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Emily Ann Brown

Curriculum & Instruction

How open educational resources are coming of age

Emily Ann Brown -
Open educational resources have become more than digital substitutes for textbooks. Educators now use OER to make instruction more learner-centered.
Curriculum & Instruction

How to turn a library into a collaborative learning center

Emily Ann Brown -
Technology is transforming libraries into makerspaces and robotics labs, and spaces where librarians can provide students with social-emotional support.
Cybersecurity

DATV: How new learning activities are transforming libraries

Emily Ann Brown -
Librarians still check out books, but they also offer advice on instruction in a range of hands-on activities, including makerspaces, robotics and paper therapy.
Admin & Management

How to ensure safe travels for students with special needs

Emily Ann Brown -
The continued struggles of some school systems to transport special needs students safely and comfortably have convinced a growing number of district leaders that generalized behavior management procedures often fall short.
Admin & Management

Getting students with special needs on and off the bus

Emily Ann Brown -
Administrators at DeKalb County School District in Georgia determine bus stop locations based on safe access for children and drivers.
Curriculum & Instruction

How digital arts boost career skills

Emily Ann Brown -
Students in Fort Mill Schools in South Carolina learn photo editing, video and animation techniques in all subjects to prepare for careers.
Curriculum & Instruction

Districts of Distinction: Music Matters program, San Gabriel USD

Emily Ann Brown -
How a San Gabriel USD elementary school uses classical and contemporary music to improve engagement and close the achievement gap.
Cybersecurity

How to conduct a successful edtech audit

Emily Ann Brown -
You're adding new pieces of education technology constantly, right? So unless you're operating a one-room schoolhouse, how do you know which devices have become obsolete and which hardware is being used the most?
Curriculum & Instruction

Virtual science fairs for the future

Emily Ann Brown -
In the future, expect science fairs and STEM nights to continue to move toward project-based problem-solving. As technology evolves and global communication grows, educators may begin to incorporate virtual exchange into their programs.
Curriculum & Instruction

E-fairs offer year-round access to books

Emily Ann Brown -
Schools can operate a virtual book fair at any time of the school year. As with in-person events, this online opportunity allows teachers to host a classroom-specific fair and earn money to pay for classroom supplies.
Curriculum & Instruction

Reading for fun declines with age

Emily Ann Brown -
Children between the ages of 6 and 17 have demonstrated a steady commitment to reading over the past decade, but on average, reading declines as kids get older, according to the seventh edition of Scholastic's “Kids and Family Reading Report.”
Admin & Management

School book fairs bounce back

Emily Ann Brown -
The fascination with digital books appears to have leveled off, so schools across the country are focusing on physical books, particularly for younger kids. Plus, an increasing number of parents want to build a home library to give children easier access to books.
Curriculum & Instruction

How book fairs work for high schools

Emily Ann Brown -
High school book fairs remain rare. Older students are more likely to have transportation to bookstores or own digital devices they can use to buy e-books.
Cybersecurity

Washington Watch: The top technology influencing K-12’s future

Emily Ann Brown -
The latest K-12 edtech news from the nation's capital, including what technology is expected to have an impact on education and the growing need for broadband.
Admin & Management

How San Antonio is reinventing its charter school system

Emily Ann Brown -
Trinity University is launching a unique higher education-leadership program and charter school incubator.
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