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Futurizing the Stacks: How Makerspaces Can Modernize College Libraries

Edsurge

Today’s college students are spending more time than ever in public and campus libraries. According to a recent Pew Research Report , millennials are most likely to have visited a public library in the past year compared to any other generation.

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5 must-haves for school makerspaces

eSchool News

These skills–often referred to as soft skills, but also known as durable skills for their importance in the workplace–are a focus of 21st-century classrooms. School makerspaces have emerged as centers of creativity, problem solving, collaboration, and more.

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Kid-Centric Schools: When There's a Will There's a Way

A Principal's Reflections

Giant-sized Scrabble board on a wall in the library for kids to play the game. Marine robotics lab (M.A.T.E. Not only do the kids develop robots that have received national acclaim, but they also create marketing and branding for their creations. Drunk-driving vehicle simulators that are used in PE/Health. How cool is that?

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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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Friday 5: STEAM education in action

eSchool News

These skills–often referred to as soft skills, but also known as durable skills for their importance in the workplace–are a focus of 21st-century classrooms. School makerspaces have emerged as centers of creativity, problem solving, collaboration, and more.

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How to Select a Complete Digital Education Solution Provider

ViewSonic Education

Over the past few years, there has been a huge influx of education technology resources available to schools – from tablets and robotics to online platforms and digital whiteboards. The post How to Select a Complete Digital Education Solution Provider appeared first on ViewSonic Library. Encourage Collaboration.

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PASCO Motion Sensor–A Must for Science Classes

Ask a Tech Teacher

the Ergobot to teach both Forces & Motion and Programming & Robotics. to investigate frames of reference. in a robotics and programming application (with PASCO’s ErgoBot). to investigate frames of reference. in a robotics and programming application (with PASCO’s ErgoBot). bridge building kits.

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