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Beyond the bookshelves: 3 ways school libraries have evolved to meet students’ needs

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Once simply a quiet space to check out books, libraries have evolved to provide students with a holistic and interactive learning experience. These modern spaces encourage creativity, innovation, problem-solving, and integration of STEM concepts, while giving students a “brain break” from traditional classroom learning.

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Most Popular of 2015, No. ten: Are digital textbooks worth it?

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Early digital textbook adopters share their pros and cons. It has been nearly three years since the FCC and Education Secretary Arne Duncan rolled out the Digital Textbook Playbook and challenged schools to go digital within five years. The Fairfax Learning Curve. website traffic) to No.

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New Teacher-Focused Program Launched to Drive Literacy Results for Alaska Students

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The program will utilize federal funds under the Every Student Succeeds Act, Title II and feature CORE’s Online Elementary Reading Academy (OERA), as well as individualized coaching sessions for each participating teacher. CORE is a subsidiary of Pivot Learning. Portland, Ore., Oakland, Calif.,

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Adopting Open Educational Resources Can Help Students. But It Takes Time, Money and Effort.

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There’s new evidence that open educational resources may contribute to helping students complete college. The findings come out of the Achieving the Dream OER Degree Initiative , which provided grant money to 38 community colleges across 13 states to create degree pathways of courses that use OER materials instead of commercial textbooks.

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Enhancing classroom learning with interactive maps 

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It has undeniably transformed the way educators engage students and deliver content. As an educator with 10 years of experience teaching in diverse settings in the United States and abroad, interactive maps have become a staple in my lessons. It can be challenging for them to grasp distances on a static map.

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15 edtech startups selected for the inaugural AWS Education Accelerator

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Announced in October 2023, the AWS Education Accelerator supports edtech startups who are innovating to enhance the teaching and learning experience and improve educational outcomes. Blackbullion , London, UK Blackbullion is a financial well-being platform and app equipping students with financial skills. Oblio, Inc.

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For Back to School, Savvas Supports Educators and Students With Innovative Solutions to Maximize Personalized Learning

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PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY — As students return to the classroom for the new school year, Savvas Learning Company is helping educators move learning forward with engaging, easy-to-use K-12 solutions that offer data-informed instruction and adaptive technology to take personalized learning to the next level. “A

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