Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

JUNE 6, 2016

I’m so thankful to West Georgia RESA for providing this opportunity to librarians around the state who often don’t have professional learning targeted directly at them. sharing tools crowdsourced by us all and thinking about how to disrupt their uses. What will we do together? 9:30-9:45Break. Disruptus game.

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Libraries Social Media Professional Learning Tools 28

edWeb.net

JULY 22, 2019

Equitable access should be a part of a larger discussion about how the schools are serving their students’ needs. In her district, for example, they have four goals related to providing students the equal opportunity to learn. None of them talk about technology; instead, they look at how to leverage technology to achieve that goal.

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Libraries Elementary Accessibility BYOD 41

edWeb.net

MAY 7, 2021

Findings indicated that as schools established a mix of learning environments and learned how to leverage technology to support students, learner engagement online grew substantially, from a low of 18 engagements per day per user at the start of the pandemic to 35 daily engagements by the fall. Professional Learning.

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edWeb.net

MAY 19, 2020

Normally, many rural districts work with local libraries and businesses to provide students with WiFi hotspots. While they may be proficient in using edtech, they don’t know how to create comprehensive lessons to use it in the classroom. ClassLink empowers your students and teachers with instant access to their learning resources.

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BYOD Broadband EdTech Elementary 54

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

With the proliferation of technology in school and at home, parents are looking for direction on how to keep their kids’ media habits in check. ” Instead, librarians can help families learn how to maintain a healthy balance and become good digital citizens. This article was modified and published by eSchool News.

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Symantec Digital Citizenship Internet Safety Social Media 46

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Yes, discuss how to protect the data, but also explain the benefits of the data and how the schools use it to positively impact student learning. Data-driven decision making may have become a cliche statement, but it really is at the center of how districts can help students. Keep instructional impacts in the picture.

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Data Student Data Privacy Policies Training 97

edWeb.net

APRIL 23, 2020

Teachers should consult with the IT staff to ensure that screen readers and other assistive tech can give students with special needs the same learning experience as their peers. And while teachers may embrace using technology, they won’t necessarily understand how to use it effectively. Join the Community.

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Accessibility Digital Badges Elementary BYOD 56

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Familiarity does not equal experience or understanding: Just because staff have some knowledge about technology does not mean they understand how to scale it for effective digital learning. Embedded professional development is needed at all levels to take advantage of the benefits of tech for all students. Join the Community.

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BYOD Smartphone Accessibility Advocacy 65

edWeb.net

MAY 21, 2021

In Township High School District 214 (IL), where Dr. David Schuler is Superintendent, they doubled down on how to personalize the pathway for every child and enhance the student voice and student choice. CoSN (the Consortium for School Networking) is the premier professional association for school system technology leaders.

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Learning Broadband Elementary Professional Learning 83

edWeb.net

MARCH 5, 2021

Continuous professional development is key for integrating edtech, but it often gets deleted from the budget. But since the tech keeps upgrading and evolving, teachers need to receive ongoing training on how to best use the resources to support their students. Have tech and business offices work together. Join the Community.

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EdTech BYOD Training Advocacy 61

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The strategic plan that she and other members of the district had developed “went out the window” when the pandemic hit, and now there’s an intense focus on identifying what funds are available and how they can be used to meet the needs of the community. He also works with edWeb.net to write articles on their professional learning edWebinars.

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EdTech Guidelines Policies Secondary 97

edWeb.net

JUNE 17, 2020

Distance learning requires skill sets teachers might not have focused on before, and schools need to prepare them. Evolving school services: It’s not just the learning that’s become virtual; schools need to figure out how to continue all of their offerings, like speech therapy and counseling. Join the Community.

EdTech 53

EdTech Outcomes BYOD Advocacy 53

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

During the edWebinar, “ Leading Digital Learning: Successful Strategies for 1:1 Implementations ,” the presenters focused on how to get buy-in from within the school and across the community to improve chances for success and sustainability. Yet, 1:1 classrooms, BYOD, and tech-supported education are today’s reality.

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Technology BYOD Advocacy Guidelines 53

edWeb.net

JULY 15, 2020

What worked with distance learning, what didn’t, what other needs could the school address, etc. With all of the back-to-school plans, administrators are also preparing to go into quarantine again, and they need input on how to make sure all students are moving forward. Join the Community.

EdTech 61

EdTech BYOD Accessibility Advocacy 61

edWeb.net

JUNE 4, 2019

Using CoSN’s blueprint for smart IT decisions as a guideline, the three superintendents explained how to align priorities, and balance choice with cost and outcomes to creative sustainable programs. ClassLink empowers your students and teachers with instant access to their learning resources. Join the Community.

EdTech 53

EdTech Digital Badges Software Outcomes 53

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 10, 2019

School leaders should have a plan for each system: how the information is backed up, how to shut down the affected system and disengage it from the network, and how and what recovery will look like. ClassLink empowers your students and teachers with instant access to their learning resources. Join the Community.

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Strategy Student Data Privacy Data Policies 53

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 27, 2011

TECH TALK TUESDAYS: LEARNING TO SCRATCH ( Australia Series ) Tue 29 Aug 02:00AM New York / Tue 30 Aug 06:00AM GMT / Tue 30 Aug 04:00PM Sydney Anne Mirtschin. Learn how to use Scratch for effective learning and programming in your classroom. Attend this session to learn about advocacy tips for school librarians.

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Blackboard Moodle ePortfolio Advocacy 45

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

If it is, it is not going to be successful because your principals aren’t going to know how to support the teachers on a daily basis…you have to make sure that your principals know how to support and are part of the creation of that vision.”. ClassLink empowers your students and teachers with instant access to their learning resources.

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PowerMyLearning Mobile Learning BYOD iPad 40

edWeb.net

MARCH 19, 2019

Use Assessment Data Effectively: Leaders shouldn’t rely on teachers knowing how to use and share the data with students and families. ClassLink empowers your students and teachers with instant access to their learning resources.

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Online Assessments Assessment PowerMyLearning BYOD 43

techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

DISCOVERY EDUCATION AND MCREL INTERNATIONAL SPOTLIGHT ON STRATEGIES ( www.discoveryeducation.com ) & ( www.mcrel.org ) Discovery Education announced it has aligned its popular Spotlight on Strategies content to McREL International’s six-phase model for learning. JIBO BE A MAKER APP ( www.jibo.com ) Jibo, Inc. announced the U.S.

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Tools Robotics Edmentum Software 56

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Sueann Galt, STEM Coordinator Does the use of ‘Learning Menus’ increase students’ intrinsic motivation? Cantwell, Instructional Services Librarian (Asst. Carmona, Lead Contract English Instructor Student-Generated Apps for Mobile Devices – can they enhance higher levels of understanding? Derek Barkalow, Ph.D.

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STEM Maker Movement MOOC Common Core 47

techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

who are interested in establishing a makerspace in their libraries. HOONUIT’S NEW COURSES ( www.hoonuit.com ) Hoonuit announces the launch of accredited professional learning courses. They are making hundreds of titles available digitally to libraries and schools for the first time, with more planned for 2018.

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Tools PresenceLearning Edmodo Blackboard 69

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Faye Miller, University of Canberra/Human Constellation - Digital Research Consultancy How Online Tutoring Programs have Developed Global Citizens , Kasey Beck, President, Invictus Institute HOW TO COMBINE MEDIA ARTS AND EXCHANGES IN GLOBAL LEARNING. I am the Founder of #MexEdChat and I have been an ISTE Edtech Advisor.

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Conference Education STEM Secondary 72