Chad Sansing assesses AWE’s tablet device, with advice on its potential use in the classroom.
SLJ Reviews the AWE Tablet: A fast device, delivering blended content to individual students
By on August 11, 2014
Texas Superintendent Adopts Digitized Early Learning Program
By on August 7, 2014
Using a community-wide digital reading program, Superintendent Ruben Alejandro of Texas’s Weslaco Independent School District has made literacy a priority for not only his school district, but for all kids in the community ages zero to three.
California Administrator Creates Digital Stopgap After School Librarian Cuts
By on August 5, 2014
When school librarians began to disappear in this Camarillo, California school district, Jay Greenlinger, the district’s director of instructional technology, found a way for students to find books and information online.
Missouri Extends Protection of Library Records Data to Digital Materials
By on July 30, 2014
Missouri library patrons can now rest assured that their library records for checkout of digital materials will remain private, thanks to a new state law.
Eight Apps to Support Early Reading and Writing | Cool Tools
By on July 28, 2014
It’s never too early to encourage reading. Richard Byrne shares his picks for tools that young readers and writers can use with or without an adult. Includes screencasts demoing three applications: Building Language for Literacy, Reading Bear, and Maily, an iOS app for letter writing.
Librarians, Media React to Launch of Kindle Unlimited
By on July 25, 2014
In a long-expected move, Amazon on July 18 announced the launch of Kindle Unlimited, a new subscription service that will give users unlimited access to a selection of 600,000 ebooks and more than 2,000 audiobooks on Amazon Kindle devices and any device with a Kindle app for $9.99 per month. The online retailer’s financial resources, marketing clout, and massive base of Kindle users alter the competitive landscape for all providers of ebooks, including libraries.
Generation Tablet: Kids Must Learn to Hack in the Real World
By on July 23, 2014
Tablets are wonderful devices, providing unbelievable computing power in a simple-to-use package. But they aren’t good for developing technology problem-solvers.
Are Today’s Kids All Thumbs? Touch Matters. Researchers Bring Tactile Learning into Digital Realm.
By on July 16, 2014
Using our hands is critical to learning, and the rise of digital use by young children potentially limits their opportunities to learn about the world around them through touch. The Association of Teachers and Lecturers has found that young children have trouble using toys and blocks because of their overuse of touch-screen devices.
Getting Hands on at ISTE’s Digital Age Library Playground | ISTE 2014
By on July 9, 2014
For three hours at ISTE’s Digital Age Library Playground, teacher librarians excitedly milled from station to station, absorbing knowledge, connecting with colleagues, and exploring new strategies. At any given time, hundreds of people were not only taking in the presenters’ shared knowledge, but trying out the resources being discussed.
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.”
