Lauren Child’s beloved characters and her distinctive line-and-collage art illustrations can be found in books— both picture and easy chapter—on television, and now on digital devices.
Bison, Birds, & Bugs: Arty Apps from Labo Lado | Touch and Go
By on May 5, 2016
Clean design, smooth functionality, and delightful animation and gaming are just some of the attributes that recommend these Labo Lado apps.
“Gale Interactive: Science” Ties 3-D Classroom Content to National Curriculum
By on May 4, 2016
The new classroom resource lets users click through a guided lesson to get to related reference material—and allows them to search across content to find exactly what they are looking for.
Mobile Device Addiction Explored in Report; Educators as “Mentors” Highlighted
By on May 3, 2016
The survey, “Technology Addiction: Concern, Controversy and Finding Balance in the Digital Age,” reviews existing studies on adults’ and children’s internet use and provides recommendations for educators.
Mobile Maker Spaces
By on May 3, 2016
Librarians in a Knoxville, TN school district got a grant to build four maker space carts that rotate among schools. Find out what they bought and why.
How to Teach Internet Research Skills
By on May 2, 2016
Here’s what librarians need to know to work with—not against—the online information-seeking behavior of youth and achieve the best results.
Dancing to the Toca Boca Beat | Touch and Go
By on April 28, 2016
Apps designed with kids in control as co-creators are becoming more and more popular. Toca Boca’s latest production, Toca Dance, hands the choreography and wardrobe selection over to children.
Amazon FreeTime Unlimited Adds Content for Tweens
By on April 27, 2016
Thousands of videos, educational apps, games, and books for kids age 9–12 are now available, including a selection featuring Sonic the Hedgehog, Monument Valley, iCarly, and Star Trek.
