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Social Networking Guru danah boyd By Debra Lau Whelan - 03/25/2009
When danah boyd talks, people listen. The academic, blogger, and rock star of social networking research has just completed her PhD dissertation, “Taken Out of Context: American Teen Sociality in Networked Publics." SLJ caught up with her to talk about the way American teens socialize on sites like MySpace, Facebook, LiveJournal, Xanga, and YouTube. More
Spring Watch Gail Junion-Metz - 03/10/2010
Saturday, March 20, is the first day of spring. Depending on where you live, spring may already have sprung, or you could still be waiting for the snow to melt. But no matter what, spring is the perfect season to get kids interested in learning more about animals.
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Feds Release National Educational Technology Plan By Rocco Staino - 03/10/2010
The U.S. Department of Education’s (DOE) Office of Technology Education has released an 80-page draft of a five-year National Educational Technology Plan (NETP), which presents a model of 21st century learning powered by technology, with goals and recommendations in five important areas: learning, assessment, teaching, infrastructure, and productivity.
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Chatroulette: What’s an Educator to Do? Lauren Barack - 03/08/2010
Ah, Chatroulette. The relatively new site, which enables video chat with strangers, has sparked a lot of press and some concern among the education community.
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St. Patrick's Day Fun Gail Junion-Metz - 03/03/2010
Finding good-quality, kid-appropriate St. Patrick’s Day activities and online games isn’t as easy as you might think. The folks at Funschool, however, have created a pot full of online games, coloring pages, and puzzles for upper elementary and middle school kids.
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Shaky Sites: Earthquake Resources Online By Gail Junion-Metz - 03/01/2010
Earthquake Hazards Program earthquake.usgs.gov This comprehensive site, designed for teens and adults, includes real-time event maps, worldwide monitoring programs, earthquake preparedness, and other features. Created by: The U.S. Geological Survey, Washington, DC. Detour: Learn more about six quake-prone areas around the world on Smithsonian magazine’s “Earthquakes” site (bit.
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2009 National Book Awards On the red carpet with nominees in the Young People's Literature category.
Photos by Rocco Staino.
SLJ Covers 2009 A bigger and better view of SLJ's covers from 2009
BookExpo America 2009: SLJ's Day of Dialog School Library Journal held a Day of Dialog in conjunction with the annual BookExpo America on May 28, 2009 at the Brooklyn Public Library. Full story: bit.ly/1a0G7o
Ameriquest Kids: Your Right to Vote. DVD. 22 min. with tchr’s. guide. Prod. by Ameriquest Kids. Dist. by Landmark Media (landmarkmedia.com). 2009. $69 per school.
Gr 1-5–The Ameriquest Kids, Sam and Charlie, teach viewers about the importance of voting in this engaging 3-D animated program.
Johnny Crawford (Armpit) and Ellora Vilkin (Kaira DeLeon) star in the Oregon Children's Theatre's production of Small Steps, Louis Sachar's popular sequel to 1998 Newbery Award-winner Holes. Small Steps is the story of a teen trying to get his life back on track after being released from a juvenile correctional facility. Armpit maneuvers through the unexpected, dangerous, and even romantic as he tries to keep his goals in sight, taking small steps to keep moving forward. Directed by Stan Foote, the production runs April 24–May 16, 2010 at the Winningstad Theatre in Portland, OR.
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Ameriquest Kids: Your Right to Vote. DVD. 22 min. with tchr’s. guide. Prod. by Ameriquest Kids. Dist. by Landmark Media (landmarkmedia.com). 2009. $69 per school. 
