Edsurge

AUGUST 29, 2022

As the start of the school year kicks off across the country, elementary school teachers work hour upon hour to create welcoming, joyous spaces for learning. As a school librarian serving more than 500 elementary students each year, I hear kids complain about these reading logs and calendars all the time. Let Kids Choose S.R.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 28, 2019

5- Create a Library of Maker Materials Make it easy to tinker and invent with a rich library of resources and materials. 5- Create a Library of Maker Materials Make it easy to tinker and invent with a rich library of resources and materials. This helps students understand who would use those materials.

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Waterford

DECEMBER 16, 2019

For elementary school teachers, here are a few early signs of ADHD to look for:[14]. After speaking to the child’s parents, and if the child has not been diagnosed with ADHD, you may want to refer a child to a specialist. In this case, refer the child to a counselor or ADHD specialist at your school. Low self-control.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 27, 2019

It is these examples that we can use to form the foundation as to where we eventually want to move towards. Giant-sized Scrabble board on a wall in the library for kids to play the game. There are many isolated pockets of excellence that all of us see or experience. Drunk-driving vehicle simulators that are used in PE/Health.

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ViewSonic Education

MARCH 7, 2019

For example, reference articles can be kept open and visible as students write a paper. Elementary school students have the least access to personal devices, at 71%. Integrating workstations into the school library is a popular approach. These diverse spaces are often known as the “ library commons.”

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Tech Helpful

DECEMBER 29, 2016

One of the things shared was the list of "tried and true" technology usage by grade level at our elementary school. Epic app (free) works on multiple platforms - https://www.getepic.com/ students have individualized e-book libraries based on their interests. For example, they can take pictures of the homework board in the classroom.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Take a look at the PBL tools & resources on Defined Learning with an online library of engaging hands-on projects, inspiring career-focused videos, research resources & more to help you create deeper learning opportunities for your students. For example, I've been working on these little things called audio gifts.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

González and Framingham State University, where she is interim director of Whittemore Library, are part of a consortium in Massachusetts looking to answer different questions. Her experiences couldn’t be further away from the examples her elementary school books centered on?farming. she says research has borne that out.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 9, 2018

She’s helped the students find books in the library, and she has also helped them learn some ways to navigate ways to share their knowledge through Google Slides or Wixie. Then they even started to go the library and find books for their friends. Lindsey: Our library media specialist knows more about this. Give me an example.

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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. The UDL Guidelines provide a deep dive into each of the principles to checkpoints that provide resources, examples, and research. Video Game Design with Elementary Learners. Post by Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

I will structure this post similarly to the aforementioned article with suggestions for action and research embedded for each group so that you could, feasibly, only read the section referring to you and be enabled to face your context. Maybe you think removing upsetting books from school libraries is the best thing for your child.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Each project is organized around real-world examples making it relevant. In this blog post, I’ll show you how to get started with Defined Learning, share some example ideas for each subject, and give you an overview of how Defined Learning can bring you to PBL excellence in your classroom. Excellence in anything requires revision.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

If you use my link to sign up for Edpuzzle , you’ll gain access to a curated library of 50,000 free videos to use with your school. In the resume example shown below, you can see that I pulled in a video from the web. In this example, I’ve paused the video and added a comment about the numbering system that my students already know.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 30, 2018

She is a high school library media center director in Illinois and author of the book Digital Citizenship in Action published through ISTE. An exciting example: privacy and security. So let me give you a quick example. Vicki: And digital citizenship is something that concerns all of us in all of our examples.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 2, 2017

As a teacher, you can get started with a library of 40 books as part of their free version – go to coolcatteacher.com/bookcreator to get started now. An example of what a story-based classroom looks like. Give me an example. This is great news! That’s really what story is about in my room. Whatever it is. We printed them.

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Fractus Learning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

They aren’t name tags in this examples – but there’s another idea if you want to go that route. For older students, such as elementary or middle school, here are some more classroom Halloween bulletin board ideas to check out. Library Halloween Bulletin Board Ideas. What could go wrong?! Ghostly Identity.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 3, 2017

As a teacher, you can get started with a library of 40 books as part of their free version – go to coolcatteacher.com/bookcreator to get started now. Example Lesson: Using Minecraft to Teach Science. Give us an example. This is great news! Of course they do.”. But how would you teach a science lesson? Jeff: She loved it.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

For example, the bombing of Pearl Harbor. And then also from an elementary standpoint, I had a teacher use it in lieu of … she used to have her students write personal narratives and then they would bind the book together as a classroom set and put it in the library. And, I have seen it used in some really awesome ways.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2017

Traci Chun, a teacher-librarian at Skyview High School in Vancouver, Washington, and junior Ulises Santillano Tlaseca troubleshoot a 3D printing job in the library’s maker space. When my library is quiet, that’s a red flag,” said Chun. Wayne Grimm, Library Instructional Technology Teacher at Westview High School, Beaverton, Oregon.

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EdTechTeacher

AUGUST 29, 2023

The result was nearly 30 percent less instructional time in elementary, middle, and high school. For example one state banned school teachers from requiring or suggesting that students write their state or federal representatives as part of a school assignment. These are all examples of action civics.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Prodigy Math: Kids Game Prodigy Math is ideal for elementary and middle school students, blending curriculum-aligned math content with captivating, role-playing game (RPG) elements. Targeted primarily at elementary and middle school students, the app focuses on developing fluency in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

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Reading By Example

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Examples include: “Leveling books in the classroom library is a good idea,” and “Students need to do lots of independent reading of self-selected texts.” I’m not referring to in-fighting over petty reasons. It’s a constant source of disagreement in elementary schools.

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Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

This is exactly what my district, Port Aransas ISD in Port Aransas, Texas, is doing: using the month of October to teach digital citizenship lessons at the elementary school, middle school, and high school. The posters are now on display in the library and the hallways. This led into such topics as copyright and fair use.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

After schools went remote in 2020, Jessica Ramos spent hours that spring and summer sitting on a bench in front of her local Oakland Public Library branch in the vibrant and diverse Dimond District. While some students remain unconnected, Oakland’s effort has emerged as an example of how to tackle a citywide digital divide. “We

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NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 15, 2017

And there seem to be a few go-to digital tools to support engagement, discovery and setting a fun and participatory tone for what library (and the librarian) looks like. Using GoosechaseEDU scavenger hunt platform for iPhone or Android , you can create a new game or copy and adapt games from templates in the Game Library.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

elementary schools.”. When I was adding books to my classroom library last year I thought it would be a great idea to include some of her books so my third graders could fall in love with her storytelling the way I did. I went one step further to round out our unit and added other traditional literature from our classroom library.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 9, 2021

and Library 2.0 ) will be hosting an ONLINE version of the much-sought-after course: Parenting For Academic Success (and Parental Sanity) This course is a five-part series of classes co-taught by Greg Smith and Chris Loper. I still have my notes and refer back to them periodically. Jenifer Dobson (More testimonials below.)

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

He first carried out this vision as an elementary and middle school teacher before later becoming the principal of a high school on the east side of Indianapolis. They have a wonderful lesson library that they've created as well. So, for example, I know of an ed tech company in the U.K. And she's @AmandaFoxSTEM on Twitter.

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Reading By Example

MARCH 30, 2019

This book would definitely work as a read aloud for upper elementary and invite students to explore more books by Snyder. Definitely a book to have in the secondary classroom library to build diversity and cultural relevance. John (writing reference). Hey, Kiddo by Jarrett J. Krosoczka (young adult graphic novel).

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techlearning

APRIL 19, 2018

. · Exclusive Multilingual STEM Content: Available in English and Arabic, the series Ask Grandpa introduces elementary students to core science concepts through a clever, interactive story. Each subject area includes primary source documents and activities, digital investigations, multimedia reference library, interactive maps, and more.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 6, 2021

and Library 2.0 ) will be hosting an ONLINE version of the much-sought-after course: Parenting For Academic Success (and Parental Sanity) This course is a five-part series of classes co-taught by Greg Smith and Chris Loper. I still have my notes and refer back to them periodically. We look forward to attending again this year.”

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

With high-energy examples and tips, improve STEAM at your school. It is a good example of what Aaron is talking about. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. Today’s Sponsor is TeacherVision.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 21, 2023

I still have my notes and refer back to them periodically. As parents of middle and elementary school students, we were able to relate to the information shared, and apply the seminar’s concepts directly into our own family interactions and dynamics. Caitlin Moulding “Chris and Greg’s parent seminars are not to be missed!

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 14, 2021

and Library 2.0 ) will be hosting an ONLINE version of the much-sought-after course: Parenting For Academic Success (and Parental Sanity) REGISTER HERE This course is a five-part series of classes co-taught by Greg Smith and Chris Loper. I still have my notes and refer back to them periodically.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 11, 2018

Today, esports pioneer James O’Hagan explains the phenomenon and how Gamer-Scholars are emerging as successful examples of a new sport. So when we think of sports, you go under that umbrella and you’ll think baseball, basketball, football, for example. SMART’s Give Greatness contest is today’s sponsor. Vicki: Wow. What’s our fifth?

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EdTechTeam

JUNE 25, 2018

At American School of Bombay elementary campus in Mumbai, you won’t hear a bell to signal lunch time. Rather than being composed of a bunch of small classrooms, the elementary space is large and open. In fact, there is no “bell schedule.” Like the schedule, the physical learning space in this school is flexible.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 19, 2021

and Library 2.0 ) will be hosting an ONLINE version of the much-sought-after course: Parenting For Academic Success (and Parental Sanity) REGISTER HERE This course is a five-part series of classes co-taught by Greg Smith and Chris Loper. I still have my notes and refer back to them periodically.

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