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I think this is a pretty interesting and provocative post about rethinking the way we classify material in libraries. I would like to see what others think.

This website will help with what could students read over the summer holidays

This Canadian History resources includes information about various eras and covers social, political, economic and military history. It includes maps, videos, timelines, news, excerpts from books and primary documents.

Are we Digital Dummies? A very interesting doc on how technology is changing how we interact and communicate with each other.

Take a journey every Thursday night as DOC ZONE explores the major stories of our time. Around the corner, around the world, our cameras bring viewers a sweeping panoramic view of what matters most to Canadians.

Tips and Resources when using Google Docs.

Reputation management has now become a defining feature of online life for many internet users, especially the young. While some internet users are careful to project themselves online in a way that suits specific audiences, other internet users embrace an open approach to sharing information about themselves and do not take steps to restrict what they share.

A simple on-line collaborative mindmapping tool. Can be used for brainstorming ideas, as a notetaking or presentation tool. Can be used to exchange ideas, manage notes, or create interactive presentations.

"Yet if the format of the future is digital, the content remains data. And at its simplest, scholarship in any discipline is about gaining access to information and knowledge"

"Yet if the format of the future is digital, the content remains data. And at its simplest, scholarship in any discipline is about gaining access to information and knowledge" - great article

This article is very thought provoking. It strikes at the heart of librarianship. How do you get the right information to the right people at the right time? Does it matter if it is digital or print? How do we preserve the data and access it in the future? What is the future of the book? Apparently it is the only item that has ever had a future. How is it that everything to do with books determines how we approach technology (for example, the article part which points out that terminology is taken from medieval ones for manuscript management)

"A story about the Semantic Web "

This website will help with what could students read over the summer holidays

Here is some info from a panel at the San Diego Comic Con that Chris Butcher of the Beguiling moderated. Participants discuss ways to meaningfully integrate comics into the curriculum at the secondary and post-secondary levels.

Changing Education Paradigms

This is a great resource if you are looking for notable books for your students to read. The link also includes a number of other links such as the top children's books for the year.

I use this site to tag and keep track of my personal reading but have also found it helpful to see what others have been reading on the same subject. Once you register and identify the city in which you live, you will be alerted to local book related events. Very useful site.

Excellent resource created by a teacher for teachers on teaching debating skills. It is a great resource for debating club, English, Humanities and Social Science courses.

This current events database provides access to videos, guides, lesson plans and news stories from reputable sources like BBC or CNN. It is a useful resources for Civics, Geography, History, English and Social Science teachers.

Great video to explain Diigo -- more than just public bookmarking