We’re not coding in schools so that every kid can get a tech job; we’re doing so to give all kids the chance to understand and interact with the technologies in their lives.
Ready to Learn Coding? Here are resources. Plus: Teaching with Scratch| The Maker Issue
By on May 11, 2015
Resources for learning to code online and face to face, from Khan Academy to Black Girls Code; and suggested lesson plans using Scratch.
MinecraftEdu Takes Hold in Schools
By on April 3, 2015
With myriad adaptations for use in the classroom, MinecraftEdu brings Common Core–enhanced gaming to students.
Our Public Library Minecraft Community
By on April 3, 2015
A library system’s countywide Minecraft program is a core service, an afterschool sanctuary, and a peer support group.
Best Databases: Watch science spring into action with these must-have resources
By on February 16, 2015
SLJ has reviewed all of the year’s databases in anticipation of our best of list. The results are in: a roster of dynamic and on-point databases that will more than meet 21st-century student needs.
Transmedia and Education: How Transmedia Is Changing the Way We Learn
By on June 11, 2014
SLJ explores how transmedia storytelling, or telling a story across media platforms, has cracked open possibilities for educators to teach and assess, as well as opportunities for students to learn.
SisOps: Girl-Friendly Tech Programs
By on May 2, 2014
New girl-friendly technology initiatives are challenging tech’s boys-only culture.
Stellar Databases: SLJ Readers’ Favorites and Other Essential Electronic Resources
By on April 10, 2014
Everywhere you look, librarians are on the hunt for databases, databases, and more databases. But which one is best? Which offers material that your students will use? And which one will be accessible to them? Wonder no more.
What’s Not to ‘Like’? Rethinking Restrictive Social Media Policies
By on March 10, 2014
Most schools have highly regulated Internet policies that don’t address the productive use of social media by students. It’s time to revisit these rules.
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.
