Cathy Knutson, media specialist at Oak Hills Elementary School in Lakeville, MN, won the Librarians Network Primary Award, with Diana Rendina, media specialist at Stewart Middle Magnet School in Tampa, FL. taking the Librarians Network Secondary Award.
Project ReimaginED: Online Coffee Klatch for Educators
By on November 19, 2014
Educators encourage their students to head online for digital resources that enhance their classroom learning. Now it’s time for them to do the same.
Adobe’s Lax Security Raises Concerns About Student Privacy
By on October 20, 2014
Privacy around what students read, along with other personal data, may be at risk due to software giant Adobe’s transmission of the data without encryption. Student rights are protected under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), which protects the confidentiality of student records.
JukePop Opens Kickstarter to Get Indie Ebooks into Libraries
By on September 27, 2014
JukePop—a Palo Alto, CA-based start-up that crowdsources independently published books—has launched a Kickstarter, hoping to raise $15,000 to expand its library service to 60 more branches in states including California, Utah, and Arizona.
Study Ties College Success to Students’ Exposure to a High School Librarian
By on September 19, 2014
Training high school students in digital research and partnering them with a school librarian can instill a high level of confidence during college, according to preliminary observations of a study underway by EBSCO.
California Administrator Creates Digital Stopgap After School Librarian Cuts
By on August 5, 2014
When school librarians began to disappear in this Camarillo, California school district, Jay Greenlinger, the district’s director of instructional technology, found a way for students to find books and information online.
Are Today’s Kids All Thumbs? Touch Matters. Researchers Bring Tactile Learning into Digital Realm.
By on July 16, 2014
Using our hands is critical to learning, and the rise of digital use by young children potentially limits their opportunities to learn about the world around them through touch. The Association of Teachers and Lecturers has found that young children have trouble using toys and blocks because of their overuse of touch-screen devices.
Weaving Together Touch and Digital into Early Childhood Play
By on May 21, 2014
Experts have found that physical touch and hand movements are important for brain development and learning—crucial aspects to be aware of when creating apps and other digital programs for children.
Not Your Mama’s Library Program: Lanyards give way to coding and power tools in summer tech camps nationwide
By on March 31, 2014
Computer coding programs and robotics are just some of the tools intrepid young patrons will be using this summer as school and public librarians nationwide gear up for technology camps.
Discovery Education Summit: We Don’t Just Needs Tablets, We Need A Digital Game Plan
By on March 4, 2014
Educators at Discovery Education’s learning summit last month in Maryland talk of how digitization requires strategy and training—not just putting a device into student’s hands.
