Digital Promise

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Reading materials can include print or digital books, graphic novels, magazines, and online articles. Ask your local library about access to free digital or audio books. For more tips and resources, sign up for our Action Report and stay tuned for our next blog on how teachers and families can work together to support student progress.

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MindShift

JULY 22, 2018

For 12 years Jennifer Taylor watched kids come into the library at McCaffrey Middle School in Galt, California and struggle: “We’d have rows and rows of books, and they don’t know what to pick.” Little did Taylor know, she’d stumbled upon a hotbed of controversy in the world of library science. Leigh Collazo, otherwise known as “Mrs.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

To prepare students for success in a remote learning environment, Learning.com is adding remote learning lessons to its EasyTech content library. The remote learning lessons expand EasyTech ’s comprehensive online library of content covering essential technology skills for students in kindergarten through eighth grade.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH: How K-12 schools can bring digital transformation to their libraries. When Harbor Beach High School in Michigan decided to redesign its library , administrators there held meetings with faculty, staff and members of the student council to decide how the new space should look based on how each group envisioned its use.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 9, 2018

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation fund a series of research reports called Teachers Know Best. In 2015 they released a interesting report titled What Educators Want from Digital Instructional Tools 2.0 , that sought out 3100 educators to establish the state of technology integration across K12.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Awkward Conversations & Difficult Situations: How to Handle the Hardest Discussions with Patrons (2023 Updated Version) Part of the Library 2.0 Service , Safety, and Security Series with Dr. Steve Albrecht OVERVIEW : Library life is full of challenging moments. The patron who refuses to leave as the library is closing.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 10, 2016

If you really want to have fun, have a student bring in a superhero outfit and follow the instructions in Videomaker magazine to do something super-awesome. Students could be virtual reporters about what is happening or could dig deeper into making. 2 – Wander Through a Library (or Amazon free titles).

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 4, 2016

We're excited to announce the second of three Library 2.016 online mini-conferences: "Library as Classroom," June 15th, 2016, from 12:00 - 3:00pm US-Pacific Time (click for your own time zone). There are notable examples of academic, public, and K-12 library spaces that have become creative classrooms.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 15, 2019

In a recent study from educational nonprofit Project Tomorrow , nearly 62 percent of teachers reported using video games in their classrooms. You have access to a limited library of games.”. A majority of educators agree that video games can help K–12 learning. Gaming Enters a New Era: Cloud Streaming. The same goes for Chromebooks.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 27, 2016

The second of our three free Library 2.016 online mini-conferences: "Library as Classroom," is coming up soon! The library as creative classroom means we approach the learning opportunities we create with thought, user-directed planning, and insights from research. Please also join this Library 2.0

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eSchool News

MARCH 31, 2022

L’Enfer (which translates as “Hell” or “Inferno”) refers to the library shelf mark given to the collection which was created in the 1830s to protect and isolate works that were considered contrary to the morals of the time. Gale has 500 employees globally with its main operations in Farmington Hills, Michigan.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

According to findings from the Scholastic Teacher & Principal School Report , educators overwhelmingly agree (99%) that reading books for fun supports students’ academic success. Lastly, elementary students will receive books to take home and add to their home libraries, encouraging independent reading beyond the classroom.

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NeverEndingSearch

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

Television coverage included this report by NBC10’s Stephanía Jiménez: For me, one of the most powerful moments was Kayla Johnson’s poignant recognition of her privilege , as a student who attended Philadelphia schools that still had librarians through her whole K12 experience. (See See video at 28:40.)

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

I knew every car’s 0-60 acceleration time and horsepower, by reading every car magazine and online blog. Unfortunately, all of this was “playing,” and never made it onto my report card, transcript, or resume. Playing was taking my bicycle apart, putting Legos together, and learning as many facts about cars as I could.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

We're just over a week away from our free Library 2.016 online mini-conference, " Libraries of the Future " on October 6th! Be sure to also join the Library 2.0 network to be able to connect with and correspond with 22,000 other individuals in the library world, and to be kept updated on this and future events.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 10, 2016

If you really want to have fun, have a student bring in a superhero outfit and follow the instructions in Videomaker magazine to do something super-awesome. Students could be virtual reporters about what is happening or could dig deeper into making. 2 – Wander Through a Library (or Amazon free titles).

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

According to a recent report by the Department of Labor , over half (66.7%) of all of 2017’s high school cohort are currently enrolled in colleges or universities. Relentless publishing, in aid of building the university’s academic profile, puts enormous strain on college library and publication resources. Scientific discovery costs.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 26, 2019

To make the program more manageable for teachers and facilitators, Corney-McGee and his colleagues narrowed their focus, selecting only a handful of tools from the G Suite library. “We We decided on four applications and we were going to present them using the Google Classroom platform,” Corney-McGee said. by Eli Zimmerman.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 30, 2018

In fact, an astounding 40 percent of makerspace teachers reported that they had received no PD on makerspaces at all. Local community makerspaces, libraries and universities are all possible allies. What I found during my research was that more professional development on makerspaces is desperately needed.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 29, 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. Join this free Library Journal webcast covering the highlights of each one and offering key takeaways. Register here.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 20, 2020

3, the Federal Communications Commission released its Report and Order, which includes important changes. In its recent comments, the FCC noted “overwhelming record support” for the Category Two approach, which it says “provided broader, more equitable, and more predictable funding for schools and libraries than under the prior rules.”.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2020

3, the Federal Communications Commission released its Report and Order, which includes important changes. In its recent comments, the FCC noted “overwhelming record support” for the Category Two approach, which it says “provided broader, more equitable, and more predictable funding for schools and libraries than under the prior rules.”.

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NeverEndingSearch

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

This search crawls scanned images of millions of books representing the holdings of some of the largest libraries in the world. Nevertheless, Google Books now searches the full text of books and magazines scanned by Google and partner university and public libraries and stored in its digital database. government publications.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2020

3, the Federal Communications Commission released its Report and Order, which includes important changes. In its recent comments, the FCC noted “overwhelming record support” for the Category Two approach, which it says “provided broader, more equitable, and more predictable funding for schools and libraries than under the prior rules.”.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 31, 2019

3, the Federal Communications Commission released its Report and Order, which includes important changes. In its recent comments, the FCC noted “overwhelming record support” for the Category Two approach, which it says “provided broader, more equitable, and more predictable funding for schools and libraries than under the prior rules.”.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 13, 2016

The second of our three free Library 2.016 online mini-conferences: " Library as Classroom ," is this Wednesday, June 15th! Be sure to also join the Library 2.0 network to be able to connect with and correspond with 22,000 other individuals in the library world, and to be kept updated on this and future events.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Register now for our free Library 2.016 online mini-conference, " Libraries of the Future " on October 6th, and we'll send you the information on how to either attend the live sessions or watch the recordings afterwards. Be sure to also join the Library 2.0 Sponsored with ALA’s Center for the Future of Libraries.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2019

teenagers, 59 percent , say they have experienced cyberbullying, according to a 2018 report from Pew Research Center. . Some companies that produce monitoring software report sending tens of thousands of alerts about cyberbullying, violence, sexual content and other concerns. A majority of U.S.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Oftentimes, the superintendents and other district leaders that we work with will commission us to do some custom literature reviews, best practice reports, so that they can ensure that their decision-making and program development is grounded in best practices. Photo courtesy of Hanover research. by Eli Zimmerman.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

These are devices that are designed specifically for reading digital books and magazines on a screen. These devices allow users to download and store thousands of eBooks from various sources, such as online stores, libraries, or personal collections. But why are eBook reader devices so appealing to readers?

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

My mother never cared what I read; comic books, magazines, newspapers, books, as long as I was reading she was satisfied. Going to the library was one of my favorite excursions or even better the book store where I could take books home and never have to return them. I was hooked, a reader for life and I knew it.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Harbor Beach High School in Michigan updated its library with easily configurable desks that enable collaboration for groups of any size. Previously, Eli was a staff reporter for medical trade publication Frontline Medical News, where he experienced the impact of continuous education and evolving teaching methods through the medical lens.

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eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2015

Cricket Media, an education media publisher, and myON, a business unit of Capstone, announced that a wide array of content from Cricket’s portfolio of children’s books and magazines will now be available to the millions of students reading on myON. Material from a press release was used in this report. million students world wide.

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eSchool News

JUNE 22, 2016

A technology committee should include the IT director or members of the IT department, teachers who actively use technology, the library media specialist, an instructional technology specialist, an administrator or superintendent, board of education members, parents, and students. Material from a press release was used in this report.

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Graphite Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2019

of eighth-graders report they've vaped in the last year ? Demonstrate to students how to browse the Smithsonian's library of ads on the left. For more, browse our library of news and media literacy articles. We do know, however, that many vaping products are jam-packed with nicotine and are highly addictive.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 21, 2019

So, an educator might have a learning experience at the library or in a museum, and the information about that experience can be uploaded to a central system so other educators can learn from that. It also allows for coordination of educators who are not so proximate to one another. . by Eli Zimmerman.

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eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2017

They also encourage schools and districts to leverage community partnerships by working with libraries, community centers, mobile community hotspots, or local chambers of commerce. Leverage Partnerships. Out-of-School Access Chart. She holds firm to the belief that student access to technology is the great equalizer. He earned a B.S.

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