A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 8, 2012

They have hundreds of shapes in their native library, and you can also import Visio stencils and shape libraries, which are available all over the web. One caveat: You will only have access to Lucidchart’s educational templates once you’ve signed up for a trial account and your educational upgrade has been approved.

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JANUARY 21, 2025

But by the time she was heading up her own elementary school classroom in Chicago, she found herself missing the library and longing to teach media literacy again. So then I told the principal I wanted to come out of the library. I really need to get back into the library so that I can do media studies and media literacy.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 7, 2013

As a 21st Century Library Media Specialist, part of what I strive to do is to serve as an instructional technology resource for both educators and learners. ?In Educators should be comfortable teaching, working and learning in an increasingly connected global digital society. ?

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ED Surge

JANUARY 28, 2022

While the debate is not new to the world of librarianship, the controversy about which books should be allowed to grace the shelves of a school library has become a common topic of conversation on news channels, talk shows and school board meetings. We seek balance on our shelves.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

She then utilized a variety of virtual manipulatives (using the SMART tablet ) from the National Library of Virtual Manipulatives. Students printed the codes and affixed them to some of the school library''s books -- some of which greatly benefited from the updated information the students located.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

There is also a web-based component available to the teachers that contains resource libraries and discussion forums that I plan to use not only with the classroom walkthrough data, but also our PLC''s. Tri-State Educational Technology Conference (TSETC) : I have previously blogged about this event, but am compelled to mention it again.

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MARCH 10, 2025

My daughters success story underscores the benefits of offering students a variety of reading formats, not only in libraries but in the classroom, too. She went on to graduate from college and is now a mother who owns her own business.

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MARCH 5, 2025

Google It As a student, part of my schooling involved library classes, computer classes and English classes, during which I received dedicated instructional time using Mozilla Firefox and Google to do research for school projects. We were taught not to plagiarize and to cite our sources.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

Adult educators are getting more and more excited as they see growing evidence of technology’s potential for improving learning for adults. Community-based organizations, libraries, adult education programs, and community colleges across our Beacons are working together to incorporate technology to support their learners.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Perez is hard at work in the Brownsville Public Library. Parsing education data into snack-sized servings. BROWNSVILLE, Texas Its nearly 5 p.m. on a Friday, and Dolores S. Shes also one of the people having the most fun. Perez, known as Ms.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 27, 2018

The USDOE’s Office of Educational Technology places emphasis on students and educators having access to a robust and comprehensive infrastructure when and where they need it for learning. This strategy seems like a no-brainer when schools are looking to refurbish libraries and comfortable furniture for common areas.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Together, they applied for a grant from the Institute for Museum and Library Sciences, as part of the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program. We also did a special report about the impact of COVID-19 on school libraries and employment. We hoped to answer whether there is a full decline or an evolution of library positions.

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ED Surge

AUGUST 5, 2024

Educational technology adoption has grown significantly in the past decade, and it’s clear that K-12 schools are now comfortable with and embrace the new technology norms. Susan Uram Director of Educational Technology at Rockford Public Schools But effectively evaluating edtech products is no small feat.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2017

Traci Chun, a teacher-librarian at Skyview High School in Vancouver, Washington, and junior Ulises Santillano Tlaseca troubleshoot a 3D printing job in the library’s maker space. When my library is quiet, that’s a red flag,” said Chun. based education advocacy group. “It Photo: Kelsey Aske.

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APRIL 25, 2023

But all this raises the question: Isn’t that something libraries do? The project reflects work that libraries have been doing for a long time, says Steven Bell, an associate university librarian at Temple University. Bir’s site may have attracted so many users because traditional library resources aren’t on the top of people’s minds.

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ED Surge

MARCH 1, 2023

At the beginning of this school year, I facilitated a professional development (PD) session with middle school teachers about how to use education technology tools for deeper learning. The caveat was that we could only use the resources in the library. He passed out copies of the image to each member of the class. No internet.

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JANUARY 12, 2024

Kolibri enables offline access to a curated library of educational content, supports customized curricula creation and facilitates self-paced, differentiated and project-based learning. We take a bottom-up approach to education technology in a way that is contextual and responsible.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 9, 2020

In fact, it’s so important that our district views all decisions through our “ equity lens ,” which aims to increase equity in educational technology to reduce inequities within the district, including disproportionality in student outcomes. Sign up here for Hechinger’s newsletter.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

In theory, education technology could redesign school from a factory-like assembly line to an individualized experience. Teachers are restricted to the math problems that Heffernan’s team has uploaded to the ASSISTments library. Computers, powered by algorithms and AI, could deliver custom-tailored lessons for each child.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 16, 2021

My administrators count on me, and I serve my district and my profession in leadership roles beyond the library. I’m appreciating the beautiful space we have created in our libraries and relishing the fact that all members of our school community love spending time there. I have always taken pride in that. It’s simply blissful.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 14, 2025

The building that was once Donora High School has also become a symbol of hope, though, as leaders in the region debate opening a community college campus on the site, which proponents think could be a spark to revive this town, as it would bring jobs, customers for things like a coffee shop and library, and more.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2021

We need to look at this like any other utility,” said Christopher Rush, the director of educational technology for the U.S. Department of Education, during the forum. The money, which schools and libraries could start applying for on June 29, “will help close the homework gap,” Rosenworcel said. An additional $7.17

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ED Surge

APRIL 3, 2025

Colleges across the country are updating spaces like libraries and science labs to be more collaborative, says Lalit Agarwal, president and chief executive officer of APPA, an organization that supports educational facilities staff. The open design makes abundant use of natural light.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2017

A high school library in a school district in Mentor, Ohio. But it can be difficult for education technology developers, teachers and administrators to find and comprehend that information. based nonprofit that advocates for schools to devise and share methods for using education technology effectively.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2024

While the emergency switch to remote instruction caused students to fall behind in learning — with regular assessments showing declining test scores, especially in math — it also significantly sped up the adoption of digital devices and impressed upon districts the importance of technology, according to advocates.

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AUGUST 9, 2022

The use of education technology continues to increase in classrooms across the country, presenting new opportunities to engage all learners. For EALA, this is a clear signal that we, as an education community, must commit to the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) for the benefit of all learners.

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MAY 17, 2022

Well, as you might expect, she’s a talented and dedicated educator. Propping up her vigorous routine are the poles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and the perfect blend of education technology, ensuring that everything keeps spinning along at the right pace and momentum. EALA Tech Tool Library. The UDL Guidelines.

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MAY 19, 2023

Duenyas, an associate professor of counselor education, is a former teacher and certified counselor. Perkins, an associate professor of technology education, has a background in library science and art education.

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ED Surge

MARCH 2, 2022

Samuels, 18, who uses they/them pronouns, started by beseeching their district to unblock websites like the Trevor Project, a suicide prevention organization for queer youth, and to refrian from banning library books that featured LGBTQ+ characters or dealt with racism.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The largest federal program offering support for school districts and libraries for internet connections, the E-rate, was created nearly 30 years ago. Back then much of today’s crucial technology for living and learning had not yet been invented — including smartphones, social media and AI chatbots.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

In one case, a teacher wished to increase the diversity of her classroom library. Using “ A Tool for Selecting Diverse Texts ”, the teacher conducted an audit of the classroom library and determined its strengths, weaknesses and opportunities: Which voices are dominant, and which ones are missing? Why are they all men?” they asked.

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Digital Promise

MAY 13, 2021

Online Teaching, Technology, and Learner Variability : Teachers with a high degree of comfort with technology are significantly less likely than others to say the pandemic has worsened their ability to work with each student’s individual learner variability.

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ED Surge

AUGUST 29, 2022

Ranganathan—often referred to as the Father of Library Science—proposed Five Laws of Library Science in 1931, a theory of principles of operating a library system. I have watched students lead peers to new sections of our library to explore new genres. Let Kids Choose S.R.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 19, 2019

What do you find exciting about working at the intersection of adult learning and education technology (e.g., What I find most exciting about working in adult learning and education technology is that anyone can work in digital skills. any trends in the industry that excite you or your instructors to support learners)?

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 10, 2020

Coding gives us another way to solve our problems,” Diane Nodell, the library media specialist, reminded them. Children and teachers were familiar with a variety of learning apps and other educational software. Educators had years of experience integrating technology into their teaching. The children were.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Create digital lessons from a library Recommended Resources BookWidgets Blog BookWidgets Webinars BookWidgets Tutorials Teaching with BookWidgets | Facebook BookWidgets YouTube Channel Finding user-friendly online platforms to create projects and activities is crucial in our classrooms. The Widget Library. Image Credit: BookWidgets 2.

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ED Surge

JULY 7, 2022

Todd Burks teaches students to navigate the University of Virginia library. The exercise aims to get students comfortable using the university library. The Almost-Librarian On the first floor of the Clemons Library at the University of Virginia, there are stacks of bookshelves that expand and contract. That’s cool.’”

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