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K–12's Digital Transformation Is Giving Libraries a Modern Makeover

EdTech Magazine

MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how libraries can use makerspaces to teach STEM! Libraries are an ideal spot for these STEM spaces , where students tinker, code, problem-solve and build. . Because wireless networking can be an expensive endeavor, schools can use E-rate funding to pay for these upgrades. by David Andrade.

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iPad Magic: 6 Ideas Every iPad Teacher Needs to Know

The CoolCatTeacher

Tony Vincent on episode 247 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. You also can hold down “e” or “n” to get accented characters. Finally, my Zoe can type her name the way that it’s supposed to be typed, because it had an accent on the “e”. Vicki: So cool!

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AI in the Classroom: A Complete AI Classroom Guide

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter The conversation is about Artificial Intelligence. Website: www.theaieducator.io Twitter: @ danfitztweets Amanda Fox Amanda Fox, is the Chief Content Officer for Teachergoals.com and currently resides in Louisville, Kentucky. Is it helpful?

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

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Districts are also eliminating library clericals and paraprofessionals at alarming rates. They may say, “Well, we have a STEM lab and the teacher who’s in charge of that is teaching some elements relating to information usage, and digital citizenship, which, you know, traditionally school librarians may have done. 2021, July).

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The Rise of eSports in Education: Breaking New Ground

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter If you want to know how to start an eSports program in your school. And we have 14 states that have teacher-run nonprofits that run the e-sports organizations for their state. And so it's a lot the same in how we should be treating e-sports.

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G is for Grounded in Standards: The ABC’s of PBL … Building Blocks, Elements, & Compounds of Deeper Learning

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

Before reading, please take a moment to subscribe by email or RSS, and also give me a follow-on Twitter at mjgormans. that is seeing content multiply at an expositional rate, it is also important to help students become seekers of knowledge and lifetime self-learners. E is for Endless Inquiry. In a world. Have a great week!

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Google Masters For Kids of All Ages: Badges, Skills and More

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Lee Ann Yonker on episode 168 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. This handy free Google Docs add-on tracks things like: time spent writing, spelling-grammar-and punctuation error rates and pulls it into a clear graphical view in your teacher dashboard.

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