How school libraries have changed over the past 25 years! Doug Johnson's Blue...
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View ArticlePlagiarism | Common Craft
Simple and clear for your students. Arrange a collaborative training on EASYBIB and we can provide powerful tools to empower a quality research process--for mini projects and more extensive ones....
View ArticleUsing PPT to create a Pecha-Kucha presentation
This tutorial describes how to create timed slides for a pecha-kucha presentation Great alternative to traditional presentations. Holler if you want to collaborate and make this work for you!See it on...
View ArticleBest Websites for Teaching and Learning | American Association of School...
The "Top 25" Websites foster the qualities of innovation, creativity, active participation, and collaboration. They are free, Web-based sites that are user friendly and encourage a community of...
View ArticleWonder by RJ Palacio - review
#lovethisbook @rjpalacios Tjala: 'The story was full of twists and turns that made it one of my favourites'... We have multiple copies of this book for your class use. Don't miss out on the...
View ArticleCommon Core State Standards: English Language Arts
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View ArticleAmanda Todd case highlights issue of online bullying
The death of a Canadian teenager, who killed herself last week, has led to outcry around the world about online bullying. Join our CHOOSE KIND campaign. We have many initiative going on through the...
View ArticleJames Kennedy » 90-Second Newbery
Huge display of info on how to enter in the Pine Grove Library. Tell the WHOLE story of a Newbery book in 90 seconds and WIN! Great way to extend a novel with your class! See it on Scoop.it, via...
View ArticleTeachingBooks.net | Author & Book Resources to Support Reading Education
We have access to this amazing site through our School Library System and you can access through the Online Resources page on the library. ANY PG Teachers want to plan a VIRTUAL AUTHOR FEST with the...
View Article18+ Videos Suggested for Back to School Faculty Meetings and other...
This post could be almost infinite: there is most certainly an extraordinary array of options for videos which expand educators’ understandings and inspire advances in 21st century learning. ...See it...
View ArticleAdvocacy Tools from NJASL - School Library Monthly Blog
NJASL (New Jersey Association of School Libraries) has developed an infographic (linked above) about the importance of school libraries and librarians in information literacy instruction, teaching of...
View ArticleFind free images online!
Images are an important part of the creative side of any teacher's work. We need to make use of quality image sources that are good, free, and easy to search through. The trick is to know what...
View Article5 iPad Apps to Help Students and Teachers Collaborate
There are not an abundance of apps for the iPad that really encourage a worthwhile level of collaboration between students or between students and teachers. There are several that would allow...
View Article100 Things Kids Will Miss ( if they don't have a Teacher Librarian in their...
To start with...1.Books that are professionally selected to meet school and personal needs.2.Equitable access to computers and other forms of technology.3.Someone to talk to and someone who listens –...
View ArticleHow Educators and Schools Can Make the Most of Google Hangouts
What Is a "Hangout?" A Hangout is a web-based tool created by Google for communicating through video.See it on Scoop.it, via Empowering Student Learners @ PG MS Library
View ArticleNew Report Highlights School Libraries' Promotion of Digital Literacy
“School libraries always have been interdisciplinary spaces deeply connected to the curriculum, instrumental in developing students' research and information literacy skills, and committed to creating...
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