eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2023

. – Gale , part of Cengage Group, is pleased to announce that it has received five platinum awards, one gold and an honorable mention award in LibraryWorks’ ninth annual Modern Library Awards (MLAs). The MLAs were created to recognize the top products and services in the library industry in a truly unbiased format.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2019

billion by 2023. In a 2018 survey of college students, the trade publication Library Journal found that 75 percent say that reading print books is easier than e-books. higher education courseware business despite gains in digital—all because of secondary textbook market’s impact. From 2011 to 2014, U.S. billion to $3.3

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Read about the three 2023 winners here. In fall 2019, Michelle became the Content Lead for CRCSD’s 32 school libraries. At that time, the average age of all library collections in the district exceeded 15 years in age, with some exceeding as many as 20 years in age. Jump to: Tamiko Hatcher , Michelle Kruse , Dr. Dana T.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

MARCH 1, 2023

My experience with the school library and book choice tension I have over 1,000 books in my American international Christian school classroom in southern Taiwan where I teach English Language Arts (8th), Yearbook (10th-12th), US History (11th), and British Literature (12th). Teachers want to advocate for the learning needs of their students.

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eSchool News

MARCH 13, 2023

According to EdWeek Market Brief , 60 percent of all districts plan on spending more on SEL in 2023–2024 and 67 percent of all Northeast schools will increase their SEL spending, while 0 percent will decrease their spending. Social-emotional learning (SEL) is poised to remain a major focus for districts nationwide.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 22, 2023

Cauley, 1954; Logan, 1953; Meyerhoff et al, 2023; Shabiralyani et al. Created for elementary and middle school grades, these banners are perfect for daycares, libraries, and learning centers, brightening spaces with lively educational content. Helping Secondary School Teachers Make Better Use of Audio-Visual Aids. Selmeier, H.

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Dr. Shannon Doak

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Crafting Educational AI with Poe.com and ChatGPT While Open AI has just released this ability to some of its users, this function has been available since April of 2023 on the Poe Platform. Has a passion for IB (PYP & Secondary) but enjoys all curriculums.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 4, 2020

RootEd took the model to 13 rural Texas high schools this fall and plans to expand to 30 by 2023). Texas got rootEd’s attention, she said, because a new education finance law , HB3, includes funding to encourage post-secondary enrollment that could help support their efforts there. Credit: Laura Pappano for The Hechinger Report.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

As we wave farewell to 2023 , we’re looking ahead to edtech trends in 2024 with optimism for education as a whole. In 2023, a new popular kid in town, better known as AI, dominated headlines and prompted debates around how students could abuse–and should use–the generative tool for learning.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 5, 2021

As Superintendent of Fort Smith (AR) Public Schools from 2017-2020, Dr. Brubaker launched the district’s Vision 2023 strategic planning initiative, working extensively with stakeholders to identify and prioritize the district’s greatest needs. The establishment of a dedicated funding stream for technology upgrades was a key accomplishment.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

After schools went remote in 2020, Jessica Ramos spent hours that spring and summer sitting on a bench in front of her local Oakland Public Library branch in the vibrant and diverse Dimond District. The ECF funding, which was originally set to expire this June, has recently been extended until June 30, 2023. OAKLAND, Calif.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

As we wave farewell to 2023 , we’re looking ahead to edtech trends in 2024 with optimism for education as a whole. In 2023, a new popular kid in town, better known as AI, dominated headlines and prompted debates around how students could abuse–and should use–the generative tool for learning.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

I’m also limited by my experience as a secondary teacher; these conversations have less controversy in lower elementary, though discussions about appropriateness do surface more commonly in the upper elementary/middle school transition. Maybe you think removing upsetting books from school libraries is the best thing for your child.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

As we closed the door on 2022 , we approached 2023 with clear-cut priorities for edtech and education as a whole. We asked edtech executives, stakeholders, and experts to share some of their thoughts and predictions about where they think edtech is headed in 2023. They will continue to step up in 2023 to meet the challenge.

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eSchool News

JUNE 16, 2023

The 2023 EBPC finalists were selected through a democratized judging process that includes practitioners, investors, entrepreneurs, researchers, and more. The finals will take place Wednesday, October 4, and are open to EDTECH WEEK 2023 participants with free live streaming also available ( registration required ). EdVisorly, Inc.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Dr. Alexander is lifetime certified in Louisiana in Secondary English Education, as a Reading Specialist, as a School Librarian, as an Educational Technology Facilitator, as an Educational Technology Leader and in Educational Leadership 1. She consults with members of several schools/businesses and presents at conferences globally.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

APRIL 9, 2023

In March 2023, the Parents’ Bill of Rights Act was reintroduced in Congress, with 73 Republican representatives signing on. While this sounds like a good thing, it means in practice that parents can demand access to curriculum, lesson plans, classroom libraries, and more (depending on how the state/district interprets the bill.)

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Categories in this Cheat Sheet: Halloween-Themed Activities Fall/Harvest-Themed Activities Thanksgiving-Themed Activities Sample Prompts: Harvest Festival Planning (Upper Elementary & Secondary) : “Create a plan for a school harvest festival where [grade level] students organize games, decorations, and activities.

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Robert Talbert, Ph.D.

DECEMBER 21, 2022

I don't often write about writing, but there has been a lot of activity in 2022 that you don't necessarily see here, and a lot coming up in 2023 that I'm excited to share. So here's what's in store for 2023 (unless real life comes crashing in again). In 2022 I was posting regularly here until the spring.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

And like so many products on this list, 3D printing was hailed as a revolution in education, and schools were encouraged to reorient libraries and shop classes towards “maker spaces” which would give students opportunities to print their plastic designs. The End of Library" Stories (and the Software that Seems to Support That).

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