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Rebuilding a School Community with Maker Learning

Digital Promise

In 2012, students in Grades 7-8 followed suit. Now serving Grades Pre-K through six, the administration and faculty of Duquesne Elementary, the district’s sole remaining school, are determined to provide each student with the best educational experience possible. professional learning and new learning experiences.

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How Young Is Too Young to Learn to Read?

Waterford

Whether you’re a PreK teacher or a parent, you can help children build essential pre-reading skills before they start elementary school. Take children to the library regularly to help them develop print recognition. Students are more likely to succeed in elementary school if they know letter names before kindergarten.[10].

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Launching SchoolLibraryNJ (and some models beyond)

NeverEndingSearch

We’re exited to launch SchoolLibraryNJ , a evolving project designed to address inequitable access to resources for K12 schools and libraries and to present the value of librarians in digitally curating resources for teaching and learning. Not every library has a realistic budget. But must we all begin from scratch?

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Books to Africa and A Personal Transformation to a Global Educator

The CoolCatTeacher

I have had a Books to Africa program going since 2012. Julie Hembree is a teacher-librarian at Cougar Ridge Elementary School near Seattle, WA. Together with her students, she started the Books to Africa program in 2012. She also hosts the Bulldog Reader blog and writes about books, lessons, technology and all things library.

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Live Thursday, May 3rd - School Libraries: What’s Now, What’s Next, What’s Yet to Come

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

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? psid=2012-05-03.1714.M.9E9FE58134BE68C3B413F24B3586CF.vcr&sid=2008350

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Best YouTube Alternatives for School

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

middle school, high school, elementary, college and university). Since its introduction around the year 2012 TED Ed has grown in popularity and content and now boasts a network of over 650.000 teachers. The video content section offers access to a huge library of video footage spanning various topics and subject areas.

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It's Open House at the Discovery Educator Network This Week!

Educational Technology Guy

This week, September 10 - 14, 2012, the DEN is having and open house to share resources and how the DEN can benefit educators. She supports and trains teachers at two elementary schools, Arlington Traditional School and Glebe Elementary School. It''s not just about Discovery Education resources either. Come and join us!