“Introducing opera to a child can be daunting,” comments SLJ reviewer Pam Schembri. Two apps from DADA Company give it a try.
Florida Lawmaker Suggests Students Be Allowed to Swap Foreign Language for Coding
By on April 19, 2016
As emphasis on STEM grows, many legislatures want to push these classes in K-12 programs, as has been done in New Mexico and Kentucky, among other states.
Get Teens Interested in Digital Preservation
By on April 18, 2016
With Digital Preservation Week nearly upon us, here’s how to entice a group that can be slow to embrace the idea—–teens—to pick up the gauntlet.
Tech and the Race to Read: the Case for Early Literacy
By on April 15, 2016
A Houston library services specialist finds that the addition of technology motivates learning, helping both students and teachers overcome the challenges of low reading achievement.
“Elmo’s World” Revisited | Touch and Go
By on April 14, 2016
Devoted fans of television are often willing to watch reruns of their favorite shows, and that goes for young enthusiasts as well as adults. In Elmo’s World and You, Sesame Street remixes some segments from its television show (and related products) to create this app.
Latest Discovery Education Digital Resources Tied to Earth Day
By on April 5, 2016
The new content, including exclusive undersea footage from Ocean First Education, is designed to dovetail with lessons on the environment and conservation.
Never Too Young To Code
By on April 5, 2016
Tot-oriented robots and resources give coding lessons a friendly face.
Teens Teach Computer Science at a CA Library
By on April 5, 2016
In Cupertino, young adults teach computer science to peers and run an all-night hackathon at the library.
ICivics Upgrades “Win the White House” Game
By on April 5, 2016
A popular, interactive, and nonpartisan game that engages kids in the electoral process has been revamped.
Study: Ebooks, Audiobooks, Digital Textbooks Used in 80 Percent of Schools
By on April 4, 2016
OverDrive and ASCD have partnered on a survey about digital content use in schools. Of the 80 percent of respondents who report using digital content in their schools or districts, four out of 10 are using it as part of their curriculum.
