Do you think of libraries as content generators?
Join WebJunction for a free webinar on Tuesday, May 7th at noon (CST) to discuss how communities can contribute to content development. Donna Feddern, Digital Services Manager, Escondido Public Library will present on how knowledge sharing, using digital media formats, can be a successful component of today’s libraries.
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The 2012-2013 school year is coming to a close. Despite dwindling budgets, this past year continued to challenge many K-12 and Higher Education institutions to redefine learning and redesign traditional classroom concepts.
As a result, industry leaders such as SXSWebu, a technology and learning think-tank, took a hard look at the leading trendsetters in education during their annual conference held in Texas. Read Edudemic’s post listing the top 10 hot topics discussed by these front-line classroom educators. These trends should be of interest to K-12, college, and public librarians alike!
According to the ELearning Site, cyberbullying is a potential concern for schools.
The proliferation of social media creates a new challenge as students may now become susceptible to online attacks.
Click here to learn more about scanning software that may assist in spotting potential cyber-bullying!
An article in the April 9th Star Tribune gives helpful detail about efforts to embed technology in the Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, and Bloomington schools.
Read more to hear what kinds of tablets were used and what Microsoft and Best Buy added to the resource base to make transformative learning come alive in these metro schools.
Financial awareness was one of the theme’s in this week’s CMLE posts. Obtaining technology and then training patrons and/or students how use these programs are common challenges facing many libraries today.
Sarah Houghton, San Rafael Public Library, shares her experience coordinating volunteers and overseeing a computer chat program to assist their patrons-filling the technology gap. Click here to read more=>
Tip: If you are interested in creating a volunteer program(s) or developing a training session(s) in your library consider whether it could be a viable grant opportunity.
