The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 6, 2021

Our third Library 2.021 mini-conference: " Libraries as Community Anchors ," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, October 21st, 2021. Libraries are increasingly addressing challenges associated with digital equity, access, and inclusion, as well as issues of security and privacy. Please also join this Library 2.0

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 23, 2021

Our third Library 2.021 mini-conference: " Libraries as Community Anchors ," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, October 21st, 2021. Libraries are increasingly addressing challenges associated with digital equity, access, and inclusion, as well as issues of security and privacy. Please also join this Library 2.0

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 8, 2019

Most Americans agree that education is a national priority. public education system falls in the middle of international quality rankings. But let’s be clear: the problem with education in America is not lack of excellence. Education researchers and neuroscientists are learning more about how people learn.

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Iterating Toward Openness

MAY 20, 2015

As we work to move entire degree programs from commercial textbooks to open educational resources, we must answer this critical question – can all commercial materials be replaced with open educational resources? Asking this question can lead directly to a fruitful collaboration with your campus library.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 3, 2023

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.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 22, 2021

All educators have now become managers and reporters of data, whether they are classroom teachers compiling information on individual students and sharing it with parents, or top district administrators evaluating teachers, principals, and all their students. By Robert Low. WATCH THE EDLEADER PANEL RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

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Vizor

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Are you using a library system? That’s where this technology workflow comes in. Are you going to use a library system? PRO TIP: Set up the possibility for students to easily obtain a replacement device so their education isn’t put on hold, ever! Are you using a solution like VIZOR for Chromebooks? A spreadsheet?

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Digital learning not only plays a crucial role in preparing today’s students for the jobs of tomorrow, it also has an important role in providing equity and access to education, especially in smaller and remote school districts. Croix River Education District. Broadband’s Big Picture. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. About the Presenter.

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ViewSonic Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The role of AI in education is coming into sharper focus in recent times, as a growing number of schools and other academic institutions are beginning to understand its many potential benefits. AI in Education: What is Artificial Intelligence? So how can this technology be used within classrooms, and what are the benefits for teachers?

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

“It’s imperative that classroom design is driven by the desire to create personal and authentic learning experiences for students,” says Tom Murray, director of innovation for Future Ready Schools , a project of the Alliance for Excellent Education. EDTECH: What are the education trends that have led to the modern learning environment?

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Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2019

A year earlier, I had graduated with a teaching degree in elementary education. Though I was technology savvy, none of my classwork or student teaching prepared me for this. Along the way, we learned a lot about how to teach coding skills and what types of professional development opportunities effectively supported our efforts.

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The Innovative Educator

JUNE 16, 2013

The Academy of Education Arts and Sciences announced the finalists for the second annual Bammy Awards which recognizes the contributions of educators across 23 categories. Here are the innovative educators from around the nation who made the cut, listed in alphabetical order. Nominees were submitted from across the nation.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

OCTOBER 5, 2015

There are a lot myths out there and even our best technology support personnel may lack understandings of what must be blocked versus what does not. And many times it’s because of our own administrative fear, need for control, lack of knowledge, or unwillingness to educate ourselves and our communities.

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EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 20, 2019

The district is in the middle of a digital equity revolution, being led by a particularly sharp Director of Education Technology and Library Programs, Dewayne McClary. When McClary joined the district as the manager of educational technology in 2014, progress was less than stellar. It becomes a barrier to success.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

In Port Orford, Oregon, it’s a quick walk from the elementary and middle school building to the town library—the two buildings are right down the street from each other. In fact, the town library and school are linked by more than geography, since the school district’s two libraries became part of the Port Orford library system in 2017.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 6, 2017

demonstrate how to use the school online library/lunch order system . demonstrate how to use the school online library/lunch order system . help them understand how technology supports the school’s mission and overarching curricula (such as Common Core or Everyday Math). Model this philosophy as you teach parents.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 6, 2021

That’s the question leaders in the Foster-Glocester Regional School District (RI) asked as they reimagined education for the 21st century. Next, they surveyed the educators. To address this, the data team created policies that emphasize legitimate educational interest for each situation. WATCH THE EDLEADER PANEL RECORDING.

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Learning with 'e's

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

When I first started working in educational technology 40 years ago , the discipline was very new and none of us really knew where we were headed with it, but it was advancing rapidly. You could say we were pioneers in the field of technology supported learning. There certainly weren't many of us around.

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Learning with 'e's

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

When I first started working in educational technology 40 years ago , the discipline was very new and none of us really knew where we were headed with it, but it was advancing rapidly. You could say we were pioneers in the field of technology supported learning. There certainly weren't many of us around.

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The Web20Classroom

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Best Librarian/Library Blog: Van Meter Voice : I have been following Shannon and the amazing work she is doing in her library for sometime. Best Educational Webinar Series: The Reform Symposium - I was honored to give the closing keynote for this worldwide e-conference. edublog awards'

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 17, 2017

But after talking to a number of different educators and reading their various accounts, what I can tell you is that your peers have discovered creative, technology-supported ways to approach teaching reading, writing and vocabulary in their multi-subject classrooms—and they were willing to share it to help you out.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

As we wave farewell to 2023 , we’re looking ahead to edtech trends in 2024 with optimism for education as a whole. Moving away from the pandemic, educators still grapple with learning loss and academic disparities and inequities. This begs the question: What’s next for education? What are the projections for edtech?

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The Innovative Educator

JANUARY 8, 2017

Our country spends billions on education and passes acts like No Child Left Behind and the Every Student Succeeds, yet they know that modern day success requires access to the internet. Internet safety for children and adults is best addressed through educational programs that teach people how to find and evaluate information.

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 8, 2022

If you do end up going the digital route, be sure to check out this Common Sense article: The Best Digital Library Apps for Students. This is, of course, easier said than done (and a personal growth area for me as an educator!). Here's what you can do as a teacher: Subscribe to Common Sense's weekly education newsletter.

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The Daring Librarian

NOVEMBER 11, 2012

I found sharing shared reading interactive lessons to be helpful Some teachers don''t want to come to the library or computer lab to learn with a group of others. Library Girl ? jenniferlagarde 26 Aug Meet them where they are, provide lots of scaffolded support & love! Go to THEM! Make a house call! How do you get them?

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JUNE 10, 2015

Be on the lookout for future posts entitled the ABC’s of PBL and Deeper Learning and also 40 great education sites to discover in 2015. STEM, 21st century learning, and technology integration, please sign up for 21centuryedtech by email or RSS. Link: Part 1…Beyond the Shine : Authentic Technology Integration and Content Standards.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

As we wave farewell to 2023 , we’re looking ahead to edtech trends in 2024 with optimism for education as a whole. Moving away from the pandemic, educators still grapple with learning loss and academic disparities and inequities. This begs the question: What’s next for education? What are the projections for edtech?

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Tech Helpful

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

I can't help but wonder how does technology support that well-oiled process because well.that's what I do.wonder about technology. We, as educators, work hard to help our students learn to write. I went to a library to gather a limited amount of resources and I read through them. I love that.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

And, unless yours is a very fortunate system, technology staff hasn’t increased at a rate commensurate with the reliance on, and the complexity of, technology that supports school operation and education of students. I know is a great resource, but I don’t think teachers are even aware of it.

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Learning With Lucie

MARCH 2, 2016

DesignSaunders’s story of turning his library into a LABRARY not only provided us with one way to bring more innovation into our schools, but inspired us to find OUR way to penetrate the barriers and create the change we envision. How can technology support making connections with Cross Cutting Concepts? the journey home!

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Learning with 'e's

JANUARY 28, 2012

I was lucky to witness firsthand some of the earliest attempts at educational computing in the UK. Educational computing was still very much in its infancy, and there was a lot of interest in whether they could or would actually change learning. What can we do with this new technology that we couldn't do before?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 22, 2014

We also highlight good conversations about learning taking place between educators, learners, leaders, and others from the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds. As part of the International Global Libraries Initiative, facilitates citizens’ access to modern technology.

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