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Teaching and reading literature in the digital age

Neo LMS

In an age of digital formats, quick texts (and the associated degradation of spelling and grammar), online content, blogs and posts, many in the education, publishing and library sectors — as well as broader cultural institutions — are wondering and worrying about the future of literature. NEA, Reading at Risk , 2002. in their lists.

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What Happened to Google's Effort to Scan Millions of University Library Books?

Edsurge

It was a crazy idea: Take the bulk of the world’s books, scan them, and create a monumental digital library for all to access. That’s what Google dreamed of doing when it embarked on its ambitious book-digitizing project in 2002. It got part of the way there, digitizing at least 25 million books from major university libraries.

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Culturally Responsive Teaching: Tips and Strategies for Educators

Waterford

Culturally responsive teaching encompasses little steps like adding diverse books in your classroom library , as well as larger ones like adjusting your curriculum to include voices from marginalized communities. Journal of Teacher Education, 2002, 53(2), pp. International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, 2002, 15(6), pp.

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Basal Readers: 5 Ways to Make Them Work for Your Class

Edsurge

Jo Boaler, author of “ Mathematical Mindsets ,” reminds us that the federal government’s 2002 No Child Left Behind Act put pressure on teachers to follow “scripted” curriculum and strict pacing guides. Once their interest is piqued, students will want access to the entire text. Kickstart an Interest in an Authentic Piece of Literature.

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In a Changing Career Landscape, Employers and Workers Need a New Social Contract for Retraining

Edsurge

After all, employers may be likely to pay for access to online course libraries and job-focused microcredentials rather than longer degree programs. The typical reimbursement amount is down as well. The situation is not much brighter when it comes to employers’ internal training budgets.

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Helping Students Win the Game of School | Handling Awkward Library Conversations | Overcoming Self Sabotage | More

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

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. Large-scale institutional access for viewing with individual login capability: $249. VIRTUAL REALITY AND LEARNING: LEADING THE WAY With Library 2.0

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Library 2.017 Mini-Conference: DIGITAL LITERACY & FAKE NEWS

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

We're excited to announce our second of three Library 2.017 mini-conferences: "Digital Literacy + Fake News," which will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, June 1st, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). Please also join the Library 2.0 Please register as a member of the Library 2.0