Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 23, 2024

When Microsoft Publisher came out a lifetime ago, it was the first major desktop publishing effort to blend layout, colors, and multimedia that was accessible to everyone. There’s no cost for basic (a yearly cost for premium) to use the thousands of free illustrations and images in the Canva library or uploading your own.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

In makerspaces, usually set up in schools or libraries, students work collaboratively on projects that encourage using creative solutions to explore areas in science, technology, engineering and math. Makerspaces have revolutionized what school libraries can do. Makerspaces in Schools Make Coding Accessible to Students.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 15, 2021

In response to educators’ need for more digital content to support classroom learning, OverDrive Education now offers popular digital magazines to schools around the world via the Sora student reading app. Schools can purchase an affordable bundle of 50 always-available educational and recreational magazines for all students who use Sora.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

It provides reading resources either uploaded by the teacher or selected from the platform’s library of thousands of fiction and nonfiction books (some free; some through Prime plans), Common Core-aligned lesson plans, videos, or simulations. Students, too, have their own dashboard where they access teacher-assigned materials and more.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 24, 2019

With support from the Universal Service Schools and Libraries Program, commonly known as E-rate , TCSD was able to upgrade the entire district in two years — and with an 85 percent equipment discount. “We E-rate , which helps schools and libraries obtain affordable high-speed internet access , last underwent big change in 2014.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 7, 2019

Biometric technology is already part of the K–12 ecosystem, where administrators are using iris scans and “facial fingerprints” to grant access to buildings and computer labs, track attendance, manage lunch payments, loan library materials and ensure students get on the right buses. .

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 15, 2019

EdTech Insiders gain access to personalized content recommendations and our most in-depth, premium articles, videos and more. Insiders can unlock access to white papers, view daily fast facts, save articles to read later and weigh in on trending topics through Insider polls. You won’t want to miss out on what’s in store.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 9, 2017

By Meghan Bogardus Cortez The latest research indicates that the FCC’s program is effective at bringing more connectivity to K–12 students.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Databases provide full-text access to a wide range of content, including books, magazines, primary sources, images, charts, and peer-reviewed articles by credible authors representing diverse perspectives. Browsing a library database by category or topic also introduces an element of surprise to the research experience.

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eSchool News

JUNE 7, 2022

CLEVELAND – June 7, 2022 – Digital book access for reading and listening for K-12 students has reached a milestone. Students using the free Sora student reading app have now accessed more than 100 million books from their school’s digital collections since Sora launched in 2018.

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The Web20Classroom

OCTOBER 21, 2013

The app gives you access to all your files stored in the cloud so you can retrieve them, email them, view them, and show them, again, no matter where you are. Adding items to your list is easy as a checkmark in the address bar and the app gives you online and offline access to your entire list. Add to your library, tag and save.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Diehl’s experience underscores the importance of having access to reading materials of interest, since many reluctant readers say they have a hard time finding something they want to read and their preferred texts such as comic books, magazines, or popular book series may not be available at school.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 9, 2018

Audit your student’s access: Draw up a short survey, (try the one on page 11 of this study ) that your students fill in. This will give you an accurate picture of the access needs and opportunities amongst your student population. The problem then is data and home access. Conclusion.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 3, 2019

While K–12 schools are working to guarantee their data is secure , educational IT experts are raising concerns over the safety and accessibility of physical IT infrastructure in schools. . For example, libraries are often large, open spaces and can be easily transformed into computer laboratories. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Then, have everyone copy their information to a digital magazine (like you can create in Canva or Adobe) and share it with everyone. This might become the core of an end-of-school (or back-to-school) Wish List for your class library. What has been invented since then? Share your thoughts below in the comments!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Then, have everyone copy their information to a digital magazine (like you can create in Canva or Adobe) and share it with everyone. This might become the core of an end-of-school (or back-to-school) Wish List for your class library. What has been invented since then?

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Together, they applied for a grant from the Institute for Museum and Library Sciences, as part of the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program. The findings were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic but also led to serious questions of access equity. We hoped to answer whether there is a full decline or an evolution of library positions.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Asking the right question about access was our first hurdle. But when we drilled down and asked what that meant, we learned some homes have Wi-Fi and others have internet access on their phones. We suspect the percentage who have robust access is below 70 percent. We asked, “Do you have connectivity at home?” by Wylie Wong.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

We’ve done surveys, and 3 percent of our students — about 300 kids — don’t have internet access at home. We also work with our community library to make sure they are a resource. He is a regular contributor to the CDW family of technology magazines. Education now is 24/7. Parents are a critical partner in this. by Wylie Wong.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Audiobooks are another resource teachers can use to make reading more accessible for students who struggle to make sense of words on a page. Teachers can use audiobook apps to provide access to school and public library digital collections anytime, anywhere. Experiential Learning Helps Students Retain Content.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 7, 2020

A recent study shows that some students may have started the school year as much as a full grade behind in math , while many still lack full access to high-speed internet, a device , and the guidance needed to use them. Reading materials can include print or digital books, graphic novels, magazines, and online articles.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Then, have everyone copy their information to a digital magazine (like you can create in Canva or Adobe) and share it with everyone. This might become the core of an end-of-school (or back-to-school) Wish List for your class library. What has been invented since then? Visit my @AskaTechTeacher Twitter feed and share your thoughts!

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 26, 2019

Google Classroom Tools Let Educators Access PD Anywhere. To make the program more manageable for teachers and facilitators, Corney-McGee and his colleagues narrowed their focus, selecting only a handful of tools from the G Suite library. “We

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Often, the effects of the modern learning environment are felt first in common areas such as libraries and media centers. For example, if it is determined that students should all have access to connected devices, districts must then decide whether BYOD, one-to-one or another model will work best and why.

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ProfHacker

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

One of the questions posed to us was, “How often do you use the library?” I had to ask for clarification: was the question about how often I made use of the library’s resources, or how often I actually entered the building? The same is no doubt true for many of us in relation to our local public libraries. The first is Libby.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

With the addition of the new licenses, more than 24 million readers at over 55,000 schools, public libraries and higher education institutions can now access TeachingBooks’ curated educational materials. More than 55,000 schools and libraries have received more than 70 million unique investigations and searches since August 2020.

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 31, 2015

The simple animation is captivating and each book comes with a resource guide teachers can download to access discussion points and activities. National Geographic Young Explorer Magazine is a great resource for nonfiction reading. Students can click through the magazine playing audio clips while reading along.

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NeverEndingSearch

MARCH 15, 2020

And, this may be the very right time to make sure we spread the word about both our own and our public library colleagues’ digital media collections. I no longer subscribe to print magazines because of my public library’s access to RBDigital. Here’s a remix a post I shared a little while back.

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NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 23, 2018

This year, I’ve found myself giving many of them a rather unintentional gift–an introduction to their public libraries’ digital media collections. I no longer subscribe to print magazines because of my public library’s access to RBDigital. I propose that after dinner, we have some library fun.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Edtech spoke with Leila Nuland, managing research director for K-12 at Hanover research to discuss some of the trends surrounding computer science in K–12 and how to overcome issues of accessibility and underrepresentation in certain populations. There are enough challenges with equitable access.

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EdNews Daily

MARCH 16, 2019

Khan Academy is a nonprofit that believes online education should be excellent, accessible, and free to use for anyone in the world. Sometimes, you can even pitch an idea for a class at a school, library, or community center, and get paid for your expertise one class at a time. Blogs and Magazines. Khan Academy.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 31, 2020

Students hungry for higher education even when few colleges cared much about them—they could go to a library, use Schlachter’s books and find money to fund their academic ambitions. She was the first person to earn a doctorate in library science from the University of Minnesota. Today’s students need scholarships more than ever.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 6, 2018

The Federal Communications Commission program awards discounts through the Universal Service Fund for schools and libraries attempting to upgrade their telecommunications and internet access. This can cover everything from routers to switches and access points.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 15, 2019

You have access to a limited library of games.”. “School technology typically moves slowly,” he continues. “If If a school adopts iPads, teachers can only use games that work with the Apple operating system. The same goes for Chromebooks. At the same time, there’s little financial reward for developers who focus on instructional games.

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Neo LMS

JULY 23, 2019

They are stocked with literary classics, coloring books, magazines, paintings, black and white newspapers, and everything else imaginable. They serve as provisional libraries where students can find the books they like. Students’ grade should be a secret and they should be able to access them easily.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Then, have everyone copy their information to a digital magazine (like you can create in Canva or Adobe) and share it with everyone. This might become the core of an end-of-school (or back-to-school) Wish List for your class library. What has been invented since then? Share your thoughts below in the comments!

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 9, 2018

Microsoft Learning Tools Enhance Accessibility. I created a OneNote Class Notebook for each of these groups and I can put program information for them in the content library and easily update it as needed. Another amazing feature of OneNote is its collaboration capabilities. Have you heard of Microsoft Learning Tools?

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