The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 31, 2022

Have a great classroom library. 2021, November 10, 2021). 2019, October 14, 2021). RESOURCE: See Laura Robb’s The On-Your-Feet Guide to Student-Led Discussions Larry Ferlazzo “ A Look Back: A New Study Finds a Specific Form of “Collaboration” Gets The Best Results “ 7:31 Idea 4: Vision.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 24, 2021

Many educators are asking, “How do I find the tools that we can leverage to achieve our vision for the 2021-22 school year?”. The Educating All Learners Alliance provides a tech tool library that describes accessibility information for digital educational products. Learners, educators, and communities know what they need best.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

In Port Orford, Oregon, it’s a quick walk from the elementary and middle school building to the town library—the two buildings are right down the street from each other. In fact, the town library and school are linked by more than geography, since the school district’s two libraries became part of the Port Orford library system in 2017.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 31, 2021

Events are hosted by a wide range of organizations in each community—from churches to tech companies, rec centers to sewing shops, libraries to schools, makerspaces to barbershops, parks to museums, restaurants to laundromats, and everywhere in between. Host an event if you are in one of the 17 RLDAA regions for 2021. Attend an event.

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ViewSonic Education

APRIL 26, 2022

According to a 2021 survey of millennials , a whopping 82% of millennials would be more loyal to their employers if they had flexible work options. The post The Benefits and Challenges of a Hybrid Work Model appeared first on ViewSonic Library. It can be time-consuming and costly to find and train replacements for outgoing staff.

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Digital Promise

MAY 13, 2022

In 2021, six educators representing community-based organizations, libraries, public schools, and the Digital Promise Maker Learning team embarked on a journey to increase opportunities for virtual and remote maker learning. The insights from this experience are valuable to all who wish to engage in powerful maker learning.

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Waterford

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Ben Franklin, Andrew Carnegie, and Others Responsible for Public Libraries in America. Founding father Ben Franklin is often considered responsible for the public library in America—sort of. Franklin’s library was a subscription-service, so it wasn’t quite like today’s free public libraries.[4] British Library.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Look for her next prehistoric trilogy, Dawn of Humanity , starting with Laws of Nature , Fall 2021. . They’re learning cursive and concurrently expected to raise their words-per-minute on the QWERTY layout, possibly both in the span of one week.

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eSchool News

MAY 5, 2021

May 4, 2021 – Kajeet ®, a leading provider of wireless connectivity, software and hardware solutions that deliver safe, reliable and controlled internet connectivity to enterprises, state and local governments, students and IoT solution providers, today announced the official launch of its 2021 Digital Inclusion Grant program. . –

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 21, 2021

A version of this post was originally published in Education Technology , on April 17, 2021. For this to actually happen, you can upload the learning materials to a centralized library. Researchers and educators have always tried to optimize how we consume knowledge by looking at the realities of the learning brain.

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Digital Promise

MAY 23, 2023

Their team consisted of a high school student, a teacher, a library media specialist, and the technology team. The teacher and library media specialist provided insight into how specific tools were currently being used and discussed how staff members could possibly introduce a new tool into the district.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 5, 2021

In fact, more than three in four teachers say that job-related stress has taken its toll on them during the 2020-2021 school year. If you’re a parent, you can be involved in many activities, including classroom help, a school lunch monitor, clubs, the library, etc. Be a volunteer.

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ViewSonic Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

In 2021, Stateline, the news arm of the Pew Charitable Trusts , reported that the number of cases of mental health struggles, behavioral outbursts, and mild-to-extreme forms of self-harm has been on the rise with some numbers jumping over 31 percent. Just this month, a highly anticipated review of U.S.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 29, 2023

DALLAS, Texas – BookmarkED , the industry-first technology solution to personalize libraries with parental choice, has announced its official launch in Texas. Library book challenges are increasing across the US. Accessing state and nation-wide, real-time, factual data on challenged books in district libraries.

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Digital Promise

MAY 13, 2021

While a year teaching and learning with COVID-19 looming unveiled inequities that have always existed, what was learned can inform how the nation proceeds in transforming educational systems designed to understand and address the learner variability of each student.

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Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2022

Perhaps unsurprisingly, health and wellness requests were up for both years of the pandemic, with 18,361 such requests from 2021-2022. During the second year of the pandemic, from 2021-2022, there were 19,027 requests in that category, a 52 percent increase.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2021

Funds For Learning announces that the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) opened the E-rate filing window on January 15, 2021, and will accept applications until March 25, 2021. School district Category Two budgets will be calculated at $167 per student, and library applicants at $4.50 per square foot.

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ViewSonic Education

OCTOBER 6, 2023

While some researchers claim to have identified as many as 174 different types of human learning modes, the most widely accepted educational paradigm is the VARK learning model which espouses four basic types of learners: Visual, Auditory, Reading/Writing & Kinesthetic ( Kaufman, 2021 ).

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 20, 2020

Canva is a web tool and iPad app with a free library of stock images, stickers, and graphics. Also, find a library of stickers, frames, and templates. Check out the free lessons below: New Years Resolution 2021 Goal Setting Distance Learning Independent Writing My Future Is So Bright!

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 19, 2021

Despite decades of research consistently showing positive correlations between high-quality programs and achievement, patterns suggest, for today’s children and for children to come, a school library-rich future is, or potentially will not be, evenly distributed. Poster rom Kachel, Debra E., and Keith Curry Lance.

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eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2021

The Second Collection in the Rising Voices Library® Series Features Powerful Messages from Industry Mentors to Shatter Misconceptions About Girls as Future Leaders in Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Math . Learn more about the Scholastic Rising Voices Library series: www.scholastic.com/risingvoicessteam. .

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Waterford

JANUARY 14, 2022

Read on to discover strategies for engaging your classroom’s reluctant readers and getting them excited about stories—along with seven book recommendations to help you diversify your classroom library options! 6] Encourage families to read together and use local libraries as a resource for free books. September 12, 2021.

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eSchool News

MAY 7, 2021

Infobase, esteemed provider of the Infobase Media Cloud and the Infobase Learning Cloud, today announced that Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center was named a 2021 SIIA CODiE Award finalist in the “Best College & Career Readiness Solution” category. Details about each finalist are listed at [link]. To learn more, visit www.Infobase.com.

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EdNews Daily

APRIL 11, 2021

Schools and libraries are working to bridge the gap, and funding available through The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 will be instrumental in ensuring students and library patrons can participate in online learning from home. After the signature of the American Rescue […].

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Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

The post YouTube Video Library for Teachers appeared first on Shake Up Learning. YouTube Video Library for Teachers. © Shake Up Learning 2021. The post YouTube Video Library for Teachers appeared first on Shake Up Learning. FREE Tech Tip videos for teachers! Save time, learn tricks, and up your Google game!

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ViewSonic Education

APRIL 10, 2019

Esports in schools can transport these kids from the solitary world of digital gaming into the common space of the school computer lab or library commons. Projected at the pro level to eclipse the NBA by 2021 , esports offers rapidly growing career opportunities. More likely to graduate. More likely to aspire to higher education.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

18, 2021, in Brunswick, Maine. The American Rescue Plan in March 2021 created the $7.2 billion Emergency Broadband Benefit is part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, which provides broadband subsidies for individuals and families. Due to supply chain delays, the district finished distributing devices in January 2021.

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Hapara

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

CIPA requires schools or libraries eligible to receive discounts through the E-rate program to adopt and implement an internet safety policy. Restricting content that learners have a constitutional right to view is one of the cons of web filters in schools, according to the American Library Association.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Our third Library 2.022 mini-conference: " Libraries and Privacy: Critical Issues for Information Professionals ," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, October 13th, 2022, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. Please also join this Library 2.0 Everyone is invited to participate in our Library 2.0

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 9, 2021

The federal E-rate program remains a vital and trusted funding source to bring “mission-critical” internet access to schools and libraries, according to an annual report tracking trends and developments related to the federal funding stream. Key 2021 report findings include: 1.

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edWeb.net

MAY 19, 2021

In the edLeader Panel, “ Back to the Future: 3 Key Actions for 2021-22 You Can Take NOW ,” sponsored by Alma SIS , educational leaders described projects they plan to pursue post-COVID to maximize newly available federal funds, foster equity and inclusion, and “future proof” their learning communities.

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Edsurge

MAY 19, 2023

They published a research paper on the use of “makerspace therapy” by graduate counseling students in 2021. Perkins, an associate professor of technology education, has a background in library science and art education. Duenyas, an associate professor of counselor education, is a former teacher and certified counselor.

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Waterford

MAY 26, 2021

In fact, 2021 marks the 51st anniversary of this tradition. You can also recommend them to parents for a family’s home library. June is LGBTQ Pride Month! While Pride Month activities have been more visible in recent years, this is not a new event. 10 LGBTQ Picture Books for Kids.

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Waterford

AUGUST 6, 2021

One simple but effective way to do so is by stocking your classroom library with books that reflect your students’ diverse backgrounds and experiences. February 18, 2021. Sources : UDL Guidelines. Frequently Asked Questions. Universal Design for Learning (UDL): A teacher’s guide. Understood. Kentucky Department of Education.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 30, 2023

Our first Library 2.023 mini-conference: " Mental Health and Wellness: Library Workers Thriving in Uncertain Times ," will be held online (and for free) on Tuesday, April 4th, 2022, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. In this Library 2.0 Please also join this Library 2.0

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eSchool News

JUNE 7, 2022

For example, educators use Sora to connect students with their local public library for additional age-appropriate materials through Public Library CONNECT. Past Sora Sweet Reads program data indicates significant readership not only of the program collection, but of other books in the school’s library.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Fran Glick, National School Library Program of the Year award winner, (who served at BCPS for many years,) says “Our programs lend themselves to creating spaces for input and participation from a variety of stakeholders. We know that school libraries build communities.” Our library is a very special part of our school community. “Our

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