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Transforming your library into a makerspace

eSchool News

In a recent edWebinar , hosted by edWeb.net, Michelle Luhtala, library department chair, and Donna Burns, technology integrator, both from New Canaan High School (NCHS) in Connecticut, showcased the transformation of the NCHS library from a collection of used reference and biography books into a living, breathing makerspace.

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Friday 5: STEAM education in action

eSchool News

Makerspaces are a great example of STEAM learning, letting students combine creativity and art elements into more traditional STEM topics. These skills–often referred to as soft skills, but also known as durable skills for their importance in the workplace–are a focus of 21st-century classrooms. What is STEAM and STEM activity?

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Lumio: Making Review and Practice Easy

The CoolCatTeacher

Add free manipulatives and lessons to your library first. In particular, math teachers and elementary teachers will love the manipulatives that you can adapt for your own lessons. . When you find a manipulative, slide, or game that you want, it is as simple as adding it to your library. What is included in the Lumio library?

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Design Thinking Process and UDL Planning Tool for STEM, STEAM, Maker Education

User Generated Education

If there is a makerspace in your school, it may be down the hall, in the library, or in another building. If this is how the makerspace is set up in your school, then your kids may not have access to the resources, materials, and tools when they need them, especially for STEM or STEAM. Video Game Design with Elementary Learners.

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The New Librarian: Implementing a district-wide Library Learning Commons initiative

eSchool News

A few years ago, while working as a teacher librarian at Templeton Elementary School in Oregon, I had the opportunity to redesign the school’s library website to include digital resources for the students to use as part of a shift to 1:1 iPad learning. Identify the content needs of the district.

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Part 1: Over 150 STEM Resources for PBL and Authentic Learning… Science

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

Welcome to another STEM related series of four posts bringing you over 150 amazing resources. I hope you enjoyed my thoughts of STEM being a Verb in the last post. In this series of posts my goal is to provide you with practical resources in each of the STEM areas. Science – STEM Resources. My calendar is filling.

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5 Reasons Why School Computer Labs Still Matter

ViewSonic Education

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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