Teacher librarian Phil Goerner offers ways librarians can jumpstart computer programming activities with kids and teens during Hour of Code, taking place December 7–13.
Using Pear Deck and Nearpod for Individual and Collaborative Learning | Tech Tidbits
Teacher librarian Phil Goerner highlights two digital tools, Pear Deck and Nearpod, which educators can use to enhance individual and collaborative learning in the classroom.
Work Smarter Through “Extreme Listening” | SLJ Summit 2015
“Hatch” Library Maker Space in a Mall Draws DIYers, Students, and Entrepreneurs
A Librarian’s Guide to OER in the Maker Space
Schubert’s “Death and the Maiden” on the iPad | Touch and Go
Meet the Recipients of the 2015 SLJ Build Something Bold Award
Read about the winner, first runner-up, and editor’s choice for SLJ’s 2015 Build Something Bold Award, honoring creativity in school library programming that incorporates hands-on learning led by the librarian or media specialist.
Nader Qaimari on Ebook Integration, User Experience, and other aspects of the Digital Shift
Library Journal spoke to Nader Qaimari, Senior Vice President of Content Solutions and Services, Follett, about libraries’ evolving role in using the latest technology to connect patrons to the information, tools, services, that they need—and to one another.
Amazon Ebook Deal With NYC Schools Not Dead Yet
Terms of the pending three-year, $30 million deal between the retail giant and the New York City Department of Education for e-materials are being revised after the National Federation of the Blind said that the technology would not adequately serve blind students.
TED-Ed Seeks Innovative Educators
Sixteen U.S. teachers are among the first class of TED-Ed Innovative Educators, who will will receive training and will participate in leadership and innovation projects in the yearlong program. The next application period begins in December.