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. What Are the Benefits of Makerspaces in Schools?

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Libraries Learning EdTech Accessibility 417

Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 23, 2017

Many free mobile apps and web tools allow students to digitally markup, highlight, and jot down quick thoughts about what they are reading. Getting students to inspect what they read habitually is one of the key topics in my new book, Hacking Digital Learning Strategies with EdTech Missions.

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Examples Mobility Google Libraries 402

Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Celebrate a Digital Book. Students can create digital books. Check out my post, Creating Digital Books as Gifts for Others , to discover lesson ideas, web tools, and mobile apps for making digital books. Buncee has a large library of stickers, backgrounds, audio, images, animation, and videos.

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Android Libraries iPad eBook 316

Teacher Reboot Camp

JUNE 14, 2018

He received a free copy of my book, Learning to Go: Lesson Ideas for Teaching with Mobile Devices, Cell Phones and BYOT. Novel Effect is an amazing iOS app to use when reading popular children’s books or poetry. You can usually find free books at thrift stores or libraries or ask for donations from the community.

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Libraries Social Media Microsoft Mobility 305

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 22, 2023

To prevent this, teachers try approaches such as summer book reports, but students complain they intrude on their summer time. Make an audio recording of your thoughts (using a mobile app like Audio Memo ). This doesn’t require a library. When teachers make it optional, many don’t participate.

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How To eBook Learning Libraries 332

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 14, 2017

There is one bright spot in this story: Online books. Thanks to the efforts of many devoted professionals and the financial support of more, there are a wide variety of free/inexpensive sources for books that students can use for classroom activities as well as pleasure. Kids can even watch book trailers before making a selection.

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Libraries Mobility eBook Android 130

Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

If you are wondering how it works in practice, here’s a good example: Duolingo is a free mobile app that helps students to learn foreign languages. The same gamification principle counts for many other subjects and the corresponding mobile apps, making this learning strategy universal. Digital libraries. Robot teachers.

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EdTech Gamification Tools Robotics 347

Edsurge

JUNE 17, 2020

Although research for the new report was largely conducted before the spread of COVID-19, its authors note that the pandemic will likely make learners even “more mobile, moving in and out of formal education as their job, health, and family situations change.” San Jose State Puts Blockchain on the Books How can libraries use ledgers?

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Mobility MOOC Libraries Report 180

Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Find ideas for activities in my slide presentation, Mobile Holiday Apps for Spreading Cheer. Mobile Holiday Apps for Spreading Cheer from Shelly Sanchez Terrell. Create digital cookbooks, journals, or digital stories as gifts with Book Creator (iOS/Android), Buncee (Web/iOS), and Storykit (iOS). Apps for Creating Gifts.

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Android Mobility Video Libraries 314

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2021

Three years ago, Darlene Thomas-Burroughs, branch manager of the Hardeeville Library in the rural town of Hardeeville, South Carolina, heard about a new way that library employees could help kids boost their reading scores. In rural places, the library and the school are the hubs,” Gentry said. “Our

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Libraries Trends Outcomes Mobility 145

Educational Technology Guy

APRIL 9, 2015

Classroom Organizer is a free web based and mobile app that allows you to organize and manage your classroom library and school book room. With the mobile app, available for Android and iOS, you can scan book title ISBNs into your library, view your library, and manage your book locations.

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Libraries Android Classroom eBook 100

eSchool News

AUGUST 31, 2022

Keene, NH, – Award winning children’s furniture brand Whitney Brothers® today introduced the Nature View Mobile Book Browser, an imaginative interpretation of a standard book display for Early Learning environments that features a stunning waterfall image on the front and dry erase marker board on the back.

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Mobility Industry Outcomes Libraries 97

Digital Promise

JANUARY 8, 2019

Technology, and especially the internet and mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones, has become ubiquitous in our daily lives and affordable even to our public schools. Mobile devices let teachers and students do what they naturally want to do: move around the classroom or campus, work one-on-one and in small groups.

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Digital Learning E-rate Learning Mobility 323

Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

This is a free desktop and mobile app that boasts a broad range of educational games. This is a mobile app that enables teachers to quickly assess their students. This is another mobile app, positioning itself as Astronomy for Everyone. Book Creator. 14 Quick ways to tech-up your classroom. Satellite Tracker.

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Classroom Mobility E-rate Game-Based Learning 250

The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 30, 2019

It is ok to savor time, with a long sip of coffee or reading a book in the park. Now that we have screentime reported to us on many phones, track it and work to spend less time looking at your mobile device. If you prefer face-to-face groups, check your local library or coffee shop for book clubs and other hobby groups.

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Libraries eBook Facebook Social Media 305

Teacher Reboot Camp

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Getting students to care about seeking and spreading the truth is one of the key topics in my new book, Hacking Digital Learning Strategies: 10 Ways to Launch EdTech Missions. Many free mobile apps and web tools allow students to digitally mark up, highlight, and jot down quick thoughts about what they are reading.

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Mobility EdTech Digital Learning Training 248

Edsurge

MAY 22, 2020

This week, I walked back into the library I abandoned in a chaotic rush in mid-March. Sure, in the past I’ve been in the library many times when no one else was around. Our transportation department partnered with our tech staff to deliver mobile hotspots on school buses to areas of town with limited internet access.

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Libraries Education Meeting Examples 197

The Web20Classroom

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

Mobile AUP Guide tags: aup favorite Get Your Google Earth Going « Thumann Resources tags: google earth googleearth favorite Prezi Resources tags: prezi favorite Thinking Big About Engagement | Edutopia tags: engagement edutopia favorite How Web-based Tools Change Teaching and Learning tags: technology web2.0

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Resources BYOD Personal Learning Network eBook 172

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Below is a collection of some excellent academic search engines that can help you search for and find academic books and journal articles. While some of the books and other academic materials you will find through these search engines are free others are not. Only you can see the articles in your library.

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Libraries Google Accessibility Elsevier 117

Digital Promise

JUNE 24, 2019

In their new book, Broader, Bolder, Better , Paul Reville and Elaine Weiss draw on nine years of research and case studies from 12 diverse communities to advocate for more and larger-scale partnerships between communities and schools.

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Case Study Mobility Libraries Social Media 204

Educational Technology Guy

APRIL 24, 2020

The free resources from Vernier include the following: Experiment and Sample Data Library: Teachers can access more than 250 free experiments covering many subjects to distribute to students at home. Physics with Video Analysis Lab Book: Teachers can download this e-book for free through June 2020.

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Software STEM Resources Technology 207

ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

From books to tablets or slates to interactive whiteboards, humans have used learning tools for as long as we have had formal education. . Then books showed up on the scene. Books allowed people to store knowledge externally without having to remember every fact. See this article on how ebooks stack up to paper books.).

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Technology Classroom Smartphone Laptops 468

Digital Promise

AUGUST 14, 2019

And in Ohio, Princeton City Schools is taking their innovations on the road with the Princeton Mobile Book Center (PMBC), providing library materials, virtual reality experiences, internet access, and makerspace opportunities to 10 schools and six communities.

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Mobility Libraries Accessibility Professional Learning 279

Tom Murray

MAY 23, 2018

Across the country, librarians are supporting those in need by promoting the great work and connectivity often available at local libraries. Collaborate and Promote Your Local Library! Local libraries are not simply amazing places to support literacy in your community, but are tremendous places for access and connectivity as well.

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Accessibility Broadband Future Ready Facebook 239

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2018

Once your school district makes the commitment to have a digital library, the next step is for people to understand how they can stay engaged. In just one year of having a digital collection, checkouts from the district’s digital library increased by 184 percent. Don’t forget to involve teachers in the digital library.

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Libraries eBook Mobility Secondary 92

Teacher Reboot Camp

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Most recently I’ve worked with middle school students and I’ve seen how much mobile devices, the pandemic, and cultural changes have impacted literacy. Adolescents and teens aren’t reading as much literature or interested in reading what isn’t on a mobile device. I’ve worked at different schools worldwide.

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Tools Guidelines Mobility Microsoft 195

ViewSonic Education

OCTOBER 8, 2024

A well-designed classroom makes sure that every student, especially those with mobility challenges or sensory sensitivities, can participate fully and comfortably. Crafting Accessible Layouts Start by organizing the classroom to ensure its easy for all students to navigate, regardless of their mobility needs. The good news?

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UDL Classroom Mobility EdTech 195

Kitaboo on EdTech

JANUARY 30, 2020

Colleges and universities have huge libraries stacked with books. Brick and mortar libraries are still standing strong and are maintained by educational institutions. But let’s be practical here, how often are students excited at the prospect of going to the library to search for a book? The future is paperless.

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eBook Libraries Software Accessibility 88

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 19, 2023

The other feels like the catalog room of the Library of Congress. Digital calendars Does anyone carry around a calendar book any more? Would you trade your smartphone for a 1983 Nokia mobile phone? When I introduce students to digital note-taking, we start with a discussion of handwritten vs digital notes. And then charge.

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How To Classroom Educreations Digital Citizenship 340

Teacher Reboot Camp

JUNE 27, 2017

Social Media for the Library (B311). Experience a “Breakout” Exclusively on a Mobile Device (B334). GeoGebra Online and Mobile Math Apps for Your Classroom (B336). Technology-Infused Book Clubs in the Digital Age (B335). There’s Magic In That Music: Empowering Students with Digital Music Tools (B308).

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BYOD Adobe eBook Mobility 208

ViewSonic Education

AUGUST 5, 2024

Equip study areas with calculators and reference books, group work zones with art supplies, and decorate the reflection nook with calming elements like sensory toys and plants. Accessibility: Arrange furniture for easy movement, especially for students using mobility aids. Materials: Stock each area with appropriate supplies.

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Flipped Classroom Classroom EdTech Learning 370

The Web20Classroom

DECEMBER 20, 2010

You could use a computer and a scanner but we are going for mobility here.) One idea for use in the classroom (I will have more below) that comes to mind is books. When I was in the classroom kids would go to the library and literally judge a book by its cover. This limits you to cell phones and the new iPod Touch.

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Android iPhone Mobility Smartphone 204

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

Using Mac Books: one student recorded and shared their comments on a Google Doc while the other searched for and viewed the paintings. Her Early Childhood Development classes read a book to the pre-school children on an iPad and worked with a website to review the book. They then created QR codes for those websites.

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Digital Learning Poll Everywhere Learning Smartphone 261

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 27, 2020

Access the required site through mobile devices. Provide mobile hotspots distributed by school. GetEpic –Digital library for kid’s books. How to I provide equity for those without computers or internet access at home is challenging? Repurpose cart devices or class laptops to go home. San Diego Virtual Zoo.

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Khan Academy LMS Broadband Digital Citizenship 242

Teacher Reboot Camp

MARCH 7, 2017

Lately, we are seeing movies about women who helped NASA and reading books about the first female mathematicians and scientists. The Library of Congress has various primary sources including newspapers and images. ebook, Learning to Go , which has digital/mobile activities for any device and editable/printable handouts and rubrics.

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Resources STEM eBook Report 226

EdNews Daily

MAY 14, 2019

According to a 2018 report by Pew Research , one in four Americans didn’t read a single book in the last year, and bookstore chains are in decline. It’s considered by pundits that the shift in access via smartphones has caused a mutation in content consumption away from only books and long-form reading. By LeiLani Cauthen.

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Smartphone eBook iPhone Laptops 235

Teacher Reboot Camp

JULY 28, 2016

QR codes get learners out of their seat scanning to discover what the knowledge they will uncover with their mobile devices. Create QR codes on your mobile device with the Quickmark app, which allows students to scan and create QR codes with an iOS, Android, or Windows phone. Students can create QR codes for the library.

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Tools Mobility Android Learning 150