The best digital content for children and teens from School Library Journal en-us http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/community/Digital+Content/47060.html?nid=3250 2009 Reed Business Information. Subject to its http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/info/260304.html Terms of Use. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:02:59 MST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6704267.html?nid=3250 Even though I love children's picture books, I almost always cringe when a high school art student asks me to help them locate examples of titles that use "woodcuts" or "wash." While I handle these books on a daily basis, I admit that I'm not as familiar with the original media used or the style displayed within the pages of these mini museums. Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6703810.html?nid=3250 With the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) decision last week to consider how to protect—and regulate—the free nature of the Internet, the battle over Net neutrality went into high gear, and librarians, of course, were in the mix. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6702647.html?nid=3250 Teachers, media specialists, and students around the world are gearing up for the 4th Annual K12 Online Conference—a chance for tech-savvy educators to virtually mingle and share, while those less familiar with Web 2.0 tools can learn about their use from the experts themselves. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6699111.html?nid=3250 Good grammar is important, but how do you inspire kids to watch their Ps and Qs (and commas and ellipses)? It’s easy, according to Jeff Rubin (pictured), who breaks into song, a little ditty called “Punctuation, Punctuation,” sung to the tune of “Frère Jacques.” That’s just one example of how to teach younger students the basics, he says. Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6699112.html?nid=3250 If a pandemic or other significant event made it difficult or impossible for your students, staff, or teachers to physically attend school, how would you make sure that communication and education still take place? This is the question looming for educational institutions nationwide, given the potential of the H1N1 virus to disrupt or even close schools this year. Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6699062.html?nid=3250 The Emergent Media Center (EMC) is using the world’s favorite sport to help impact attitudes surrounding the treatment of women. Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6685546.html?nid=3250 Kathleen Kohl was penning 2,000-word short stories at 12 years old and by 13 set her sights on writing a novel. In a move gutsy enough for any would-be writer, much less a teenaged one, Kohl last year signed on for National Novel Writing Month, an online contest, of sorts, that challenges all comers each November to complete a 50,000-word piece of fiction over 30 days. Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6685549.html?nid=3250 www.teachersfirst.com/firstday.cfm Ah, the first day of school. For students, educators, and parents alike, it’s a remarkable occasion, loaded with excitement, anticipation, and, yes, sometimes even a tear or two. To help get things off to a good start, the Web site TeachersFirst has created “First Day of School Icebreakers. Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6685550.html?nid=3250 School librarians searching for a better way to broaden their science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) resources for K–12 students may soon have some innovative help. Marcia Mardis, an assistant professor at Florida State University, is embarking on a three-year project to build an RSS-like feed that she says will search Web sites and online libraries, pluck specific images and o... Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6685553.html?nid=3250 At the Intersection of School & Home—Parent Corner school.discoveryeducation.com/parents Some kids look forward to the start of school—others are less than thrilled about it. On this site designed to help parents encourage their children, start at the “MotivationStation” for articles on various issues from academic performance to fitting in at school. Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6685842.html?nid=3250 Everything old is new again—and that's a good thing! If you've always wanted to collaborate with your history teacher using the Library of Congress (LOC) American Memory Project, but felt overwhelmed by the prospect of having to actually develop lesson plans and collect all of the digital material needed, then it's time to revisit the idea of teaching with primary sources. Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6673577.html?nid=3250 www.loc.gov/teachers Most of us know the excitement that primary sources can bring to teaching. Photographs, maps, correspondence, and other original records that have survived from the past spark the imagination, and a staggering 13 million of these items have been digitized and made available online, thanks to the Library of Congress. Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6673578.html?nid=3250 NECC, the big National Educational Computing Conference, has come and gone, but attendees, both in person and virtual, are still basking in the glow of all that sharing (bit.ly/dbGY5). School librarians Keisa Williams of Monarch Academy, a K–5 charter school in Oakland, CA, and Melissa Techman of Broadus Wood Elementary School in Albemarle Co. Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6673582.html?nid=3250 Every year, right before NECC, I hold a free, one-day event for educators interested in using 2.0 tools called EduBloggerCon. This unique conference is organized by the attendees (the 2009 class pictured), who, using a wiki, sign up to lead a discussion of their choice. Sound like chaos? It’s not. Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6674058.html?nid=3250 Regardless of the subscription databases that are available in your library, there's always a sense of professional satisfaction when you're able to access and utilize free software programs to create an entirely new way to engage your users or fulfill a need. For some librarians, 2.0 tools have become a major component of their instructional day, virtually a "must-have" within their profession... Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6673392.html?nid=3250 H.W. Wilson and Follett Library Resources have agreed to distribute WilsonWeb databases to school libraries worldwide. Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:25:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6666664.html?nid=3250 Bringing Up the Rear at BEA BEA (BookExpo America) has come and gone, but there are still goodies to be had. A hint of things to come in publishing, namely digital delivery of content, HarperCollins offered downloadable ARCs (advance reading copies), including nine kids’ books on cards containing a pin number. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6666671.html?nid=3250 Nation. New. Common. Generation. These are among the most frequently used words spoken by President Barack Obama in his January 2009 inauguration speech as seen in a fascinating visual display called a Wordle. It’s simple, really. Just feed text of your choosing into the free online application Wordle, and with one keystroke you’ll have a graphic representation of your content, size... Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6666674.html?nid=3250 Step right up for a behind-the-scenes, all-access tour of the Internet. Today we’re headed down to the basement to peer at some of the plumbing that makes the behemoth possible. In a physical incarnation, this would resemble a massive tangle of pipes leading not just from your computer to the Web, but between sites as well. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6666676.html?nid=3250 Exploratorium Sport Science www.exploratorium.edu/sport/index.html Here kids learn not only about baseball, cycling, surfing, and the like, but also the fascinating science behind each sport, from how bicycle gears work to how the angle of a baseball bat can determine a foul ball or a home run. Created by: The Exploratorium Museum, San Francisco, CA. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST