A new season of the SLJ ISTE webcast series launches with “Information Literacy in the Age of Fake News” on March 16.
Tackk, Twitter, and Teenagers
By on October 28, 2015
This Indiana Instructional Technology Specialist and a local high school history teacher teamed up to create a successful new approach to an old classroom project.
ISTE 2015: Takeaway Tips for a Library Maker Space | ISTE 2015
By on July 4, 2015
Maker was front and center at the 2015 ISTE conference—and that was a good thing for Jennifer Hanson, director of library services at Worcester (MA) Academy, who is planning a maker space at her school.
Trends Aside, Libraries Support Student Content Creation Now | Horizon K-12 Report
By on July 3, 2015
The evolution of students from consumers to creators of content continues as a major trend in education, according to the 2015 Horizon K-12 Report. Smart tech integration is at the heart of this transition, and libraries are helping lead the way.
ISTE 2015: The Big Themes—On-site and in the Backchannel | ISTE 2015
By on July 2, 2015
Melissa Techman recaps the highlights from ISTE 2015, much of the value, as in past events, coming from conversation and social media.
The “Best Part of ISTE”: The Preshow Unconference | ISTE 2015
By on July 2, 2015
The Saturday before ISTE is really the best part, says Elissa Malespina. Between the annual unconference Hack Education (#hacked15) and this year’s Mobile Megashare, it was a great day of connecting and learning from leaders in the field.
Resources from Mobile MegaShare | ISTE 2015
By on June 30, 2015
The free exchange of resources and tips was fast and furious at the Mobile MegaShare, an ISTE 2015 preconference, held June 27 in Philadelphia.
ISTE Honors School Librarians as Tech Leaders
By on June 12, 2015
Cathy Knutson, media specialist at Oak Hills Elementary School in Lakeville, MN, won the Librarians Network Primary Award, with Diana Rendina, media specialist at Stewart Middle Magnet School in Tampa, FL. taking the Librarians Network Secondary Award.
Project ReimaginED: Online Coffee Klatch for Educators
By on November 19, 2014
Educators encourage their students to head online for digital resources that enhance their classroom learning. Now it’s time for them to do the same.
Fight the ‘Zombie Librarians’ | ISTE 2014
By on July 9, 2014
Jennifer LaGarde’s sold-out ISTE presentation, “How to Survive the Zombie Librarian Apocalypse!,” struck a chord among teacher librarians. Her talk hinged on a statement she’d once heard: “There are only two types of librarians: zombies and zombie fighters.”
