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4 ways library media specialists lead digital transformations in districts

eSchool News

However, as we move into what some call the post-pandemic era, education stakeholders are searching for strategies to ensure that edtech investments continue to pay dividends. Library media specialists are excellent candidates for this in their leadership role, because they support all the educators and students in a school.

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Where Are You on Your Personalized Learning Journey?

Edsurge

This past week, we traveled to the Golden, Colorado to attend the Conference of Online and Blended Learning (COBL), put on by the iLearn Collaborative. Sand Creek High School in Colorado Springs, for example, began its 1:1 initiative this year. The shift towards student-centric can be hard for schools at first.

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How Former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s iZone Went from ‘Cool’ to Cold

Edsurge

Ten years into his 12-year tenure as mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg and his then education chief, Joel Klein, kicked off a program that they hoped would transform education in the city by making schools “centres of innovation,” Bloomberg told the BBC back in 2011. Today that budget is $3.2 Hodas left in 2014.)

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My Edublog Awards Nominations for 2011

SpeechTechie

The Edublog Awards were started about 7 years ago to counteract the trend of blocking social media in school districts and celebrate the educational power of these resources. Most influential blog post- Barbara Fernandes'' post for ASHAsphere- Gaming Into Education: Can Even Angry Birds Promote Learning? - It''s that time already.

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BombBomb is hands down the best way to upgrade your email game

iLearn Technology

Tips: To help teachers through the pandemic, BombBomb is FREE for educators. Here’s an example of an email I sent out in prep for Giving Tuesday…see you really don’t have to be fancy with your videos, just record and share! You should sign up today, I truly cannot say enough good things about this platform!

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Flipgrid for every classroom

iLearn Technology

Tips: Flipgrid integrates seamlessly with other education products you are already using including WordPress, Canvas, Teams, Google Classroom, One Note, Edmodo, Schoolology, Blackboard, Sway, Brightspace, and Power school. ” Flipgrid would be an excellent addition to that end of year celebration and review of the year.

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BombBomb is hands down the best way to upgrade your email game

iLearn Technology

Tips: To help teachers through the pandemic, BombBomb is FREE for educators. Here’s an example of an email I sent out in prep for Giving Tuesday…see you really don’t have to be fancy with your videos, just record and share! You should sign up today, I truly cannot say enough good things about this platform!

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