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The Making of the Modern Librarian: The Value of School Libraries

eSchool News

For a new generation of educators, these pursuits have something in common: They’re all appropriate learning exercises that can take place in the school library. Makerspaces, or library media centers that encourage collaboration and support student invention, are on the rise across the United States. As the U.S.

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5 Ways to Build Reading Stamina in Adolescent Students

The CoolCatTeacher

Have a great classroom library. Emily is an example of a teacher constantly sharing success stories. She has published articles in the Wisconsin English Journal and has spoken at state and national conferences on aspects of secondary literacy. Advertise great reads. Give people “book talks” and book tastings.

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How online teaching improves inclusivity in education

Neo LMS

For example, teaching a lesson over a webcam in place of in-class teaching. For example, encouraging students to find sources for a research paper online as well as in print. For example, taking tests online for immediate feedback. Examples of the kinds of resources teachers can put online include: Lecture notes.

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Raising the Smart Classroom’s IQ – By Dr. Paul Fornelli

ViewSonic Education

For example, at many post-secondary institutions, a teaching space is considered to be a Smart Classroom if it merely comes equipped with nothing more than a microphone, computer, video projector. To be clear, this example is not meant to be an indictment of LMS outsourcing. and whiteboard.

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Making the Most of Distance Learning: 7 Tips to Share with Parents

Digital Promise

Easily access real-world learning materials like video tutorials, primary and secondary sources for research projects, museum collections, historical sites, and digital books, available online and often for free. Ask your local library about access to free digital or audio books.

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2020 Vision (revisited)

Dangerously Irrelevant

Today we see a number of dual enrollment programs, for example, and secondary students in P-Tech programs , the Bard Early Colleges , and other initiatives are graduating with college credits. It was fascinating to see some of Karl’s projections from 2006.

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Transmedia, Digital Storytelling Project

User Generated Education

From Digital Promise : Schools, libraries, and classrooms have traditionally been a place for the consumption of information and ideas. You can tell digital stories in many ways, for example: through text on a website or social media tool, through narration and images in a video, or through narration in a podcast.

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