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Meet NEO at FETC 2022!

Neo LMS

The NEO team is happy to announce that it will be joining the National Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC) 2022. FETC will return as an in-person event (following all health and safety guidelines) between January 25-28, 2022 at The Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. Meet NEO at FETC 2022!

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9 New Zoom Features (and one that’s Kind of Creepy) Announced April 19, 2022

The CoolCatTeacher

New Zoom Features Announced on April 19, 2022. Central Library of Polls. You can create a library of polls and then pull from them. Let's dive in with a quick overview of some of the new Zoom features, but remember that you need to update zoom if you're running the room to get these features. 7 Chat Etiquette Policies.

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National Library Week April 3-9

Ask a Tech Teacher

National Library Week is April 3-9, 2022. It allows us to promote our local libraries and their workers. Find more about here at the American Library Association. Because I know most of you online only, I thought I’d share my favorite online libraries with you: For Children. International Library.

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How to Find Free Books for Your School or Classroom Library

Waterford

Building a school or classroom library can be difficult, especially if your school’s funding is low. Kids Need to Read provides free books for teachers who work at underfunded schools, libraries, or other organizations. Lisa Libraries. Library of Congress. Kids Need to Read. We Need Diverse Books in the Classroom.

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What Happens When a School Closes Its Library?

Edsurge

One fear expressed was about how the mostly Black and Latino students at 28 schools would fare under a plan created by new Superintendent Mike Miles that would require school libraries to cease, in essence, functioning as libraries. Demonstrators gather in August 2023 in protest of Houston ISD's plan to close libraries in schools.

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5 Ways to Build Reading Stamina in Adolescent Students

The CoolCatTeacher

Have a great classroom library. On February 5, 2022, the Literacy Matters Conference will happen online. ” Retrieved January 21, 2022, 2022, from [link]. Retrieved January 31, 2022, 2022, from [link]. Retrieved January 31, 2022, 2022, from [link]. Advertise great reads.

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8 Exciting International Literacy Day activities for students

Neo LMS

International Literacy Day 2022 focuses on “Transforming Literacy Learning Spaces.” Visit a library. Libraries are underused but important spaces for improving literacy skills and sparking excitement. Engaging with a local library is one of the best ways to foster a love of reading and language. You can: .

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