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Books, ebooks, and audiobooks, oh my!

eSchool News

“Information is information regardless of the format and how a student may access it,” Bober shared. “So, So, to recommend an eBook over a print book really looks at how and when the student wants to access the book. eBooks and audiobooks give students additional accessibility options as well, as educators everywhere realize.

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Join in 80 Days of AI and HI – Day 1 #80DaysOfAIandHI

The CoolCatTeacher

We are writing ebooks, and the original topic of conversation was how we could use AI to be more creative. AI is definitely in image artwork. But now there will also be an illiteracy of how to use AI, something I don't want for my students. But it wasn't. Continually, illiteracy has a cost. So, here we go.

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5 Benefits of Technology in the Classroom

ViewSonic Education

When it comes to integrating technology into the classroom for these types of students, ebooks and interactive whiteboards are good choices. That makes it a definite win for the students. A forward-thinking school can do even more to future-proof its students: How to Build a Modern School- 6 Key Elements to Embed in Your Groundwork.

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23 Gsuite Ideas to Excite Your Kids About Learning #iste19 #notatiste19

The CoolCatTeacher

You’d definitely want to check the transcript and show notes for all of these ideas. You’ll definitely want to go to Eric’s website Control Alt Achieve and his YouTube channel. See: 5 Emoji Activities for Google Docs where Eric describes how to do all of these emoji activities including the emoji math picture shown below.

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The @ASCD Arias Series-Teaching With Grit

The Web20Classroom

In this Arias, Hoerr lays out the 6 steps needed to teach students to have grit: Establish The Environment Set Expectations Teach The Vocabulary Create The Frustration Monitor The Experience Reflect And Learn Accompanying each of these steps are real-classroom examples of how to achieve this. It is definitely a multipurpose book.

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Simple Virtual Reality in the Classroom with Google Streetview and Google Cardboard with Donnie Piercey

The CoolCatTeacher

Owl Eyes has hundreds of free ebooks — the Canterbury Tales, The Odyssey, and all of Shakespeare’s work. But Owl Eyes isn’t just an ebook reader. How to update Google Streetview Images. I spent maybe five minutes just showing them how to use the app, and then they took it and ran with it from there. Donnie Piercey.

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A Terrible Thing Happened on Awards Day: Here’s What I’m Doing About It with Amber Teaman

The CoolCatTeacher

Owl Eyes has hundreds of free ebooks — the Canterbury Tales, The Odyssey, and all of Shakespeare’s work. But Owl Eyes isn’t just an ebook reader. But it’s definitely a conversation that I want my teachers in. And that’s the only way that I know how to learn. Or “How have you done this? But it’s individual.

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