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The SLIDE Study: A chat with Deb Kachel (Part 2)

NeverEndingSearch

For example, one of the things that we learned was that the majority of Hispanic school districts are twice as likely not to have school libraries as the majority non-Hispanic districts. Districts are also eliminating library clericals and paraprofessionals at alarming rates. Let’s put her in the library.

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Differentiating Instruction in Kindergarten and Elementary Grades with Laura Robb

The CoolCatTeacher

So the other piece that I didn't mention, which is self differentiation, is classroom libraries. Classroom Libraries And so I like classroom libraries. A library is about 600 books. It's not my classroom library. Thank you, e Spark for sponsoring this extended episode today. Absolutely. It's our class.

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How students get around web filters, and how schools can stop it

eSchool News

Christine Durso knew she was onto something when she saw how easily her 16-year-old daughter was able to work around a Facebook web filter installed by her school. She basically just created her own browser using Facebook.”. Students are technology are getting smarter. And schools need to stay a step ahead.

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Appy-Picking Month: Speech4Good

SpeechTechie

The four different menus that one can access on the full version of the application include SpeechCenter, Library, Sharing, and Account. The Library shows saved recordings and notes for sessions. You can also share files to e-mail, Twitter, and Facebook from the Library.

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Get Creative with Apple Clips

EdTechTeam

You can mix and match clips from your library, photos from your photo library and freshly captured video clips, and shift their order (or delete them) by tapping and dragging them in the small timeline at the bottom of the window. This is useful for complicated or long shots. Live Titles. Share the clips using the Share button.

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Apps: a call for nominations and a round-up of review ources

NeverEndingSearch

Top 100 Tools for Workplace Learning (for training, e-learning, performance support and social collaboration). Ratings and reviews a based on standards-aligned, multifaceted rubric used by a team of expert reviewers and a select group of educators who field-test products for their value with learners. Follow them @BalefireLabs.

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Learning Revolution Free Events - Hack Education with Audrey Watters - Common Sense Media's Graphite - @coolcatteacher Vicki Davis

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

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. First, you can discover new tools rated for learning. How does your library manage digital collections?