Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The following are some notable platforms where diverse and credible case studies can be accessed: Harvard Business School Publishing The Harvard Business School produces various curated course content that learners and teachers can use. This comprises the NCCSTS collection, which you can access online for free.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 7, 2025

OVERVIEW: Our first Library 2.025 mini-conference (and our third mini-conference on AI and Libraries), " AI and Libraries: Literacy, Ethics, and Responsible Use , " will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, March 13th, 2025, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. Please also join the Library 2.0

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Edsurge

JULY 23, 2019

Libraries have long been enthusiastic subscribers to Lynda.com, offering their patrons access to the once-upstart company’s collection of educational videos on a range of topics. Currently, to access Lynda.com in a library, a person logs in using their library card and a PIN.

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Edsurge

APRIL 15, 2020

With no guaranteed end in sight, we need Congress to take swift and decisive action to empower the federal E-rate funding program to support off-campus learning devices and connectivity, delivered via secure internet access. Our schools and libraries need it. Along with the rest of society, K-12 students are facing a new challenge.

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Edsurge

JULY 11, 2024

This practice has enabled the growth of a digital subscription business model for textbooks, where publishers sign deals with colleges and bookstores to charge students fees in exchange for access to mostly online versions of the course materials assigned for their classes.

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Accessibility Course Laptops Report 193

Neo LMS

AUGUST 5, 2021

Behavioral change refers to small and consistent habits, such as reading and understanding the Terms and Conditions and other policies of any app you or your students might be using. This is important because some students simply don’t have access to the Internet at home. Avoiding malware attacks: Insisting on protection for BYOD.

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Edsurge

MARCH 20, 2020

There's a big giant access issue, both in terms of what happens when there’s no internet and then also what happens when you don’t have a device that can go on the internet,” says Beth Holland, the digital equity and rural project director at the Consortium for School Networking, an industry group for school tech directors.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Consequently, we will see a shift in how edtech enhances learning and how schools support teachers, as well as a renewed focus on accessibility, social emotional learning, and individualized approaches to learning that improve student outcomes. Here are five of the biggest education trends in 2024: 1.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

To ensure students can access books and other academic resources even if they’re nowhere near a campus. Libraries are really, really good at collaborating,” says Karen Munro, president of the Association of College & Research Libraries. When courses begin, the e-librarians are available to help students access the materials.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The Ethics of AI: Copyright, Citation, and Circumspection A Library 2.0 "AI In terms of intellectual property and content generation, the "3 Cs" to remember are Copyright , accurate and thorough Citation , and Circumspection regarding privacy and confidentiality policies and quality checking generated content. Ethics of AI" Series.

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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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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

At the same time, smartphones, tablets and laptops can be used to access the school LMS , with the corresponding courses and learning materials, conduct research online for a school paper, check facts fast, make use of productivity tools, and even access educational apps. Let me tell you something: BYOD is as safe as you make it.

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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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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The top problems they identified were decreased student enrollment at colleges and insufficient access to and understanding of digital technology among students and instructors. After all, remote learning that relies on video calls and emails doesn’t work well for students who don’t have internet access. she asked. “If

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eSchool News

MAY 7, 2025

Excessive app sprawl, inconsistent vetting, and shared libraries with inherited vulnerabilities–the ground is ripe for exploitation. Of course, digital learning also depends heavily on internet access. However, open access can lead to unsafe browsing. Chaos in classrooms: Edtechs Android problems Tagged by the U.S.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 15, 2019

You have access to a limited library of games.”. said Mark DeLoura, senior adviser for digital media at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, speaking at the 2017 Games for Change conference in New York. “School technology typically moves slowly,” he continues. “If The same goes for Chromebooks.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 19, 2017

As libraries work to scan their collections, they tread carefully around books published after 1923 and likely to still be under copyright. Nothing frustrates researchers and librarians like material they know exists but can’t be easily accessed. She sees 108(h) as a means to achieve what she calls Library Public Domain.

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Hapara

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

It helps prevent students from accessing inappropriate content while learning online and is administered by the Federal Communications Commission. Most people know that content filters help prevent students from accessing inappropriate content online. This responsibility includes blocking or filtering access to inappropriate content.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 30, 2020

Barriers such as limited English proficiency, unreliable care for children or elders, and lack of access to transportation have prevented many adults from accessing vital education and skills training to engage in the thriving economy and secure gainful employment. Nashville Public Library. Nashville Public Library.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 28, 2025

Panic Alarm Policies: Best Approaches for Staff Training and Safe Use Part of the Library 2.0 Some libraries are in a “wait and see” mode for panic alarms, often waiting for the “Big Event” to give them the momentum, motivation, and reason to spend the money on a panic alarm system.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Last week New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET) announced a new policy allowing over 375,000 public-domain artworks to be available for free and unrestricted use under the Creative Commons Zero (CC0) License. Both scholars and commercial entities can access, share and reuse MET public-domain artwork as they please.

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Accessibility Libraries Policies Data 142

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

One of the lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic was that many families didn’t have reliable internet access at home. And even before the pandemic, educators were working to close the “ homework gap, ” the divide between students who can easily log on at home to access critical school materials and those who lack reliable home internet.

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ViewSonic Education

MARCH 7, 2023

Another tool is ViewSonic Originals , an extensive library of interactive content, educational games, and materials, that teachers can tap into when planning upcoming classes. Interactive and interesting content is an essential element to include in any classroom as it provides an engaging way for students to learn.

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Join our ALL ACCESS Membership for access to these sessions and more, plus credit certificates for your PD hours. These are available exclusively with our ALL ACCESS Membership. You’ll also unlock access to our entire library of cheat sheets, guides, ebooks, templates, and more. See: Copyright Policy.

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Hapara

MAY 23, 2022

Many of us remember heading to the library to gather books and printed articles for our school projects. Libraries, of course, still hold a wealth of information, but now learners can go beyond the library walls. Responsible Use Policies. Let’s take a look at how students can safely search the internet.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 4, 2016

C-Span provides American’s access to the live gavel-to-gavel proceedings of the U.S. Senate as well as other forums where public policy is discussed, debated and decided––all without editing, commentary, talking heads, ads, or analysis, and with a balanced presentation of viewpoints. House of Representatives and the U.S.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 9, 2018

We also know that schools that can afford these types of initiatives, and which have the policy frameworks and supporting networks in place to enable seamless tech integration are few and far between. Audit your student’s access: Draw up a short survey, (try the one on page 11 of this study ) that your students fill in.

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ViewSonic Education

OCTOBER 1, 2024

This constant access to personalized assistance ensures no student falls behind, making education more inclusive and effective for everyone. For students with accessibility needs, these learning experiences—adapted to their unique abilities, pace, and style— are a real boost. The post Friend or Foe?

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 30, 2020

Historically disadvantaged students, though, will have unequal access to the internet and to the hardware needed to fully participate in online courses. Campus closures, or restricted access, mean immediate threats to housing and food security for both college and school-aged students. Access to content. Safety comes first.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Key points: School libraries have evolved to offer students and teachers everything they need See article: Modern students need modern librarians See article: 10 reasons we love school librarians For more news on school libraries, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching page What makes an effective school library?

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ViewSonic Education

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Even small changes in classroom design that celebrate diversity and enhance accessibility can make a big difference in creating a truly inclusive environment. Ensuring Accessibility Inclusive classroom design starts with the physical setup.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 26, 2019

In her 2018 bestseller “ The Library Book ,” author Susan Orlean uses the history of a fire that destroyed parts of the Los Angeles Public Library in 1986 to explore transformations that libraries and librarians have undergone over the last hundred years.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

School libraries should be places where students can learn independently and think creatively outside the traditional classroom. This summer, the Houston Independent School District decided to close school libraries and replace them with discipline centers. A library and supportive librarian would benefit them more.

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ViewSonic Education

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Network segmentation is a solution for this, which not only ensures data security and access but also enhances network performance for schools. Just like categorizing the books of a library makes it easier and more efficient to find desired materials, so too does network segmentation enhance the efficiency of school networks.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 9, 2022

Having a welcome section that introduces your class will motivate them to access the content you have prepared. In this section, you can include a link to the calendar to access all the activities you have planned for the semester. You can even use rubrics created by your fellow teachers in your resource library.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 13, 2018

How do we bring school operators and community organizations together to attain critical mass and sustainable change in pursuit of equal access and opportunity for all students? Libraries as Maker Magnets. What happens in a Future Ready Library? It Takes a Village to Innovate. Learning Sciences and Edtech: Uncovering the Facts.

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EdTech Libraries Future Ready Case Study 204

ViewSonic Education

OCTOBER 26, 2023

EDLA-certified interactive whiteboards can enhance traditional classrooms with improved access to Google services and applications, while EDLA-certified slot-in PCs upgrade the Android capabilities of their current interactive whiteboards. So, some apps won’t work their magic without GMS access.

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