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APRIL 4, 2022
National Library Week is April 3-9, 2022. It allows us to promote our local libraries and their workers. Find more about here at the American Library Association. Actively Learn –add PDFs of your choice to a library that can be annotated, read, and shared. Open Library.
Waterford
MAY 3, 2022
Building a school or classroom library can be difficult, especially if your school’s funding is low. Kids Need to Read provides free books for teachers who work at underfunded schools, libraries, or other organizations. Lisa Libraries. Library of Congress.
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eSchool News
JULY 15, 2022
The building had once been an elementary school with a fully functioning library. In fact, not a single area school I have worked at in the past nine years has had a functioning library. When I was growing up, I spent much of my free time in my metro Detroit school library.
eSchool News
DECEMBER 1, 2020
For a new generation of educators, these pursuits have something in common: They’re all appropriate learning exercises that can take place in the school library. The Evolution of the School Library. A virtual reality field trip. A lesson on how to create a podcast.
Digital Promise
MAY 25, 2021
The focus of Klein Independent School District’s Edcamp Library Promise is to invite educators interested in building strong school library programs to share ideas, lessons, tech tools, and best practices that promote vibrant school libraries for every learner.
eSchool News
AUGUST 17, 2022
In New Hampshire, library media specialists are playing a key role in driving edtech ROI. Library media specialists are excellent candidates for this in their leadership role, because they support all the educators and students in a school.
EdTech Magazine
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Last month, the National Cyber Security Alliance announced the launch of the Cybersecurity Education and Career Resource Library in partnership with Palo Alto Networks.
NeverEndingSearch
MAY 14, 2020
And it is clear that the library must be the center of that experience. But, first, a little background: I’ve been playing around with building virtual school libraries for a very long time. 2011) Evolving the Virtual School Library, Part 1: Deconstructing My Own Interface.
MiddleWeb
OCTOBER 20, 2021
I’d been researching the benefits of promoting student voice and choice by having them assist in organizing an in-class library. The post Have Students Organize the Classroom Library first appeared on MiddleWeb.
Waterford
JANUARY 13, 2021
We’ve separated each section by age to make sure you can find the perfect books for your school or classroom library. 5 Diverse Picture Books for Your Classroom Library. The post 15 Diverse Books for Kids to Include In Your Classroom Library appeared first on Waterford.org.
eSchool News
FEBRUARY 3, 2022
With the addition of the new licenses, more than 24 million readers at over 55,000 schools, public libraries and higher education institutions can now access TeachingBooks’ curated educational materials.
techlearning
NOVEMBER 24, 2021
Gilbert Public Schools district has created a robot library that features kits that can be borrowed by schools and come complete with lessons tied to standards
The CoolCatTeacher
OCTOBER 23, 2019
Carolyn Foote on episode 578 of the 10 Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Many schools are reimagining the learning spaces that some call libraries or media centers. Listen to Carolyn Foote talk about Redesigning Libraries Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher Stream by clicking here. Challenge Have conversations at your school about the learning space relating to your library or media center.
eSchool News
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
As students across the country began heading back to classrooms, a couple hundred library leaders participated in one of this summer’s Future Ready Library Summits.
MiddleWeb
DECEMBER 18, 2018
Students getting a bit bored with your classroom library? Nonfiction Texts Wide Open Learning class libraries classroom library Megan Kelly Nonfiction texts ReadingThe return from winter break is a perfect time for a "refresh," says teacher Megan Kelly. She stretches her dollars by purchasing nonfiction books with broad appeal. Here are a few of her cross-content favorites.
The CoolCatTeacher
MARCH 1, 2017
Librarian Micki Uppena has a student centered library. In addition to a rich maker space, Micki takes us on a journey into a 21st century library where kids love to learn. ” In today’s show, we’ll discuss: Typical conversations Micki has with her students in the library. The importance of relationships in the modern library. The most inexpensive tools that have transformed learning in her library. Pictures of Micki’s Library / Classroom.
eSchool News
AUGUST 7, 2017
Media specialists operating within the demands of 21 st -century innovation find themselves tasked with the responsibility not only to be as tech-savvy as possible, but to tap into their creativity to create an inspiring library learning environment. The 4 C’s (collaboration, communication, critical thinking, and creativity) will drive our pioneering approach to developing the libraries of the future. Next page: Real-world lessons in 3D; independent learning with digital libraries).
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
NOVEMBER 30, 2020
Scribd is a platform that offers you access to a huge digital library of reading materials. Digital librariesIf you like digital reading Scribd is defnitely a must try. It offers various collections of.read more.
MiddleWeb
MAY 27, 2018
Public libraries are great but many kids can't get to them. Valentina Gonzalez describes the challenges facing ELLs and other kids and suggests ways to make school libraries available over the break. Summer Slide The Unstoppable ELL Teacher access ELLs families poor students public libraries school libraries summer slide Unstoppable ELL Teacher Valentina Gonzalez volunteersOne way to counter summer slide is to provide easily accessible books.
eSchool News
APRIL 6, 2020
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TeachThought - Learn better.
OCTOBER 19, 2021
TeachThought University is a growing library of ad-free strategies, resources, inspiration, and research to make teaching enjoyable again. The post Join TeachThought University’s Digital Library Today appeared first on TeachThought.
eSchool News
JUNE 24, 2020
Schools in urban districts like Denver Public Schools often struggle to fund library programs, which only exacerbates already existing equity gaps for students of color. Prioritizing equitable library access for students. All students deserve access to a school library.
eSchool News
FEBRUARY 3, 2022
And for school librarians in particular, these grants represent a unique opportunity to establish future-ready libraries with strong digital book collections. As the old expression goes – you never know if you don’t try.
MiddleWeb
JANUARY 17, 2021
Borrowing books from class and school libraries is less common during the pandemic. Kathie Palmieri encourages her students to read using a Bitmoji Virtual Classroom Library, Virtual Book Tasting Rooms, Flipgrid, and Mentimeter. The post Here’s How I Created a Virtual Class Library first appeared on MiddleWeb. Articles Reading Bitmoji Virtual Classroom Library book selection Flipgrid Kathleen Palmieri Mentimeter pandemic Virtual Book Tasting Rooms
eSchool News
MARCH 25, 2020
The library includes books both in English and Spanish for grades K-6 and is accessible to users using nearly any device with internet access. This library is available through July 31, 2020.
Edsurge
AUGUST 18, 2020
With that being said, it is also worth noting that there is still one more amazing resource that families should tap to make the most of any online learning experience—the local public library. I’ll lean heavily on the public library to do so. and I’ll meet you (online) at the library.
Edsurge
NOVEMBER 19, 2020
There’s a ritual that kicks off every new quarter in Michelle Luhtala’s library at New Canaan High School, one where English teachers send a gaggle of students through her doors to pick a new batch of books. Diana Rendina’s library at Tampa Preparatory School in Tampa, Fla.,
NeverEndingSearch
MARCH 24, 2020
million books in its lending library. The newly created National Emergency Library will serve readers around the country, who cannot physically access their local libraries, through the end of the academic year or until the end of the emergency. You’ll want to continue to use library services Libby, Sora and Hoopla for popular, recent titles. The National Emergency Library addresses a different need. Archive.org/NEL.
MiddleWeb
OCTOBER 20, 2019
When Megan Kelly asked her students to paste sticky notes on a world map to show the setting of YA novels they were reading for pleasure, she quickly saw she needed to diversify her classroom library. International Mindedness Wide Open Learning classroom library global topics international settings Megan Kelly middle grades novels
MiddleWeb
MAY 3, 2020
You can’t do either without having robust libraries with books of all types, subjects, and levels. Heart of the School Reading book collections book sources classroom libraries Rita Platt
The CoolCatTeacher
MAY 15, 2019
Today, media specialist Amanda Johnson talks about the massive success of some new sections she added to the library last summer and how she’s going to improve her library even more this summer. Scroll down for some super cool pics of her library) SmartBrief Keeping up with the news is challenging. Listen to Amanda Johnson talk about her library Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher Stream by clicking here.
The Hechinger Report
JANUARY 21, 2021
Three years ago, Darlene Thomas-Burroughs, branch manager of the Hardeeville Library in the rural town of Hardeeville, South Carolina, heard about a new way that library employees could help kids boost their reading scores.
Edsurge
NOVEMBER 27, 2019
LinkedIn has temporarily delayed planned changes to Lynda.com, a popular education-video library the company bought in 2015 for $1.5 billion, after libraries around the country raised privacy concerns. Hopefully, a revised user agreement for library patrons can maintain that option.”
techlearning
DECEMBER 30, 2019
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The Learning Revolution Has Begun
SEPTEMBER 14, 2022
"Library Politics: Better Dealings With Your Elected and Appointed Officials" Part of the Library 2.0 Essential Library Leadership" Series with Dr. Steve Albrecht OVERVIEW : All library politics is local. This is a 60-minute training webinar presented by Library 2.0
eSchool News
MAY 29, 2020
eSchool News Library & Media Technology Guide. Leveraging a Future Ready Library opportunity. Renovating libraries to meet students’ next-generation needs. • Everything You Need to Know. Everyone You Need to Reach. • Why school librarians are tech integration pioneers.
NeverEndingSearch
JUNE 2, 2017
On a whim I included a slide that read: “Keep School Libraries Weird.” ” I’ve been doing a little thinking about why, like Austin , we might want to keep school libraries a little weird. Though I know a little about weirdness, especially as the term relates to the libraries I’ve been part of, I don’t pretend to be any sort of expert on Austin. School libraries can be delightfully weird because: We continually offer surprises.
eSchool News
APRIL 17, 2020
Infobase, the award-winning provider of digital reference content to the school and library community, today announced that it has created a variety of distance learning packages to help schools, colleges and universities, and public libraries affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
eSchool News
FEBRUARY 2, 2021
New Mexicans can obtain their high school diploma through their local public library. New Mexico State Library now offers Career Online High School (COHS) from Gale , a Cengage company, making it the first program in the state that gives qualified residents the chance to earn an accredited high school diploma through their public library. There is no cost to students for the program, but enrollment is limited and requires a library card.
Shake Up Learning
FEBRUARY 15, 2021
The post YouTube Video Library for Teachers appeared first on Shake Up Learning. YouTube Video Library for Teachers. The post YouTube Video Library for Teachers appeared first on Shake Up Learning. FREE Tech Tip videos for teachers!
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