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How Do You Know What News Sources To Trust?

The news editor for SLATE does a good job of explaining what "news literacy" is and how it's designed to create more critical news consumer…

Started by Frank W. Baker

0 Aug 31, 2015

BLOGS: Censorship, Inequities and Injustices in Children's Books

The Bank Street Center for Children's Literature (in NYC) runs an excellent blog. Last week they ran a four part series that was filled wit…

Started by Ryan Goble

1 Aug 26, 2015
Reply by Toby Rajput

WEB SERIES based on classic literature

I can’t even remember how I came across the Lizzie Bennet Diaries, but that was the first of many YouTube series I’ve recently discovered t…

Started by Kelly Farrow

4 Apr 29, 2015
Reply by Kelly Farrow

Of The People: A Conversation With President Obama (About Books, Literacy, Technology)

A Conversation with President Obama Thursday, April 30 | 10:40 - 11:20 AM EDTJoin President Obama in this live discussion with students abo…

Started by Frank W. Baker

0 Apr 29, 2015

TimeQuest: A citywide library youth program with multicultural heritage and sci fi drama

Auckland Libraries have just given me permission to share the storyline & materials from 2013's TimeQuest, a citywide school holiday…

Started by Matt Finch

0 Apr 27, 2015

RESOURCE: Creating Media Literacy Lesson Plans That Work

This week, I hosted a 3 hour session for school librarians at their annual state meeting, here in South Carolina. The session was designed…

Started by Frank W. Baker

0 Mar 13, 2015

American Library Association 2015 Library Innovation Toolkit

The American Library Association's 2015 Library Innovation Toolkit has just been published. I co-wrote the chapter on working with childr…

Started by Matt Finch

0 Mar 11, 2015

ARTICLE: Media specialist: A guide to creating makerspaces

Cool ideas for making libraries even cooler.... Media specialist: A guide to creating makerspaces Creating high-tech makerspaces at schools…

Started by Ryan Goble

0 Feb 5, 2015

FILM: Frontline 'Generation Like' + Hunger Games Marketing

Essential watching for kids and educators. For those who are fans of the Frontline PBS shows that  Douglas Rushkoff is involved in Generati…

Started by Ryan Goble

0 Nov 26, 2014

POSTERS: Literary Prints

Saw these when I was at Powell's bookstore in Portland, OR. Fun, although not likely you can by that Hemingway quote for your classrooms -…

Started by Ryan Goble

0 Nov 22, 2014

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