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SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

The first ‘lite’ option that most educators think of is Google Classroom. You will find yourself most comfortable in the Google Classroom environment if the tools you use are aligned with Google Drive, your browser of choice is Chrome, and your digital device is a Chromebook.

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MAY 14, 2021

Turns out — and not really a surprise — the cost of the digital devices was minor compared to the cost of the websites and webtools required to meet goals. International Children’s Digital Library. Books are made available from a variety of sources including the Library of Congress. Open Library.

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MARCH 27, 2020

They are invested in teaching their classes and suddenly it seems impossible to meet yearly goals, build lifelong learners. When you have internet access, download work from Google Classroom to work offline. Have a frequent virtual meeting via Google Hangouts Meet, Zoom, or an option through your LMS.

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OCTOBER 30, 2020

Take attendance –use a game like Flippity’s Randomizer, Google A Day, or Wakelet’s Scavenger Hunt where student answers serve as their attendance notification. Online Reading –when the classroom library isn’t available, use one of the many online libraries or story collections to inspire reading.

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MAY 4, 2022

Kids and teenagers are some of the most curious people you’ll ever meet. Plus, nowadays they have easy access to resources and educational materials (no more time spent in the library). Help them find the resources they need by using mediums that are familiar to them (Google, social media, YouTube, and so on).

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Buncee

MARCH 29, 2022

April is School Library Month and it brings an opportunity to highlight the work done and impact made by librarians and media specialists. First sponsored in 1958 by the American Library Association (ALA), it originally got its start after the creation of the National Book Committee, a non-profit organization in 1954.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 7, 2015

Those students—you try to meet after school to catch them up, which may or may not work with your schedule or theirs. 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.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

MARCH 1, 2023

My experience with the school library and book choice tension I have over 1,000 books in my American international Christian school classroom in southern Taiwan where I teach English Language Arts (8th), Yearbook (10th-12th), US History (11th), and British Literature (12th). Teachers want to advocate for the learning needs of their students.

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APRIL 13, 2020

The definition of digital literacy is pretty much what you’d expect: “the ability to use information and communication technologies to find, evaluate, create, and communicate information, requiring both cognitive and technical skills.” ” –from the American Library Association.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2020

State requirements are starting to address this by requiring online virtual meetings between teacher and student. BTW, because students in online classes are from all over the country — or the world — getting together must be via some sort of virtual meeting platform like the popular Skype and Google Hangouts.

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APRIL 4, 2019

Common Sense Media’s award-winning Digital Passport is the gold-standard in teaching digital citizenship to grades 3-5 (or Middle School). This free-to-schools online program mixes videos, games, quizzes, and the challenge of earning badges to teach students the concepts behind digital citizenship : Communication.

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JUNE 27, 2017

There are many options ( Notability and Google Keep come to mind), but the most versatile, all-encompassing app I’ve seen is Microsoft’s OneNote. OneNote accommodates many different file types making it the perfect solution for pushing out information for school meetings. 5 Programs That Make Digital Note-taking Easy.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Have a library of books intended to be read aloud. These can be both print and digital, to fit all children’s reading preference. How do I create a classroom library checkout system? I know — you’re convinced but don’t know how to blend read-alouds into your busy writer’s schedule. Read-aloud books.

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MARCH 6, 2017

They can be offered while parents are waiting for students to finish after-school activities, as a brown bag lunch program, or online during evenings or weekends via Google Hangout or Skype. Kick off the program with a poll (use an online platform like Google Forms or PollDaddy, one students use in class) to find out what time works best.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Here are some ideas, from a time commitment of a few minutes to a few hours: Activities for your class Read-aloud books Have a library of books intended to be read aloud. These can be both print and digital, to fit all children’s reading preference. When you have classroom reading time, kids can pair up and read to each other.

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AUGUST 25, 2016

A couple dozen of us–teachers, library media specialists, tech integrationists, and lab teachers–gathered virtually for three-five-week-classes that included: The Tech-infused Teacher. Once a week we got together virtually (via Google Hangout or a Twitter Chat) to share ideas, answer questions, and discuss nuances. Asked questions.

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JANUARY 18, 2016

Students can map out ideas, write stories, or relay events in a comic format using Storyboard That’s huge library of backgrounds, characters, text boxes, shapes, and images. When you sign up as a teacher, you get a dashboard to manage students and support for Google sign-in. No flash required. No fees charged.

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JULY 27, 2015

Once a week we got together virtually (via Google Hangout or a TweetUp) to share ideas, answer questions, and discuss nuances. Because the weekend get-togethers were online, via Google Hangouts or Twitter, students were able to join from wherever they were. Failed and tried again. Asked questions.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 3, 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. Sunday, June 8th at 4pm Common Sense Media: Digital Citizenship - Seeing the Big Picture , with Dr. Jason Ohler.

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JULY 21, 2015

Once a week, we got together virtually (Google Hangout or TweetUp) to share ideas, answer questions, and discuss nuances. I had students join the weekend Google Hangouts and TweetUps from baseball games, campsites, and in a car (on its way from here to there). A lot of students hadn’t used Google Hangouts before.

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MAY 23, 2017

And Google Hangouts. You want to meet new people. 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 Hangouts–used to meet as a group and discuss topics.

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Securly

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

CIPA requires schools and libraries to install measures to protect children from obscene or harmful content in exchange for discounts offered by the E-rate program. Many schools employ the use of a web filter to meet these requirements; however, administrators required new solutions that extended protection to school-owned devices at home.

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JANUARY 29, 2019

Have a library of books intended to be read aloud. These can be both print and digital, to fit all children’s reading preference. How do I create a classroom library checkout system? I know — you’re convinced but don’t know how to blend read-alouds into your busy classroom schedule. Read-aloud books.

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AUGUST 26, 2019

This can be incorporated into Google Classroom or another LMS that you use. Create assignments from scratch or from an on-demand library where teachers select skills, grade level, and students to be targeted. It works with Google Classroom–now that’s exciting. How to get started. Set up your class.

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MAY 26, 2017

When the Internet arrived, I — as did my colleagues — adopted it mostly for two reasons: 1) research — in place of the library, and 2) rote drills, such as supporting math practice. Virtual meetings are easier, more respectful of everyone’s time, and more cost-effective for all stakeholders. Communication Tools.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Next, students learn about heroes and their attributes using their text and the library. Students learn about heroes and their attributes using their text and the library. – The library is a great place to start and it may even be available at your school in a virtual sense along with the expertise of the teacher librarian.

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JANUARY 24, 2019

You can also visit PASCO website’s Digital Library for hundreds of free labs and experiments that can be sorted by age group (elementary, MS, HS, AP, or University) or subject. They meet NGSS standards and work within Google Classroom and most LMSs. Training and Workshops.

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DECEMBER 4, 2019

The course is designed for a year long class that meets 5 days per week, though schools implement it in a variety of ways. The resulting app works on Android and iOS and can be uploaded to Google Play or the App Store. MS+; free/fee. Here’s a quick video tutorial in creating an app in Thunkable : TinyTap App.

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EdTechTeam

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

After helping to facilitate the Visalia CUE Black Label training this last September, I thought going to a CVCUE Meet Up called #PitaCUE , would be a good way to start to connect with educators in my local area. I set out to apply more Google Apps into my classroom lessons. Was I right! The creativity just blew me away.

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APRIL 11, 2016

To kickstart your paperless digital classroom requires a modicum of preparation. Take a few weekends this summer to set up a class blog and class website and get comfortable with the digital side of your school. Once in place, here are the digital tools that will replace tasks that precipitate daily learning: Digital Note-taking.

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JULY 14, 2017

Turns out — and not really a surprise — the cost of the digital devices was minor compared to the cost of the websites and webtools required to meet goals. International Children’s Digital Library. Books are made available from a variety of sources including the Library of Congress. Open Library.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

To kickstart your paperless digital classroom requires a modicum of preparation. Take a few weekends this summer to set up a class blog and class website and get comfortable with the digital side of your school. Here’s traditional note-taking vs. digital note-taking: One feels like a blender on whip. Digital textbooks.

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EdTechTeam

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 stations are setup in the library, and teachers rotate through the stations to learn from the Tech Squad students.

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 1, 2019

Our own Kristina Holzweiss shared the Wakelet on Wakelet she co-presented, as well as her blog post on library uses of the platform. Among the MANY items in my own digital tote is Denise Henry-Orndorff’s Periodic Table of Google Extensions. Soundtrap offers 20 Best of #ISTE19 podcasts.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 29, 2015

Library 2.015 Spring Summit Recap On April 30th we held the first ever Library 2.015 Spring Summit - The Emerging Future: Technology and Learning , a half-day conversation about technology issues and trends in the future of library and information services. What can toothpaste teach you about digital citizenship?

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NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 23, 2018

Andy Plemmons shared a bounty of ideas for setting the right message in his Expect the Miraculous post, The Power of First Lines: Another New Library Orientation. School is back in session in Georgia, and I’m once again reorganizing what happens in the first visit to the library. What is that right message?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

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. 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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