The Thinking Stick

MARCH 6, 2023

Often the cliche ‘the library is the heart of the school’ is heard in literacy circles…but what does it mean to listen to a library’s heartbeat? On the podcast this week we hear directly from award-winning librarian Karina Quilantán about the journey she’s explored in telling the story of her library.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 5, 2023

Our second Library 2.023 mini-conference: " Banned Books and Censorship: Current Intellectual Freedom Issues in the Library ," will be held online (and for free) this Thursday, June 8th, 2023, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. In this Library 2.0 Please also join this Library 2.0

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eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2023

. – Gale , part of Cengage Group, is pleased to announce that it has received five platinum awards, one gold and an honorable mention award in LibraryWorks’ ninth annual Modern Library Awards (MLAs). The MLAs were created to recognize the top products and services in the library industry in a truly unbiased format.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2023

. – Gale , part of Cengage Group, is pleased to announce that it has received five platinum awards, one gold and an honorable mention award in LibraryWorks’ ninth annual Modern Library Awards (MLAs). The MLAs were created to recognize the top products and services in the library industry in a truly unbiased format.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

As we wave farewell to 2023 , we’re looking ahead to edtech trends in 2024 with optimism for education as a whole. Although AI is not new in other industries, it’s still an emerging trend in education and we are finally allowing ourselves a glimpse of hope, skepticism and wonderment.

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ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

This often presents a challenge for them and their teachers. Schools and universities need to keep up to date with trends. The post 5 Benefits of Technology in the Classroom appeared first on ViewSonic Library. In addition, PowerPoint lessons with graphs and other visually-oriented materials such as videos are beneficial.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

After witnessing companies and organizations renege on their commitment to DEI after the police murder of George Floyd, I promised myself that I would not work with an organization or a company that treated DEI as a trend or an item on a compliance checklist. In one case, a teacher wished to increase the diversity of her classroom library.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

MARCH 1, 2023

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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ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

This has fueled trends like gamification , nano-learning , education ecosystems , and mobile-first learning , while futuristic developments like Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), and metaverse learning are on the horizon. To overcome this, we present the essential factors teachers and administrators should consider.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

The possibilities are almost countless since you can actually show students how molecules look like, present the famous battles, present ocean creatures, and do many similar things previously considered impossible. Digital libraries. It’s a revolutionary technology that makes medical training faster, cheaper, and much safer.

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ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

There are significant benefits to joining in with this trend, including the fact that the content on digital signage can be changed at any point. The post 5 Benefits of an LED Video Wall for Schools appeared first on ViewSonic Library. This is vital in emergency situations.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 20, 2020

We're excited to announce the final keynote panel for our third Library 2.020 mini-conference: " Sustainability in Libraries ," which will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, October 14th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). We already have 2,000 signups for this event!

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

We're excited to announce the full list of accepted sessions for our third Library 2.020 mini-conference: " Sustainability in Libraries ," which will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, October 14th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone).

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techlearning

JUNE 27, 2018

The Federal Communications Commission soon will evaluate funding regulations for broadband internet in schools and libraries to consider how connectivity demands align with program utility and efficiency. Applicant survey results reveal that schools and libraries remain reliant on E-rate funding to provide and sustain broadband connectivity.

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ViewSonic Education

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

One of the biggest education trends of recent times has been the rise of remote and hybrid learning models. Finding the right location for each of them can also present a challenge. The post Video Conferencing Monitors – 4 Useful Benefits for Education appeared first on ViewSonic Library.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 26, 2019

There is a considerable disparity at present in our school across all years. Educational institutions are preparing the future leaders, and due to lack of such coordination they fail to groom themselves as per new emerging trends and increase their absorption level in industry.

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techlearning

JUNE 26, 2018

JUNE 26, 2018 - The Federal Communications Commission soon will evaluate funding regulations for broadband internet in schools and libraries to consider how connectivity demands align with program utility and efficiency. More students and library patrons are online – and have faster connections – because of E-rate support.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2022

Steve Albrecht I posted this Library 2.0 New attacks at an elementary school in Texas, a grocery store, and just recently, a factory in Maryland, show us this disturbing trend of mass shootings is continuing in the wrong direction. Social media postings and messages about our libraries or our employees need to be analyzed.

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ViewSonic Education

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Visual learners do best when information is presented graphically, be it in the form of illustrations, charts, diagrams, or photos. Since 2001, he has been a lecturer at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) , where his academic pursuits have focused on studying social media trends, viral media production, and distribution.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 6, 2020

We're excited to announce the schedule for our third Library 2.020 mini-conference: " Sustainability in Libraries ," which will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, October 14th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). This is a free event, being held live online and also recorded.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Overall findings included: While providers indicate their present technology is mostly sufficient for meeting demands, they feel an increase in hardware and connectivity could grow their capacity. Starting in June of this year, DLAB has initiated projects across the city to address the trends and needs identified through the assessment.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 17, 2018

Take it easy and slow, and focus on the enthusiasts among the staff complement, and work from there — perhaps by presenting your successes at staff meetings and other workshops to entice further interest. Stay up to date: Many of the teachers will expect you to be bang up-to-date with all emerging edtech trends.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 10, 2024

Plus, they’ll learn best practices and current trends to best leverage educational technology resources.

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Learning with 'e's

MARCH 2, 2012

What does the future hold for our university libraries? The library has long been seen by many as a very traditional, conservative institution, and is often portrayed as a place where rows upon rows of antiquated book shelves slowly gather dust. Just how are libraries adapting to the digital age and all it brings? social media.

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NeverEndingSearch

MARCH 17, 2019

Back at ALA Midwinter, I was honored to present on LITA’s Top Tech Trends panel , with fellow panelists Kate Tkacik, Suzanne Wulf, Becky Yoose, James Neal and Cynthia Dudenhoffer. Each of us was initially assigned two trends to explore and discuss. Here’s the slide deck. We are seeing movement way beyond hype.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 12, 2020

We're excited to be holding our third Library 2.020 mini-conference: " Sustainability in Libraries ," online (and for free) this Wednesday, October 14th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). This is a free event, being held live online and also recorded.

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Bryan Alexander

JUNE 16, 2015

On May 12 the head of the National Science Library at the Chinese Academy of Sciences , Xiaolin Zhang, gave a major speech to the THETA conference in Australia. Anything they don’t own they obtain through consortial relationships (I think that’s inter-library loan). Then I’ll add some of my reflections.

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Bryan Alexander

APRIL 8, 2016

Deanna Marcum was our Future Trends Forum guest on March 21st , and offered excellent thoughts about the evolution of libraries. Let me summarize the discussion and share the video recording : THE FUTURE OF LIBRARIES. The public library is a community center, in short. Indeed, the library can pair up with other services.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 9, 2013

This is the official call for presentation proposals for the Library 2.013 Worldwide Virtual Conference, October 18 - 19, 2013 (in some time zones the conference will conclude on the 20th). How does your library manage digital collections? How does your library manage digital collections? Is your library mobile friendly?

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 4, 2023

I have a vivid memory of a co-worker visiting me in the library at school to mention that my older son Gus had fallen out of his desk in class. As an adult, I personally struggle to sit through presentations or professional development lasting longer than 20 minutes.

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Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Susan shares some awesome feedback tools from her own presentation, a little inspiration from the opening keynote, a new novel app, and some important AI thoughts. This was Susan’s first year presenting at FETC, the Future of Education Technology Conference. Here’s a link to Susan’s presentation (also embedded below).

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ViewSonic Education

MAY 12, 2022

As Digital Trends explains , both Microsoft Windows and Apple macOS have built-in calibration features, which can assist users with software calibration. Removing the software processing layer eliminates relying on a graphics card which ensures precise color presentation. The LUT is stored on the source itself (e.g.,

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ViewSonic Education

DECEMBER 1, 2021

As an article for Edutopia explains , a good case study should ideally present an open-ended problem, with many possible solutions, or with different potential ‘correct’ answers. Presentations. Presentations form an important part of high school education.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 19, 2022

Our first Library 2.022 mini-conference: " Virtual Reality and Learning: Leading the Way ," will be held online (and for free) on Tuesday, March 29th, 2022. Virtual Reality was identified by the American Library Association as one of the 10 top library technology trends for the future. Please also join this Library 2.0

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Fractus Learning

JULY 14, 2016

Over the years, technology has grown increasingly intertwined in education, from the implementation of computer and the internet into classrooms, to today’s growing trend of providing students with their own laptops or tablets to further aid their education. Cloud Technology. The uses and benefits of the cloud truly are endless.

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eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2016

The annual event offers networking and professional development opportunities for educators from every discipline, education leaders, ed-tech coordinators, library and media specialists, and more. Next page: 5 trends and related sessions at ISTE 2016. The opening keynote on June 26 will be given by Michio Kaku, Ph.D.,

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Our third Library 2.019 mini-conference, "Emerging Technology," will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, October 30th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). We invite all library professionals, employers, LIS students, and educators to register now to participate in this event.

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