Edsurge

MARCH 20, 2019

Here’s how his system will work: “Let’s say you want to do something on sickle cell anemia,” Lue says. One of those partners is Fanuel Muindi, who leads the nonprofit Stem Advocacy Institute , which has created a library of educational materials called The Journal of Stories in Science.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2023

A priority was to give students seamless connection to the digital collections of the Lexington Public Library that serves our local area. The platform we selected—OverDrive Education’s Sora reading app —aligns with our public library system for easy access to its wealth of digital materials.

Data 107

Data Libraries Advocacy eBook 107

Iterating Toward Openness

AUGUST 27, 2019

They were relatively easy to tell apart from one another and advocacy was rather straight forward. As the movement grew and more people began advocating for the adoption of OER in place of traditionally copyrighted materials in classes, some advocates chose to make cost the primary focus of their advocacy. yellow below).

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OER Advocacy Policies Libraries 112

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 3, 2023

Our second Library 2.023 mini-conference: " Banned Books and Censorship: Current Intellectual Freedom Issues in the Library ," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, June 8th, 2023, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. In this Library 2.0 Please also join this Library 2.0

Libraries 68

Libraries Conference Policies Advocacy 68

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 27, 2023

Our Library 2.023 mini-conference, " Mental Health and Wellness: Library Workers Thriving in Uncertain Times ," is just one week away and will be held online (and for free) next Tuesday, April 4th, 2023, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. In this Library 2.0 Please also join this Library 2.0

Libraries 69

Libraries Conference Advocacy Social Media 69

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Too often, though, that advocacy for the future overshadows immediate opportunities to expand Dreamers’ college access despite state and local policies. Modern States offers a library of 32 online courses is designed to teach learners what they need to know to pass the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) exams.

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Advocacy Policies Education Course 128

NeverEndingSearch

JUNE 19, 2020

Pen Argyl school libraries are where you find the pulse of the schools. Eliminating school library programs and certified school librarian positions deprive students of rich learning opportunities, jeopardize academic and reading achievement, and perpetuate educational inequities. What do we know? What can we do?

Libraries 118

Libraries Elementary Future Ready Academic Standards 118

Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2022

Bringing together more than 100 organizations across the fields of disability advocacy, special education, civil rights and K-12 nonprofits, the Educating All Learners Alliance (EALA) is one such network formed to ensure equity and support for students with disabilities and learning differences across education environments.

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UDL EdTech Student Engagement Advocacy 176

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 1, 2023

Our second Library 2.023 mini-conference: " Banned Books and Censorship: Current Intellectual Freedom Issues in the Library ," will be held online (and for free) nextThursday, June 8th, 2023, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. In this Library 2.0 Please also join this Library 2.0

Libraries 75

Libraries Conference Policies Case Study 75

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 13, 2021

billion in federal funds from the American Rescue Plan in April 2021 to enable school districts and libraries to provide internet access and connected devices to students and educators during the pandemic. 7, districts and libraries had requested $6.4 7, districts and libraries had requested $6.4 The program received $7.17

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Broadband Digital Divide Libraries Accessibility 138

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Jivani had jump started a career in self-care advocacy. Though he was about 5 at the time, he remembers the mass panic over the potential “Y2K” programming bug that could’ve disrupted computing systems in the year 2000, a problem that largely remained a myth. I was never alone.”

Digital Citizenship 184

Digital Citizenship Facebook Social Media Edmodo 184

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 22, 2023

Our 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, 2023, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. In this Library 2.0 Please also join this Library 2.0 Everyone is invited to participate in our Library 2.0

Libraries 67

Libraries Conference Advocacy Social Media 67

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 22, 2023

Our second Library 2.023 mini-conference: " Banned Books and Censorship: Current Intellectual Freedom Issues in the Library ," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, June 8th, 2023, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. In this Library 2.0 Please also join this Library 2.0

Libraries 66

Libraries Conference Policies Advocacy 66

eSchool News

JULY 18, 2024

The pilot program will provide schools and libraries with cybersecurity services and equipment. It will also allow the FCC to gather and analyze data on which cybersecurity services and equipment would best help K-12 schools and libraries address growing cyber threats and attacks against their broadband networks.

Education 122

Education Policies Libraries Broadband 122

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 4, 2020

Our first Library 2.020 mini-conference of the year is next week: "Wholehearted Libraries," online (and for free) on Tuesday, March 10th , from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). Not only do libraries need high tech, they also need staff who approach their work with a wholehearted attitude.

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Libraries Conference Training Advocacy 60

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 12, 2022

Our second Library 2.022 mini-conference: " Urban Librarianship: Embracing Challenges and Opportunities through Innovation, Leadership, and Best Practices ," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, July 14th, 2022, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. This Library 2.0 Please also join this Library 2.0

Libraries 64

Libraries Conference Accessibility System 64

Doug Levin

MARCH 10, 2016

Management and tracking of school assets (like property, buses, furniture, textbooks, library books/journals, and technology). Educator credentialing/certification/re-certification (including across state and national lines). Given issues with tracking teacher background checks you could deal with that, too.

Education 281

Education Industry Sony Policies 281

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2017

Traci Chun, a teacher-librarian at Skyview High School in Vancouver, Washington, and junior Ulises Santillano Tlaseca troubleshoot a 3D printing job in the library’s maker space. When my library is quiet, that’s a red flag,” said Chun. based education advocacy group. “It Photo: Kelsey Aske.

Future Ready 111

Future Ready Libraries Software Advocacy 111

eSchool News

AUGUST 8, 2023

. — The Epilepsy Foundation announced a five-year collaboration with Vector Solutions, the leading provider of training and software solutions for K-12 and higher education institutions, to offer the Epilepsy Foundation’s Seizure Recognition & First Aid Certification training in the Vector Safety and Compliance Course Library.

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Training Advocacy Education Software 98

NeverEndingSearch

OCTOBER 12, 2020

The School Library Leaders (SLL) project , generously hosted on the site of the National Collaborative for Digital Equity (NCDE) , allows practitioners to pose questions or problems they encounter to the members of this impressive team. Many are faced with covering classes that are have nothing to do with library. Ballard; Cassandra G.

Advocacy 81

Advocacy Libraries Broadband System 81

eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

Other organizations like the Davidson Institute provide similar advocacy support to families of profoundly gifted students.) Tools like the Integrated Acceleration System can help districts determine if acceleration is the right choice for a particular student.

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Advocacy Course Meeting Study 111

NeverEndingSearch

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

While she learned to navigate and understand the value of her library’s network of databases, she knows that many kids don’t even know what a database is. She recognizes the library as a safe space for the individual and as an important space that creates community. See video at 28:40.) I am standing here in privilege.

Resources 81

Resources Libraries Advocacy Accessibility 81

Edsurge

OCTOBER 9, 2017

Once an active center for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Dixon Agency is now scarred by dilapidated homes fed by a toxic water system. Local libraries, museums, historical societies and archives. Just north of town, toward the National Bison Range, is Old Agency, the original Flathead Reservation Tribal center.

Advocacy 165

Advocacy Meeting Resources Libraries 165

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 15, 2024

Through the local advocacy of several organizations, the community will have nine Spanish-speaking providers by this summer — including Aguilera. Related: Our child care system gives many moms a draconian choice: Quality child care or a career Werth said when the classes first opened, the goal was to reach five or six participants.

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Training Advocacy Report Groups 138

Edsurge

JULY 2, 2018

For these parents, understanding how local school systems are serving the needs of English Language Learners (ELL) is critical. For people to go into the library to be able to access that data, that’s hard too. You know you can’t just go into a library to get a library card because nowadays they ask you for an ID.

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Libraries Data Learning iPhone 117

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Gaddis explained how Wake County focused their professional learning by first identifying three groups: teachers, leadership, and school library media coordinators. Cathy Moore became the Wake County Public School System’s 10th superintendent in May 2018. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST. About the Presenters.

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Professional Learning Technology Learning Lenovo 98

The Hechinger Report

MAY 16, 2024

The policy brief described several of the key barriers, including: mistrust over interacting with the government; fear of losing access to other government benefits; challenges navigating the enrollment system; and a lack of awareness. It’s important to acknowledge them and make them part of the system,” Lozano said.

Policies 119

Policies Advocacy Report Accessibility 119

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Today is our third Library 2.021 mini-conference, " Libraries as Community Anchors ," being held online and for free. Libraries are increasingly addressing challenges associated with digital equity, access, and inclusion, as well as issues of security and privacy. Everyone is invited to participate in our Library 2.0

Libraries 48

Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 48

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Just a few days away, our third Library 2.021 mini-conference, " Libraries as Community Anchors ," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, October 21st, 2021. Libraries are increasingly addressing challenges associated with digital equity, access, and inclusion, as well as issues of security and privacy.

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Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 50

Edsurge

AUGUST 12, 2022

This week, the Aspen Institute announced its 2022 Ascend fellows, a cohort of 22 individuals hailing from a range of disciplines including medicine, research, entrepreneurship, government and policy, and nonprofit leadership and advocacy. With Covid, we’ve lost so many of our elders who are libraries of language and cultural information.

Advocacy 165

Advocacy Meeting Policies Course 165

The Hechinger Report

MAY 7, 2019

We didn’t pay a parking ticket or a library fine, and our college refused to release our transcript. But imagine that a student’s debt went beyond failing to pay a library fine. trillion in debt, but for many low-income students, even something as comparatively paltry as a library fine can amount to a week’s food budget.

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Libraries Report Advocacy Policies 105

edWeb.net

JUNE 25, 2021

One of the biggest challenges in creating and leading equitable learning systems is building staff capacity. AASA is the premier association for school system leaders and serves as the national voice for public education and district leadership on Capitol Hill. Step 3: Build Staff Capacity.

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System Learning Guidelines Policies 59

edWeb.net

APRIL 23, 2022

While the old system was to say yes to every teacher’s technology request, the new system could seem like a lot of nos. Again, having a system that’s user friendly is key. Furthermore, make sure all administrators understand the system. Keep instructional impacts in the picture.

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Student Data Privacy Guidelines Data Handbook 96

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 5, 2023

Our second Library 2.023 mini-conference: " Banned Books and Censorship: Current Intellectual Freedom Issues in the Library ," will be held online (and for free) this Thursday, June 8th, 2023, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. In this Library 2.0 Please also join this Library 2.0

Libraries 53

Libraries Conference Policies Case Study 53

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Michelle Kruse, Content Lead for Libraries, Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy, Cedar Rapids Community School District Nominated by: Follett Michelle Kruse is the teacher librarian at Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy (RCCBA), a magnet middle school in the Cedar Rapids Community School District (CRCSD). Dr. Dana T.

Edmentum 118

Edmentum Education Libraries Advocacy 118

Edsurge

MARCH 10, 2023

It’s an undertaking from the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), a philanthropy that supports HBCUs through scholarships to students, grants to higher ed institutions and advocacy for educating African Americans. The platform will use a learning management system that’s already on the market, Hossain says. Could they do it? They could.

Education 165

Education Course Blackboard System 165

edWeb.net

MARCH 7, 2023

AASA is the premier association for school system leaders and serves as the national voice for public education and district leadership on Capitol Hill. CoSN (the Consortium for School Networking) is the premier professional association for school system technology leaders.

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Technology Policies BYOD Advocacy 98