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What Brings Gen Z to the Library?

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But they still like print, and they still like to go to the library, according to a survey of Gen Z and Millennial public library use and media consumption released by the American Library Association last fall. They also did ethnographic research at two Ohio public library branches. They might be coming in for coffee.

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How to Keep Learning Fresh Over the Summer

Ask a Tech Teacher

To prevent this, teachers try approaches such as summer book reports, but students complain they intrude on their summer time. Kids will love having a valid reason to use Mom’s smartphone camera. This doesn’t require a library. When teachers make it optional, many don’t participate.

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Vector Solutions Adds Silent Panic Alarm Feature to its LiveSafe Tip Reporting and Safety Communications Platform for Schools

eSchool News

Tampa, FL – September 24, 2021 – The Washington Post reported 14 school shootings between March and June 2021 despite pandemic-related school closures. Vector LiveSafe is an advanced tip reporting and safety communication platform for organizations, including schools.

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K–12 Schools Find Educational Benefits in Cloud-Based Gaming

EdTech Magazine

In a recent study from educational nonprofit Project Tomorrow , nearly 62 percent of teachers reported using video games in their classrooms. Cloud technology allows video game streaming on nearly any device , from smartphones to traditional game consoles. You have access to a limited library of games.”.

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How to Create a Paperless Classroom

Ask a Tech Teacher

The other feels like the catalog room of the Library of Congress. Would you trade your smartphone for a 1983 Nokia mobile phone? When I introduce students to digital note-taking, we start with a discussion of handwritten vs digital notes. The next time your school decides to investigate paperless classrooms, offer to take charge.

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Number crunch: Edtech data you can use right now

eSchool News

The 2023 Global Education Monitoring Report launched last week at an event in Montevideo, Uruguay, hosted by UNESCO, the Ministry of Education and Culture of Uruguay and Ceibal Foundation with 18 ministers of education from around the world. Using technology can improve some types of learning in some contexts. Is it equitable?

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Low Tech? No Problem. Here are 3 Alternative Ways to Help Distance Learning Happen.

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According to a 2019 Pew Research Center report, 96 percent of adults own a cell phone and 81 percent own a smartphone. And some corporations have designed higher education and workforce training micro-courses intended for smartphones. About half own a tablet computer, while three-quarters own desktop or laptop computers.

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