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Students: General short answers: What tools, software, and technology seemed to be important? What tools, software, and technology not available could have been useful? Parents: General short answers: What tools, software, and technology seemed to be important? Conduct teacher meetings via video conferencing software.
Participants are encouraged to use #library2020 and #librariesascommunityanchors on their socialmedia posts about the event. In 1995, he co-founded the software venture, TriWorks, in Japan and as an ebook authoring and publishing service for schools and libraries in China; both still in operation.
Participants are encouraged to use #library2020 and #librariesascommunityanchors on their socialmedia posts about the event. In 1995, he co-founded the software venture, TriWorks, in Japan and as an ebook authoring and publishing service for schools and libraries in China; both still in operation.
Participants are encouraged to use #library2020 and #librariesascommunityanchors on their socialmedia posts about the event. In 1995, he co-founded the software venture, TriWorks, in Japan and as an ebook authoring and publishing service for schools and libraries in China; both still in operation.
I kicked things off with a survey of major technological developments in a very top level way, then dived into specific, currently used digital tools (the LMS, ePortfolios, video, robotics, big data, socialmedia, 3d printing, etc.). That meant open source software, open education resources, and open access in scholarly publication.
Participants are encouraged to use #library2020 and #librariesascommunityanchors on their socialmedia posts about the event. In 1995, he co-founded the software venture, TriWorks, in Japan and as an ebook authoring and publishing service for schools and libraries in China; both still in operation.
Participants are encouraged to use #library2020 and #librariesascommunityanchors on their socialmedia posts about the event. In 1995, he co-founded the software venture, TriWorks, in Japan and as an ebook authoring and publishing service for schools and libraries in China; both still in operation.
Participants are encouraged to use #library2020 and #librariesascommunityanchors on their socialmedia posts about the event. In 1995, he co-founded the software venture, TriWorks, in Japan and as an ebook authoring and publishing service for schools and libraries in China; both still in operation.
Participants are encouraged to use #library2020 and #librariesascommunityanchors on their socialmedia posts about the event. In 1995, he co-founded the software venture, TriWorks, in Japan and as an ebook authoring and publishing service for schools and libraries in China; both still in operation.
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Please spread the word and tell people about the Summit forward this email , or post on socialmedia Hashtag: #homelearningsummit Twitter: @homelearnsummit Facebook: @homelearningsummit Instagram: homelearningsummit HERE ARE SOME OF THE TOPICS WE ARE WORKING TO COVER IN THE SUMMIT TALKS, INTERVIEWS, AND OPEN-CHAT TIMES : ADHD and Learning ?
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