Monday, February 12, 2007

Teen Book Talks Podcasts


http://www.libsuccess.org/index.php?title=Podcasts_%26_Teens

"Are you asking the ultimate question? The answer could determine your libaries future."


Article in OCLC's NEXT SPACE - http://www.oclc.org/nextspace/005/1.htm

"Measuring up in a flat world" by Karen Greenwood Henke

http://www.techlearning.com/showArticle.php?articleID=196604144
article in TECHNOLOGY & LEARNING 2007 Jan.:14-18
"Pioneering groups are reforming curriculum to prepare students for the global digital workforce."

"West Virginia and North Carolina are pioneers in spear-heading a state-level push for the integration of 21st century skills.... The Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township, a medium-sized K-12 district (15,000 students) located outside Indianapolis, used the 21st Century Skills Frame-work to define seven literacies it deems key for its students: technology literacy, basic literacy, informaiton literacy, visual literacy, higher-order thinking skills, self-direction, and cultural compen\tency (www.Itschools.org)."

Saturday, December 23, 2006

Free audiocasts (in the public domain) online!

Check out http://librivox.org/

Saturday, December 2, 2006

New edition of report

Just released INTERNET ACCESS IN U.S. PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND CLASSROOMS 1994-2005

http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2007/2007020.pdf

Check out this report

"Report: Students struggle with information literacy"



http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStoryts.cfm?ArticleID=6725