Digital Promise

APRIL 7, 2017

Administrators model teamwork by often conducting their meetings in a glass conference room in Mentor High School’s library, giving students a transparent visual of what it means to serve on a team. Externally, it’s clear social media is a key part of the collaboration within the Mentor community.

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eSchool News

JUNE 3, 2021

This selection of content, created in partnership with leading corporate and community partners, inspires families to learn together by exploring the world around them during the summer break. As the school year turns into summer break, I can make sure my students keep learning by connecting their parents to cool resources like these.”.

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eSchool News

MARCH 2, 2023

Previous winners, such as Leanne Fan (2022), Sarah Park (2021), Anika Chebrolu (2020), Kara Fan (2019), and Gitanjali Rao (2017), specifically show the power of girls in STEM, along with a library of Science at Home activities that foster STEM learning anywhere.

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eSchool News

APRIL 28, 2021

(Wednesday, April 28, 2021) — Discovery Education – the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms – today launched the new Social-Emotional Learning Coalition. About The National AfterSchool Association.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Discovery Education is the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms. Keeping You Connected to Curiosity is the right initiative at the right time,” said Janel Bedor Griffiths, a Library Media Specialist in Wisconsin’s Green Bay Area Public Schools.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Drawing upon USC Shoah Foundation’s vast library of audiovisual testimony from survivors and witnesses of genocides, Teaching with Testimony empowers students to find their voices and take action for a better future. Discover more digital resources in the Discovery Education K-12 learning platform. Financial Literacy Lessons.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Peter Bohacek, Chief Executive Officer of Pivot and physics teacher, and Matthew Vonk, Chief Science Officer for Pivot and physics professor, founded Pivot Interactives by developing a library of interactive video-based activities funded in part by a grant from the National Science Foundation.

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eSchool News

MAY 3, 2022

With Discovery Education’s dynamic set of learning supports, educators have a new set of resources supporting the integration of M:EE into Discovery Education’s math, SEL, STEM, and science lessons.

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eSchool News

APRIL 19, 2023

Use these fun activities to highlight the importance of Earth Day including discussion questions, a coloring sheet, vocabulary cards, and more.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 21, 2021

While social media can play a big part in where our students get their information, it is paramount for educators to design news and media lessons on straight news. You can follow Eileen on Twitter @EileenBelastock. About the Presenters. Join the Community.

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edWeb.net

JULY 18, 2017

In “ Summer Reading 501: Helping Generation App Read This Summer ,” Michelle Luhtala, Library Department Chair, New Canaan High School, CT; and Jane Lofton, Teacher Librarian, presented creative ideas to get students excited about summer reading. During a read aloud, teachers can sign up to read a book of their choice at the public library.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

A virtual, professional learning conference, this peer-to-peer experience provides a unique, no-cost opportunity for teachers and administrators to learn new, actionable strategies for creating dynamic digital learning environments. Scheduled sessions include: · Maker Space, Mega Fun!

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

First Event Launches No-Cost, Full-Day Professional Learning Events in U.S. and Canada Focused on Helping Educators Learn, Share, and Connect- Silver Spring, Md. Visit [link] for up-to-the-moment tour dates, registration information, and, more. The Day of Discovery Tour is organized by the Discovery Education Community.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 26, 2022

“While 2021 marked Discovery Education’s 20 th year of providing innovative digital learning solutions to educators worldwide, it also began a new chapter in the company’s history,” said Discovery Education Chief Executive Officer Scott Kinney. “In Discovery Education’s digital resources and professional learning services, visit?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

Quick news on Library 2.013 , our third annual worldwide, online, and free conference on libraries, librarians, and librarianship: the formal deadline for session proposals is end of day Monday, September 30th. From Twitter to Facebook and Pinterest to Vine (hey--what about Classroom 2.0 ?!), We hope you''ll submit !

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techlearning

MAY 29, 2018

(May 29, 2018)– Discovery Education , the leading provider of digital content and professional development for K-12 classrooms, today announced it has aligned its popular Spotlight on Strategiescontent to McREL International's six-phase model for learning. and around the world.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Librarians, who are often at the front lines of media and tech in schools, can provide that crucial guidance. The discussions shouldn’t focus on denying technology, though, said Michelle Cooper, Library Media Specialist, White Oak ISD, TX in the edWebinar “ Achieving Media Balance in a Tech-Immersed World.”

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edWeb.net

MARCH 11, 2020

Providing families with used school-issued Chromebooks, adding access points outside the school buildings, and collaborating with community partners on projects such as youth centers and public libraries are providing students and the entire community with access to technology. Even more widespread in school districts are LTE hotspots.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 17, 2017

In today’s world where so many people get their news through the internet, the news one sees on a daily basis can easily be filtered through clicks on a social feed. Social media can have a really corrosive effect,” said Greg. The New Canaan High School Library won AASL’s National School Library Program of the year in 2010.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

TGR Foundation, A Tiger Woods Charity, and Discovery Education offer a digital professional learning series empowering educator agency with new strategies to support student’s success in school and beyond.

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NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 2, 2019

As often as not, those blogs live outside of the school library world. Since 2013, Jennifer Gonzales has been regularly blowing my mind with her thoughtful blend of effective classroom strategies and what’s new on the horizon that you can use in your classroom or library tomorrow. by Jennifer Gonzales. we have failed.

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techlearning

JUNE 13, 2018

–Exciting New Content Supports Both Student Instruction and Educator Professional Learning - Silver Spring, Md. Discovery Education also added helpful professional learning content to Discovery Education Streaming Plus. I look forward to integrating this fresh content into my classroom instruction.”

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 5, 2017

When my colleagues and I wrote our Social Media Curation Library Technology Report for ALA, we struggled with a definition. The folks we interviewed across library land curated in several different ways and we used the term curation differently depending on current community needs or where they were in any particular project.

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techlearning

MAY 16, 2018

The Social Studies Techbook series uses an inquiry-based instructional approach that emphasizes informational text literacy, analytical writing, and problem-solving skills that students will apply in the classroom and beyond. Inspired by the global media company Discovery Inc.,

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 18, 2021

Watch this quick video to learn how! Quick Tip Video Library. Subscribe to Shake Up Learning on YouTube. OR, watch it on TikTok! Pam is a lifelong learner who loves to read professional development books, especially books from Dave Burgess Consulting, Inc., Follow Pam on Twitter: @specialtechie. Self-paced.

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EdTechSandyK

APRIL 8, 2014

High school library prediction - Librarians will become resources to help students find online courses. Part of function of library will be to become an online learning center. In individual classrooms, teachers are working with students who are ahead of the rest of the class to create a library of tutorials for other students.

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Reading By Example

JULY 14, 2015

Having trouble navigating Twitter? Check out an article I wrote for EdTech K-12 , on how to use this social media tool for better professional learning: How Twitter Can Power Your Professional Learning. For more information about this professional learning opportunity , click here.

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 2, 2019

See this post to learn How to Design Google PD That Works! 35:47] – Whether you are doing professional learning or demonstrations, remember “show, not tell.”. Classroom visit video resource library. Twitter chats. Shake Up Learning Courses. Shake Up Learning summer book study. Twitter chats.

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techlearning

JULY 31, 2018

The Social Studies Techbook uses an inquiry-based instructional approach that emphasizes informational text literacy, analytical writing, and problem-solving skills, and includes primary source documents, digital investigations, a multimedia reference library, interactive maps, and more.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

The Social Studies Techbook uses an inquiry-based instructional approach that emphasizes informational text literacy, analytical writing, and problem-solving skills, and includes primary source documents, digital investigations, a multimedia reference library, interactive maps, and more.

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The 21st Century Principal

MAY 6, 2011

and Social Media Apps BlogPress: BlogPress is an app that allows users to compose blogposts and post them directly from the iPad. It also allows me to share what I find through Twitter, Facebook, or by email. Remain connected to my professional learning network and contribute to the the Web education conversation anywhere.

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Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

JANUARY 29, 2016

This year, our library is fortunate to have a robotics loan from Birdbrain Technologies. Currently, a group of 2nd-5th graders are meeting every Friday for one hour to learn to code these robots and create projects with them. Donna created a Google doc of resources for the session and started advertising our session on social media.

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The Daring Librarian

JULY 20, 2018

but then ask them to either email you or drop by the library and put their name on the list. “I If you can find the creator (via Twitter, Instagram, or Email), reach out to say thanks, that's even BETTER! Pace Your Decorate Don't feel pressured you have to decorate your whole School Library or Classroom right away.

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techlearning

APRIL 19, 2018

The Social Studies Techbook series uses an inquiry-based instructional approach that emphasizes informational text literacy, analytical writing, and problem-solving skills that students will apply in the classroom and beyond. Discovery Education’s STEM Connect enhances core curriculum and brings STEM to life in classrooms.

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Edsurge

JULY 18, 2016

Anytime, Anywhere: Online Learning The number and variety of online PD providers has grown to the point that there is something for everyone. For those of you that like synchronous conversation, Twitter chats can help you connect to others with similar interests as well as provide a great forum to ask questions and get feedback on ideas.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 22, 2013

Robert Furman Principal The Collaborative Essay - Colette Marie Bennett Using Pinterest and Twitter to Build Your PLN - Elissa Malespina School Library Media Specialist Vision of Learning in Changing World : The emergence of Authentic Pedagogues - ROZINA JUMANI , Associate Prof What’s Working in Online Teacher Education Courses?

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Fractus Learning

MARCH 23, 2016

Social media has connected friends and family across the globe, but it has quickly become a tool for bullying and narcissism. Mediums also have the ability to shape our learning experiences, memories, and comprehension. Help your students find places such as the library, a friend’s home, or a coffee shop.

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