Graphite Blog

AUGUST 29, 2019

It seems like any news report shared on Twitter or YouTube is inundated with "fake news" claims: comments calling out something for being "liberal propaganda" or "paid for by Russia." The thing is, there are bigger, more harmful examples of bias and bad reportage.

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2021

A New Urban Libraries Council Leadership Brief Highlights Action Strategies for Library Executives to Lead the Charge for Anti-Racism, Starting by Looking Inward. The Urban Libraries Council (ULC) has published a new Leadership Brief on Anti-Racist Executive Leadership for Public Libraries , sponsored by Gale , a Cengage company.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 30, 2018

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Teaching in augmented reality (AR) for the past several years has been a bit of a challenge, in my opinion, as is often the case with new technologies. For example, I had to assess “over the shoulder” by looking at what students were doing.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 15, 2023

Share the link to an online newsletter through your class Twitter stream. Sending kids to the computer lab to do work rather than using the class computer or the library computers? For example, to time a test. Create newsletters in Google Docs, Word, or Canva, save as a pdf if necessary and email or simply share.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 25, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Educators are the best! So, yesterday I asked educators on “X” (the new rebranded, Twitter, I guess) to share where they are learning about AI. Got links for those teachers? Enough of the junk.

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Digital Promise

MAY 12, 2020

They compared audiences of Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and they decided what would make a message go viral.” As social media director for his school, Sorrells shares examples of student work from across grades and content areas. I wanted the examples to show how it’s impacting us today.”. Now’s the perfect opportunity.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 9, 2021

For example, an English teacher might stumble upon this meta-analysis that looked at 41 summer reading programs across 35 studies and found that lower-income students from kindergarten to eighth grade benefit the most from these programs. For example, there’s the American Institute for Research and Brookings Institution.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Ideas to help you spark creativity in your classroom From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Creativity is something that we have to nurture as teachers. 5- Create a Library of Maker Materials Make it easy to tinker and invent with a rich library of resources and materials.

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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 CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In Part 1 of “ Why Every School Needs and AI Policy Right Now ,” I shared the empirical evidence about Artificial Intelligence and how it is impacting our world and schools. Classroom Examples How Generative Art Is Impacting Your Classroom.

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The Daring Librarian

JULY 9, 2017

The FREE Twitter Header Collective for Teachers, Librarians, Admins, & Readers OR Your Twitter profile is like a virtual business card. Sure, I've talked before about 6 Tips to a Super Twitter Profile but today, we're just talkin headers, hon! Not having ANYthing as a Twitter header is a missed opportunity.

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The Daring Librarian

JUNE 29, 2018

So, here's my list of 5 ways your school library (or classroom) can benefit from a photo booth. This fun, easy, & cheap DIY Photo Booth has added a lot of fun to our school library and our end of the year celebration, our June Jamboree. This is a good thing for a school library! A photo booth is a good reason! Photo Booth.

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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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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 7, 2023

For example, use the stages in an animal’s lifecycle. Users create a recipe by choosing a trigger channel from IFTTT’s library, then a trigger, and finally an action channel. For example, if the student forgets how to solve a math problem, the QR code will take them to help.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 5, 2020

The community aspect is a powerful strategy that can influence students to read more, through the power of example. Some teachers might opt for using social media, posting frequent updates on Twitter, or uploading student reviews of books on Youtube. Take for example my own year-long experiment on reading digital books.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 12, 2024

Kolibri enables offline access to a curated library of educational content, supports customized curricula creation and facilitates self-paced, differentiated and project-based learning. For example, Kolibri can be installed and updated with the software and content in different ways.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 7, 2022

For example, if you’re programming the robot to take a seat in the classroom: Move right foot, then left, 4 times. For example, use the stages in an animal’s lifecycle. Users create a recipe by choosing a trigger channel from IFTTT’s library, then a trigger, and finally an action channel. Grade level: 3-12.

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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. We’ve done surveys, and 3 percent of our students — about 300 kids — don’t have internet access at home. Students can have them for about two weeks.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Initially, teachers entrenched in traditional teaching were outraged at the prospect of students skipping library day in favor of a few searches on a computer; journalists predicted that computers would never replace aspects of the traditional classroom (such as this Newsweek article from 1995 ).

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Buncee has a large library of stickers, backgrounds, audio, images, animation, and videos. Animoto (Web/Android/iOS)- Upload images, pick a template, and choose a holiday soundtrack from their library to make a 30-second video. Example - Here’s Rosco, my pug’s holiday card to you!

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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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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Social media: platforms like Twitter help teachers build their personal learning network and share teaching tips and tricks. For example, there is a much larger global conversation going on about recycling and reducing our use of certain materials. Some of them prefer to seek classroom collaborations directly.

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NeverEndingSearch

JUNE 1, 2015

If the largest library in the world, with millions of books, photographs, maps and manuscripts pins, it makes a pretty serious case for a new type of curation for libraries, learning, and learners. The Library of Congress is a pretty serious pinner. The white gloves are off.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 31, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Have a great classroom library. Emily is an example of a teacher constantly sharing success stories. Check out @EmilyBHardeman on Twitter. Reading stamina matters. Advertise great reads. Give people “book talks” and book tastings.

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eSchool News

JUNE 23, 2022

The Kajeet Homework Gap Grant program is but one example among many of what we can do together to create complete digital equity – and maximize opportunities for success – for all of our students.”. and follow us on Twitter at? Kajeet holds 40 U.S. patents in mobile technologies. To learn more, visit? kajeet.com ?and

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2016

He described the collective ability to learn without direct guidance as an example of “emergent behavior in a self-organizing system.”. presidential election and the rise of the Arab Spring as examples. shared a preview on its Twitter feed. SAVE THE LIBRARY? In fact, she argues, “we may need libraries to save us.”

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 10, 2017

Episode 73 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. An example math lesson in Paul’s classroom. Listen to Micki Uppena talk about creating a student centered library where kids love to learn. Twitter handle: @PaulSolarz. No, he’s not lazy!

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ePortfolio Classroom Elementary Twitter 166

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 9, 2017

As a special bonus for registering (free) for the Library 2.017 Makerspaces mini-conference , you also can attend live and/or watch the recording of a special 90-minute live Webinar with the folks from Fayetteville Free Library on "STEAM and Making at the FFL." Please also join the Library 2.0

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Bryan Alexander

JUNE 16, 2015

On May 12 the head of the National Science Library at the Chinese Academy of Sciences , Xiaolin Zhang, gave a major speech to the THETA conference in Australia. In this post I’ll begin by summarizing my notes of the talk, enhanced by Twitter discussions. Here is where Xiaolin saw a first glimpse of the new research library.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Buncee has a large library of stickers, backgrounds, audio, images, animation, and videos. Animoto (Web/Android/iOS)- Upload images, pick a template, and choose a holiday soundtrack from their library to make a 30-second video. Example - Here’s Rosco, my pug’s holiday card to you!

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Android Libraries iPad eBook 284

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. Build an E-Rate Team in Your District.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 9, 2018

Lindsey Danhoff on episode 308 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. 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. Give me an example.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

The displays show athletic photos, a Twitter feed, a sporting events calendar, news from the Dean, and more. The digital signs are in common areas, the science center, admissions office, dining hall, Dean’s office, library, art department, and the athletics center. George School has since expanded to 12 digital signs.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The Back to School Behavior Management Course Bundle, part of Vector Solutions’ Special Education course offerings, is just one example of the resources the company provides around student safety and wellness, trauma, and mental health. Follow us on Twitter @VS_K12 and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/VectorSolutionsK12.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Jeff Gearhart on episode 162 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. 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. Give us an example.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Sponsored by Edpuzzle From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. 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.

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Flipped Classroom Video Assessment Libraries 275

NeverEndingSearch

JULY 21, 2021

For example, one of the things that we learned was that the majority of Hispanic school districts are twice as likely not to have school libraries as the majority non-Hispanic districts. Districts are also eliminating library clericals and paraprofessionals at alarming rates. Let’s put her in the library.

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