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Popular Ebooks and Audiobooks Keep Students Reading All Summer Long

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From May 4 through August 17, students from participating schools worldwide can enjoy free, 24/7 access through the Sora reading app to 50 juvenile and young adult ebooks, audiobooks and Read-Alongs from their school, the largest amount ever offered through the program. Audiobook titles include Flannery and Game Changer. See the full list.

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5 Benefits of Technology in the Classroom

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In a fairly short time, amazing innovations like iPads, laptops, and smartphones have opened up a new world of information for students of all ages. This is just as true for the elementary classroom as it is for the lecture hall. The post 5 Benefits of Technology in the Classroom appeared first on ViewSonic Library.

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PASCO Motion Sensor–A Must for Science Classes

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can of soda, and smart enough to automatically sync with your desktop, smartphone, or iPad. 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. It can detect movement within a range of 15 cm to 4 m.

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To Raise a Reader

Reading By Example

It was a book I relied on when I taught elementary school. MY STUDENTS ARE NOT IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Audiobooks to listen to on smartphones and in the car is another option. Two words: Public library. Mineral Point has an excellent public library with helpful and knowledgeable staff. BUYING BOOKS CAN GET EXPENSIVE.

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Empowered Readers: Technology That Can Re-Inspire Students’ Love of Reading

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I started by taking a good look at the books I had available—only to find that my physical classroom library is filled with outdated, “dog-eared” books that are expensive to replace and are a minuscule sampling of the many thousands of books available in the world. Casey's Four Top eBook Platforms for English Language Learners.

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Amazon wins $30M contract to sell e-books to NYC schools

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The e-books will be readable on e-readers, tablets, smartphones, laptops and other devices. In its bid for NYC’s business, Amazon edged out competitor OverDrive, which is also ramping up its commitment to schools and school libraries to compete for districts’ e-book dollars. million in the first year of the contract.

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What Can Be Gained When We Lose Our Connection With Technology

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What didn’t make the cut: My laptop, my smartphone, and anything school-related. I guess I needed a break from my job as an elementary school principal as much as from digital tools. Before we left, I loaded it up with a bunch of eBooks from our public library via Overdrive for my son, daughter, and myself.