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7 Digital tools for student engagement across all grade levels

Neo LMS

Over the years, I have noticed that student engagement tends to decrease in my classes around this time and I reach out to my personal learning network (PLN) for ideas or tools to boost engagement. There are sample lessons and other templates ready to use in their library.

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Practice vs. research in education? Why teachers need to do both

Neo LMS

The first teachers didn’t just sit around to collect data about everything under the sun. Read more: Top learning myths to leave behind in 2020. Your personal learning network (PLN)? Here’s a riddle for you: What came first: the practice or the research? You might say, “practice, of course!” Gathering new ideas.

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New Year, New Adventures

A Principal's Reflections

Don''t get me wrong, the summer months are invaluable to me as I spend my time immersed in the flow of information that my social networks provide, developing action plans, analyzing data, and hiring staff. Many of the initiatives that I am about to pursue either came directly or indirectly from my Personal Learning Network (PLN).

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Three GREAT (and Free) Virtual Conferences Where You Can Attend, Present, or Volunteer!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

The conference general information page is HERE and call for presentation proposals and instructions for Learning 2.0 Library 2.012 ( [link] ) October 3 - 5, 2012 In its second year, the Library 2.012 conference is a unique chance to participate in a global conversation on the current and future state of libraries.

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#DLNchat: What is Blockchain and How Can it Support Student Success?

Edsurge

hopefully resulting in a more learned society.” And should the data be validated through a public or private system? Ownership of learner data/records? Speed of delivery of learning outcomes? Join the Digital Learning Network to stay up to date on all events and the latest news for highered digital learning leaders!

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6 Super Geeky Tech Tips for the New School Year

The Daring Librarian

Get Cloudy Goodbye flash drives and external drives - the future of data storage and hosting is in the cloud. If you want to go deeper with LinkedIn discussions and groups, and build a personal learning network that connects with other educators, you can! Don’t feel pressured to do all 6 - just pick one for this year!

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3 must-have skills for today’s librarians

eSchool News

I represent library media specialists at the district level. As the first certified library media specialist at the district level in this system, I have been busy building a strong standard of practice for our librarians. We hear from each other about best practices, new ideas, and about what is working—and what isn’t.