Kathy Ishizuka

Interactive lesson platform Nearpod has acquired Flocabulary, the Brooklyn-based company that integrates a hip-hop beat into lessons spanning the curriculum.  

LittleBits is offering Expansion Packs, with additional hardware and instructional content, to enhance its STEAM Student Set and Code Kit.

School Library Journal (SLJ) has launched a new monthly column, all about graphic novels. “Stellar Panels” will be penned by Brigid Alverson, editor of “Good Comics for Kids.”

Librarians represented at SXSW EDU, as SLJ's School Librarian of the Year honorees, Ali Schilpp, Cassy Lee, and Michelle Carton, presented the session "Going Global with the School Librarian of the Year" in Austin.

LeVar Burton Kids' Skybrary is now part of the Reading is Fundamental digital library, the nonprofit announced at SXSW EDU.

PBS and KQED have launched a free certification in media literacy through a micro-credential program announced at SXSW EDU. 

Abrams Children’s Books has announced a new series of biographies for middle grade readers: First Names. Eight books are planned and will cover historical and contemporary figures in a highly illustrated format, with titles on Harry Houdini and Amelia Earhart due August 2019.

The 2019 Infy Makers Award, which gives $10,000 grants to 10 organizations to expand maker opportunities to K–12 students, is open for entries. But hurry, the contest closes February 21.

For an upcoming feature article, School Library Journal wants to profile school librarians who are leading the way in technology use at their school or district.