Google Arts & Culture offers virtual tours and a wealth of multimedia content related to art and museum and historic locations around the world. Carli Spina reviews the learning potential.
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.
SLJ Reviews the littleBits STEAM Student Set
By on May 3, 2016
Want to see your students get excited about science, technology, and art? Tell them you have the design to build a throwing arm. Our review of the littleBits STEAM kit.
SLJ Reviews LEGO WeDo 2.0
By on April 5, 2016
The second-gen robotics system teaches STEM concepts to elementary students.
The Playaway Digital Audio Device Sports New Features
By on September 10, 2014
Findaway World released an improved all-in-one Playaway audio device with new features, including a backlit screen and restyled buttons for multi-tasking, earlier this year.
The HP Chromebook 11 Has Strength and Charm | Test Drive
By on March 21, 2014
With its clean, kid-friendly design and cheery accent colors, the HP Chromebook 11 could fit nicely into K–12 classrooms and libraries, writes Test Drive reviewer Joelle Alcaidinho.
SLJ’s Top 10 Tech Trends for 2013
By on December 19, 2013
Flexibility and personalized education: That’s what the learners of 2014 will expect from their libraries. We must be available everywhere, nimbly respond to students’ needs, and allow kids to learn in ways that suit them. It’s an exciting time. Here are the top trends for 2013 and beyond.
The Best PowerPoint Alternatives for Creating Great Presentations
By on May 20, 2013
We’ve all endured “death by PowerPoint.” It’s a painful experience for the audience and probably not all that fun for the presenter either. To help students deliver effective presentations—free of those deadly bullet points—SLJ columnist Richard Byrne cites his go-to applications.
