Is the Internet hurting children? - CNN.com
"Amid the buzz over the Facebook IPO, the ever-evolving theories about how Twitter is reshaping our communications and speculation about where the next social media-enabled protest or revolution will occur, there is an important question we've largely ignored. What are the real effects of all this on the huge segment of the population most affected by social media themselves: our children and our teens?"
How Video Games Make Schools Better | Online Universities
examines research and best practices to provide an enlightening overview of the ways in which these popular technologies make education (at all levels) more engaging and effective.
Swiss Army Librarian » Highlighting the Value of Library Use :: Brian Herzog
" a little macro that pulls the cost figure from each item's record, adds them all up, and provides a total. We present it in kind of a cutesy context, but the intent is to show people how much they save by using the library. Check it out:"
How to Use Pinterest for Your Library
Great article from VOYA by a YA librarian
Food: How to feed a planet, continued | The Economist
Chart showing progress for world regions in feeding themselves, From 1965-2010 with some interesting analysis.
It has been firmly established that more reading leads to better reading (and writing, spelling, vocabulary and grammar), and that more access to books results in more reading (Krashen, 2004). It is thus reasonable to hypothesize that more access to books is related to better reading. This prediction has been confirmed by a number of studies showing a positive relationship between library quality and reading achievement (McQuillan, 1998; Lance, 2004, and studies reviewed in Krashen, 2004).
Excellent annual report aligned with Iowa library standards.
Posted from Diigo. The rest of teacher-librarians group favorite links are here.
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