Edsurge

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Libraries, lifelines for low-income families in the afterschool hours, have largely remained closed to patrons during the pandemic. Scores of low-income youth, who have relied on these organizations for technology access and vital emotionally and academically supportive relationships, have been cut off.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 13, 2023

We learned what we could from the books we had access to and memorized facts to regurgitate on tests. Telling a student to go to the library to access a physical copy of something is the outlier instead of the norm. But the idea of the flipped classroom is credited to Jonathan Bergman and Aaron Sams in 2006.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 22, 2019

While the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was last reauthorized in 2004, with amendments in 2015, and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) were updated back in 2008, the demand for accessibility and equality in education continues to grow. Step 4: Conduct regular accessibility audits.

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Waterford

JULY 24, 2020

Content : How the student will access the information. If a student might work more efficiently in a quieter learning environment, for example, you could allow them to complete a project in the school library. Students can also select independent reading books from our online library. To learn more , get in touch! Weselby, C.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 25, 2022

The report, “ Does the digital world open up an increasing divide in access to print books? ” Across OECD countries that participated in both assessments, reading performance fell back to what it had been in 2006. Low-income students made huge strides in access to digital technology well before the pandemic.

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Waterford

MAY 11, 2020

That way, every student has access to resources that can help them retain knowledge over the summer. Here are 12 ways to help students maintain the knowledge they learned over the year and avoid summer slide: Libraries often have plenty of fun activities to prevent summer slide, from read-alouds to book reading challenges. Borman, G.D.,

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Gaddis explained how Wake County focused their professional learning by first identifying three groups: teachers, leadership, and school library media coordinators. Allison is a member of the Wake County Public School System’s Digital Learning & Libraries team where she serves as their senior director.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Through our acquisition of Pivot Interactives, Discovery Education is now better positioned to broaden our impact by providing our partner school systems access to phenomena-based, active learning tools.”. million educators and 45 million students worldwide, and its resources are accessed in over 100 countries and territories.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

In addition, access an array of standards-aligned resources designed for wherever learning takes place on Discovery Education’s flexible K-12 learning platform. Students and teachers can access on-demand exercises from NFL teams in the digital NFL PLAY 60 library to help them reach their recommended 60-minutes of daily physical activity.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 15, 2017

We're getting close to our Library 2.017 mini-conference: "Expertise, Competencies and Careers," which will be held online (and for free) March 29th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). How can library and information science schools and professional development programs prepare library professionals?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 26, 2017

We're excited to announce our first of three Library 2.017 mini-conferences: "Expertise, Competencies and Careers," which will be held online (and for free) March 29th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). Please also join this Library 2.0 Please register as a member of the Library 2.0

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Pricey textbooks and access codes are a national challenge. From January 2006 to July 2016, the price of college textbooks increased 88 percent , according to the U.S. Faculty and libraries at Brigham Young University are also experimenting with open educational resources.

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edWeb.net

JULY 22, 2019

All students need to have the same access to WiFi, and thus the ability to use the device, whether they are at school or not. Equitable access should be a part of a larger discussion about how the schools are serving their students’ needs. For instance, one barrier to access was library cards.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 28, 2017

Tomorrow, Wednesday, March 29th, is our Library 2.017 mini-conference: "Expertise, Competencies and Careers," which will be held online (and for free) from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). The list of scheduled presentations, plus keynote bios, are below! Abels , John Bertot , and Valerie J.

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eSchool News

MARCH 9, 2022

The Company’s integrated learning platform empowers teachers by offering easy lesson creation, ready-to-use formative assessments, and personalized, data-driven recommendations from a library of educational resources. million educators and 45 million students worldwide, and its resources are accessed in nearly 100 countries and territories.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 14, 2016

We're excited to announce the third of three Library 2.016 online mini-conferences: " Libraries of the Future ," October 6th, 2016, from 12:00 - 3:00pm US-Pacific Time (click for your own time zone). Sponsored with ALA’s Center for the Future of Libraries. Please also join the Library 2.0 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS (more to come!)

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 14, 2016

We're excited to announce the third of three Library 2.016 online mini-conferences: " Libraries of the Future ," October 6th, 2016, from 12:00 - 3:00pm US-Pacific Time (click for your own time zone). Sponsored with ALA’s Center for the Future of Libraries. Please also join the Library 2.0 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS (more to come!)

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edWeb.net

MAY 19, 2020

The current crisis has highlighted the disparity between students with and without equitable access to technology, especially in rural schools. One of the first challenges rural districts face is broadband access. Normally, many rural districts work with local libraries and businesses to provide students with WiFi hotspots.

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myViewBoard

JUNE 20, 2019

Restricted internet access. of teachers surveyed use video in their teaching but access and the quality of good educational videos are a growing concern for teachers. Many public and school libraries have databases of videos for patrons to search and use. Another big problem with trying to access educational videos at school.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Smartphones don’t equal home access: Students may have a phone, but that doesn’t mean they have home WiFi, unlimited data, or live in an area with a strong signal. Teachers have access issues too: Not all teachers have high-speed internet or unlimited data either. Adjust access and support accordingly.

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edWeb.net

JULY 15, 2020

Before COVID-19, home internet access for all students was a goal—one that some districts even thought they had achieved. David Miyashiro, Superintendent, Cajon Valley School District (CA), called the false positives of 100% home internet access. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Register now for our free Library 2.016 online mini-conference, " Libraries of the Future " on October 6th, and we'll send you the information on how to either attend the live sessions or watch the recordings afterwards. Be sure to also join the Library 2.0 Sponsored with ALA’s Center for the Future of Libraries.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

We're just over a week away from our free Library 2.016 online mini-conference, " Libraries of the Future " on October 6th! Be sure to also join the Library 2.0 network to be able to connect with and correspond with 22,000 other individuals in the library world, and to be kept updated on this and future events.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Beyond just the ability to pivot and be prepared for any type of learning, the pandemic has brought new concerns with “Zoom bombing” and increased outside access to school networks. Ann served as co-chair of Texas Education Technology Advisory Committee which developed the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 17, 2020

Some are also becoming de facto internet service providers as they try to provide WiFi accessibility. Ann served as co-chair of Texas Education Technology Advisory Committee which developed the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020. ClassLink empowers your students and teachers with instant access to their learning resources.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2018

It’s no great overstatement to say that the Federal Communications Commission’s recent decision to rollback net neutrality protections has shaken the education community’s faith in open and equitable internet access for all students. Since it began in the 1990s, E-Rate has helped bring high-speed internet access to 97 percent of U.S.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Ann served as co-chair of Texas Education Technology Advisory Committee which developed the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020. ClassLink empowers your students and teachers with instant access to their learning resources. ClassLink Analytics gives decision makers the usage data they need.

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Learning with 'e's

AUGUST 24, 2012

It is a complex network of dynamic resources that we all acknowledge is constantly changing to adapt to the growing demand for entertainment, communication and access to knowledge. has spawned concepts such as folksonomy, ‘Darwikianism’ and the ‘wisdom of the crowds’ (Kamel Boulos et al, 2006). 2006) Introducing Web 2.0:

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edWeb.net

JULY 31, 2019

School- and district-wide wireless internet access is no longer a nice-to-have—it’s a must have. And with staff, teachers, parents, and students needing 24/7 access, there’s never a good time for down time. ClassLink empowers your students and teachers with instant access to their learning resources.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 20, 2020

A key element in any remote or hybrid scenario is equitable access to technology, and Dr. Domenech cited an estimate that as many as 14 million students still don’t have the equipment they need to receive an equitable education in areas where schools may be closed. ClassLink Analytics gives decision makers the usage data they need.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 10, 2019

While teachers may complain, having website filters and blocks can decrease the possibility of criminals accessing the schools’ tech through the web. Additional questions include: Who has access to data on site and at a vendor? ClassLink empowers your students and teachers with instant access to their learning resources.

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Learning with 'e's

FEBRUARY 8, 2014

It is a complex network of dynamic resources that we all acknowledge is constantly changing to adapt to the growing demand for entertainment, communication and access to knowledge. Journal of the Canadian Health Libraries Association 27, 65-67. This is a contested label for new and emergent properties that are found on the Web.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 1, 2020

Ann served as co-chair of Texas Education Technology Advisory Committee which developed the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020. ClassLink empowers your students and teachers with instant access to their learning resources. School district leaders face many challenges leading schools and driving school improvement.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2017

I came to the Cobb County School District in 2006. The curriculum they were exposed to had already proven itself ineffective—but I didn’t have access to anything better. There was money available to purchase books, and we essentially had carte blanche to build our own library.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 13, 2011

The LearnCentral event page is [link] Gary Lopez is the Founder and Executive Director of Monterey Institute for Technology and Education (MITE, [link] ), a non-profit corporation dedicated to helping meet society’s need for access to quality education, and the manager of the National Repository of Online Courses (NROC) and HippoCampus ( [link] ).

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 22, 2019

While the presenters named several reasons they chose to move to the cloud, their top reason was equitable access to edtech. First, all programs are accessible to all students and teachers. If one pathway goes down, students and teachers will still have access. IT should plan for more bandwidth than they think they’ll ever need.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 19, 2019

This means, said Robbins, that principals and superintendents need to understand the realities of home tech access for their students. During that time Ann also co-chaired the Texas Education Technology Advisory Committee which developed the Texas Education Agency’s Long Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020.

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