NeverEndingSearch

MAY 14, 2020

And it is clear that the library must be the center of that experience. But, first, a little background: I’ve been playing around with building virtual school libraries for a very long time. I thought quite a bit about how important this virtual presence was to me over the course of 25 years. website evolution.

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Edsurge

MARCH 17, 2020

Libraries are temporarily closing their doors due to coronavirus—like so many other institutions in the wake of a growing pandemic. But what does it mean for librarians to serve patrons without a library ? But what does it mean for librarians to serve patrons without a library ?

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ViewSonic Education

APRIL 7, 2022

Equality vs equity: which one is more important in achieving accessible education? Educators and academic institutions already know this and aspire to provide s tudents with access to the best possible high-quality education regardless of their background and characteristics. What is Accessible Education? .

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

education technology company has reached the billion-dollar valuation mark, and with that comes bragging rights to being a “unicorn.” I am careful about that term being the focus,” says Andrew Grauer, who co-founded Course Hero in 2006. Another U.S. But its CEO winces when he hears the word. The valuation—$1.1

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Education Superhighway

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Libraries have always played a critical role in accelerating digital adoption. A report by the American Library Association (ALA) states that 88% of all public libraries offer formal or informal digital literacy programming to community residents.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 21, 2023

Find a list of free education websites here. Find these events listed by the local library, the community events calendar, Facebook local events, the children’s events website, the tourist website, the local newspaper or the parks and recreation websites. This may include include Prodigy, Get Epic, or Code.org.

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Edsurge

APRIL 21, 2021

So, what are its plans, and how does it see the market for online courses changing after the pandemic? The company lets anyone create and offer an online course on its platform, which has become the largest of its kind. But the platform also features courses on topics that focus more on hobbies or personal development.

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eSchool News

MARCH 11, 2021

EdisonLearning a premier provider of digital learning solutions for grades 6-12, and Pointful Education, a leading publisher of career and elective courses, today announced a partnership that expands EdisonLearning’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) and elective offerings with the integration of Pointful Education’s online courses.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 26, 2021

There are plans to expand these gateways to all of the district’s K-8 and middle schools through the course of the next year. The teacher, library media tech, or counselor can be involved with reflection exercises, which are really where the rubber meets the road—as kids make connections between who they are and who they want to become.”.

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ViewSonic Education

AUGUST 18, 2022

Educational videos are now more accessible than ever and teachers are increasingly making use of this readily available resource. Keep reading to learn more and don’t forget to check out ViewSonic’s education solutions to grow your educational toolbox. Video-assisted learning at its core is simply using videos in lessons.

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EdTech4Beginners

JANUARY 31, 2024

Healthcare education is undergoing a rapid digital transformation. These disruptive shifts promise to increase access to medical education, ease skills shortages and better prepare the healthcare workforce to meet future demands. They access libraries of interactive video case studies.

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Edsurge

JULY 17, 2020

education technology company in 2020. To close out the week, another higher-education company secured a nine-figure fundraise. Coursera, which provides online courses to higher-ed institutions, businesses and government agencies, has raised $130 million in a Series F round led by NEA.

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2020

Two months ago, nobody would have predicted that education at every level, from kindergarten through graduate programs, would either shut down or move online. Most teachers don’t have prior experience or professional development in teaching online courses effectively. Online education is fairly synonymous with asynchronous learning.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 24, 2018

5 Best Practices for STEM Education Spaces. Thomas School near Seattle has concentrated on beefing up the school’s science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education for the past several years and plans to strengthen it even more in the future. Consult experts when designing STEM courses and labs. jena.passut_7651.

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ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Finding the correct digital education and EdTech solution provider can be challenging, but choosing the best fit for you will save you time and money, and help you avoid frustration. Digital Education Service Provider Checklist. Finding the right digital solutions provider is a major investment. Firstly, the ease of transition.

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Digital Promise

MAY 25, 2017

The Digital Promise maker learning team spent some time in Greer, South Carolina this winter observing and filming the Riverside Middle School Library Club students as they worked to design solutions to problems they identified in their community. We are excited to share their story as the second in our series of Maker Promise videos.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

To support teachers and administrators this school year, Vector Solutions, the leading provider of training and software solutions to help schools make their operations and communities safer, smarter and better, has created a new set of online training courses addressing some of the most common behavioral challenges expected this school year.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The courses address topics such as creating a cybersecurity culture, preventing social engineering attacks, laws and compliance, best practices, and more. The courses will be available starting Oct. The cybersecurity courses are: Cybersecurity Awareness for Education Leaders. About Vector Solutions for K-12 Education.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Our third Library 2.022 mini-conference: " Libraries and Privacy: Critical Issues for Information Professionals ," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, October 13th, 2022, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. Please also join this Library 2.0 Everyone is invited to participate in our Library 2.0

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 9, 2021

Sponsor: Advancement Courses. And join me as I take my courses this summer from Advancement Courses. Remember to use COOL20 to receive 20% off your course. Recently, I shared 21 Hot Topics for Teacher Professional Development for Summer 2021. How to Encourage Youth Leadership on Your Campus. Blog: [link].

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The Thinking Stick

MARCH 6, 2023

Often the cliche ‘the library is the heart of the school’ is heard in literacy circles…but what does it mean to listen to a library’s heartbeat? On the podcast this week we hear directly from award-winning librarian Karina Quilantán about the journey she’s explored in telling the story of her library.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 4, 2018

But who makes the pitch for free or low-cost alternatives to textbooks known as OER, or open educational resources? Increasingly, the answer is the campus library. Take the University of Texas at Arlington, which has a full-time Open Education Librarian, Michelle Reed. million grant from the Ohio Department of Education.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 14, 2024

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?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 9, 2023

In education, case studies are widely used as a pedagogical tool to encourage critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and the application of theoretical knowledge. As educators embarking on the application of case studies, creating your individual case studies or incorporating existing ones is pivotal. Where to Find Case Studies?

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Tampa, FL – December 29, 2021 – Vector Solutions, the leading provider of training and software solutions to help schools make their operations and communities safer, smarter and better, was named a winner in THE Journal’s New Product Awards for its Student Safety & Wellness Courses. About Vector Solutions for K-12 Education.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Create digital lessons from a library Recommended Resources BookWidgets Blog BookWidgets Webinars BookWidgets Tutorials Teaching with BookWidgets | Facebook BookWidgets YouTube Channel Finding user-friendly online platforms to create projects and activities is crucial in our classrooms. The Widget Library. So how do they achieve this?

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 9, 2019

I started this blog 10 years ago, which was shortly after using Twitter and other social media tools to connect with educators. Part of connecting and spreading the word of new posts, online conferences I’ve organized, online courses, Twitter chats, and other news is creating visuals to share online.

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eSchool News

JUNE 16, 2022

Tampa, FL – June 16, 2022 – Vector Solutions, the leading provider of training and software solutions to help schools make their operations and communities safer, smarter, and better, has created a new set of online courses for students focusing on important safety topics such as trauma awareness, dating violence, human trafficking, and more.

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Edsurge

MAY 3, 2019

The announced merger this week between two of the world’s largest textbook publishers—McGraw-Hill and Cengage—could mean more students end up buying subscriptions to digital courseware libraries each semester, rather than making a trip to a bookstore. Only about 20 percent of courses in the U.S.

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Edsurge

MAY 11, 2023

Educators around the world are shifting into learning and organizing mode in response to the release of ChatGPT and other new AI chatbots that have brought a mix of excitement and panic to education. education ministries including those in Brazil, Germany, Kenya, Malaysia, South Korea and the U.K.;

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Edsurge

JUNE 14, 2019

It’s a chatbot, which library officials plan to add to the library’s website this summer to answer some of the most common questions students come in with, as well as to help them get started with their research. The use of AI in libraries has resurfaced age-old questions, such as whether technology will replace human librarians.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2017

Today’s college students are spending more time than ever in public and campus libraries. According to a recent Pew Research Report , millennials are most likely to have visited a public library in the past year compared to any other generation. In a report that analyzed the state of the maker movement in 40 U.S.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 5, 2020

The lesson featured two art historians, a microbiologist, a writing specialist, the library director and me, a historian in sports studies. That’s how the idea for a multi-faculty, interdisciplinary summer course for first-year students emerged. We created this course to help make that a reality.

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Edsurge

MAY 22, 2020

This week, I walked back into the library I abandoned in a chaotic rush in mid-March. Sure, in the past I’ve been in the library many times when no one else was around. And of course our library department pivoted from physical resources to digital. This year, it was me, alone in the library.

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techieMusings

JANUARY 13, 2022

Back in November, I shared that I had launched three free mini courses to spread ideas and tips for making the most of Pear Deck, Flipgrid, and Kami when paired with a Wacom tablet. I now have a 4th FREE mini-course to add to the mix, focused on Canva for Education! PLUS, all giveaways are relaunching.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 4, 2022

In May, the homework-help site that relies on student-generated content, Course Hero, dipped its toes into freely available, openly licensed alternatives known as Open Educational Resources, or OER, course materials. When educators stumbled onto the fact that hosting had changed hands, it provoked a backlash.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 8, 2019

In theory, online courses have the potential to untether learning from location, freeing students to study anywhere they can pick up a Wi-Fi signal. They’re a mashup of a co-working space, an administrative center and a library—sans the books. Yet in practice, that’s not how they tend to behave.

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