The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 16, 2020

Tomorrow is our second Library 2.020 mini-conference! Small, Rural, and Independent Libraries ," will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, June 17th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). Please also join this Library 2.0 Please also join this Library 2.0

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Edsurge

MAY 6, 2020

On the opposite end of the inconvenience spectrum are companies who have honed their customer service through thousands of interactions to create enterprise level support. Some weeks ago, I had trouble figuring out how to open an account at a nearby company, so I went online and clicked the firm’s number I found on its homepage.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2020

Our second Library 2.020 mini-conference is just one week away! Small, Rural, and Independent Libraries ," will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, June 17th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). Please also join this Library 2.0 Please also join this Library 2.0

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The Daring Librarian

MARCH 19, 2020

Here's a kind of mirrored post that I put out on my Daring School Library blog for my kids, parents, and community. Since our schools closed down last Friday companies have been very generous and forthcoming to provide FREE resources for our quarantined or grounded kiddos. Don't have eBooks, a Kindle device, or other Digital Reader?

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

It now offers more than 13,000 high-quality, leveled eBooks to help schools boost their balanced literacy program for students in grades K–12 to improve reading skills. Big Universe provides schools with an affordable, comprehensive literacy solution featuring a readymade library of thousands of leveled eBooks from well-known publishers.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

We've had 320 sessions and 25 special interviews over the course of two months. Please support my ability to hold these kinds of events by considering the purchase of the all-access Summit "library" pass. Buy the Summit all-access library pass HERE and you can watch the all the recordings any time you like.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 5, 2018

Richard Byrne the author of Free Technology for Teachers has some fantastic professional development courses including a course for history / social studies teachers. So this course is right up my alley, or this topic is right up my alley, of Using Technology in Social Studies. Now there’s an eBook option. Listen Now.

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 19, 2020

We’ve heard from educators how overwhelming it can be to wade through the dozens of emails and articles with hundreds of “great apps for distance learning” from people and companies that possibly have their interests -- and not yours -- in mind. Each tool has scored well on our research-based ratings rubric. Platforms: Web.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 1, 2016

They get a short (8-15 page) eBook in PDF form called an eGuide, along with a 20-30 minute audio version of that content so they can listen rather than read if they prefer. They get an email when new content is added to the membership library. I feel like this group is more valuable than a required education course in college.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 19, 2016

It wasn’t until three semesters into my degree, after spending $1,000 dollars merely renting my textbooks that I discovered my University’s ebook library. UPCEA’s eDesign Collaborative ), I spent hours doing my own personal research on my university’s open access policy and scouring the library website.

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Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2020

Another educator started a burgeoning Facebook group for international educators to trade tips, and another began a detailed list of helpful online tools, including the digital portfolio platform Seesaw and the ebook library Epic. So far, the digital learning plans have been a boon to educators looking for advice.

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techlearning

APRIL 23, 2018

Herndon, Virginia, April 23, 2018 — Although every elementary school has different student needs its teachers must support, each needs an extensive library of books for its students. With Big Universe, WCPSS is leveraging eBooks in several different ways across the district.

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techlearning

MAY 22, 2018

From May through July, students across the state have free access to two FuelEd online learning tools, Stride™, an award-winning digital learning solution that rewards student progress with games, and Big Universe®, an online reading literacy platform featuring thousands of eBooks.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Of course if you’re sitting on a round chair or a round surface your brain is continually interacting with the gravitational pull of the earth’s surface and your body’s ability to respond to those movements. I have information for you on our website, and I have an eBook for your listeners as well that they can access at our website, [link].

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Kitaboo on EdTech

JUNE 6, 2022

You want to do this cost-effectively without too much fuss over content development, and deliver the course from your existing Learning Management System in an efficient, easy manner. You’d like to buy some of your courses from off-the-shelf content providers, but you may like to create custom courses in-house for certain topics.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 1, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update April 1st A library outranks any other one thing a community can do to benefit its people. 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.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

APRIL 2, 2019

This change is the result of overpriced textbooks which drove students towards less expensive sources like eBooks, used textbooks, rental books etc. But how do they compete with resources like MOOCs and OERs that have made high quality course content from respected university professors available for free? What Is a Subscription Model?

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eSchool News

MARCH 19, 2020

Here is a closer look at Follett’s company-wide eLearning resources that are being made available at libraries, schools and universities in communities across North America affected by the COVID-19 virus: Follett School Solutions (PreK-12). To access the free ebooks, visit www.Follett.com/RedShelf. Students must have an “.edu”

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 30, 2019

Blog Post/ Podcast Sponsor: Advancement Courses Now is the time to plan your summer! Go to advancementcourses.com/coolcat and use the offer code COOL20 to get 20% off your summer PD courses. You have over 240 graduate-level courses to choose from in 19 different subject areas. Tell your friends and plan your PD today!

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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. And, of course, the learning continues throughout the school year with edtech coaches and fellow teachers providing classroom support.

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eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2023

The company has launched Gale In Context: Literature, a new resource for literature instruction and learning that helps high schoolers engage and thrive in English language arts (ELA). Literature is one of the greatest ways to get students to connect to their course material, no matter their reading level. FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

We are grateful for companies and organizations who believe in the power of globally connected learning. You can present in your time zone at a time that is convenient to you! Keynotes + Sessions As usual, Lucy Gray has created an INCREDIBLE keynote speaker lineup and it is still growing. Make a Difference.

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Reading By Example

AUGUST 2, 2015

“Learn anytime, anywhere” is proudly proclaimed when educators effuse all the benefits of learning via online courses and through social media such as Twitter. Before we left, I loaded it up with a bunch of eBooks from our public library via Overdrive for my son, daughter, and myself.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

MAY 9, 2019

eBooks or etextbooks are not a new concept anymore. Earlier we had posted: Will eBooks Replace Physical Textbooks in Higher Education. Using an eBook creation software , one can easily create digital textbooks with way more features and functionalities than a regular textbook. Related: 8 Best eBook Creation Software.

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techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY COMPANY BUILDING BLOCKS OF SCIENCE 3D ( www.carolina.com/help/pressreleases/2018/building-blocks-of-science-3d ) Carolina Biological Supply Company launched the new Building Blocks of Science 3D hands-on unit kits for students in grades K to 5.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

MAY 9, 2019

eBooks or etextbooks are not a new concept anymore. Using an eBook creation software , one can easily create digital textbooks with way more features and functionalities than a regular textbook. Publishers can provide affordable eBooks to students. Kindle has ensured that the whole world has access to digital books.

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MindShift

MAY 17, 2016

School libraries are no longer simply quiet places for students to study or check out printed materials. My administrators have no idea that we don’t pay the same for an ebook as they do on Amazon,” Luhtala said. Heise’s company aggregates digital content on a platform that schools use for easy access.

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eSchool News

MARCH 1, 2016

ClassBook provides and manages access to eBooks and eTextbooks through proprietary digital tools, including the “Virtual Backpack” app, which allows students to manage access through a single virtual bookshelf. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, officials from both companies said. ClassBook.com.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

This new partnership will let Canvas users gain a streamlined process for curriculum mapping, course building, content collection, and progress monitoring. who are interested in establishing a makerspace in their libraries. Registration for the course began November 1, 2017. Big Universe is now available in the U.S.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Marshall Exploring Gender Neutral/Inclusive Bathrooms in Libraries: A Global Perspective - Raymond Pun, Kenya Flash Flipped Learning in L2: How to Encourage Cross-Cultural Critical Thinking to Teach Global Problem-Solving Skills - Birgit A. Mary Ann Kahl Educational Diplomacy with High School Students - David Angwenyi, Ph.D,

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techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Designed to give teachers flexibility with their professional development (PD), the Center offers online webinars, modular courses, and customizable PD options to streamline educators’ FreshGrade’s practice. FRESHGRADE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING CENTER ( www.freshgrade.com ) FreshGrade announced its Professional Learning Center.

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techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

New products are coming from companies that have long been in the game, and others are being launched thanks to successful crowdfunding initiatives. Curriculum Pack (Challenge Cards, Curriculum Guide, and Library Access) If bought separately, these would cost $179.98. It also contains many downloadable ebooks and instructions.

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Hack Education

JANUARY 18, 2017

Of course, some education reform proponents want to frame DeVos as “ mainstream ,” but she’s far from it. ( And this prompted me to update my list of education / technology companies that are ALEC members.). His rather disastrous business history in ed-tech includes SoftKey and The Learning Company.

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Hack Education

MAY 20, 2016

Education Department said this week it will make Pell Grants available to 10,000 high school students who are enrolled in courses at 44 colleges.” ” Via PBS Newshour : “GOP reinstates usage of ‘ illegal alien ’ in Library of Congress ’ records.” From the HR Department. fight4facultyofcolor.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Remember in 2012 when Coursera co-founder Daphne Koller said in her TED Talk that her company’s goal was to “take the best courses from the best instructors at the best universities and provide it to everyone around the world for free”? Google)’s biotech company, Calico. .” last year to 63.3%

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