and the information about that experience can be uploaded to a central system so other educators can learn from that.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

For educators, the new school year is a prime time to set technology-related goals for their district, school or classroom. . Explore offerings in the Google App Hub for educators or features in Google Classroom, Calendar and other G Suite apps. There is not a discussion on what is working in the classroom.” . Here’s how.

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Graphite Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2019

of eighth-graders report they've vaped in the last year ? In the classroom Hook (seven minutes): Before screening the video, ask students to take notes while they watch. Demonstrate to students how to browse the Smithsonian's library of ads on the left. For more, browse our library of news and media literacy articles.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 17, 2018

A child in a classroom for the youngest students at Hill Country Montessori sets up his workspace. Photo: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report. Two students work together in the primary classroom at Hill Country Montessori. Photo: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report. Photo: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report.

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eSchool News

JUNE 22, 2016

With ed-tech spending expected to reach $55B by 2019 as predicted by market research firm Technavio, schools and districts should ensure they can produce carefully-crafted technology plans that outline how technology will work successfully in classrooms. Material from a press release was used in this report.

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Educator Innovator

JUNE 20, 2017

Kids tinkering with sewing machines or laser cutters, designing their own cookie cutters to “print” in a 3D-printer at libraries, museums, maker camps, or classrooms across the country. The maker movement is everywhere it seems.

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eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2017

They also encourage schools and districts to leverage community partnerships by working with libraries, community centers, mobile community hotspots, or local chambers of commerce. Leverage Partnerships. States, districts and schools are also uniquely positioned to share reduce cost or no cost out-of-school access options for families.

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 14, 2016

But first, a little library history. I continued this practice in school libraries, sending TOCs from incoming journals and magazines to our science, art, social studies teachers, reading specialists and administrators. Here’s a little current awareness tip. My LJ TOC update.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 27, 2023

I used to illustrate this with simple pendulum experiments in the classroom. [6] Websites like the Digital Public Library of America offer a plethora of such resources. ” [57] Fun Facts: Space Smell : Astronauts report that the smell of space is like burnt metal or seared steak. [58]

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JULY 20, 2017

A big shout out to EdTech Magazine for recognizing this blog on its 2017 Honor Roll. Check out this wonderful magazine for some great K12 educational articles, I will be presenting at Alan November’s BLC in Boston in July. Teachers can start from scratch or build from anything in the FlexBooks library.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 5, 2017

Many professors are still skeptical about utilizing smart phones in the classroom, but I believe we could get more professors on-board if entrepreneurs better understood the challenges and resistance faculty face to use mobile technologies. Here are 5 tips for entrepreneurs looking to make scalable impact in the community college market.

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Edsurge

MARCH 9, 2020

‘The New Teachers’ If, in the mid-1970s, you purchased a ticket through American Airlines and traveled on one of its airplanes, you may have reached into a seat-back pocket and picked up a copy of American Way magazine. The New Teachers” inspired Barry, a former high school principal, to experiment with robots in the classroom.

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NeverEndingSearch

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

US News and World Report offers a slideshow of Political Cartoons of the 2016 elections , more than 500 of them! The Week, the popular news and opinion magazine, offers a running archive of its editorial cartoons as well as the opportunity to sign up for their Cartoon Newsletter. You may not need to go any further.

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MindShift

JULY 31, 2017

Then the markers disappeared from the classroom. A few weeks later, the Magic Markers reappeared in the classroom. He enthusiastically recommended it, and mentioned that he knew the school library had two copies. The next day he checked the library and found both copies still on the shelves. The reward had backfired.

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Hack Education

APRIL 24, 2020

I don't work in a school or a library. I don't maintain the learning management system or the library management software. Take Anthony Levandowski, the creator of a self-driving car program and a religion that worships AI, for example: "The only thing that matters is the future," he told a reporter from The New Yorker.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 20, 2019

And even though many of the programs had reports and data, the programs didn’t talk to each other and the data wasn’t comparable. Finally, both talked about how, through the vetting process, they’ve been able to better educate their teachers about bringing edtech into the classroom. “We Join the Community.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 3, 2014

We also highlight good conversations about learning taking place between educators, learners, leaders, and others from the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds. How does your library manage digital collections? How does your library manage digital collections?

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edWeb.net

JULY 22, 2019

When they talk to schools, their focus is on the classroom teachers and getting them to understand the value. Noakes: Likewise, she always encourages educators to ask: How might tech support educators’ ability to differentiate learning in the classroom? Then, learning goals drive the decision.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 16, 2017

They also encourage schools and districts to leverage community partnerships by working with libraries, community centers, mobile community hotspots, or local chambers of commerce. Christine Fox, Deputy Executive Director, SETDA, noted the importance of having safe WiFi access. She suggested beginning with a clear mission statement. “It

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Hack Education

MARCH 23, 2018

For example, this story from the School Library Journal : “ Charter Schools , Segregation , and School Library Access.” Via The Hechinger Report : “Most immigrants outpace Americans when it comes to education – with one big exception.” Minnesota Confronts a National Quandary.”

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

Computing platforms have different abstraction levels, including a computer architecture, an OS, or runtime libraries. There’s an understanding – even if it’s a disgruntled one – among those in the classroom and those making procurement decisions of what the LMS is for, what it should do, and so on.

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eSchool News

JULY 26, 2016

Gwinnett County Public Schools launched Brightspace in the 2014-15 school year to transform the instruction of its more than 172,000 students through the use of blended learning both in and out of the classroom. Teachers, students and parents report that they see great advantage to digital learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 30, 2019

You can take courses on helpful topics like social-emotional learning, classroom management, teacher wellness, special education classes and more. Now that we have screentime reported to us on many phones, track it and work to spend less time looking at your mobile device. Go off the grid. Even better, take some time off the grid.

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