ScratchJr is designed for younger learners and hardwired for telling stories. Tips for integrating ScratchJr and coding with storytelling, from library media specialist Addie Matteson.
SLJ Reviews Sphero’s New Robot, SPRK+
By on July 5, 2016
An upgrade of the popular robotic sphere, SPRK+ sports a tougher, transparent shell and other features, all toward making STEAM learning fun.
U.S. Girls Top Boys in Tech and Engineering, Study Shows
By on May 31, 2016
The results of the nation’s first Technology and Engineering Literacy (TEL) student assessment are in, and here’s what they reveal.
Hopscotch App Introduces Kids to Block Programming | SLJ Review
By on May 31, 2016
Spell your name with emoji. Draw a snowflake. Create an Angry Birds game. Download Hopscotch and start coding these and other projects in minutes.
Free Virtual Conference to Help Librarians Teach Data Literacy
By on May 31, 2016
The 4T Virtual Conference on “Data Literacy: Creating Data Literate Students” will take place July 14–15 and focus on teaching high school students statistical literacy, data visualization, and how to use data in arguments.
VT School Librarian Previews Google Expeditions App
By on May 30, 2016
A field trip to the days of Davy Crockett may sound like something Ms. Frizzle cooked up, but it’s now possible—at least virtually.
Six IL High Schools to Use Library App Created by Local Teen
By on May 27, 2016
It all began when a high school librarian had an idea. Add a senior who just happens to be a programming whiz, and the rest is digital history.
Schools Partner with OverDrive to Offer Books 24/7 in June
By on May 25, 2016
The digital distribution platform has teamed up with schools in every state and parts of Canada to allow students to access a collection of interactive juvenile fiction and award-winning YA ebooks.
An Open Letter to BOEs Everywhere
By on May 23, 2016
School libraries are popping up that are fully, even lavishly, equipped, save for one thing: a certified school librarian. Here, one New Jersey librarian explains why that can never work. Ever.
Presentation Tools Worthy of the Content | Consider the Source
By on May 18, 2016
Looking at some of the new software, it’s clear that the grammar of picture books is becoming a design structure that applies to effective presentations.
