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How can we ease tensions around book choice and school libraries?

The Cornerstone for Teachers

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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The ultimate guide to authentically creating a secondary classroom where students feel safe, welcome, & whole

The Cornerstone for Teachers

This is especially true for secondary students. Younger learners are used to SEL (socio-emotional learning) practices like sharing circles and morning meetings; these procedures tend to fade away as students get older and into more specialized secondary content.

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3 Ways to Stress Less in Today’s Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

Dr. Alexander is lifetime certified in Louisiana in Secondary English Education, as a Reading Specialist, as a School Librarian, as an Educational Technology Facilitator, as an Educational Technology Leader and in Educational Leadership 1. She is the Founder CEO of Educator Alexander Consulting, LLC.

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22 Classroom-Focused Resources on AI from Teachers Everywhere

The CoolCatTeacher

I do a Substack called The AI School Librarian that gives examples of good tools and how to use them in schools and libraries. She also shares some very valuable AI tools: Google Experiments. AI and machine learning experiments from Google. Human vs. AI Test. Highly recommend — Gail Donahue, Ph.D.

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Transmedia, Digital Storytelling Project

User Generated Education

From Digital Promise : Schools, libraries, and classrooms have traditionally been a place for the consumption of information and ideas. The process is cumulative and each piece adds richness and detail to the story world, such as character backstories and secondary plotlines. Makey Makey/Scratch Bottle Characters.

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

Shake Up Learning

The post It’s NOT About Google (Part 2) – SULS045 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. It’s NOT about Google, y’all! Let’s take a deep-dive into meaningful technology integration supported by our favorite Google tools. Dynamic Learning with Google. Get the FREE Dynamic Learning with Google Toolkit.

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AI in Higher Ed: Using What We Already Know About Good Teaching Practices

Edsurge

Now, if my child asks me a question about anything, we can Google it on my phone from wherever we happen to be. Telling a student to go to the library to access a physical copy of something is the outlier instead of the norm. This was the epitome of knowledge and learning before the internet became widely available.