The Daring Librarian

JANUARY 20, 2012

We had an exciting day a few Friday''s ago when we used Google+ to hang out with the 2nd grade gifted inclusion kids at Ms. I taught a brief lesson on QR Codes in the Classroom (and Library!) You get a QR Code that when scanned reads out in a robotic voice your message! and iPad 2''s! That''s a mouthful!

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Google Elementary iPhone Libraries 66

EdTechTeam

APRIL 21, 2017

Think about how you can convert an extra room in the school, libraries, unused breakout spaces in the corridor, courtyards or even a corner in your classroom into an exciting learning space. Virtual reality and augmented reality tools such as Microsoft HoloLense and Google Cardboard are currently topping my wish list.

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Education Robotics Microsoft Student Engagement 94

Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

JANUARY 23, 2016

My name is Andy Plemmons, school library media specialist at David C Barrow Elementary in Athens GA @barrowmediacenter I will take over the DOE account this week. Here a student shows off his robot that he built and programmed for the technology fair. gadoeteachertakeover #librariesofinstagram #tlchat #edchat #ccsdath.

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Robotics Libraries Social Media Education 28

techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

In addition, ABC Mouse has shared releases and updates for ABCmouse Mastering Math, Digital Library Experience, Standards-Aligned Collections, A New Teacher Experience, and the ABCmouse Ambassador Program. The Marketplace also includes free curriculum content from its partners, including Google Classroom, Newsela, and more.

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Tools Robotics Software Microsoft 52

techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

It also supports Google Play educational apps, so students can collaborate, discover, engage and learn, and includes a Wacom EMR stylus that lets students use interactive apps, sketch, take notes, and capture ideas. Its portable design enables it to be used comfortably by younger children and in more environments.

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Robotics Chromebook Edmentum Mobility 41

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

Computing platforms have different abstraction levels, including a computer architecture, an OS, or runtime libraries. To believe that would require, of course, that we overlook the role that the major technology platforms – Google, Facebook, and Amazon – play in education. Education’s Proto-Platforms.

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Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 21, 2014

We also highlight good conversations about learning taking place between educators, learners, leaders, and others from the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds. This virtual conference will be hosted in Adobe Connect and registration is free for librarians and leaders of libraries.

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Conference Digital Citizenship Libraries Common Core 53

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 13, 2014

We also highlight good conversations about learning taking place between educators, learners, leaders, and others from the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds. We’re taking Google education summits online! CUE and The Learning Revolution (that''s us!), Did we mention it was LIVE?

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Digital Citizenship Google Libraries Conference 50

techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

The application is free to download from the App Store or Google Play. The partnership, entering its fifth year, enables Follett customers to enjoy seamless integration with their Destiny solution, and lets students begin their library experience without delay, saving district staff from having to carry out time-consuming updates.

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Tools Robotics Edmentum Software 57

Learning in Hand

OCTOBER 5, 2014

You can even use your Google account to sign up. The third library of free images I’m excited to show you is The Noun Project. Unzipping on an iPad requires an app to be installed. One of the free apps you can use is called Documents 5 So on an iPad, you’d first find your icon in Safari and click Download.

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Android Libraries iPad Chromebook 87

Edsurge

AUGUST 18, 2016

Thanks to Google Expeditions , Within , Aurasma , and many other tools, students can explore coral reefs , go to refugee camps , and watch art come to life. The students at Algonquin Regional High School helped their local towns with tech support nights at local libraries. A promising new iPad app is TES Teach. It is good!

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OER EdTech Learning iPad 60

TeachThought - Learn better.

JULY 8, 2015

But as successive refinements improve them to the point that they start to steal customers, they may end up reshaping entire industries: classified ads (Craigslist), long distance calls (Skype), record stores (iTunes), research libraries (Google), local stores (eBay), taxis (Uber) and newspapers (Twitter).”

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Examples Classroom Maker Movement Social Media 40

techlearning

AUGUST 9, 2018

Or instead of asking kids to write and peer-edit each other’s papers, you ask them to share a Google doc? Use Google Hangouts, Facetime, Zoom or Skype to reach out to a content expert to share their thoughts around a particular subject or topic. Why not program your robot to re-enact a moment in history? Maybe visit Mars?

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Robotics Education Social Media Mobile Learning 63

The Cornerstone for Teachers

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

We’re just turning it into something that kids are doing on a SmartBoard, or on an iPad, or whatever. And there are some people out there doing such good work on that, on helping people grow really good classroom libraries that have a diverse set of voices. Subscribe to the podcast in Google Play.

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Examples Strategy Classroom Groups 61

Hack Education

JUNE 23, 2017

Google ’s chairman Eric Schmidt praises Trump. A New York district court awarded Elsevier US$15 million in damages for copyright infringement by Sci-Hub , the Library of Genesis (LibGen) project and related sites.” ” Via The Verge : “ Google Glass gets its first update in nearly three years.”

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Education Kaplan Pearson Elsevier 53

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Steve Jobs wouldn’t let his kids have iPads. And like so many products on this list, 3D printing was hailed as a revolution in education, and schools were encouraged to reorient libraries and shop classes towards “maker spaces” which would give students opportunities to print their plastic designs. Siegler: “ The End of the Library.”

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

JULY 28, 2017

“ Are iPads and laptops improving students’ test scores? The Harvard Library Innovation Lab on link rot : “A Million Squandered: The ‘Million Dollar Homepage’ as a Decaying Digital Artifact.” ” Via Education Week : “ Google Launches $50 Million Effort on the Future of Work.”

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Education MOOC Company Report 43

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

’” ( In related self-driving car regulation news : “ Google ’s ‘Cozy’ Relationship With Driverless-Car Regulators.” Via The New York Times : “ Apple Offers Free App to Teach Children Coding (iPads Sold Separately).” ” Robo-advisory, yo. ” “The U.S.

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Education Report MOOC E-rate 40

Hack Education

OCTOBER 20, 2017

“ New York City libraries have announced they plan to forgive the late fees of all children aged 17 and under in a one-time amnesty event,” The AP reports. It’s one of a number of departures from Edsurge recently: Mary Jo Madda is now at Google. “​ Ohio State Will Give Incoming Students iPads.

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Education Coursera MOOC Report 48

Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2017

.” Via The Mercury News : “In Apple’s backyard, iPads ignite furor in schools.” ” Parents in the affluent school district are pushing back on the mandate that middle schoolers use iPads. Fascinating how affluent parents in the shadow of Google and Apple HQs respond to ed-tech, no?). .

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MOOC Education Robotics Report 40

Hack Education

MARCH 31, 2017

“Higher education and library associations called on the Federal Communications Commission Thursday to uphold Obama-era rules requiring broadband providers to treat all traffic on the internet equally,” Inside Higher Ed reports. ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. and Tough Choices for Teachers.”

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Education Coursera Pearson Report 40

Hack Education

JUNE 8, 2018

Via KPCC : “ LAUSD may try again to give an iPad or computer to every student.” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “ UVa Library’s Plan to Cut Stacks by Half Sparks Faculty Concerns.” Via Techcrunch : “ Udacity and Google launch free career courses for interview prep, resume writing and more.”

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Khan Academy Education Facebook E-rate 45

Hack Education

OCTOBER 28, 2016

” In other MIT news : “MIT task force releases preliminary ‘Future of Libraries ’ report.” ” Google announced it was cutting jobs in its Google Fiber division. And Google has put plans to expand Fiber to more cities on hold. And Google is getting into the whiteboard business.

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Education Pearson Blackboard Survey 40