SLJ Podcasts
-- School Library Journal, 1/1/2007
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 TestDriveby SLJ TestDrive columnist and media specialist Jeffrey Hastings Sony Reader (posted Feb. 22, 2007) Playaway (posted Jan. 30, 2007) Nova 5000EX (posted Nov. 15, 2006) [Read along with the article] | ||
 Got the Blues? (posted Dec. 1 2006)Then you'll want to listen to poet J. Patrick Lewis read from his latest book, Black Cat Bone: The Life of Blues Legend Robert Johnson-one of SLJ's Best Books of 2006. [Check out our Under Cover interview with the author] | ||
 Shapely Bots and More (posted Nov. 1, 2006)Leading edge robotics and a chorus of 100 Wi-Fi bunnies helped conjure visions of the future at Wired magazine's NextFest. SLJ technology editor Kathy Ishizuka reports on Education Day, where she and 14,000 New York schoolkids previewed the show. [Read the related article: What’s Next?] | ||
 LibraryThing (posted Oct. 15, 2006)Further to our October article describing LibraryThing, the Web site that lets anyone catalog their own books, John Klima, teen librarian at Franklin Township (NJ) Public Library, discusses how he uses the free tool in his job. [Read the related article: A Book Lover’s MySpace] | ||
 Open Content, Open Conference (posted Oct. 1, 2006)In our October issue, ed-tech maven Wesley Fryer, author of the award-winning blog "Moving at the Speed of Creativity," writes in praise of open content. Staying on topic, his podcast describes the first K-12 Online Conference (Oct. 23-Nov. 3), which will be freely available on the Web. [Read the related article: In Praise of Open Content] | ||
 Games in Education (posted Sept. 15, 2006)In a podcast created especially for SLJ, Bill MacKenty (www.mackenty.org), instructional designer at Hunter High School in New York City, makes the case for using computer games in the classroom. [Read the related article: All Play and No Work] | ||
 Library 2.0 (posted Sept. 1, 2006)Curious about creating your own podcast or blog, but were afraid to ask? Helene Blowers, tech guru of the Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County, NC, welcomes you in learning how to use Web 2.0 tools alongside her library staff. [Read the related article: Come Blog with Me] |
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School Library Journal launches “School Library 2.0” Webcast Series
Fall 2006 tutorials will describe using blogs, podcasts, and wikis in the classroom sponsored by: 
School Library Journal will launch a fall 2006 Webcast series on blogs, podcasts, and wikis and show how these hot technologies can be used in the classroom. Hosted by three seasoned practitioners, the PowerPoint presentations—incorporating video elements—will take educators step-by-step through the process of applying these technologies in real-world classroom situations. The School Library 2.0 presentations are:
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