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A Teacher Librarian’s Path to Becoming a Google Educator | Tech Tidbits
Whether it’s the American Library Association’s Annual Conference, state conferences, or the International Society of Technology Educators Conference, librarians seem to get a lot of their professional...
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Apps & More for Makerspaces | Mix It Up
Whether your library or school has a dedicated makerspace, you are experimenting with maker and STEM programming, or looking for inspiration to get started, this inaugural installment of “Mix It Up”...
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Time for a Little Common Sense: Evaluating Apps, Games, and Websites | Tech...
One of my professional development opportunities this summer was to attend the Innovative Education Colorado conference at Copper Mountain. This was a three-day learning extravaganza designed to pack...
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Fresh Ideas for iPad Maker Programming | Touch and Go
School Library Journal draws on a small but dedicated group of reviewers that spend hours exploring, comparing, and evaluating apps. I value their opinions and am always eager to hear how they are...
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Ken Burns, Curated | Touch and Go
Ken Burns has been busy. The award-winning filmmaker’s seven-part television series, The Roosevelts, premiered on PBS this week, and Ken Burns, the app, was just released (Ken Burns LLC/Big...
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Halloween Roundup: Spooky Reads and Mysterious Apps
Check out SLJ’s latest recommendations for Halloween reads, apps, and fun for all ages. Seasonal Tricks and Treats | Halloween Roundup Put a Little Spook On Your iPad | Apps for the Halloween Season...
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Shakespearean Resources | Mix It Up
Ask any person over the age of 12 to name one poet or playwright and the most common answer would likely be “William Shakespeare,” followed by a rendition of “To be, or not to be; that is the...
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Screencasting Tools for Tech Support | Cool Tools
This time of year, a lot of new laptops, Chromebooks, iPads, and other devices appear in the hands of our students and colleagues. While most students adapt to new devices like ducks to water, our...
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Time For Bed: Story Apps To Put Them In the Mood | Touch and Go
A child being tucked into bed, a cat creeping around a house, a raccoon scavenging through trash cans, and circus animals settling down for the night, are some of the sights and sounds seen and heard...
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“Clean Reader” App Strips Ebooks of Profanity
Rainbow Rowell’s novel “Eleanor and Park,” a 2014 Printz Honor book, viewed through the “Clean Reader” app. A newly released app promises to let readers “read books, not profanity,” by blocking out...
View ArticleCritics Sound off on “Clean Reader” App | Storify
Updated March 27, 2015: “We have taken immediate action to remove all books from our catalogue,” reads Clean Reader’s Facebook account. A survey, thus far, of some responses to “Clean Reader.” The...
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