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How to Get Kids Excited About Writing

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Speech-to-text, audio, personal drawings and pictures, and writing about things kids love are all part of helping kids get excited about writing. Sponsor: Book Creator Book Creator is my favorite tool for teaching writing and promoting student creativity!

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How to Teach Digital Citizenship in Kindergarten

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No longer do they complete their research on projects solely in the library. She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, webmaster for four blogs, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, Amazon Vine Voice, contributor to NEA Today , and author of the tech thrillers, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days.

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National Library Week April 3-9

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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 Design Learning Spaces in Libraries

The CoolCatTeacher

Carolyn Foote on episode 578 of the 10 Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Many schools are reimagining the learning spaces that some call libraries or media centers. Her blog can be found at Not So Distant Future [link]. Subscribe to the Show Get Credit!

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E-Books and Online Libraries in Modern College Education

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E-Books and Online Libraries in Modern College Education One of the most significant archives of human knowledge and learning’s quiet companions, libraries have made an undeniable impact. Libraries have always been a trusted educational sidekick since people started learning stuff. We wouldn’t be where we are without them.

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Teacher-Authors: What’s Happening on my Writer’s Blog

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A lot of teacher-authors read both my education blog (this one–Ask a Tech Teacher) and my writer’s blog (WordDreams). My column is: What’s happening in the literary world? ” I don’t know if it’ll stop them, but it might make them pause or move on to easier webpages. Thanks for your patience!

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5 Ways to Improve Your Classroom Library Without Spending a Dollar

The CoolCatTeacher

Colby Sharp on episode 565 From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Colby Sharp author of Game Changer! Books for All shares some ways to improve your classroom library without spending any money at all. Blog: [link] Twitter: @ colbysharp Book: Game Changer! He co-authored Game Changer!

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