The History of Social Media. Visual.ly.

Check out this abbreviated history of social media.  We’ve come a long way!

http://visual.ly/complete-history-social-media?view=true

 

Latest Study: A full-time school librarian makes a critical difference in boosting student achievement

The librarian helps bridge the gap by teaching information literacy skills through inquiry-based learning.  We collaborate with teachers to incorporate these skills into the curriculum.  Moreover, we pitch new books to kids based on their interests and reading levels to cultivate lifelong readers.  Where else could you get this but from a library and a librarian?!

 

What Most Schools Don’t Teach

I’ll be teaching an intro to computer programming in my class this year. This is an inspirational video, I hope my students will be as convinced of its importance as I am!

 

125 Librarians to Follow on Twitter

Thanks for the list, Matt Anderson! Very helpful.

http://www.mattanderson.org/blog/2013/01/22/125-librarians-to-follow-on-twitter/

 

 

Digital Tools for Learning Across the Curriculum

 

 

 

 

Here are two links to livebinders that present a variety of Web 2.0 tools for digital instruction and information literacy.

The first is a presentation I gave to Fordham Preparatory School in Bronx, NY this afternoon.  If you’re new to incorporating instructional technology into the classroom, this is the one to start with.  I’ve included a few assignments from my class to illustrate how easy it is to plug in a variety of content.

http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=792925

This second livebinder is a well-curated compilation by an educator in North Carolina.

http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=607824

 

 

Related articles

• Live binders4 (slideshare.net)
• Top 20 LiveBinders you should not Miss (educatorstechnology.com)

 

 

Microsoft Settlement to Fund Technology in Schools

These settlement funds should be a big help for those NYS public schools that lack the funding to provide adequate technology for their students. Read the article here:

http://gothamschools.org/2013/02/12/89m-microsoft-settlement-funds-tech-for-schools-as-needs-loom/

Check for your school voucher here:

http://www.p12.nysed.gov/technology/programs/NYS_Eligible_Public_Schools_2_11.pdf

 

 

Web Tools to Support Inquiry-Based Learning

Here’s a great list for all those educators out there looking to use more Web 2.0 tools in the classroom.

Web Tools to Support Inquiry-Based Learning