A Video Hosting Solution for Schools
Podcasting was all the rage a few years ago, but these days, video reigns supreme. In New York’s recently released Common Core (CC) exemplar modules for English Language Arts, about half of the tasks...
View ArticleA Call for ‘Blended Funding’: Schools must pool money to support Common Core
Frankenstorm Sandy wasn’t the only perfect storm scenario that was discussed at SLJ’s recent Leadership Summit in Philadelphia. School librarians from around the country were also talking about the...
View ArticleConnectED Will Bring Faster Connections to Schools and Libraries | The Next...
What could your library do with gigabit broadband? If you don’t have a list of innovative ways to use an Internet connection 10 or 100 times faster than the current norm, start making it now. The new...
View ArticleALA Report Confirms Negative Impact of Filtering on Student Learning
Internet filtering in schools and libraries is excessive and limits student learning, hurting low-income kids the most, according to a new report from the American Library Association (ALA). “Fencing...
View ArticleGeneration Tablet: Kids Must Learn to Hack in the Real World
They are the rising tablet generation: the young children entering early-learning programs at public libraries or in preschools. Some of these kids, like my four-year-old daughter, have had their...
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