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Edmodo vs. Schoology
Updated: 7/23/18 Learning Management Systems are a big part of the Flipped Classroom movement. However, you do not have to use a flipped classroom to utilize these tools. Some are free and others are paid such as Blackboard. Meeting and interacting with students online is important. Facebook is bad word in education and therefore has not been utilized as a way to interact with students and teachers. I have tried many different ways to utilize interactive sites. Websites, Blackboard, Moodle, and the list goes on. Two of the most popular from my experience are Edmodo and Schoology. Both are great but it depends on what you will use them for. Therefore…
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PBL & Librarians
I have had quite a few teachers collaborating with me this summer. It is the first time I have been 4 years in the same place and it is pretty exciting. I have a good idea of who I will be connecting with and what my year will look like. Of course the projects are always changing but I am feeling great. Librarianship in schools and really anywhere is all about collaboration and innovation. If you are not changing you are sure to loose your position and (gasp) perhaps the library itself. We all have seen the results of libraries that have lost their librarians. It is true sadness. Project-Based…
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EasyBib & Google Addons
EasyBib is a great app and it has recently been included in Google Docs Addons. Addons are a recent addition to Google Docs and a great one. I can only assume that more addons will be added in the future. Students can easily add their citations in their papers with the add on. The addon allows students to stay in the same window. You are able to achieve a lot with the free version. The paid version gives you more options including taking notes. Though I will review Evernote very soon and I am starting to prefer this to noodletools and other notetaking sites. Citation is the bread and…



