A new season of the SLJ ISTE webcast series launches with “Information Literacy in the Age of Fake News” on March 16.
This Is “Me” | Touch and Go
By on February 21, 2017
Tinybop’s latest app, “Me,” offers an excellent opportunity for self-exploration.
Easy Pass | Product Spotlight
By on February 15, 2017
Many libraries work with local cultural institutions to provide patrons with free or reduced-cost access. These print passes can be checked out in-house by patrons just like other resources, complete with circulation limits, due dates, and fines. Some software companies are simplifying pass management with web-based tools to help patrons discover and check out museum passes and event tickets or make reservations.
In Call for Early STEM Learning, Libraries Cited as Potential ‘Charging Stations’
By on February 9, 2017
Gaining STEM skills is as important for young children as learning to read, asserts a new report by the Joan Ganz Cooney Center and supported by the National Science Foundation. Libraries could play a critical role in this call for more preschool STEM learning opportunities.
Lucy & Pogo | Touch and Go
By on February 8, 2017
A digital story imbued with activities and a message about tolerance.
STEAM Project Recipes: Insta-Robots and Sewing Art
By on January 30, 2017
Step-by-step illustrated instructions for sewing and robot-building activities from SLJ’s 2016 School Librarian of the Year.
Boldly Venturing into “Space” with Tinybop | Touch and Go
By on January 12, 2017
Space, the most recent addition to Tinybop’s “Explorer’s Library,” was released last month, and like the other titles in the series, exploration is the name of the game.
Libraries Join National Initiative To Transform Public Housing into Book-Rich Environments
By on January 9, 2017
The Book-Rich Environment Initiative will serve children living in HUD-assisted housing—and encourage families to use local libraries. The U.S. DOE and the National Book Foundation are among the new project’s partners.
A Fiete Fiesta | Touch and Go: Best of Apps and Enhanced Books
By on January 4, 2017
New apps from Ahoiii Entertainment, a developer known for its engaging, skill-building apps for young children.
Top 10 Apps | 2016
By on December 6, 2016
Daryl Grabarek, SLJ’s resident app guru, curates a stellar list of the best educational and story apps produced in the past year.
