Jeff Hastings considers building a Follett ebook collection now that the company has released apps that let patrons read from among their 132,000 K–12 titles, online or off, on iPads and Android 3.0+ tablets.
Amazon Offers Harry Potter for Free Through Lending Library
May 10, 2012 By 2 Comments
Potter fans can download all seven books in the J.K. Rowling series starting June 19, following Amazon’s deal with Pottermore to make the titles available through the Kindle Owners’ Lending Library.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Partners with B&N to Offer Pre-Loaded Nooks for K-12
May 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
K–12 school libraries looking to jumpstart their ebook collections can now order pre-loaded Nooks through a new partnership between Barnes & Noble and publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
The Library as Genius Bar
May 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
In Mercy High’s iPad program, librarian Linda Behen offers tech support and more.
The Best Sites for Collaborative Online Studying
May 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
These tools enable students to connect, share notes, and work through difficult problems together.
Google Launches Site to Teach Better Searching
May 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Google’s new Search Education hub offers leveled lesson plans for K-12, search activities from AGoogleADay, and an archive of webinars.
Making the Shift: A School Librarian Considers the Douglas County Ebook Model
May 2, 2012 By 2 Comments
The ability to stream all of my library’s digital content for students and staff to access on a range of personal devices–that’s my dream, writes Phil Goerner. At Douglas County (CO) Libraries they’ve made it a reality.
What Tech in Schools Really Looks Like
April 30, 2012 By 8 Comments
When it comes to the latest technology, some schools are more equal than others.
From the Vault: SLJ Poetry Podcast Series
April 29, 2012 By 1 Comment
Readings by award-winning authors Walter Dean Myers, Jon Scieszka, Charles R. Smith, and J. Patrick Lewis.
Sarah Ludwig’s Picks: Top Tech Tools
April 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
“What are your go-to applications?” SLJ recently posed the question to Sarah Ludwig, tech coordinator at Hamden Hall School in Connecticut, and the subject of our April 2012 cover story.
