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Good Comics for Kids
by Brigid Alverson
The Classroom Bookshelf
by Mary Ann Cappiello
February 14, 2014 by Joyce Valenza
StoryboardThat is a relatively new tool that offers an attractive, inexpensive option for creating simple cartoon outlines. I’ve been playing with the free plan that allows for three free saves per day and I love the easy drag-and-drop storyboard creator with the libraries of more than 325 characters, 225 scenes, 45,000 searchable images and the […]
February 11, 2014 by Joyce Valenza
If you are looking for an authentic strategy for inspiring student writing, and if you are interested in exploring a living, breathing example of the oral tradition in the digital age, give Tellimyway a try. In fact, the new non-profit site that calls itself the world’s first simulation of oral storytelling in cyberspace invites storytellers […]
February 8, 2014 by Joyce Valenza
In the wake of the high profile announcements of the Youth Media Awards, another elegant list emerged a little more quietly. Every five years, a YALSA committee comprised of public, secondary, and academic librarians, selects titles for independent teen reading and lifelong learning in its Outstanding Books for the College Bound. The list includes fiction, nonfiction […]
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February 6, 2014 by Joyce Valenza
The generous Steve Hargadon has done it again. A strong supporter of libraryland, a few years back Steve gave us the space we regularly exploit for our popular TLCafe Webinars. A strong supporter of education in general, Steve’s Learning Revolution project recognizes that the Web has reshaped where, when and with whom we learn. And […]
February 1, 2014 by Joyce Valenza
Our students are not the only ones struggling with verifying credibility. Journalists, especially those dealing with the crunch of deadlines and the flood of social media during a crisis, fall prey to hoaxes, phoney tweets and image fakery as well. Verification Handbook, a new, free ebook published by the European Journalism Centre, offers a series of […]
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