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The Edtech Revolution: 2010 – 2017

Securly

In December 2010, The Journal –“t he leading Technology based education publication for K-12 and higher education”– published an article with a 5-prong prediction for the following year. But, how does the 2010 vision for edTech match what’s actually happening today? Will the cloud continue to reign? 7 YEARS LATER… 1. Indeed, $2.3

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How Lifelong Readers Are Helping Communities Thrive

Digital Promise

1-4, 25-26) While children who visit the library to immerse in their favorite books may not realize it at the time, they’re building the skill of thoughtful reading—the foundation of critical thinking, academic success, and, eventually, a happy and productive adult life. (1, Bayless 2010. Robinson 2010. Schubert and Becker 2010.

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Preventing Learning Loss Over Summer Break: How to Prevent the “Summer Slide” in Science

ViewSonic Education

According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), “students who read books regularly not only show better reading skills but also perform better in subjects like mathematics and science” ( OECD, 2010 ). Summer break is the perfect time to encourage students to read science-related books, articles, and magazines.

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New Posted Resources 04/13/2010

The Web20Classroom

Mathematics Animated tags : math , animations , interactive , favorite Smithsonian Libraries : Digital Library tags : smithsonian , favorite Tech Stuff for 2010 tags : web2.0 , Resources , favorite Cool Cat Teacher Blog: Dear Administrator: Focus tags : administrator , favorite How to Use Google Reader: Video Series | eHow Videos tags : googlereader (..)

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New Posted Resources 02/05/2010

The Web20Classroom

How to Embed Almost Anything in your Website tags : embed , favorite Education Innovation: Micro Cultures of Professional Learning Communities tags : PLC , favorite Embedding Scratch in the Classroom | ScratchEd tags : scratch , favorite Free Technology for Teachers: How to Publish a Quiz Using Google Docs tags : googledocs , favorite How to Use New-Media (..)

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Richard Byrne’s Most Exciting Edtech Tools

The CoolCatTeacher

In 2010 he was a finalist for ACTEM’s (Association of Computer Teachers and Educators in Maine) educator of the year award. Richard’s print work includes a monthly column for School Library Journal, contributing author to What School Leaders Need to Know About Digital Technologies and Social Media, and contributions to Teacher Librarian.

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Edublog 2010 Nominations

The Web20Classroom

Best Librarian/Library Blog: Van Meter Voice : I have been following Shannon and the amazing work she is doing in her library for sometime. Most Influential Tweet Based Discussion: #edchat - Week after week the ideas that come out of this discussion amaze me.

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