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ISTE Librarians’ Takeaways (Crowdsourced)

NeverEndingSearch

I was honored to join several esteemed colleagues to present on the panel: Leading the Charge: Leveraging Librarian Leadership to Support the OER Journey. And here is the sketchnote Margaret Sisler created during the session: #oer and teacher librarians! This year, I created an elective, Social Justice through Social Media.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 33 Edition)

Doug Levin

Using half of the funds, the Texas Education Agency contracted with OpenStax, a nonprofit based at Rice University, to write textbooks for several popular high school STEM courses. Tagged on: August 15, 2017 Growing Up with Alexa | MIT Technology Review → What will it do to kids to have digital butlers they can boss around?

EdTech 150
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Dreaming bigger for Iowa education

Dangerously Irrelevant

we utilized hands-on, engaging STEM activities more often in core math and science courses, not just in electives or extracurricular programs? like some states and districts, we created open access textbooks and taught teachers how to curate open educational resources (OER), thus freeing up textbook monies for other purposes?

Education 100
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Meet Some Heroes at This Week's Connected Educator Cafe Sessions

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Esther Wojcicki : Educator, journalist, IT & OER consultant. Wednesday, October 23 "Innovating STEM and Literacy" Yovel Badash : Author of No Child Held Back Jim Vanides : Global Social Innovation Program Manager @hp; #edtech blogger [link] , #STEM advocate, educator, technologist, & avid photographer.

Meeting 54
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PBL… Blended and eLearning – Part 1: Important Questions for the New School Year

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. I have some great posts coming your way involving PBL, STEM, tech integration.

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Final Speakers List + Registration for October 6th "Libraries of the Future" Online Mini-Conference

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Participants are encouraged to use #library2016 and #librariesofthefuture on their social media posts leading up to and during the event. Recordings from previous years are available under the Archives tab at Library 2.0 and at the Library 2.0 YouTube channel. See you online! Steve Hargadon Library 2.0

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Announcing Speakers Plus Bonus Downloads for "Libraries of the Future" Online Mini-Conference

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Participants are encouraged to use #library2016 and #librariesofthefuture on their social media posts leading up to and during the event. Sponsored with ALA’s Center for the Future of Libraries. See you online! Steve Hargadon Library 2.0