School’s out. But before we know it, we’ll be thinking about next year. To jazz up your blog and revitalize your summertime communication with parents and students, check out these fine tools.
Pleased to Meet You: Web apps for getting to know your students before fall | Cool Tools
By Richard Byrne on June 16, 2014
Filed Under: Cool Tools Tagged With: SLJ, SLJ_2014_Jun
Gaming the Common Core: Many board games align with the standards
By Christopher Harris on June 13, 2014
When the library profession gathers in Las Vegas this month for ALA’s annual conference, how can we not consider gaming in libraries? Play-based learning is an effective way to address the learning style changes of the Common Core and other emerging standards.
Filed Under: K-12, The Next Big Thing Tagged With: board games, Games, gaming, SLJ, SLJ_2014_Jun
Transmedia and Education: How Transmedia Is Changing the Way We Learn
By Carolyn Sun on June 11, 2014
SLJ explores how transmedia storytelling, or telling a story across media platforms, has cracked open possibilities for educators to teach and assess, as well as opportunities for students to learn.
Filed Under: Featured, Social Media Tagged With: 39 Clues, Becky Herr-Stephenson, Chad Sansing, Cover feature, Inanimate Alice, Laura Fleming, SLJ, SLJ_2014_Jun, transmedia