Technology
A look at some of the recent infographics about libraries and librarians, including one, "Librarians in the Digital Age," produced by USC's Master of Library and Information Management program.
A new Harvard study examines US students’ attitudes towards technology in schools. Although 78 percent own cell phones, activating them in schools is restricted, which frustrates students. Students also express frustration with school's limited WiFi access, Internet filtering, monitoring, and the push to embrace tablet computers.
The President has an assignment for students in grades K-12: make a video for him highlighting the use of technology in your school and classroom. But hurry—the first ever White House Student Film Festival contest deadline is January 29!
It just got a lot easier for students to find copyright-friendly content using Google Image Search. Here’s how: After entering a search term, click on Search Tools. A pull-down menu appears offering a variety of options: not filtered by license, labeled for reuse, labeled for commercial reuse, labeled for reuse with modification, labeled for commercial [...]
As younger and younger children recognize and use electronic devices as sources of information and entertainment, what is the impact on their literacy skills? Largely a positive one, according to a study in the January edition of SAGE Open.
Thinking about you can inspire the young people you teach to think more deeply and communicate more powerfully? Wondering how you can provide kids space and time to pursue their passions and share their voices? Interested in sponsoring a club that will truly make a difference in children’s lives? That may encourage them to make [...]
In a ruling that could have serious implications for the way Internet access is regulated in the US, the Washington, DC Circuit Court of Appeals ruled this morning that the FCC does not have the authority to impose so-called net neutrality rules on Internet service providers.
School library media specialists, especially in high schools, expect ebook usage by their students to rise incrementally, according to the 2013 Survey of Ebook Usage in U.S. School (K–12) Libraries. The annual survey, the fourth of its kind, was produced by School Library Journal and sponsored by Follett.
Despite dismally small budgets, time constraints, and the demands of the Common Core State Standards, many librarians consider the support of digital learning a priority. PBS LearningMedia, a content-rich, free resource makes that challenge easier to meet.
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