eSchool News

JUNE 23, 2016

Gale’s photo contest highlights the role of local libraries in leveraging technology. Libraries are often the go-to technology centers in local communities and on campuses. To better tell that story, Gale, a part of Cengage Learning, is calling all libraries to participate in the My Library Pic contest. Show us how.

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EdTech4Beginners

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Grasping the Breadth of the Curriculum Computer science is a diverse field, and its study encompasses various subjects like programming, algorithms, data structures, and more. Building a Strong Support Network While studying online, it’s vital to establish a support network.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 24, 2017

They are all terms I’ve heard used to describe the atmosphere and activities in our recently revamped Library Learning Commons. New Picturesque Library Layout Paves the Way for Dynamic Patron Usage. The students like the new layout because it doesn’t look like a typical library anymore. Learning Commons. “I

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Edsurge

JULY 5, 2017

The University of Texas at San Antonio has more than 2 million titles in its library system, and lately it’s been building a collection that most students—and future teachers—might not even know exists yet. For each of the tools available, the teachers must do a workshop with staff from the department on how to use the devices.

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The Shake Up Learning Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Think of ways this could be used in programs both in and outside of your own schools like the YMCA, tutoring programs, community sports, and libraries. SAT/ACT Study Groups. When it comes time to prepare for the SAT and ACT, often times students will form study groups across the area or region. Book Study/Lit Circles.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 20, 2019

CPD opportunities for teachers might include: : Workshops, seminars and conferences. Formal study. Going back to study while teaching can not only be fulfilling, but add sought-after skills and qualifications to your CV. Despite this, one challenge for those considering further study is the delicate work and study balance.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 2, 2023

Some good platforms that offer free ebooks and audiobooks include: Internet Archive, LibriVox, Open Library, Open Culture, Bookbub, and many more. Some of these platforms include: Eric, SpringerOpen, Elsevier, SAGE Open, JSTOR, ScienceOpen, Digital Library of the Commons, Directory of Open Access Journals, and many more.

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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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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

JUNE 24, 2019

In their new book, Broader, Bolder, Better , Paul Reville and Elaine Weiss draw on nine years of research and case studies from 12 diverse communities to advocate for more and larger-scale partnerships between communities and schools. Everyday Experiences. Supporting Parent and Caregiver Education.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

webinars, workshops, and summits, part of the LearningRevolution.com family: Library 2.0 , The Future of Education , ReinventingSchool.com , Classroom 2.0 , and TeacherLibrarian.org. AWKWARD CONVERSATIONS: HOW TO HANDLE DIFFICULT DISCUSSIONS WITH PATRONS (LIBRARY 2.0) VIRTUAL REALITY AND LEARNING: LEADING THE WAY With Library 2.0

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techieMusings

JUNE 21, 2023

In this post, I’ll be sharing how Bullis Upper School Spanish teacher Hilary Vellenga has been using Kami Library templates to help her students learn Spanish. ” The workshop was for local Chinese teachers and was held at Bullis in the BITlab. Read article IT Integration in Chinese Class – Let’s Build a Board Game Ms.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 13, 2018

Have you ever heard a new research study that contradicts the study you learned about just last month? Have you ever read conclusions of a study and after all of the cautions, you have no idea if anything was learned at all? Libraries as Maker Magnets. What happens in a Future Ready Library?

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Unlike television programming that is available at a specific time for viewing, the teacher-generated data packets are stored locally on the devices so students can access them whenever they are ready to study and learn, even without an internet connection. So, we already have infrastructure that has nearly ubiquitous coverage.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

I loved my colleagues on my social studies team; we shared resources and supported each other. I would attend a workshop or read an article on a new teaching technique, and I’d be excited about new ideas, but then struggle to find opportunities and resources to implement them. As a result, being a teacher can be lonely.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 16, 2019

In my workshops , I show parents and students how to succeed in school, based on advice that hundreds of teachers have contributed to help create this material. By the end of a "Game of School" workshop, parents and students will. Even just one of the ideas I talk about could make a huge difference for a student and his or her family.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 27, 2020

Google Computer Science for High School –free workshops (with application) for K-12 teachers. GetEpic –Digital library for kid’s books. Study Ladder- -lots of online resources for kids. Here are some choices: Khan Academy. Learn to Code (for free). Common Sense media. San Diego Virtual Zoo. Biology simulations.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Nsai Temko pictured in the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh in Squirrel Hill. He told me about an awesome teen space at the Carnegie Library in Pittsburgh’s Oakland section. Using the transportation funds from my sister, I convinced my mother to allow me to go to the library. “If In the library, I met a librarian named Ms.

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Educator Innovator

JANUARY 5, 2017

How a local public library in Nashville is using digital media to help teens see themselves as readers, and much more. It began with a simple library lending program. The Nashville Public Library (NPL) got the teens at Woodland Hills set up with library cards, which they use often.

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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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Edsurge

APRIL 14, 2022

During the past two years of the COVID-19 crisis, there has been a spike in student use of so-called homework help websites —including Chegg and Course Hero—which market themselves as providing study aids but which many professors see as designed to aid student cheating. We’re teaching them how to study for the test,” says Listenbee.

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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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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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Edsurge

MARCH 25, 2022

Students who want to use the restroom or visit the library or other office now pull up an app on their iPad and bring it to the teacher, who keys in his or her access code to grant permission. asks Monica Bulger, a senior fellow at Sesame Workshop who studies child rights.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

We hope you'll consider joining our first Library 2.019 mini-conference: "Shaping the Future of Libraries with Instructional Design," which will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, March 13th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). (We Please also join the Library 2.0

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 15, 2017

We're getting close to our Library 2.017 mini-conference: "Expertise, Competencies and Careers," which will be held online (and for free) March 29th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). How can library and information science schools and professional development programs prepare library professionals?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 26, 2017

We're excited to announce our first of three Library 2.017 mini-conferences: "Expertise, Competencies and Careers," which will be held online (and for free) March 29th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). Please also join this Library 2.0 Please register as a member of the Library 2.0

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User Generated Education

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

This coming year, I am doing several keynotes and workshops on the reflecting on the making process. Studying the Reflective Practitioner During Graduate School. During several of my graduate courses, the idea of the reflective practitioner was introduced through studying the works of Donald Schon and Stephen Brookfield.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 10, 2019

HOUSTON — Colorful college pennants line the walls in a small room at a public library branch in the city's Near Northside. Northside High was previously named for Confederate leader Jefferson Davis, and it was once labeled a “ dropout factory ” in a Johns Hopkins University study of institutions with low graduation rates.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Some college students travel or study abroad to enhance their learning. EdSurge HigherEd also regularly hosts meetups and workshops on online learning and higher education technology. Gold events are tightly focused around a topic or specific audience, such as libraries or community colleges. What gives?

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MindShift

JULY 31, 2016

New Canaan High School librarian Michelle Luhtala recently jumped headfirst into creating a makerspace in her library and documented what she learned, how her space changed and how it affected students along the way. Luhtala is blessed with a big library, but for most of her career it has been dominated by large bookshelves.

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NeverEndingSearch

JUNE 5, 2015

In going through my grad students’ final workshop presentations this semester, I found one just too useful not to share. Jennifer Bigioni is now the School Library Media Specialist at Princeton (NJ) High School. So I asked for permission. I would teach students how to cite, when to cite, and how to quote and paraphrase.

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Iterating Toward Openness

APRIL 5, 2018

We maintain the Open Textbook Library , the premiere resource for peer-reviewed academic textbooks. Much of this savings is attributable to the workshops their incredible team of presenters offer. 45% of faculty who attend one of these workshops adopt OER for their course. million dollars.

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Educator Innovator

MARCH 17, 2017

For decades, visitors to a library were confined to a static collection of information. Remake Learning covered the recent Stanford University study that confirmed many educators’ fears: middle and high school students are likely to take false information they encounter online as fact. Is the ending of a URL a for-profit “.com”

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

My graduate studies focused on integrating technology across the curriculum. We began taking our mobile lab to schools, churches, libraries, and other non-profit sites. During summer community education workshops he teaches children the patterns that are found on QWERTY keyboards, using music and movement.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 28, 2017

Tomorrow, Wednesday, March 29th, is our Library 2.017 mini-conference: "Expertise, Competencies and Careers," which will be held online (and for free) from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). The list of scheduled presentations, plus keynote bios, are below! Abels , John Bertot , and Valerie J.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Are you looking for a practical and affordable professional development workshop for your school or conference? I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations. I will be providing workshops and featured sessions on STEM, PBL, Inquiry, Maker Space, and Computational Thinking! Check out my Booking Page. Mike Gorman.

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