Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 24, 2023

Researchers such as Carol Dweck (see also Dweck and Yeager , 2012)have highlighted the importance of nurturing a growth mindset in students, as it contributes to motivation and increases resilience and achievement (Dweck, 2006). Aimed at elementary school ages, they’re ideal for classrooms, libraries, and after-school programs.

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Classroom Libraries Elementary Tools 98

NeverEndingSearch

JANUARY 13, 2021

We’re exited to launch SchoolLibraryNJ , a evolving project designed to address inequitable access to resources for K12 schools and libraries and to present the value of librarians in digitally curating resources for teaching and learning. Not every library has a realistic budget. But must we all begin from scratch?

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Libraries Elementary Accessibility Resources 138

EdTechTeacher

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

It is inevitable, as was noted by Charles Schwahn and Bea McGarvey in their 2012 book Inevitable: Mass Customized Learning: Learning in the Age of Empowerment. I believe that eventually, all schools will transition to mastery/proficiency/competency-based programs that are student-centered and student-driven. Learn more and register here!

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Thirty-nine percent of the books children access through the program are opened for the first time outside of school hours, and books have been accessed over 71,718,216 times since the inception of the program in 2012, equating to over 336 million minutes spent reading.

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Accessibility Differentiated Instruction Elementary Assessment 96

Digital Promise

JUNE 15, 2016

Teaching quality has been defined as “instruction that enables a wide range of students to learn” ( Darling-Hammond, 2012 ), and it is the strongest school-related factor that can improve student learning and achievement ( Hanushek, 2011 ; Nye, Konstantopoulos, and Hedges, 2004 ; Rivkin, Hanushek, and Kain, 2005 ).

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Education Professional Learning Study Case Study 120

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 3, 2012

Join me Thursday, May 3rd, for live and interactive Future of Education conversation with Buffy Hamilton and Kristin Fontichiaro, editors of School Libraries: What’s Now, What’s Next, What’s Yet to Come. What is the future of school libraries? psid=2012-05-03.1714.M.9E9FE58134BE68C3B413F24B3586CF.vcr&sid=2008350

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 7, 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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eSchool News

JUNE 20, 2018

For 20 years, I was a teacher librarian and worked in elementary, middle, and high school libraries. In 2012, I was selected as Washington State Teacher of the Year. Lead beyond the library. It’s simply no longer enough for librarians to run a great library program.

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Future Ready Libraries Elementary System 84

Edsurge

APRIL 28, 2020

John Green is one of the most famous YouTubers, having built a following by making videos on the platform since 2012. It has grown into a library of more than 1,200 explainer videos, many of which have received more than a million views each and are assigned in schools and colleges around the world. But it can never replace teaching.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

I’m also limited by my experience as a secondary teacher; these conversations have less controversy in lower elementary, though discussions about appropriateness do surface more commonly in the upper elementary/middle school transition. Maybe you think removing upsetting books from school libraries is the best thing for your child.

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Libraries Handbook Policies Study 93

The Hechinger Report

JULY 25, 2022

Simultaneously, reading performance around the world, which had been slowly improving up until 2012, declined between 2012 and 2018. But it could be that students who enjoy reading receive lots of books as presents or bring more books home from the library. OECD researchers are most worried about poorer students.

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Waterford

DECEMBER 16, 2019

For elementary school teachers, here are a few early signs of ADHD to look for:[14]. Check out this list of children’s books about ADHD from Verywell Mind, and keep a few of them in your classroom library to help normalize discussions about ADHD in class. Patterns of Teacher Stress in an Elementary School Sample. Greene, R.W.,

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Classroom How To Strategy Elementary 195

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Our third Library 2.023 mini-conference: " EDI 2.0: Individual Responsibility for Creating Belonging and Connection in the Library Profession ," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, November 9th, 2023, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. Please also join the Library 2.0 Please also join the Library 2.0

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

CHICAGO — At first glance, it looks like your standard recess: Elementary school students, bundled up in warm jackets, hats and mittens, laugh and play outside on a crisp, cloudy fall day in the Windy City. But can resolving the broad range of elementary school conflicts be as simple as learning to play fair?

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 17, 2018

I have had a Books to Africa program going since 2012. Julie Hembree is a teacher-librarian at Cougar Ridge Elementary School near Seattle, WA. Together with her students, she started the Books to Africa program in 2012. She also hosts the Bulldog Reader blog and writes about books, lessons, technology and all things library.

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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. Ann also attended the 2014 White House Connected Superintendents Summit and was named a 2012-2013 NSBA Technology Leadership Network 20 to Watch Educator. Department of Education Secretary in October 2016.

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BYOD Broadband EdTech Elementary 55

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2017

Traci Chun, a teacher-librarian at Skyview High School in Vancouver, Washington, and junior Ulises Santillano Tlaseca troubleshoot a 3D printing job in the library’s maker space. When my library is quiet, that’s a red flag,” said Chun. Wayne Grimm, Library Instructional Technology Teacher at Westview High School, Beaverton, Oregon.

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Future Ready Libraries Software Advocacy 111

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 23, 2022

Next Tuesday, March 29th, 2002, is our first Library 2.022 mini-conference: " Virtual Reality and Learning: Leading the Way ," which will be held online (and for free). Virtual Reality was identified by the American Library Association as one of the 10 top library technology trends for the future.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 15, 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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Conference Libraries Learning Training 45

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Soft instrumental music played in the background as families walked into the gym at Laurene Edmondson Elementary School around 5:30 in the evening. Second grade teachers Amy Hart (center) and Alina Turner (right), with her dog, Mello, meet with Karen Shutt (left), instructional coach for a planning meeting at Edmondson Elementary.

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Educational Technology Guy

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

This week, September 10 - 14, 2012, the DEN is having and open house to share resources and how the DEN can benefit educators. She supports and trains teachers at two elementary schools, Arlington Traditional School and Glebe Elementary School. It''s not just about Discovery Education resources either. Come and join us!

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Common Core Education Elementary Personal Learning Network 133

The Daring Librarian

MARCH 12, 2022

Our Middle School Library in Laurel, Maryland has been a loud and proud Safe Space and Ally for ALL of our LGBTQIA and Neurodivergent students for years. 2012 Create a Safe Space - 2018 BUT. But to group all these books in one spot means that kids might be VERY HESITANT to gravitate and browse that area of the Library.

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Libraries Future Ready Elementary Twitter 40

Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2017

In 2012 I took a job as a general education language arts teacher, working with at-risk youths. In 2012, I transferred to McClarin Success Academy in Fulton County School District. My 16, 17 and 18-year old students were entering my class reading at an elementary level. In 2012, the way I was teaching didn’t have a name.

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iPad Assessment Personalized Learning Libraries 125

MindShift

JANUARY 15, 2021

The intercom and phones weren’t set up yet, so a teacher came to Patrie’s room to tell her everyone was gathering in the library. 14, 2012, the day that 20 children and six adults were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary. She is currently a library media specialist at South Saint Paul Public Schools, in Minnesota.

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Elementary Libraries Report Classroom 40

edWeb.net

MAY 19, 2021

COVID’s impact on schools was so substantial that Congress established the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER). Reinventing spaces—designing flexible classroom spaces and turning a library into a learning commons with flexible seating and mobile bookshelves. Action 1: Spend Money on Long-Term Initiatives.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 13, 2019

After 10 years as an elementary teacher, Suzy Brooks is now the director of instructional technology for Mashpee Public Schools in Massachusetts. Given his background in cloud computing and passion for education, he moved to the Google for Education Team in 2012 and was one of the first Chromebooks for Education team members.

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Data Student Data Privacy EdTech Software 47

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 29, 2012

Join me Tuesday, January 31st, for a live and interactive FutureofEducation.com webinar with David Loertscher, professor at the School of Library and Information Science at San Jose State University and proponent of the library as a new learning commons. psid=2012-01-31.1627.M.9E9FE58134BE68C3B413F24B3586CF.vcr&sid=2008350

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NeverEndingSearch

JUNE 17, 2019

Elementary think alouds. At the elementary stage, these quotes represent talking points from our 4th and 5th graders. On the other had, a smaller number of elementary students see Wikipedia as a starting point to discover additional content. Debbie Abilock’s 2012 Educational Leadership article, “True– or Not?”

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edWeb.net

JUNE 16, 2017

They also encourage schools and districts to leverage community partnerships by working with libraries, community centers, mobile community hotspots, or local chambers of commerce. Arthur Elementary has also established goals for out-of-school access. She suggested beginning with a clear mission statement. “It About the Presenters.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

It is fun, engaging, uplifting, auditory, interactive and educational, all in one,” said Kelly Wade, kindergarten teacher at Collins Elementary in Grand Rapids, Michigan. “We’re thrilled to make the entire StoryBots library available to all young learners in classrooms for free.” ” Launched by JibJab Bros.

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mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

JANUARY 25, 2014

Larry started his list in 2012, so you know it''s comprehensive and that Larry will be adding more great sites in the next few weeks. Lessons are sorted by elementary and secondary, with a section on Russian history. Here''s the official web site: sochi.ru Activity Village''s Winter Olympics. Geared for the younger set.

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Resources Secondary Social Media Learning 69

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Prior to coming to Highline in 2012 Dr. Enfield served as Interim Superintendent for Seattle Public Schools. In 2017, the district opened MOSAIC, a personalized learning elementary school, and created the MyPath program, which allows high school students to create their own class. Louis, Missouri.

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BYOD System Data Advocacy 97

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 16, 2019

In addition to employing qualified elementary, middle and high school music teachers, David Douglas offers inexpensive instrument rentals ($25 per year), a library of musical scores, connections to reduced-price or free private lessons and a closet of free marching band uniforms and orchestra dress blacks, among other necessities.

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mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

A new interesting voice to learn from: Grant Lichtman, who started this blog in March of 2012. Best library / librarian blog - Neverending Search. Here are a few other nomination lists to check out: The ASIDe Blog Borchardt Elementary Library A.T. Best new blog - The Learning Pond. Thanks to +Sean Wilson for the lead.

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Edcamps Libraries Exercises Twitter 45

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2015

of Educational Technology and Library Programs. That was Spring 2012. The district is using two programs, ST-Math and First in Math , for math instruction, and myON and Lexia Learning for English Language Arts and reading in most of its participating elementary schools.

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Personalized Learning Blended Learning Meeting Learning 40

edWeb.net

MARCH 20, 2019

Experiences such as the director of digital learning and innovation in Milford Public Schools, MA, elementary school principal in Natick, MA and Attleboro, MA, classroom teacher, and district professional development specialist have provided Matt incredible insights on how to best support teaching and learning. About the Host.

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Hack Education

MARCH 8, 2017

E-rate is the name commonly used to describe the Schools and Libraries Program of the Universal Service Fund, established as part of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. The burden of proof that schools and libraries are being offered a competitive price falls on the applicants themselves. Who has benefited?

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