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If students are not familiar with nonfiction texts, they may assume that every nonfiction book serves the same function.
This week's round up of news bites includes recovery grants for libraries in Hurricane Sandy's aftermath, information on free audiobooks for schools, and more.
At a recent New York Public Library panel on Ethics and Nonfiction, four popular juvenile nonfiction authors discussed the challenges of writing entertaining and enlightening works for kids while adhering to the facts.
Winner of the 2012 Edublog Lifetime Achievement Award, UK-based educator Tim Rylands uses gaming and other IT to inspire learning and creative writing. Rylands, who presents internationally at conferences and schools, blogs at www.timrylands.com. He spoke with SLJ about how his teaching techniques, his favorite apps, and why he’s more than just the “Myst man.”
"School libraries, I believe, will be the coming focal point for ebook licensing," write Chris Harris. "We have strong relationships with our K–12 publishing partners, but now we must reach out to the trade houses. As the print market weakens, the time is right for schools to present a new business proposal."
Dell announced the winners of its Dell Education Challenge, an international competition recognizing projects that support learning issues among K-12 students.
Allrighty then (remember when this phrase was a thing?). Time to whip out a Fusenews in this new format. Let’s crank her up and see what she can do! Let’s start with the me stuff. This happened while I was on vacation: The folks at the New York Times asked me to be a part [...]
Author Gary D. Schmidt interviews 2012 National Book Award–winner William Alexander.
For educators looking to make the upcoming U.S. presidential inauguration accessible to students, an online conference series launched by the Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies offers the perfect solution.
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