Edsurge

AUGUST 4, 2023

As dean of the College of University Libraries and Learning Services at the University of New Mexico, I lead a team of over 120 faculty and staff members. For educators, who have carefully cultivated their teaching methods over the years, the suggestion of a radical shift of any kind, can trigger profound unease.

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ViewSonic Education

MARCH 2, 2022

Also referred to as a virtual or online whiteboard, a digital whiteboard is a software solution that replicates the functions of an analog whiteboard. With a few clicks and connection to the internet, teachers can view online resources, browse the content library, and find data faster. appeared first on ViewSonic Library.

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ViewSonic Education

MARCH 7, 2019

For example, reference articles can be kept open and visible as students write a paper. Integrating workstations into the school library is a popular approach. These diverse spaces are often known as the “ library commons.” Want to keep things calmer in the library proper? This has a host of advantages.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 12, 2024

Kolibri enables offline access to a curated library of educational content, supports customized curricula creation and facilitates self-paced, differentiated and project-based learning. The term digital divide often refers to not having affordable access to the internet or specific hardware.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 5, 2018

Many school districts fund essential networking upgrades through the federal Schools and Libraries Program of the Universal Service Fund , more commonly referred to as E-rate. A STEM-focused classroom might require more robust technology and different furniture from an English or history classroom.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 19, 2024

Research and Reference Apps: Mendeley : This is a life-saver for anyone involved in academic research. Its ability to sync across devices means you can have your research library with you, wherever you go. Wolfram Alpha : For students in STEM fields, Wolfram Alpha can be incredibly useful.

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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). Libraries can hold on to that right, if they evolve.

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eSchool News

JULY 21, 2021

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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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

New resources demonstrate libraries’ need for ed-tech partners. Gale, a part of Cengage Learning, is offering three new science products for academic and school libraries. We are delighted to be showcasing this solution at ALA Midwinter with the Gale team,” said Tom Nicknish, President, CyberScience 3D.

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eSchool News

MARCH 31, 2016

Common Sense Graphite search and ratings tool connects educators with STEM and STEAM apps, websites aligned to NGSS. A new search tool aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) aims to help educators identify digital STEM and STEAM resources to use in their science and math instruction.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 6, 2014

This is a GREAT week for library learning and conversations! Then our fourth annual (and free) Future of Libraries conference, Library 2.014, starts on Wednesday, October 8th, at 10:00am US-Eastern Time with the opening keynote by conference co-chair Dr. Sandra Hirsh from the School of Information at San José State University.

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eSchool News

JUNE 15, 2018

Sixty-four percent of parents are aware of summer learning loss, often referred to as the “summer slide,” according to research from the Scholastic Kids & Family Reading Report. Texas Instruments has launched a STEM Squad to keep learning going throughout the summer.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 24, 2019

Data collection and analysis are cornerstones for many STEM and STEAM programs but they’re not just about math. STEM modules. to investigate frames of reference. They teach students how to think critically and solve evidence-based problems. a wide variety of sensors and probes. bridge building kits. lab equipment.

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ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

It’s also important to consider technology that can be used across subjects and curriculums; for example, robotics kits that can not only be used to teach core STEM subjects but can also be used in English, geography, and history lessons to help bring subjects to life. . Encourage Collaboration.

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eSchool News

APRIL 26, 2016

A STEM rotation model engages students in multifaceted projects with real-world implications. Walking into one of our four STEM classrooms at Huntingdon Area Middle School, you won’t see students working quietly on worksheets. What does it mean to truly apply classroom knowledge?

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techlearning

MAY 16, 2018

- Unique Digital Content Combined with Sustained Professional Development to Help Create Vibrant Culture of STEM in Participating Schools - Silver Spring, Md. Through the “Future Ready: STEM for All” initiative, RISD seeks to transform the Berkner Feeder Pattern’s culture and pedagogy.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 22, 2023

Sproutbrite Science STEM Chemistry Matter Mass Posters The Sproutbrite Science STEM posters are large educational posters that serve as early learning material. Created for elementary and middle school grades, these banners are perfect for daycares, libraries, and learning centers, brightening spaces with lively educational content.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 15, 2021

These projects are created around Understanding by Design (UbD) principles to emphasize STEM education and have tools to help students customize, evaluate, assess and create portfolios. The library has over 2,000 individual products inside performance tasks. . Each project is organized around real-world examples making it relevant.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Containing nearly 30,000 financial-aid opportunities painstakingly researched over several decades, the database that powered the Reference Service Press book-publishing company faced an uncertain future when Schlachter died in 2015. We had very few of those before,” Byrne says.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

APRIL 16, 2020

The digital diffusion of education enabled the development of the collaborative economy, which refers to an economic system in which companies and several independent creators and producers aggregate and create value jointly in freely interconnected networks. “Co-creation, Top 8 Advantages of an Interactive STEM Curriculum.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

(September 13, 2018) – Discovery Education , the leading provider of digital content and professional development for K-12 classrooms, announced today it has added new digital assets to its services that boost teachers’ ability to engage students in a variety of subjects including Science, STEM, and Social Studies. This Is A.I.

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ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

These include careers related to production, programming, streaming, management of esports teams, game development, graphic design, marketing, video production, and even STEM fields. References: Molina, Brett. The post How to Start a High School Esports Team & Benefit Your School appeared first on ViewSonic Library.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 29, 2021

SplashLearn for Teachers and Schools – teachers can sign up for free and have access to the full SplashLearn content library. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. SplashLearn sponsored this blog post.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 19, 2017

Youth build a model city and levee system under the watchful eye of organizer Calvin Mackie (pictured right) as part of “STEM Saturdays” organized by STEM NOLA, a non-profit organization that creates experiential learning opportunities in the New Orleans metropolitan area. Photo: Images Photography, LLC. “In

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Iterating Toward Openness

AUGUST 27, 2019

UNESCO later decided to refer to open content intended to support research, teaching, and learning as “open educational resources.” These policies often discourage the adoption of library resources or other web-based resources (yellow above) because they are not openly licensed. yellow below).

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

In “ Challenge-Based Learning in the School Library Makerspace ,” Diana Rendina, Media Specialist and Writer, Tampa Preparatory School, Tampa, FL, presented tips for design challenges and shared experiences from working in the makerspace during her time at Stewart Middle Magnet School in Tampa, FL. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 9, 2018

She’s helped the students find books in the library, and she has also helped them learn some ways to navigate ways to share their knowledge through Google Slides or Wixie. Then they even started to go the library and find books for their friends. Lindsey: Our library media specialist knows more about this. You can ask experts.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 13, 2017

Browse or search the Owl Eyes library to see if your upcoming book is included. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. Discussions happen inside the book , so as you discuss, you’re literally “all on the same page.”. Click to see Owl Eyes.

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Veative

AUGUST 28, 2018

Conceptual learning refers to acquiring and assimilating knowledge that goes beyond rote learning or a mere accumulation of facts. A library of good, vetted STEM content exists at the moment, charting an important course for the use of virtual reality in education. Greater depth in conceptual learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 16, 2017

It includes suggestions for creating your Google lit trip, a library of completed ones, and a place you can suggest a lit trip for a future post. This website supports a variety of STEM goals as well as the critical-thinking so important to preparing students for college and career. Landform Detectives. Scribble Maps. Geography Duel.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 25, 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. The ALA Declaration for the Right to Libraries. See my notes below for my own thoughts on the importance of libraries.

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NeverEndingSearch

JUNE 17, 2019

Since its launch in 2001, Wikipedia’s crowd-sourced authorship–its wikiness–has provoked debate relating to authority, despite the fact that many Wikipedia authors are topic experts and that a growing number of librarians and academics contribute by adding and editing references. As an encyclopedia, it is a tertiary source.

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Fractus Learning

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

STEM, Robots, And Coding Bulletin Boards. STEM Bulletin Board. Create a science bulletin board using a STEM phrase as the focal point. With the bulletin board showing the steps, students can reference if they aren’t sure about the next step. Science Theme for The Library. Top Science Bulletin Board Ideas.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 19, 2016

It wasn’t until three semesters into my degree, after spending $1,000 dollars merely renting my textbooks that I discovered my University’s ebook library. UPCEA’s eDesign Collaborative ), I spent hours doing my own personal research on my university’s open access policy and scouring the library website. The Double-Dipping Problem.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 14, 2017

But the boy had never touched an ox or even a cow and had no reference for the animal. He downloaded an ox file from Thingiverse , a vast library of 3D designs for physical objects, fired up the printer and, five hours later, had a 3” x 4” plastic ox that he handed to his student. “As Libraries: V.I.-Specific

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 26, 2017

When the Internet arrived, I — as did my colleagues — adopted it mostly for two reasons: 1) research — in place of the library, and 2) rote drills, such as supporting math practice. For years, my teaching revolved around textbooks as my resources. But that has changed. CK-12 Flexbooks.

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techlearning

APRIL 19, 2018

STEM Career Profiles : Recently added to Discovery Education Streaming Plus and the new STEM Connect service, these new profiles showcase professionals using STEM in their careers and explore the skills students need to succeed in diverse fields such as architecture, biomedical engineering, and entrepreneurship.

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