Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The Schools and Libraries Program of the Universal Service Fund, more commonly known as E-rate, is a federal program through which schools and libraries can apply for funds to purchase hardware, internet access, and telecommunications to connect their students to learning opportunities. What if I get audited? What is E-rate?

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E-rate Digital Citizenship Broadband Internet Safety 52

techlearning

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Eisenhower Library and Museum. Part of our time together was spent talking about non-traditional primary and secondary sources. There were some interesting conversations around primary vs. secondary sources and what really makes a virtual reality tour a primary source. Enter your Google account information. not so much.

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Secondary Laptops Chromebook Google 48

edWeb.net

JULY 10, 2018

How big is their library of single sign-on applications? Do they also support a range of authentication methods, such as LTI or Google? What are the vendor’s security and data privacy policies? ClassLink Analytics gives decision makers the usage data they need. How strong is the company’s K-12 track record?

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Accessibility EdTech Secondary Elementary 41

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

After schools went remote in 2020, Jessica Ramos spent hours that spring and summer sitting on a bench in front of her local Oakland Public Library branch in the vibrant and diverse Dimond District. Jen Bender, the data tech lead at Castlemont High School, gives a new student her #OaklandUndivided Chromebook and hot spot in May 2021.

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Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 109

edWeb.net

JUNE 30, 2018

DET, working with all things data, develops processes for evaluating digital content, measures efficacy of implementations, and informs decision-making, training, and evaluation. Zach co-led a successful district-wide implementation of Canvas and advocated for greater use of Google Apps and cloud-based productivity by students and teachers.

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Future Ready Secondary EdTech Survey 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

At the time, I wrote about the importance of APIs; the issues surrounding data security and privacy; the appeal of platforms for users and businesses; and the education and tech companies who were well-positioned (or at least wanting) to become education platforms. A computing platform is the stage on which computer programs can run.

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Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

Bryan Alexander

APRIL 7, 2020

Screenshots of students and faculty in their Hollywood Square boxes are the emerging icons of the new post-secondary order. Those that do might struggle with limitations of data caps or competing with folks thrust together in a lockdown and each hungry for broadband. Zoom University is a nickname I’ve seen pretty widely.

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Blackboard Microsoft Education Adobe 52

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 20, 2020

Secondary sessions are held in Zoom meeting rooms with a capacity of 300--if those rooms are full, you'll have to wait for the recording to watch. Google for Education is a leading platform for schools moving into Online Learning, Distance Learning or Remote Learning. She is a seasoned presenter at Educational Conferences worldwide.

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NeverEndingSearch

JUNE 17, 2019

Researching Students’ Information Choices (RSIC), our IMLS-funded study, uses simulated Google result lists to examine what happens when student researchers make real-time search engine result page decisions. Our data suggest that the acknowledgment of Wikipedia’s helpfulness rises across their educational stage.

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E-rate Wiki Elementary Study 111

Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

It provides reading resources either uploaded by the teacher or selected from the platform’s library of thousands of fiction and nonfiction books (some free; some through Prime plans), Common Core-aligned lesson plans, videos, or simulations. I like that student research done through Actively Learn can be merged into Google Docs.

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Learning Edmodo Libraries Common Core 317

The Daring Librarian

JULY 20, 2018

but then ask them to either email you or drop by the library and put their name on the list. “I Before you write up a whole new lesson plan or unit - Google to see if it hasn't been done yet. Maybe this is just for the secondary level, middle or high school but I've seen teachers counting - crash and burn -- BAD.

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Future Ready Libraries Twitter Elementary 50

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Michelle Kruse, Content Lead for Libraries, Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy, Cedar Rapids Community School District Nominated by: Follett Michelle Kruse is the teacher librarian at Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy (RCCBA), a magnet middle school in the Cedar Rapids Community School District (CRCSD). Dr. Dana T.

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Edmentum Education Libraries Advocacy 95

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 24, 2011

The system is a little weird, since you can''t see all of the proposals in one area (they are categorized into primary, secondary, and tertiary blocks based on arbitrary ordering of session submissions by one individual), but here are direct links to panel proposals I made: "School 2.0: November 2 - 4, all online, all free.

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Khan Academy Education STEM Blackboard 44

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 9, 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. Tag your questions #eduquestion or post them on our Facebook page or Google+ community. Is your library mobile friendly?

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Conference Digital Badges Libraries Education 53

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 17, 2011

ANNOUNCEMENTS The Library 2.011 worldwide virtual conference is almost here! Huge thanks to the San Jose State University School of Library and Information Science , the founding sponsor of the conference. Can Google Challenge Over-Zealous Web Filtering at Schools? November 2 - 4, all online, all free.

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Knewton Pearson E-rate Education 43

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 7, 2022

Our first Library 2.022 mini-conference: " Virtual Reality and Learning: Leading the Way ," will be held online (and for free) on Tuesday, March 29th, 2022. Virtual Reality was identified by the American Library Association as one of the 10 top library technology trends for the future. Please also join this Library 2.0

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Conference Libraries Learning Trends 80

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 4, 2014

We''re building new calendars for major conferences and events in the library, education, museum, and nontraditional education arenas--you can access these calendars through the top menu of the website. Our Google+ Community is about to hit 50,000 members. Our Google+ community will probably hit 50,000 members today.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 23, 2022

Next Tuesday, March 29th, 2002, is our first Library 2.022 mini-conference: " Virtual Reality and Learning: Leading the Way ," which will be held online (and for free). Virtual Reality was identified by the American Library Association as one of the 10 top library technology trends for the future.

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Conference Libraries Learning Training 45

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 15, 2022

Our first Library 2.022 mini-conference: " Virtual Reality and Learning: Leading the Way ," will be held online (and for free) on Tuesday, March 29th, 2022. Virtual Reality was identified by the American Library Association as one of the 10 top library technology trends for the future. Please also join this Library 2.0

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Conference Libraries Learning Training 45

Edthena

APRIL 14, 2021

Thank goodness we have had one-to-one technology at the secondary level and classroom sets of devices, iPads and Google Chromebooks for years, so our teachers were very tech savvy, but it was just like, I just call it, going dark. Diane Lauer: We’ve seen that six years in a row now after we collected data.

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Video Training iPad Technology 59

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 13, 2016

And Google Hangouts. Summer PD: The Tech-infused Teacher is for credentialed and non-credentialed K-12 teachers, tech teachers/integration specialists, library media specialists, and pre-service professionals. Google Apps—students will use various Google apps to take notes, answer polls, complete forms, collect data.

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Wiki Flipped Classroom Common Core Digital Citizenship 150

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 12, 2015

And Google Hangouts. Summer PD is for credentialed and non-credentialed K-8 teachers, tech teachers/integration specialists, library media specialists, and pre-service professionals. Google Apps—students will use various Google apps to take notes, answer polls, complete forms, collect data. You like change.

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Wiki Flipped Classroom Common Core Digital Citizenship 150

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

DIRECTIONS: The Google Slide presentation will be made available for viewing after the presentation. This event is brought to you by GlobalEd Events and TakingITGlobal. In this session, Dr. Oldham will provide you with some quick start ideas to get your students excited about connecting with the world with people around the world!

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Secondary Conference Survey STEM 73

Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2018

For example, instead of completing a worksheet on graphs, have students collect data, analyze the results and create their own graphs. Company partners like Chevron, Google and Sonic along with individual donors help support teacher projects all over the United States. You could also amp up the DOK (depth of knowledge).

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Digital Citizenship Sony Guidelines Video 167

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 26, 2016

Just a disclaimer though, I am a high school math teacher, so a few of the tech-tools I reference in this post belong mostly in a secondary math classroom, but with a little elbow grease and ingenuity, there are ways to fit them into any K-12 math curriculum as well.

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Tools Khan Academy Libraries Twitter 150

edWeb.net

MARCH 5, 2021

Gather qualitative and quantitative data. Of course, student outcomes matter, and schools should collect and share data that analyzes the impact of technology. ClassLink® OneClick® includes a library of over 5,000 single sign-on apps and instant links to file folders at school and on Google, Office 365, and Dropbox cloud drives.

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EdTech BYOD Training Advocacy 61

Iterating Toward Openness

APRIL 25, 2019

I made what was probably the clearest statement of my vision for the future of learning materials in my Shuttleworth Fellowship application several years ago: My long-term goal is to create a world where OER are used pervasively throughout primary, secondary, and post-secondary schools.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 3, 2021

He has served as Principal at the secondary level as well as Assistant Superintendent. ClassLink® OneClick® includes a library of over 5,000 single sign-on apps and instant links to file folders at school and on Google, Office 365, and Dropbox cloud drives. ClassLink Analytics gives decision makers the usage data they need.

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Broadband E-rate BYOD Accessibility 98

edWeb.net

JUNE 25, 2021

While data sometimes gets a bad rap, Dr. Salvatore emphasizes audits allow us to identify weaknesses and successes regarding accessibility in school districts. Dr. Polyak’s undergraduate work was at Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in mathematics and secondary education.

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System Learning Guidelines Policies 56

NeverEndingSearch

JULY 12, 2018

How about a few fresh strategies for energizing your information literacy instruction and preparing your secondary learners for their academic experience? Blank Chart – Compare Pros Cons – Google vs Databases. Here’s a little round-up of the portals designed to support critical information skills.

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Secondary Libraries Assessment Outcomes 42

edWeb.net

MAY 19, 2020

Normally, many rural districts work with local libraries and businesses to provide students with WiFi hotspots. ClassLink® OneClick® includes a library of over 5,000 single sign-on apps and instant links to file folders at school and on Google, Office 365, and Dropbox cloud drives. Ann earned her bachelors, masters, and Ed.S.

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BYOD Broadband EdTech Elementary 55

Graphite Blog

JANUARY 10, 2020

The Ontario Curriculum (by the Ontario Ministry of Education): Maybe the best example of how to weave media literacy fundamentally into primary and secondary school curricula. You'll need to pay for each course, but once you do it'll be in your library forever. (Note: The template is linked near the bottom of the article.)

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Resources Classroom Social Media Video 80

edWeb.net

JUNE 4, 2019

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. ClassLink Analytics gives decision makers the usage data they need.

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EdTech Digital Badges Software Outcomes 54

MindShift

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

If you do a Google image search for “classroom,” you’ll mostly see one familiar scene: rows or groups of desks , with a spot at the front of the room for the teacher. Khan Academy has recently introduced more assessments, so that more of the exercises in their free library can be used in this way.

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Personalized Learning Khan Academy Learning Software 34

The Cornerstone for Teachers

AUGUST 11, 2019

This is most commonly done in grades 1-5 but kindergarten can also follow the model and it works well at the secondary level. You can pull books from your classroom library or your school library. This binder is gold when going to an IEP or data team meeting. Subscribe to the podcast in Google Play.

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Conference Resources Groups Libraries 49

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Sessions are free to watch for five days, then become part of the Home Learning Summit library. Libraries and Librarians ? We have several sessions each day, with (lots) more coming ( and that could include you! ). A current list is below. Hacking Your Education ? High School ? Higher Education ? Homeschooling ? Hope and Healing ?

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Conference Learning OER Blended Learning 34

The Cornerstone for Teachers

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

They can be used for recording data in an experiment, or another hands-on activity. I know you taught at the secondary level, I taught Pre-K to third, and this was true even with the littlest kids. Subscribe to the podcast in Google Play. They can be used for higher-level note-taking. That’s been true in my experience.

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