K-12
Minitex News articles tagged with "K-12" (43):
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ITEM Summer Meeting: Celebrations and Future Planning
The ITEM Summer meeting was a celebration of legislative success, with per-pupil school library media funding and funding to the multicounty, multitype library systems to create the foundations for increased licensed library media specialists across Minnesota. The group also looked to the future to establish goals for the next round of legislative requests, and to continue to support strong and vibrant school libraries and School Library Media Specialists across Minnesota.
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Minnesota Summit on Learning and Technology coming in less than two weeks
The Minnesota Summit on Learning and Technology is less than two weeks away! The Summit will take place on August 3 in Saint Cloud, and the theme will be "The Whole Learner." Don't miss out on feature tracks on emerging technologies, instructional and learning practices, and digital inclusion, among others.
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Setting up links to new Statewide Nursing/Allied Health databases
As of July 1, links to the new Nursing and Allied Health databases in eLibraryMN will be activated and ready for use. Minitex Outreach and Instruction librarians will be offering professional learning opportunities and technical support as you integrate these resources into your library's collection.
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New MDL Primary Source Set on Carte de Visites
Learn how Carte de Visite photographs helped commercialize and popularize photography with the Minnesota Digital Library’s latest Primary Source Set.
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Recognizing and celebrating Juneteenth
Long celebrated by the African American community, Juneteenth, finally federally recognized, marks our country’s second independence day.
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Save the date: Minnesota Summit on Learning and Technology on August 3
The summit will take place in Saint Cloud and the theme will be "The Whole Learner." The event will feature tracks on emerging technologies, instructional and learning practices, and digital inclusion, among others.
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Registration is open for the West Central Technology Conference
The West Central Technology Conference will take place on July 26 at Alexandria Area High School in Alexandria, Minnesota. The conference bills itself as "Created by IT professionals, for IT professionals, focusing on all things technology in business, government, and education." Registration is $35.
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New MDL Primary Source Set on Cyanotypes
Learn about cyanotypes, one of the oldest types of photography, with a brand-new Primary Source Set. The Minnesota Digital Library’s Primary Source Sets are designed to help students develop critical thinking skills by exploring historical and cultural artifacts like cyanotypes.
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Minnesota Digital Library tips for K12 audiences
The Minnesota Digital Library brings together historical content from a range of Minnesota’s cultural heritage organizations, all in one place. It is full of resources just waiting to be discovered and used by K12 teachers, librarians, and students. Here are some ways you can engage with MDL’s digital collections in an educational setting.
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Minnesota Learning Commons webinar: AI & ChatGPT, Implications for Teaching and Learning
Join a panel of educators from K-12 and higher education for a discussion of the classroom implications of text-generating artificial intelligence. There is no charge to attend, and registration is open now. The image below was created by directing OpenAI's image generator, DALL-E, to depict "a humanoid robot that writes essays."