From Library and Learning Space to Learning Commons Presented by Beth Holland, EdTech Teacher and contributor to Education Week and Edutopia Sponsored by Nureva REGISTER HERE In the mobile era, what is the role of physical libraries and learning spaces when every student potentially has a global, virtual library in their pocket? How does ubiquitous
It's Hanukkah! But what is Hanukah, and what is Kwaanza? What is Ramadan? How do people around the world celebrate Christmas? How were holidays celebrated in the past? These questions come up time after time and time in classes across Quebec and Canada. There are a number of resources that librarians and teachers can use
Thank you to Caroll-Ann Steele for sharing this great SLJ article that looks to define YA: YA: A Category for the Masses. But What About Teens? Is it a genre, a phenomenon, is it even for teens? Questions and observations abound about its intended audience and its “bandwagon” effect (for lack of a better word).
School of Information course creates Michigan Makers There are a number of great resources listed on theinquiryprocess.ca that will give teachers the support that they need in teaching students how to cite sources, an important component of using information ethically. At this time of year, when projects and assignments are due, giving
With this grey damp weather we have been having, there is nothing better than a rip-roaring story time to brighten the day. Great picture book suggestions, free printables and ninjas! What’s not to like? In the words of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: “Cowabunga!” National Ninja Day Story Time
Your Connected Life: A Teen’s Guide to Life Online offers teen-tested tips and solutions for everything from balancing screen time with school work, managing relationships and reputation online, to using the Internet to find the best information on health, hobbies and homework. The Your Connected Life guide was made possible with support from Shaw Communications
In our work on digital citizenship with students, we need to keep our eyes on the bigger picture when it comes to our activity online. In this TED talk, Glenn Greenwald makes a strong case that privacy does matter, even if you feel that your behaviour online is so innocuous as not to attract attention.
Nerdy Book Club hits it on the nose once again with a downright practical and eminently do-able suggestions to support media literacy. "...Human knowledge currently doubles every thirteen months, and will soon double every twelve hours, so it is impossible for teachers and parents to keep pace with the flood of information hurling through cyberspace,
A great way to discover new titles is to check out the favourite books of authors that you like. For example, Ta-Nehisi Coates' book, Between the World and Me, is a bestseller in the United States. In this book, written in a direct address style to his son, Coates talks about what it was like to
Everybody enjoys a freebie: The November edition of Booklist is free to download for the next 2 weeks. There are great suggestions and reviews of art-related titles whether print or audio. There are 2 particularly interesting articles, one on board games and one on coding. As always, there are the useful reviews that many librarians
