Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Copyright and Fair Use –Common Sense Media video. Take the mystery out of copyrights –by the Library of Congress. Common Sense media. Basic search tips–from Google. Google course on searching internet. Google Images—reverse image search (drop an image onto the page and search). Curriculum.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

AUGUST 27, 2016

Piktochart is my favorite way to create infographics with clipart, templates, fonts, and more in their library. Canva is a free web tool and iPad app for creating social media posters, infographics, digital poster projects and more. Check out this fantastic Google Draw template for creating infographics by John Calvert.

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 14, 2020

The post It’s NOT About Google (Part 2) – SULS045 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. It’s NOT about Google, y’all! Let’s take a deep-dive into meaningful technology integration supported by our favorite Google tools. Dynamic Learning with Google. Get the FREE Dynamic Learning with Google Toolkit.

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Educational Technology Guy

JANUARY 16, 2014

New functionality in InDesign CC reduces the frustration of missing font errors by automatically searching the Typekit desktop font library for options. Follow me on Twitter and Google+. InDesign CC Meets New Creative Challenges InDesign CC includes new support for EPUB 3.0 Related: Adobe Creative Cloud. adobe adobe creative cloud'

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NeverEndingSearch

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Happily I discovered Wakelet in the wake of the sudden demise of tools like Google+ Communities and Storify.). Students can login in using Google, Office 365 or Facebook. After creating a collection the share button leads to social media sharing buttons, a link to send to potential collaborators, embed code and a QR code.

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eBook Social Media Facebook Conference 65

techlearning

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Videos, quick and easy to create websites, and social media graphics all in one shiny package. And I know that you already know about Google Docs. And we’ve already mentioned Google Drive. It’s nice to have some off-site Google storage, so be sure to set up your own personal Google account.

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NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 2, 2019

As often as not, those blogs live outside of the school library world. Since 2013, Jennifer Gonzales has been regularly blowing my mind with her thoughtful blend of effective classroom strategies and what’s new on the horizon that you can use in your classroom or library tomorrow. by Jennifer Gonzales.

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eBook Libraries EdTech Blended Learning 64

User Generated Education

JUNE 8, 2017

If there is a makerspace in your school, it may be down the hall, in the library, or in another building. Sketch Design: A blueprint or sketch of the selected design is created through pencil and paper or through an online tool such as Google Draw or Sketchup. Post by Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D. jackiegerstein and Barbara Bray @bbray27.

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edWeb.net

JULY 18, 2017

In “ Summer Reading 501: Helping Generation App Read This Summer ,” Michelle Luhtala, Library Department Chair, New Canaan High School, CT; and Jane Lofton, Teacher Librarian, presented creative ideas to get students excited about summer reading. During a read aloud, teachers can sign up to read a book of their choice at the public library.

Social Media 43

Social Media Libraries Digital Citizenship eBook 43

Neo LMS

OCTOBER 12, 2016

More and more schools adopt BYOD policies and allow students to bring their own mobile phones, tablets, eBooks, and other devices in the classroom, and use them as tools to enhance learning. These students just don’t need another social status symbol tied to their persona. It’s really happening.

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 5, 2017

When my colleagues and I wrote our Social Media Curation Library Technology Report for ALA, we struggled with a definition. The folks we interviewed across library land curated in several different ways and we used the term curation differently depending on current community needs or where they were in any particular project.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 5, 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. Partner Announcements Library Journal : So many children’s books. How does your library manage digital collections?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Thanks to the GEC Sponsors Social Media Amazing List of Currently Scheduled Sessions! iEARN is also joined by other major supporters, TES , Google for Education , and VIF International Education. Become a Partner Organization! We're Still Taking Proposals! Make a Difference.

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Bryan Alexander

JUNE 22, 2015

Short form: I’ve listened to around a dozen short stories in podcast form ( some of what I listen to ), and read perhaps one hundred articles and blog posts, plus some number of social media updates (Twitter and Facebook primarily, plus Google+ and LinkedIn). For hardware I use print, a Kindle ereader, and my phone.

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The Daring Librarian

JUNE 5, 2011

We''ve crowdsourced the survey with over 100 of our PLN answering questions using a Google Form and will be going head-to-head boys against the girls to see if we can guess what the top learning tools will be AND give on the spot examples of how to utilize those learning tools in the classroom! Gwyneth Jones : Viva La Social Media Revolución!

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Survey Edmodo Wiki Conference 63

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 29, 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. Learn about addressing student privacy and up-to-date acceptable use policies that include social media.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

If it happens that you use any academic research tool other than the ones mentioned here please share with us on our social media platforms. Mainstream search engines such as Google or Bing won't be of much help. Popular among these platforms are Internet Archive, Google Books, and Open Library.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 30, 2019

If you delete the apps for social media, you’re not deleting the social media service. If you prefer face-to-face groups, check your local library or coffee shop for book clubs and other hobby groups. Go to the Library (or Dance Class or the Pool) Go to the library and check out some books.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 4, 2014

We''re building new calendars for major conferences and events in the library, education, museum, and nontraditional education arenas--you can access these calendars through the top menu of the website. Our Google+ Community is about to hit 50,000 members. Our Google+ community will probably hit 50,000 members today. Read Aloud.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 16, 2020

In their presentation, sponsored by Mackin Educational Resources, “The Transformative Power of Digital Reading,” Michelle Luhtala, Library Department Chair, New Canaan High School (CT), and Jane Lofton, Teacher Librarian “In the Wild,” offered tools and strategies for effective engagement with digital sources.

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techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

It also supports Google Play educational apps, so students can collaborate, discover, engage and learn, and includes a Wacom EMR stylus that lets students use interactive apps, sketch, take notes, and capture ideas. Students can save an ebook for a book report, their own created content, or more for sharing with their teacher.

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Robotics Chromebook Edmentum Mobility 42

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

You can also import the entire calendar (Google) into your own calendar, or add selected sessions to your personal calendar to be sure that you don't miss them. Our social media page is HERE with links to Facebook , Google+ , Twitter , and more. Volunteering: We still need volunteers! and the world.

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 10, 2023

Clearing my mind and getting all my ideas, thoughts, and worries out on paper (or a Google Doc) helps me get organized on focus on the year ahead. I use Google Docs and Slides to create many choice boards, but I am currently exploring some new tools for choice board creation. Each week, I share a Google Quick Tip of the Week.

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Fractus Learning

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

It helps writers avoid publishing books, articles, blog posts, essays, and social media posts with embarrassing typos. A copywriter who writes content for websites, social media, white papers, case studies, and sales material for businesses. On Multiple Platforms (Including Google Docs and Scrivener).

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Software Microsoft Report Social Media 52

The 21st Century Principal

DECEMBER 27, 2013

I currently use iBooks, Kindle, Nook, and Google Play. The iPads give me access to ebooks across apps, and the Kindle reader allows me to access my Kindle library with a back-up device in case all my tablets need charging. The majority of the books I have purchased are in my Kindle library anyway.

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Graphite Blog

MAY 2, 2016

I weeded my library like crazy and made mock-ups using Google Drawings to help them envision the new space. Use a Google Form or a Google Doc to make a collaborative wish list. This is a great way to integrate some of your social media tools. We have library Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat accounts.

Maker Movement 40

Maker Movement eBook Libraries Robotics 40

Graphite Blog

MAY 2, 2016

I weeded my library like crazy and made mock-ups using Google Drawings to help them envision the new space. Use a Google Form or a Google Doc to make a collaborative wish list. This is a great way to integrate some of your social media tools. We have library Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat accounts.

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Maker Movement eBook Libraries Robotics 40

TeachThought - Learn better.

JUNE 25, 2015

Let’s contrast that with popular visions of near-future learning: Teachers will use Internet videos, eBooks, and online streaming services to access content anywhere, anytime. Class materials will be stored in the cloud or in digital libraries. Maybe Google Earth is the Oregon Trail of the modern generation.

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Common Core eBook Assessment Social Media 40

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

You can create professional presentations, posters, multi-page documents, marketing materials, social media graphics, and more (see the list below for education) using Canva’s more than 1 million photos, icons, and layouts, each with colors and fonts coordinated into attractive schema easily accessed by both beginners and reluctant designers.

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The Daring Librarian

JULY 5, 2012

One of my fav members of my PLN on Twitter is Josh Stumpenhorst - this morning he posted this Tweet about an article on Social Media Today titled QR codes – Don’t Believe the Hype which got my blood boiling because it''s flawed logic - especially for educators! People use them for texting, web browsing, Twitter, facebook, ebooks.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Sessions are free to watch for five days, then become part of the Home Learning Summit library. Libraries and Librarians ? We have several sessions each day, with (lots) more coming ( and that could include you! ). A current list is below. Understanding when, where, and how learning takes place has never been more important.

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Learning in Hand

DECEMBER 4, 2014

Furthermore, I can share what I have made with the world through my website and social media. With websites and social media, students certainly have the ability to reach a potentially global audience. Andrea O and Ari F: "How often do students go to the library? How long do they stay?" #PBL

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NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 20, 2017

SHEG currently offers three impressive curricula that may be put to immediate use in secondary classrooms and libraries. The free assessments include Google Docs assessments to copy and digital rubrics to download. Social Media Video : Students watch an online video and identify its strengths and weaknesses.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

MAY 23, 2019

While traditional textbooks are still a part of the educational curriculum, eBooks are rapidly becoming the preferred learning partner for students. And rightfully so, for an eBook provides much more interaction and engagement than a paperback textbook. As students gradually move from K to 12, their learning needs also increase.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Key points: School libraries have evolved to offer students and teachers everything they need See article: Modern students need modern librarians See article: 10 reasons we love school librarians For more news on school libraries, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching page What makes an effective school library?

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Bryan Alexander

DECEMBER 25, 2015

There’s also the problem of long-term trends, with our tendency to underestimate long-term effects, and the way some developments can take a long, long time to arrive (cf ebooks). Countervailing trend: public libraries supporting the TOR browser. Mobile is where Google and Apple continue their bitter struggle.

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Graphite Blog

JANUARY 10, 2020

News and politics have been reshaped by social media and 24-hours news entertainment. As a result, there's a lot of crossover between what we think of as news literacy, media literacy, and digital citizenship. Each newsletter also ends with tips on incorporating the content into classrooms. E.S.C.A.P.E.

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