The best of the web for k-12 media specialists and educators from School Library Journal
Yahoo! Teachers By Staff - 10/01/2007
Spread the word: Yahoo! has developed a free social networking site that lets librarians create, modify, and share standards-based curricula. Yahoo! Teachers lets educators search a specific subject and then pull up a list of preselected sites that adhere to state standards in math, science, social studies, and language arts. More
McGruff the Crime Dog Gail Junion-Metz - 07/23/2008
August 5 is “America’s Night Out Against Crime,” when adults and police all over the country will work together to make your town, community, or neighborhood safer for residents.
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Secure Social Networking By Gail Junion-Metz - 07/01/2008
Connect Safely—Smart Socializing Starts Here www.connectsafely.org This up-to-date site designed for adults offers an excellent online discussion forum on social networking sites. You’ll also find the latest related news, with “commentaries” written by both staff and guest experts covering various legal, social, and safety issues.
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Once Upon A School By Kathy Ishizuka - 07/01/2008
onceuponaschool.org Just about anyone, I think, would be willing to lend a hand to benefit his or her local school. It just takes a little inspiration and some clear direction, which you’ll find in abundance at the Web site Once Upon a School. The brainchild of 2008 TED Prize winner, author Dave Eggers (below), the hopeful project seeks to assemble 1,000 stories of private citizens engage...
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Wild Wyoming Gail Junion-Metz - 06/25/2008
Wyoming is called the “Equality State” because there women were the first to vote, serve on juries, and hold public office.
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Webware 100 By Kathy Ishizuka - 06/01/2008
www.webware.com So many 2.0 tools, so little time. Those free, Web-based programs enhance productivity (think Zoho), provide quick access to data (as in Google Maps), and connect us with others (the mighty Facebook), but they’re also poppin’ up like toast. How does one keep up? Webware, a popular blog dedicated to 2.
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Campaign for Politically Savvy Students By Gail Junion-Metz - 05/01/2008
Countdown to Election 2008 teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/election2008.htm Kids seeking information on the presidential election should visit here. Designed for students in grades 3–8, 'Countdown’ also offers a game called “You’re the President” in which kids select their own advisors and create a balanced budget.
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Podcasts are a great way to expand learning beyond the classroom or library. Here are more recommendations from Tech Chicks Anna Adam and Helen Mowers, following up their Dec. 2007 article Listen Up!
PreS-Gr 6–New Orleans natives Johnette Downing and Jimmy LaRocca have teamed up to acquaint youngsters with Dixieland Jazz via 18 original tunes and one classic.
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At the Newbery Caldecott dinner: Caldecott Chair Karen Breen and Newbery Chair Nina Lindsay.
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