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FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Somehow, as lives for both the adults and children have gotten busier, as digital devices have taken over, as parents turned to TVs or iPads to babysit kids while they do something else, we’ve gotten away from this most companionable of activities. On the day of the event, students read to classmates in a comfortable setting.

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DECEMBER 7, 2021

Here are ten unusual projects (each, about one hour in length) you can use in your classroom to participate in this wildly popular event: Alt Codes. IPads call these hotkeys. If you have IPads, try Stick Nodes. Calendar Event: Scanning this QR code will give you a prompt to add the specified event to your calendar.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2019

Here are ten unusual projects (each, about one hour in length) you can use in your classroom to participate in this wildly popular event: Alt Codes. IPads call these hotkeys. If you have IPads, try Stick Nodes. Calendar Event: Scanning this QR code will give you a prompt to add the specified event to your calendar.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Know what topics seniors would like to learn such as how to use iPads, how to send an email, how to digitally read using Kindle or iBooks, and more. digitize photos to use on phones/desktops/slideshow. create blogs to share events with each other. read ebooks from an iPad or a phone app. use the internet.

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JUNE 3, 2014

virtual and physical events and those of our over 200 partners in the learning professions. 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. Learn more here.

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JANUARY 29, 2019

Somehow, as lives for both the adults and children have gotten busier, as digital devices have taken over, as parents turned to TVs or iPads to babysit kids while they do something else, we’ve gotten away from this most companionable of activities. Have a library of books intended to be read aloud. Read-aloud books.

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DECEMBER 3, 2019

Before starting, review the digital citizenship associated with visiting an online site (such as privacy, staying on the assigned website, and not talking to strangers). If you use iPads, here are some great options: Cargo-Bot. If you use iPads, try Stick Nodes or Stickman. Third Grade — Pixel Art. Wolfram Alpha widgets.

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DECEMBER 7, 2020

Here are ten unusual projects (each, about one hour in length) you can use in your classroom to participate in this wildly popular event: Alt Codes. IPads call these hotkeys. If you have IPads, try Stick Nodes. Calendar Event: Scanning this QR code will give you a prompt to add the specified event to your calendar.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Philosophically, these are all good definitions, but after fifteen years teaching K-8 technology and grad school, I know ‘digital literacy’ is much more complicated than a couple of sentences, especially when we’re talking about students baptized in iPads and smartphones. Digital databases. Digital citizenship.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Here are ten unusual projects (each, about one hour in length) you can use in your classroom to participate in this wildly popular event: Alt Codes. IPads call these hotkeys. If you have IPads, try Stick Nodes. Calendar Event: Scanning this QR code will give you a prompt to add the specified event to your calendar.

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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. The Learning Revolution Project highlights our own virtual and physical events and those of our more than 200 partners. I''ve looked forward to holding an event specifically about Ed Tech in the classroom.

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JANUARY 18, 2016

Storyboard That is a leader among online digital storytelling tools thanks to its comic-based themes, clean layout, vast collection of story pieces, varied strip options, and intuitive drag-and-drop interface. I love using Storyboard That to create avatars as part of a discussion on digital citizenship.

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MARCH 29, 2022

The program is free, online (it does have a non-flash version for iPads), and is best completed over a series of sessions. Students set up market accounts and make decisions about buying and selling based on research and real-life events. How the Stock Market Works. Age group: High school. Tools for financial literacy .

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MARCH 19, 2019

Teachers upload (called “create” in Peergrade) an assignment to the Peergrade website and add a rubric (which can be adapted from Peergrade’s library or built by the teacher). Enter the free Mission US, a suite of games aimed at grades 5-9 that interactively address the critical events in United States history.

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MAY 22, 2017

Grades 3+: Read current events on a kid-friendly website like Newsela. This doesn’t require a library. Any age: Explore the night sky using an iPad app like GoSkyWatch. These aren’t print–these are digital, on an iPad, a desktop, or a mobile device.

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OCTOBER 16, 2017

If you’re using iOS like an iPad, download the three Adobe Spark apps from the App Store. This is an authentic application of digital citizenship rights and responsibilities and reminds students that these legalities are an integrated part of their education workflow. Fliers for class events. I miss them.

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AUGUST 13, 2014

virtual and physical events and those of our over 200 partners in the learning professions. 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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JANUARY 16, 2017

It includes suggestions for creating your Google lit trip, a library of completed ones, and a place you can suggest a lit trip for a future post. It works well on desktops as well as iPads and Chromebooks. at the time of this article) is a digital replacement for the traditional world atlas print book. Landform Detectives.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

If your school uses Word, PowerPoint, or Excel on iPads or PCs, this might be a better choice. In fact, with Kiddom, you get everything you love about Google Classroom as well as the features only Kiddom brings to learning such as: the ability to plan, assess, and analyze via a free library of standards-aligned resources.

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MARCH 11, 2014

The Learning Revolution Project highlights virtual and physical events that we hold and from our over 200 partners, and provides valuable links to learning conversations taking place in the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds. Register for this event here. See you in May!

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MAY 3, 2022

Discovery Education’s team continues adding, contextualizing, and organizing exciting new content as well as timely and relevant resources to the platform each month in response to current events and the ever-evolving needs of educators.

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OCTOBER 5, 2015

Canva not only works on iPads, but desktops and laptops. Pictures can be imported from your photo library, Instagram, Facebook or the web. Using the frame layout option, students can create a collage of photos for sequencing activities or digital portfolios. Add images from your photo library or snap new ones with your camera.

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APRIL 19, 2016

the digital devices–computer or Chromebooks or iPads–won’t work on the Big Day. Luckily, Common Core–and many State standards–provide an excellent starter list of seven ways to blend technology into your everyday teaching: have digital ebooks included in your class library.

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OCTOBER 7, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update October 7, 2014 A university is just a group of buildings gathered around a library. Shelby Foote The Learning Revolution Project holds online and physical learning events, and highlights professional development opportunities from a network of 200 partners in the learning professions.

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APRIL 7, 2015

She broadcast the class on her iPad with her Google Hangouts (GHO) app, sent me an invite, and that’s it. The library of videos becomes a great way to review for quizzes and tests. For example, it’s easy to tape a Google Hangout from a computer, but not from the iPad or a smartphone. I saw everything she did.

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AUGUST 31, 2016

Critical to a successful LMS is that it’s easy to learn, intuitive to use, dependable, contributes to the learning experience (rather than just another digital tool that must be juggled before learning happens), and it saves time. Otus is a free all-in-one mobile learning management system available on iPads and desktops.

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MAY 10, 2017

The resources that are featured in our EdTech Playgrounds come directly from our classrooms and libraries. The resources range from coding, drawing, dancing, virtual trips, and digital citizenship. The EdTech Playground is set up during campus or district-wide events. Who manages it? When is it used?

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APRIL 22, 2014

The Learning Revolution Project highlights our own virtual and physical events and those of our more than 200 partners. 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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APRIL 11, 2016

Three pieces that you especially want to look for: a robust infrastructure–all these digital devices require an extended internet interface as well as sufficient bandwidth to transport all that data. digital devices for students–Chromebooks, laptops, iPads, or netbooks. erasing is easier on digital devices.

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MAY 20, 2016

Buncee is a web- and iPad-based creation tool for both teachers and students. Students can write interactive digital stories, easy-to build presentations, and more. The site provides a library of prepared projects that teachers can use on everything from reading to math to science. Digital storytelling.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2017

It’s web-based (including apps available for iPads and Chromebooks) with a drag-and-drop functionality that makes the design process simple and intuitive. There’s no cost when using the thousands of free illustrations and images in the Canva library or uploading your own. Canva changes that. Click to view slideshow.

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JUNE 17, 2014

virtual and physical events and those of our over 200 partners in the learning professions. 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. ISTE attendees - don''t miss out!

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

They hear original phrasing, emphasis, and often reactions to dramatic events that — without recordings — would be simply words on paper to most of them, devoid of passion, emotion, and motivation. Library Spot. a link to your library’s digital site. How Stuff Works. World Almanac for Kids.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

Four school-based pieces you’ll need: a robust infrastructure–these additional digital devices require an extended internet interface as well as sufficient bandwidth to transport all that data. digital devices for students–Chromebooks, laptops, iPads, or netbooks. erasing is easier on digital devices.

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JUNE 16, 2016

A digital story is a series of images connected with text and/or a narrated soundtrack — captured by a digital device such as an iPad or smartphone — that tell a story. Adobe Voice is an easy-to-use digital storytelling app for iPads. The site works on most digital devices and is Common Core-aligned.

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APRIL 5, 2017

The program is free, online (it does have a non-flash version for iPads), and is best completed over a series of sessions. Part of this is a large library of online interactive tools including videos and game-like activities. Tools for financial literacy . It is played by over 600,000 students every year.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 9, 2014

The Learning Revolution Project highlights our own virtual and physical events and those of our more than 200 partners. 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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