Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 22, 2023

Make an audio recording of your thoughts (using a mobile app like Audio Memo ). Grades 3+: Read current events on a kid-friendly website like Newsela. This doesn’t require a library. These aren’t print–these are digital, on an iPad, a desktop, or a mobile device.

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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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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Students can retell a past event, recreate a conversation between characters, share jokes, or animate an interview with Goanimate , ZimmerTwins, or apps like BuddyPoke 3D avatar or Sock Puppets. Find more ideas on integrating jokes in this article I wrote for ESL Library, Let’s Laugh!

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Teacher Reboot Camp

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Many free mobile apps and web tools allow students to digitally mark up, highlight, and jot down quick thoughts about what they are reading. If Snapchat isn’t allowed at your school, then get students to use Newsela or OwlEyes to digitally markup assigned articles, current events, and literature.

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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. Choose from their library of holiday stickers, backgrounds, templates and images. You can tie reading, writing, and digital skills to any of these activities.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Here are ten unusual projects (each, about one hour in length) you can use in your classroom to participate in this wildly popular event: Alt Codes. IFTTT allows users to create ‘recipes’ to automate functions, such as being notified when the weather changes or the arrival of an event. Coding with pixel art. Human robot.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 19, 2023

The other feels like the catalog room of the Library of Congress. Instead, people use a digital calendar that automatically syncs life events across all of their digital devices. This should include homework, projects, student presentation, school events–everything that requires preparation. And then charge.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

AUGUST 19, 2014

These communities will ask you to participate in various events that will help you learn new skills while inspiring other EduHeroes. New World Library: Navato, CA. These are educators who connect and support each other in online communities and social networks. Find an active community of mission minded teacher to join. Bronzite, D.

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ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The mobile LED display options also include motorized height adjustment for easy accessibility. This is why full-frontal maintenance has been made possible, with individual modules that can be removed and replaced in the event of a problem. The post 5 Benefits of an LED Video Wall for Schools appeared first on ViewSonic Library.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

Here are ten unusual projects (each, about one hour in length) you can use in your classroom to participate in this wildly popular event: Alt Codes. IFTTT allows users to create ‘recipes’ to automate functions, such as being notified when the weather changes or the arrival of an event. Coding with pixel art. Human robot.

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Robotics iPad Digital Citizenship Mobility 292

eSchool News

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Mentoring Minds , a leading provider of K-12 instructional and critical thinking materials, announces the availability of the Mentoring Minds Resource Library, a mobile app comprised of resources to support instruction and promote student success. All of our blog posts are written for educators—by educators. per month or $29.99

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Education Superhighway

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Libraries have always played a critical role in accelerating digital adoption. A report by the American Library Association (ALA) states that 88% of all public libraries offer formal or informal digital literacy programming to community residents.

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Libraries Broadband Chromebook Mobility 98

Teacher Reboot Camp

MARCH 7, 2017

It is important for teachers to recognize these events and highlight the great women of history. 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. ” – Anaïs Nin.

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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

Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Here are ten unusual projects (each, about one hour in length) you can use in your classroom to participate in this wildly popular event: Alt Codes. IFTTT allows users to create ‘recipes’ to automate functions, such as being notified when the weather changes or the arrival of an event. Coding with pixel art. Human robot.

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Robotics iPad Digital Citizenship Mobility 250

User Generated Education

DECEMBER 24, 2020

To gain students’ attention, class might begin by using multi-media, hands-on activities, surprising events, humor, or appealing to students’ emotions (Davis, 2009) ( A Starter Activity to Begin Any Class ). Akinator is a computer game and mobile app.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 6, 2014

This is a GREAT week for library learning and conversations! Then our fourth annual (and free) Future of Libraries conference, Library 2.014, starts on Wednesday, October 8th, at 10:00am US-Eastern Time with the opening keynote by conference co-chair Dr. Sandra Hirsh from the School of Information at San José State University.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 27, 2018

Access to mobile devices that connect learners and educators to the vast resources of the Internet and facilitate communication and collaboration. This strategy seems like a no-brainer when schools are looking to refurbish libraries and comfortable furniture for common areas. Powerful learning devices.

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Smartphone Steelcase Mobility BYOD 217

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 29, 2022

Students set up market accounts and make decisions about buying and selling based on research and real-life events. The Game is free, suggested for grades 4-12, and delivered via website or mobile app. Part of this is a large library of online interactive tools including videos and game-like activities.

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Common Core Mobility Digital Citizenship Groups 293

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 20, 2017

They can cover news, current events, history, or pretty much anything the creator would like. The two most popular sites for creating podcasts are Audacity (for PCs) and Garageband (for Macs and mobile devices). Current Events Newscasts : Students deliver weekly or monthly podcasts on interesting current events.

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Digital Citizenship Libraries Mobility Report 150

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Our third Library 2.022 mini-conference: " Libraries and Privacy: Critical Issues for Information Professionals ," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, October 13th, 2022, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. This is a free event, being held live online and also recorded. Please also join this Library 2.0

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 17, 2024

In July, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved the use of E-rate funds to loan Wi-Fi hotspots that support students, school staff, and library patrons without internet access. The federal E-rate program provides discounts to help schools and libraries obtain affordable telecommunications and internet access.

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E-rate Broadband Libraries Digital Divide 131

Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Here are ten unusual projects (each, about one hour in length) you can use in your classroom to participate in this wildly popular event: Alt Codes. IFTTT allows users to create ‘recipes’ to automate functions, such as being notified when the weather changes or the arrival of an event. Coding with pixel art. Human robot.

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Robotics iPad Digital Citizenship Mobility 226

ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

This has fueled trends like gamification , nano-learning , education ecosystems , and mobile-first learning , while futuristic developments like Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), and metaverse learning are on the horizon. The post A Guide to Choosing an Interactive Learning Platform appeared first on ViewSonic Library.

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Learning EdTech Training Software 284

Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 29, 2015

Many of the comic creation tools are easy to use and allow learners to choose from a library of characters, props, scenes, and templates. Students can do the following with their comics: Retell a historical event. Best one in my opinion that allows adding your own images along with their library of characters, backdrops, and more.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 7, 2023

IFTTT Grade level: 9-12 IFTTT allows users to create ‘recipes’ to automate functions, such as being notified when the weather changes or the arrival of an event. Users create a recipe by choosing a trigger channel from IFTTT’s library, then a trigger, and finally an action channel.

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iPad Digital Citizenship Mobility Data 195

ViewSonic Education

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Some areas, such as online shopping or events like concerts are already impacted by the emergence of metaverse platforms, while other areas, such as these listed below, are yet to see an impact: . appeared first on ViewSonic Library. Metaverse Education: Opportunities . 1) Improved Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) .

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Lucy’s got the gift both with the keynote presenters and sort of the “feel” of the global event. We think that technology helps that happen, and that’s what our event does. We use that year-round for this event and the other events that we run at globaledevents.com. Steve: Lucy’s really the expert here.

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Conference Education Social Media Twitter 256

Teacher Reboot Camp

MARCH 29, 2016

Many comic creation tools are free, easy to use and allow learners to choose from a library of characters, props, scenes, speech bubbles, and templates. Students can do the following with their comics: Retell a historical event. Students add their own images or can choose from their library of characters, backdrops, and speech bubbles.

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Resources Android Wiki eBook 150

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 22, 2017

Make an audio recording of your thoughts (using a mobile app like Audio Memo ). Optionally, you might take pictures of the historic piece, add it to a mobile app like Sonic Pics and then add voice notes to explain what the viewer is seeing. Grades 3+: Read current events on a kid-friendly website like Newsela.

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eBook Learning Mobility Libraries 156

Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Engage and orient the Alice world viewer by establishing a context and point of view and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally and logically. Use precision and appropriate tools throughout to convey events. Provide a conclusion to the Alice world story that follows events.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 16, 2017

The desktop app gives access to all three in one spot while a mobile device requires the download of three different free apps. It works equally well on your desktop, laptop, Chromebook, Mac, iOS device, and mobile device and syncs between all with ease. Fliers for class events. OK, I can do that. I miss them. Web stories.

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Adobe Tools Classroom Digital Citizenship 156

Edsurge

JUNE 19, 2020

Restaurants have rapidly shifted to online and mobile ordering, and are speeding up the deployment of digital kiosks that replace human workers. Major employers are embracing libraries of video and MOOC courses, tuition-assistance programs for online courses, and bootcamps focused on tech skills (which have themselves moved online).

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Learning Digital Badges E-rate MOOC 210

Teacher Reboot Camp

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

The Hispanic Heritage site offers various resources, such as fun facts, events, and history. The Library of Congress has various images of famous Latinos and videos about the history. ebook, Learning to Go , which has digital/mobile activities for any device and editable/printable handouts and rubrics. Recommended Websites.

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Resources eBook Video Mobility 150

Teacher Reboot Camp

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Thanksgiving is an important event that teaches us about collaboration and acceptance between two vastly different cultures and this is definitely an important history our students can benefit from. Students can retell the events to each other on a felt board. “Thanksgiving, after all, is a word of action.” – W.J.

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Resources eBook Groups Mobility 150

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Ralph Tyler The Learning Revolution Project holds online and physical learning events, and highlights professional development opportunities from a network of 200 partners in the learning professions. The great majority of these events are free to attend. NMC Virtual Symposium on the Future of Libraries. Register here.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2016

was one of five new startups launched during Startup Weekend Education in Providence ( SWeduPVD ), an event last week hosted by the Highlander Institute in collaboration with 4.0 Just days ago, the concept, the team, and the name did not exist. Photo credit: Devlo Media.

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