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Digital curation is a place for educators to access digital information for their students in the classroom or in the library. This digital curation provides Artificial Intelligence resources for teachers and librarians.

A basic definition for Artificial Intelligence (AI) is "an advanced computer system that can process vast amounts of data to solve problems" (Bauld, 2023). AI can change learning and provide opportunities for students. It can adapt learning to different levels depending on student needs, provide high quality resources, and provide real time feedback (The Benefits of AI in Education, 2023). Even though many districts, schools, and teachers are fearful of AI, once it is understand educators will see the value in it. AI is a tool that can make the life of a teacher or librarian a lot easier by turning tasks that would take hours or even days, to just minutes (Bauld, 2023). AI can used to develop literacy, create photos and videos for projects, create tests and quizzes, give instant feedback, help with book orders and scheduling, and so much more.

Bauld, Andrew (2023, August 23). Librarians can play a key role implementing artificial intelligence in schools. School Library Journal . Benefits of AI in education, (October 3, 2023). The college for international studies.

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Digital Curation- Artifical Intelligence in the Classroom

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Digital curation is a place for educators to access digital information for their students in the classroom or in the library. This digital curation provides Artificial Intelligence resources for teachers and librarians. A basic definition for Artificial Intelligence (AI) is "an advanced computer system that can process vast amounts of data to solve problems" (Bauld, 2023).

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Digital and Virtual Makerspaces Intro. Makerspaces and Maker Learning. 4 Tips to Create a Virtual Makerspace. What is a Makerspace? Is it a Hackerspace or a Makerspace? Get The FREE Makerspace Materials Supply List (PDF) A makerspace is a collaborative work space inside a school, library or separate public/private facility for making, learning, exploring and sharing that uses high tech to no tech tools. These spaces are open to kids, adults, and entrepreneurs and have a variety of maker equipment including 3D printers, laser cutters, cnc machines, soldering irons and even sewing machines. A makerspace however doesn't need to include all of these machines or even any of them to be considered a makerspace. If you have cardboard, legos and art supplies you're in business. If you are interested in finding out more about laser cutters though, you could always take a look at someone like Boss Laser.

They can provide different types of laser from home use to industrial ones. Now that you have the birdseye view of a makerspace, lets dig a little deeper. Makerspaces have been called everything from a FabLab to a Techshop to a hackerspace. Topics: Maker spaces. Maker spaces are creative, self-directed learning spaces where students can create, invent and learn. Sylvia Martinez states: 'The Maker Movement is a revolutionary global collaboration of people learning to solve problems with modern tools and technology'. In a maker environment, students have the opportunity to become involved with collaborative hands-on projects that promote multidisciplinary thinking and learning. Students can tinker, explore, discover and create new things using a variety of tools and materials.

The spaces are often filled with computers, 3D printers, electronics, craft supplies, tools and recycled materials. Maker spaces are unique and might focus on electronics, robotics, woodwork, sewing, programming or a combination of these skills. In schools, maker spaces exist in three different forms: as dedicated spaces, distributed spaces or mobile spaces. References CMK Futures (2017). What could you find in a maker space? Virtual Makerspaces. Coding for Teachers | Kodable. Digital Makerspace. Search this site Digital Makerspace Click on a button to create and investigate! Created by Kara Wilkins, District Integration Technology Specialist, Lowell Public Schools Many ideas were inspired by Shannon McClintock Miller: Page updated Google Sites Report abuse.

Digital Resources for School Makerspaces. Put Our New Digital Makerspace on Your Classroom To-Do List | Kai XR. School is officially out for summer in classrooms across the country-but that doesn't mean the learning, creating, and innovating has to stop! Our new digital classroom makerspace offering, Kai XR Create, provides a collaborative environment that empowers students and kids of all ages to build and explore new worlds, develop critical 21st century skills, and, most of all, have fun! Makerspaces have been around in one form or another for hundreds of years, but virtual makerspaces are a bit more of a recent development. In a digital makerspace, students are able to work together or independently to build, interact with, and solve problems within a digital environment of their own design. VR makerspaces enable students to roll up their virtual sleeves, get creative, and experiment with new concepts and ideas that help them better understand the world around them.

A Digital Makerspace That's Easy to Implement A Digital Makerspace Made for Kids, by Educators Love all things LEGO? Virtual MakerSpace - Discovering the Remarkable. MakerSpace Resources - - Symbaloo Library. Virtual Makerspaces-Template Site with Tutorial. There are many variables surrounding access to online resources in schools in North America that make it impossible to recommend a one size fits all approach. Therefore, our effort is suggestive. Below you will find information on virtual makerspace issues, as well as suggestions to help you make your own virtual makerspace a success. We used Google Sites software as our platform because it is compatible with many programs. It is also a familiar format to young people who have smartphones or tablets and are already used to the idea of apps they can group together on various swipeable screens. The apps we chose to list on our site encourage the user to: CreateConstructTinkerExperimentInventDesignExplore The apps listed on our site are not connected to an assignment or a tutorial that would teach and then test.

We prefer free apps where owners sponsor great making opportunities for anyone with a device. Downloading and Logging in. Qweebi | Virtual Makerspace. 10 Virtual Maker and STEM Resources for Students. Help smooth the path from in-person to online making. While teaching online, embedding a maker mindset and using making as a pedagogical foundation is not as unwieldy as it may seem. It's both delightful and reassuring to see students get up during Zoom sessions and start working with their hands-exploring, chatting, asking questions, and learning. These resources will help smooth the path from in-person to online making. Resources for activity ideas CoBuild At Home The CoBuild website and Facebook group offers a wealth of online maker activities. The Community Science Workshop Network This resource is low in technology, but high in engagement and reliability. Exploratorium The well-organized site from San Francisco's Exploratorium investigates everything from skateboard engineering to cookie subduction (i.e., using an Oreo cookie to demonstrate what happens when continental and oceanic plates shift).

Science Friday The maker challenge archive from Science Friday is extremely robust. How to Create a Virtual Makerspace. Our Virtual Makerspace (Elementary Master) - Google Slides. Instructional Tech - Digital Makerspace. Our Virtual Makerspace Is Open! Welcome to Our Virtual Makerspace where you can create, imagine, read, learn, discover and more. And one of the best parts...It's open all day long! Have fun, friends. Our students love all of the special things Makerspaces bring to them within libraries, classrooms and school communities. With the summer here, I wanted to create a virtual Makerspace where they could experience art, building, coding, designing, engineering, music, reading and more. I put the virtual Makerspace together in a choice board format where kids and families can make choices what they want to do by clicking on the image within 24 different boxes.

All of the sites and resources are open and free for everyone to use, including the three Capstone eBooks under Read. I also created a new Collection by Destiny filled with all of the resources from the choice board. As I find more wonderful Makerspace sites and resources, I will add another page to Our Virtual Makerspace choice board and Collection by Destiny. K-2 Virtual Makerspace Template. William T. Rogers Middle School. Our Virtual Makerspace for Middle and High School - Google Slides. Virtual Makerspace K-2 - Mountain View Elementary School. Welcome to the Owen LMC - Choice Boards & Virtual Makerspaces. Our Virtual Makerspace​ - Loring Flemming Elementary School Library.

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Anyone who lived through the Covid-19 pandemic and 2020 election year in the United States will have heard the term "fake news" referred to quite frequently. Those big events really just drew attention to the reality of the information cycle in this day and age with 24/7 access and freedom of speech extending to the internet where anyone can pose as an "expert" and where the information spreads like wildfire with little to no vetting of research. Don't get me wrong, the internet has a wealth of information and makes it much easier to access for the general public. This is all the more reason that we should be teaching our students how to identify quality resources and pick out tell-tale signs of fake news. Can you recognize what is truth and what is fiction?

The following is a digital curation of resources to be used to teach students to recognize fake news and doctored pictures. These resources range from elementary level methods, step-by-step processes like the CRAP test, games and videos, and actual lesson plans for K-12 teachers to introduce to their students. I hope you find it useful!

Anyone who lived through the Covid-19 pandemic and 2020 election year in the United States will have heard the term "fake news" referred to quite frequently. Those big events really just drew attention to the reality of the information cycle in this day and age with 24/7 access and freedom of speech extending to the internet where anyone can pose as an "expert" and where the information spreads like wildfire with little to no vetting of research. Don't get me wrong, the internet has a wealth of information and makes it much easier to access for the general public. This is all the more reason that we should be teaching our students how to identify quality resources and pick out tell-tale signs of fake news. Can you recognize what is truth and what is fiction?

The following is a digital curation of resources to be used to teach students to recognize fake news and doctored pictures. These resources range from elementary level methods, step-by-step processes like the CRAP test, games and videos, and actual lesson plans for K-12 teachers to introduce to their students. I hope you find it useful!

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Anyone who lived through the Covid-19 pandemic and 2020 election year in the United States will have heard the term "fake news" referred to quite frequently.

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Building a Diverse Classroom or School Library

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Building a library to meet the various needs and interests of a diverse group of students within a classroom, or even a school, can be a daunting task for the teacher or school librarian. The goal should be to make the collection of books inclusive so that all students feel they are represented. The question educators must ask themselves is: what type of books should I include in my collection so that my class (or the student body) feels represented and/or seen? Library spaces, both in the classroom and the school, must have book collections that are inclusive, representative, and informative. Author Judine Sims Bishop expresses the importance of having books that reflect the reader by explaining in her article, “literature transforms human experience and reflects it back to us, and in that reflection, we can see our own lives and experiences as part of the larger human experience. Reading, then, becomes a means of self-affirmation, and readers often seek their mirrors in books” (1990).

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A flipped classroom is an instructional strategy that reverses the traditional model of teaching and learning. Instead of delivering lectures in class and assigning homework for students to practice at home, teachers provide students with online materials to access before class and use class time for interactive activities, discussions, and feedback. This approach can enhance student engagement, motivation, and achievement, as well as foster 21st century skills such as collaboration, communication, and critical thinking. A flipped classroom also allows teachers to differentiate instruction and address the diverse needs and preferences of their students. In this digital curation project, you will find a variety of resources to help you understand, implement, and evaluate a flipped classroom in your K-12 context.

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What is a Makerspace? In short, it is a communal space in a classroom, library, or other location that supports and fosters creativity, innovation, and learning. These spaces can range from extremely high-tech to no-tech. Makerspaces can have 3D printers, sewing machines, or simply legos and art supplies. These spaces provide hands-on, authentic learning experiences that boost creative and critical thinking and help foster the STEM educational movement. The focus of this presentation will be on virtual Makerspaces.
This board is a collection of resources that can be used by elementary librarians, teachers, coaches, and parents to help students engage in digital makerspace activities. This board provides the “why” we should use digital makerspaces as well as various resources from different subject areas to engage and foster creativity and thinking. Source: https://www.makerspaces.com/what-is-a-makerspace/

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Digital Citizenship for Elementary: Helping Your Students Navigate the Internet

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Digital citizenship is the ability to actively navigate media content safely and consume this content responsibly. With the internet and various technologies constantly evolving, introducing and teaching digital citizenship to young students is crucial. For 21st century students, these lessons will help students to remain safe online, promote respect in their online interactions, and give them the knowledge to recognize appropriate media. According to the US Institute of Diplomacy and Human Rights, 70% of teens used social media more than once a day in 2018. With so many students consuming media all throughout the day, teaching digital citizenship creates students who are prepared for their online interactions.

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This collection is for teachers who receive non-english speaking students in their classroom. Before you stress worrying about how to grade their work, take a look at these resources.

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RVES Media Center - Surfing the Web Safely

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Internet safety is the practice of following actionable guidelines, understanding modern technology, and protecting your digital devices so you can defend against malicious parts of the online world. It's one of the main parts of a strong digital citizenship program in any school. That's because

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Copyright, Citations, and the Use of Information

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A curation of resources in reference to book bans and censorship in school libraries during the digital era.

The censorship of libraries has existed as long as libraries themselves have. While our society has largely moved past the physical destruction of books and historical records, we still face the dangers of book bans and censorships in libraries all over the world. School libraries are not exempt from the increasing rates of book challenges and bans that are sweeping the country. School librarians and classroom teachers all have a responsibility to understand book bans, and recognize how these attempts at censorship infringe on the rights of both educators and students. Book bans and censorship are a growing, evolving battle that educators must unite in our fight against by using new technologies and the digital environment to the advantage of ensuring the intellectual freedoms of us and our students.
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The school libraries of today are probably not anything close to what many of us remember as a student in school. The role of the school librarian has changed as much or more that the libraries themselves. Today’s librarian is someone who is usually thought of as the school’s technology expert, or close to it. They don’t just manage the collections of books but also many of the technologies in the school. Probably more importantly, they are a resource to students and teachers that can themselves teach anybody in the school about the ever changing and developing literacies in our modern world.