eSchool News

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

As aspects of pre-pandemic life slowly emerge from nearly two years of masking, testing, and social distancing, educators are once again gathering at edtech conferences to experience the latest and greatest solutions, digital tools, and professional learning opportunities. Kami demonstrated its all-in-one digital learning platform.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 11, 2020

Beth Holland, Digital Equity and Rural Project Director for the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), points out that it becomes a very complex issue given the challenges within rural schools and systems. Pioneered by Google in partnership with Kajeet, rural districts in over a dozen states are using rolling study halls.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 22, 2021

An overview of the data can encompass complete district-wide systems, but at the school level teachers and specialists need to focus on how all the systems intersect for individual students, so they can curate content, evaluate and monitor time on task, and review the types of engagement taking place over time. Join the Community.

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Edsurge

MARCH 7, 2018

Agarwal moderated a conversation between Mark Cousino, director of learning design and technology at Boeing, and TC Haldi, senior director of MITxPro , which develops professional learning programs. Are Libraries Ready to Code? Haldi said close to 5,000 people have completed it so far. When Dempsey typed, “I hate you!”

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Moore says that before any rollout of sustainable and effective professional learning, there are four factors that school leaders must consider. Gaddis explained how Wake County focused their professional learning by first identifying three groups: teachers, leadership, and school library media coordinators.

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edWeb.net

JULY 10, 2018

For years users have needed to create and memorize a username and password for every system and app. How big is their library of single sign-on applications? Do they also support a range of authentication methods, such as LTI or Google? How strong is the company’s K-12 track record?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 20, 2020

A GUIDE TO SETTING UP YOUR SCHOOL WITH "GOOGLE FOR EDUCATION" 11:00 AM US-Eastern Daylight Time Click here to see the time in your own time zone To receive all of the benefits of Google G Suite for Education, you need to set up your school to be a "Google School".

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Why should professional learning be a part of every technology initiative? Because of equity, said the three leading superintendents on the edLeader Panel, “ Creating and Leading a Professional Team of Lifelong Learners.” Professional learning should be grounded in the needs of the students.

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JULY 27, 2018

This program adds full home access for students, custom curriculum alignment, performance reporting, professional development, and more. In addition, ABC Mouse has shared releases and updates for ABCmouse Mastering Math, Digital Library Experience, Standards-Aligned Collections, A New Teacher Experience, and the ABCmouse Ambassador Program.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 30, 2018

DIT investigates what it will take to integrate that digital resource into the existing system. His participation in a Learning Counsel event led to district recognition for VPS’s systemic leadership. In addition to blogs, he has also written for School Administrator , eSchool News , and School Library Journal.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Gonzales, Nagaraj also recommends a creative focus on partnerships, which can include re-purposing existing ones, such as using PTA funds for social-emotional learning programs that include students, teachers and parents. He also works with edWeb.net to write articles on their professional learning edWebinars.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 15, 2020

He writes and speaks about academic librarianship, learning technologies, library leadership, higher education, open and affordable learning, design thinking and user experience. He authored two regular columns for Library Journal Academic Newswire, "From the Bell Tower" and "Leading From the Library" from 2009 through 2019.

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 5, 2017

When my colleagues and I wrote our Social Media Curation Library Technology Report for ALA, we struggled with a definition. The folks we interviewed across library land curated in several different ways and we used the term curation differently depending on current community needs or where they were in any particular project.

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edWeb.net

MAY 12, 2017

While this product did not work as well for this particular application, he explained, he is working on testing how the Google Home might work in this situation. VizZle provides a library of more than 14,000 lessons and the tools and media to customize them or create your own from scratch. Shane, Ph.D., Join the Community.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 25, 2021

One of the biggest challenges in creating and leading equitable learning systems is building staff capacity. Super-Connected is a free professional learning community on edWeb.net for school superintendents, district leadership, and aspiring district leaders. Step 3: Build Staff Capacity. Join the Community.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Typing can be worked into project-based learning, or students can use tools like Google Docs to practice typing. As the director of technology, she oversees the student information system, infrastructure, and instructional technology services. with a technology emphasis, both at Northern Arizona University. Join the Community.

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EdTechSandyK

APRIL 8, 2014

High school library prediction - Librarians will become resources to help students find online courses. Part of function of library will be to become an online learning center. Also, realize teachers who have been successful in the current system, with high test scores, etc, may be more resistant. And here is mine.

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Hapara

MARCH 17, 2022

Perkins, a fifth-grade teacher, browses the district’s library of content in H?para This solution works on any device using a web browser, and each student can log in using their existing Google Workspace for Education account username and password. para for a text she can teach in her science class.

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The Innovative Educator

AUGUST 24, 2015

If you work in a school system you take on a job that you've seen implemented as a student. 1) Direct A Learning Oasis The problem: A place for students to discover and develop their passions and interests. The solution: I took an outdated, dusty library and created a learning center in a school. Here's how.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 20, 2011

Meet the ATLAST Explore participants and start networking using Google+. Session will also include a brief how-to on Google+ and a brainstorming activity of ways to implement Google+ with students. View the new Learning Forward Washington Web site and plans for professional learning opportunities during the year.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 26, 2020

High School 6:00 PM - Creating a Virtual Learning Commons in Google Sites: Session 3 of 3 with Aaron G. Noll, School Librarian & ESL Teacher, Boston Public Schools | Deborah Lang Froggatt, District Library Services Director THURSDAY'S SESSIONS (May 28) : 4:00 PM - REINVENTING.SCHOOL Episode 4: “What about My Job at School?”

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MindShift

JULY 22, 2015

Book clubs are nothing new, and some especially motivated teachers even participate in these kinds of discussions with Professional Learning Networks to push their practice forward. Genre-fy the Library. Gick worked to make the library a more student-centered place by moving the books into genre sections.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 7, 2022

Our first Library 2.022 mini-conference: " Virtual Reality and Learning: Leading the Way ," will be held online (and for free) on Tuesday, March 29th, 2022. Virtual Reality was identified by the American Library Association as one of the 10 top library technology trends for the future. Please also join this Library 2.0

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 18, 2022

But there are also some innovations and opportunities, like virtual professional learning, that they don’t want to forget. They’re implementing systems structures, instead of one-off or occasional check-ins, so they don’t miss anyone who needs help and to create a culture where people realize the importance of SEL.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

OCTOBER 27, 2015

And while assessments are the focus of this blog post, replacement thinking can be applied across the curriculum: in instructional strategies, classroom activities, or in formative data collection using tools such as Kahoot, Socrative, or Google Forms. The tools support the learning, they are not, in an of themselves, the learning objective.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Data privacy, a multi-stakeholder priority for school systems, touches every aspect of operations. Learn more about this edWeb broadcast, “ Leadership Challenges and Solutions Regarding Data Privacy in Technology-Enriched Learning Environments ,” sponsored by ClassLink and co-hosted by CoSN and AASA.

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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.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 26, 2023

All equity efforts should be systemic and manifest in every purchase and decision. There are resources available to help with drafting equitable education opportunities: CITES (Center on Inclusive Technology & Education Systems) from CAST helps school districts “create and sustain inclusive technology systems that serve all students.”

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edWeb.net

MAY 9, 2023

If districts work with the community and businesses, they can provide students with connectivity options to access their learning. Finally, a rich digital ecosystem is an interconnected system or digital environment enabling student learning and supporting education administration.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 7, 2023

Learn more about this edWeb broadcast, “ Addressing Technology’s Diversity and Equity Through District Policies, Practices, and Personnel ,” presented by CoSN and AASA , and sponsored by ClassLink. CoSN (the Consortium for School Networking) is the premier professional association for school system technology leaders.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 23, 2022

Next Tuesday, March 29th, 2002, is our first Library 2.022 mini-conference: " Virtual Reality and Learning: Leading the Way ," which will be held online (and for free). Virtual Reality was identified by the American Library Association as one of the 10 top library technology trends for the future.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 15, 2022

Our first Library 2.022 mini-conference: " Virtual Reality and Learning: Leading the Way ," will be held online (and for free) on Tuesday, March 29th, 2022. Virtual Reality was identified by the American Library Association as one of the 10 top library technology trends for the future. Please also join this Library 2.0

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Labor Day 2022—instead of the usual beginning-of-the-school-year exercises, Los Angeles Unified School District administrators had to deal with a ransomware attack that shut down its computer systems. Since hackers are constantly looking for new ways to disrupt systems, districts must constantly analyze and update their plans.

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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. Join the Community.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 21, 2022

Due to pandemic-driven increases in school districts’ purchases of devices and software, there’s now a need to develop cohesive systems in which data can be transferred and analyzed quickly and easily in order to improve student outcomes and district operations. What, Why, and How. Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 18, 2023

Student Outcomes and Budget Management Making technology central to the teaching and learning mission supports the drive to increase student achievement even as budgets shrink. AASA is the premier association for school system leaders and serves as the national voice for public education and district leadership on Capitol Hill.

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The Principal of Change

MARCH 27, 2017

Remember when learning was hard? You had to search the library, ask the right teacher, or find some type of adult of expert who had knowledge and ask for guidance. Their learning mentor could be Google, Siri, YouTube, Udemy , Quora etc. And they also learned that students all around the world were just like them.

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