A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 8, 2014

Heck, our education system has become so good at maintaining the status quo and enforcing compliance throughout that we and many others have been brainwashed into thinking any other course of action would be foolish. If education is good for one thing it is making excuses not to move forward. Makerspace added to the library in 2013.

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Waterford

JANUARY 10, 2020

You could, for example, stock your school library with a few books in their first language or connect them with other students who speak their language. Educators thought for decades that learning two languages at once would hinder a child’s literacy development.[14] Bilingual (Immersion) Education: Cognitive and Language Development.

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Waterford

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

In many cases, without even realizing it, educators plan their curriculum without considering whether it includes the diverse backgrounds and identities of their students. Then, we’ll provide a few strategies for improving your cultural competency and even a starter list of diverse books to include in your classroom library or curriculum.

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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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The Web20Classroom

MARCH 16, 2010

Playing games in Google Earth | Google Earth Blog tags : googleearth , favorite Bookyards.com » Library to the world tags : books , library , reference , favorite Home (Google Earth In Education) tags : GoogleEarth , favorite Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.'

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The Web20Classroom

MARCH 19, 2010

The rest of my favorite links are here.'

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 18, 2017

Richard’s work is focused on sharing free resources that educators can use to enhance their students’ learning experiences. In 2010 he was a finalist for ACTEM’s (Association of Computer Teachers and Educators in Maine) educator of the year award. Richard became a Google Certified Teacher in 2009.

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The Web20Classroom

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

Tools By Focus Area tags : web2.0 , tools , favorite Boolify Project: An Educational Boolean Search Tool tags : search , boolean , favorite PBL-Online Video Library tags : pbl , video , favorite Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.'

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The Web20Classroom

JUNE 8, 2010

25 Google Wave Resources | Teacher Reboot Camp tags : googlewave , favorite Blogs as Web-Based Portfolios « Libraries and Transliteracy tags : eportfolio , blogs , favorite TLN Teacher Voices: Outrageous Student Engagement Teaching Content Outrageously: How to Captivate All Students and Accelerate Learning tags : teaching , favorite Be the Change.

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The Web20Classroom

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

tags : ipodtouch , specialeducation , favorite Top 12 Sites To Watch Videos That Are Better Than YouTube tags : video , youtube , favorite Google Apps Education Edition: 10 Reasons to switch tags : googleapps , Google , favorite Twitter - Video Library - The New York Times tags : Twitter , favorite Posted from Diigo.

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ViewSonic Education

OCTOBER 6, 2024

It’s All About Relationships Early in my teaching career, I, like most teachers, experienced moments that showed me education is about much more than instruction. Some argue that education is fundamentally about how we relate to others and recognize our shared humanity ( Bingham and Siordkin ).

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Waterford

JULY 24, 2020

Differentiated instruction is an educational strategy in which teachers adapt their instruction to meet the needs of their class. In a survey from the International Journal of Education, 97% of teachers reported never or seldom using a flexible curriculum for their students.[2] What is Differentiated Instruction?

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Learning with 'e's

MARCH 2, 2012

What does the future hold for our university libraries? The library has long been seen by many as a very traditional, conservative institution, and is often portrayed as a place where rows upon rows of antiquated book shelves slowly gather dust. Just how are libraries adapting to the digital age and all it brings? social media.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 1, 2020

This op-ed is part of a series of reflections on the past decade in education technology. In 2005, Sal Khan founded Khan Academy, the online education nonprofit where is now CEO, and in 2014 he founded the Khan Lab School. I made three assumptions back in 2010 that still hold sway today. Today, 99% of U.S.

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EdNews Daily

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Based on the results from surveys and focus groups, our team selected an initial batch of 50 stories to edit, format, and publish as our inaugural library collection. . Our current library includes 400 of the best stories, which have collectively been read over 200,000 times. It’s magical, really. link] , p.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

When former National School Library Program of the Year librarian Marge Cox retired, she began volunteering at Youth Haven, a shelter designed to help abused and neglected children and teens in Southwest Florida. They had boxes of books that had been donated to them and wanted to create a library.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 18, 2024

An early warning and intervention system, called BARR, pictured above, was one of the most successful education interventions to come out of the Department of Education’s research and development program that issued $1.4 billion in grants between 2010 and 2016. The failure rate was 74 percent. Source: IES , February 2024.

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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? In the book''s foreward, Dr. R.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 8, 2020

Weld North Education, an education company that has long focused on providing digital intervention and supplemental products in the K-12 market, has acquired LearnZillion , a Washington, D.C.-based Weld North Education also offers an English language arts curriculum developed in partnership with the Louisiana Department of Education.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 4, 2020

Our first Library 2.020 mini-conference of the year is next week: "Wholehearted Libraries," online (and for free) on Tuesday, March 10th , from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). Not only do libraries need high tech, they also need staff who approach their work with a wholehearted attitude.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 16, 2020

In their presentation, sponsored by Mackin Educational Resources, “The Transformative Power of Digital Reading,” Michelle Luhtala, Library Department Chair, New Canaan High School (CT), and Jane Lofton, Teacher Librarian “In the Wild,” offered tools and strategies for effective engagement with digital sources. About the Presenters.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

DECEMBER 6, 2010

in education. The full list of categories for the 2010 Edublog awards are listed below. LIVE (now run by greats Kim Caise, Peggy George, and Lorna Costantini), EdTechLive (the precursor to FutureofEducation.com), The Future of Education, The Global Education Conference, and LearnCentral.org. All nominees (and links!)

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 18, 2017

Apps bring technology, functionality, and creativity into your school library program. In “ Virtual Library Program Development ,” Michelle Luhtala, Library Department Chair, New Canaan High School, CT, reviewed an A to Z list of 50 apps to virtualize your school library program. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2019

based company explained the difficult decision as an effort to return its focus to the education market following a foray into creating consumer toys. Today, the robotic toymaker is following through by adding a big building block to its educational offerings. When Sphero laid off 45 employees in early 2018, the Boulder, Co.-based

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Waterford

DECEMBER 16, 2019

A survey of educators found that the majority lack enough information and classroom management strategies for students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and that they don’t feel capable to help them.[2] What Educators Need to Know. Journal of Health Economics, September 2010, 29(5), pp. Is ADHD a Disability?

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edWeb.net

JUNE 13, 2019

Typically, when schools add makerspaces, they’re also looking to shift their education goals and focus on skills beyond traditional curriculum. Derry said libraries often find it easier to encourage play than schools, which tend to be more closed environments. This edWeb broadcast was sponsored by Mackin Educational Resources.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

With personalization becoming a growing initiative in schools, the library is a valuable asset for personalizing instruction around student needs. Michelle and Jackie discussed how the library can personalize instruction through assessing, reading, learning, and making.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 19, 2017

If we don’t give them the skills and education to make something,” he continued, “then we leave them with the two options we see on the news every night.”. Students need safeguards, and a quality education is a proven buffer. Education takes away the oxygen that allows the fire of violence to burn.

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Educator Innovator

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh offers everything you would expect at a library: books, computers, story time for the little ones. In 2010, the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (CLP) was one of several sites to receive funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the John D.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Hate it or love – technology in education is here to stay. Edtech is booming, with 40 times more venture capital invested in the sector in 2021 than in 2010. For example, a recent AP story titled Students Turn to TikTok to Fill Education Gaps , suggests that TikTok is a trend that may be driving the future of education.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

We've added three new keynote panelists (see below) to our first Library 2.020 mini-conference: "Wholehearted Libraries," which will be held online (and for free) on Tuesday, March 10th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Standard Time (click for your own time zone). Please also join the Library 2.0 Steve Steve Hargadon Library 2.0

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edWeb.net

MAY 19, 2015

Michelle Luhtala, High School Library Department Chair at New Canaan Public Schools and the presenter of edWeb.net’s Emerging Tech community for school librarians, has been selected by Library Journal as one of the 2015 Movers and Shakers , the people shaping the future of libraries. I attended her presentation on Using Web 2.0

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edWeb.net

MAY 17, 2015

“By shutting [the Internet] down, we’re denying [students] a full education.” ” Michelle Luhtala is the host of the edWeb community on Using Emerging Technology to Advance Your School Library Program. . “By shutting [the Internet] down, we’re denying [students] a full education.”

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 4, 2020

Our second Library 2.020 mini-conference: " Small, Rural, and Independent Libraries ," will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, June 17th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). Please also join the Library 2.0 Please also join the Library 2.0 Steve Steve Hargadon Library 2.0

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edWeb.net

MARCH 17, 2017

Because of this, it is important for educators to teach students about trustworthy news sources. Do you think that educators ought to explain the difference between ‘free news’ and subscription news to our students?” The New Canaan High School Library won AASL’s National School Library Program of the year in 2010.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2021

“A lot more folks started leaning hard on us,” says Khan, the founder and CEO of Khan Academy, a nonprofit that provides free educational resources. Who would have thought that a pandemic would have made education such a hot topic—would have made online education, and Khan Academy, almost like an essential service?”

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 6, 2020

We're excited to announce the schedule for our third Library 2.020 mini-conference: " Sustainability in Libraries ," which will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, October 14th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). This is a free event, being held live online and also recorded.

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