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Innovative ideas for school libraries

eSchool News

Key points: School libraries have evolved to offer students and teachers everything they need See article: Modern students need modern librarians See article: 10 reasons we love school librarians For more news on school libraries, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching page What makes an effective school library?

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What role should a teacher play in choosing books kids read?

The Cornerstone for Teachers

I’m also limited by my experience as a secondary teacher; these conversations have less controversy in lower elementary, though discussions about appropriateness do surface more commonly in the upper elementary/middle school transition. Maybe you think removing upsetting books from school libraries is the best thing for your child.

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It’s NOT About Google (Part 2) – SULS045

Shake Up Learning

students can explain health concepts, exercises, or rules of a sport. I think back to the days when we had to do all of our research in the library with index cards and the good old’ Dewey Decimal System. Secondary students can use Google Scholar to find credible resources for their research projects.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Trump’s education platform promises to “make post-secondary options more affordable and accessible through technology enriched delivery models.” Here’s a list of election outcomes pertaining to library-related measures , thanks to EveryLibrary.org. Very unfair! — Donald J. Data, Privacy, and Surveillance.

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Different Definitions of Personalized Learning Conflict, Cause Confusion

MindShift

1 educational technology priority around the country, according to a recent survey by the Center for Digital Education, a news service that promotes ed-tech. Khan Academy has recently introduced more assessments, so that more of the exercises in their free library can be used in this way. And the hype around it is blowing up.

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Vermont’s ‘all over the map’ effort to switch schools to proficiency-based learning

The Hechinger Report

If you brought a pencil to class or not, that would be factored into your grade,” the high school senior said during a study period in the library. Data from the New England Secondary School Consortium shows that high school graduation rates in Vermont increased from 85.5 It’s better than it was.”. percent to 89.1

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How did edtech impact learning in 2023?

eSchool News

In fall 2022, an online survey, conducted from a parents’ perspective, found that many parents are realizing or have concerns regarding the pandemic’s impact on their children’s mental, academic and social well-being. –Diane Myers, Ph. D, SVP, Special Education – Behavior, Specialized Education Services, Inc.

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