EdTech Magazine

MAY 9, 2018

How to Implement Library Makerspaces in STEM Programs. For Laura Fleming, library media specialist at New Milford High School in New Jersey, a library makerspace is a unique learning environment that encourages tinkering, play and open-ended exploration for all. Understand the Needs of Students in a Library Makerspace Project.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Then, have everyone copy their information to a digital magazine (like you can create in Canva or Adobe) and share it with everyone. This might become the core of an end-of-school (or back-to-school) Wish List for your class library. What has been invented since then?

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

MARCH 1, 2023

My experience with the school library and book choice tension I have over 1,000 books in my American international Christian school classroom in southern Taiwan where I teach English Language Arts (8th), Yearbook (10th-12th), US History (11th), and British Literature (12th). Teachers want to advocate for the learning needs of their students.

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eSchool News

JUNE 7, 2022

For example, educators use Sora to connect students with their local public library for additional age-appropriate materials through Public Library CONNECT. An example is the 11 th annual Sora Sweet Reads digital reading program taking place now through August 17.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

For example, some staffers say, “How do I teach a class where four students speak a different language?” We also work with our community library to make sure they are a resource. He is a regular contributor to the CDW family of technology magazines. We have about 75 Kajeet hotspots, and they’re a great solution. by Wylie Wong.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

For example, one school had a great idea to sit down with coffee shop owners and go to other places where people congregate and ask, “Can you be friendly to our students and let them come sit and work?” We have great Wi-Fi, so we also extended our school library hours to late afternoon or early evening , and that was successful. .

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Then, have everyone copy their information to a digital magazine (like you can create in Canva or Adobe) and share it with everyone. This might become the core of an end-of-school (or back-to-school) Wish List for your class library. What has been invented since then?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Then, have everyone copy their information to a digital magazine (like you can create in Canva or Adobe) and share it with everyone. This might become the core of an end-of-school (or back-to-school) Wish List for your class library. Some examples are: 50+50. What has been invented since then? the square root of 100 + 90.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

In makerspaces, usually set up in schools or libraries, students work collaboratively on projects that encourage using creative solutions to explore areas in science, technology, engineering and math. Makerspaces have revolutionized what school libraries can do. What Are the Benefits of Makerspaces in Schools?

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Reading materials can include print or digital books, graphic novels, magazines, and online articles. Ask your local library about access to free digital or audio books. For example, after watching a TV show or reading a book, ask your child questions about the main idea, the characters, what they learned, and what surprised them.

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MindShift

JULY 22, 2018

For 12 years Jennifer Taylor watched kids come into the library at McCaffrey Middle School in Galt, California and struggle: “We’d have rows and rows of books, and they don’t know what to pick.” Little did Taylor know, she’d stumbled upon a hotbed of controversy in the world of library science. Leigh Collazo, otherwise known as “Mrs.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Students can browse their school’s collection of ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines, enjoy samples of titles, and generate QR codes to easily borrow titles in the Sora app. It’s a great way to tell kids about the quality books and magazines available to them.”. Learn more about the free Sora Showcase. www.overdrive.com/schools.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 23, 2019

Many virtual reality lessons include premade, 360-degree images for the students to experience, but Nearpod allows educators to customize their lessons with an enormous library of images that can take their students anywhere imaginable. . They enthusiastically placed dinosaurs, robots, animals and other 3D objects around the library.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Then, have everyone copy their information to a digital magazine (like you can create in Canva or Adobe) and share it with everyone. This might become the core of an end-of-school (or back-to-school) Wish List for your class library. What has been invented since then? the square root of 100 + 90.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

APRIL 22, 2024

Digital magazines are an excellent way to achieve that. Digital magazines are, in fact, more than just a mode of communication; they can easily become the voice of your institution. In this blog, let’s learn the 10 simple steps involved in creating digital magazines that are not just engaging but impactful as well.

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EdNews Daily

MARCH 16, 2019

For example, you can find roles such as “Special Education Paraprofessional” to “Director of Web Services” to “HR Intern.” Sometimes, you can even pitch an idea for a class at a school, library, or community center, and get paid for your expertise one class at a time. Blogs and Magazines. There is something for everyone at K12.

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NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Just a couple of weeks ago, the Library of Congress announced the launch of three new apps for Web and mobile, developed by educational organizations that were supported by an LOC grant for app development. Links to Library of Congress primary source analysis guides. Downloadable PDFs and PNGs of all primary source documents. .

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Sovereign, whose firm, Kellogg & Sovereign Consulting, specializes in E-rate programs for schools and libraries, presented “E-Rate Strategies for Maximizing Funding” with Myrna Martinez, director of information services for the Harlandale Independent School District and a client of the firm. It really is critical to stay on time,” she said.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 13, 2019

“Access to an effective school library program is one example of information privilege. As I reflect on this challenge, I see three areas where public education can focus: Keep school libraries well-staffed. Public library access should be part of all students’ public school experiences.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 13, 2015

.” This rarely noticed charge helps fund a variety of programs that enable families, libraries, and schools to stay connected. One of those programs is the Universal Service Program for Schools and Libraries, better known as E-rate.

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Fractus Learning

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The Crate contains developmentally appropriate projects, activity cards promoting learning and development, the Wonder Magazine with advice to parents, and easy-at-home activities to bond with your child. Magazine and online DIY ideas encourage hands-on play-learning and exposure to tools, techniques, and concepts. Green Kid Crafts.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 4, 2016

We're excited to announce the second of three Library 2.016 online mini-conferences: "Library as Classroom," June 15th, 2016, from 12:00 - 3:00pm US-Pacific Time (click for your own time zone). There are notable examples of academic, public, and K-12 library spaces that have become creative classrooms.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 9, 2018

We all read about glamorous examples of 1:1 programs where students enjoy an almost Utopian relationship with their school and teachers via a host of remarkable digital tools. Your matrix may reveal that many of your students have passable hand-held devices like smartphones that could assist with their homework assignments.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Relentless publishing, in aid of building the university’s academic profile, puts enormous strain on college library and publication resources. As a counterpoint to this list of seemingly valid inputs into ever-rising tuition costs, The Republic magazine maintains a different standpoint. Scientific discovery costs.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 24, 2020

Then, have everyone copy their information to a digital magazine (like you can create in Canva or Adobe) and share it with everyone. This might become the core of an end-of-school (or back-to-school) Wish List for your class library. What has been invented since then? the square root of 100 + 90.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 2, 2019

Sixth-graders get acquainted with the Sphero at the library during lunch or after school. for example, robotics education begins when kids start their schooling, says Technology Integration Specialist Carmella Hughes. Student robotics is the perfect instructional approach to get at the engineering part.” by Dan Tynan.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 27, 2016

The second of our three free Library 2.016 online mini-conferences: "Library as Classroom," is coming up soon! The library as creative classroom means we approach the learning opportunities we create with thought, user-directed planning, and insights from research. Please also join this Library 2.0

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2019

For example, Salvail says, educators can encourage kindergartners not to disclose personal information by teaching them not to share information online that they would not tell a stranger they meet in the grocery store. The organization has developed a library of cyber curricula resources for K–12. “As The key is to prepare them.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 2, 2018

The two-story building also includes a makerspace and comfortable chairs in the library, a large courtyard with a covered patio that can serve as an outdoor class­room, and an Innovation Station that houses a computer lab, 3D printers, a video and audio production ­studio and a workshop where students build things. It’s exciting.”.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 3, 2019

For example, libraries are often large, open spaces and can be easily transformed into computer laboratories. Evaluate Your Space for Storage Opportunities. Technology does not need to be placed in one central location. Consider organizing your physical space so technology use is seamless throughout the school. .

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techlearning

JUNE 19, 2018

8 Ways to Annotate Readings, Websites and Online Articles with Examples Teaching Critical Reading Skills Resources and Presentation Ways to Get Students Engaged with Novels Critical Reading with Digital Devices! You can usually find free books at thrift stores or libraries or ask for donations from the community.

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NeverEndingSearch

MAY 4, 2019

Several of my students are are English teachers coming into the library world and they were excited about using this idea with their own students. How do we harness all of our tools and talents to create readers in our libraries? It’s the first time. All year long their focus was on booktalks. Readers are the most important.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 9, 2018

I’ve used this space for flipped classrooms when I have students do group work in class, like this example from a course on Greek archaeology: Each group of students can work simultaneously on one page, adding content which is marked with a vertical colored stripe and the student’s initials so you can see which student added which content.

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NeverEndingSearch

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

While she learned to navigate and understand the value of her library’s network of databases, she knows that many kids don’t even know what a database is. She recognizes the library as a safe space for the individual and as an important space that creates community. See video at 28:40.) I am standing here in privilege.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 1, 2019

For example, students can interact with their laptops and PCs via voice, pen, touch screen and gesture to find a learning style that fits them best. For schools that use its mixed reality platform, Microsoft offers a 25-volume library of standards-based content on science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

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Educator Innovator

MARCH 20, 2014

Both teens followed their passions at the library, during Teen Tech Week 2014. This year, Teen Tech Week took on a DIY theme, and libraries across the country offered high- and low-tech avenues for teens to create their own projects. Elsewhere, libraries offer sophisticated tools for teens to take their talents to the wider world.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Databases provide full-text access to a wide range of content, including books, magazines, primary sources, images, charts, and peer-reviewed articles by credible authors representing diverse perspectives. Browsing a library database by category or topic also introduces an element of surprise to the research experience.

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