"The interactive map feature a couple of dozen historical sites that under the care of English Heritage. As the name of the map implies, each of the sites on the map is basis for a myth or legend."

Newspaper article on the increasing popularity and success of audiobooks in the Australian market and some of key performers

"Collaboration with a teacher-librarian creates a rich inquiry practice for classroom teachers that can easily be implemented with students. If we develop the habit of accessing this great resource as a regular class routine throughout the year, we will see the kind of progress and success we are looking for."

This post unpacks the skills listed in some detail. "Many have attempted to identify the skills important for a learner today in this era of the 21st century (I know it is an overused phrase). I have an affinity towards the skills identified by Tony Wagner: Critical thinking and problem-solving Collaboration across networks and leading by influence Agility and adaptability Initiative and entrepreneurialism Effective oral and written communication Accessing and analyzing information Curiosity and imagination http://www.tonywagner.com/7-survival-skills"

"A visual capture of 21st century skills with links and resources about these skills as well as an educator self-assessment. "

"Empowering students to make positive decisions online is critical to their development. To support this I display the 5 P's for a Positive Digital Footprint image I created in my class, referring to this regularly during the school year. Displaying this image is a great first step to drive discussion and support the digital citizenship program in our schools. To further students understanding of these 5 key messages I created the following board game focusing on each of these areas with practical examples related to the world our students live in."

"Driving Question which is so important in STEM and PBL. You will discover multiple resources in this series along with some great ideas for finding student success in student owned inquiry. "

This post breaks down the theory of digital citizenship and offers practical tips that you can use in your classroom tomorrow, whatever your level of experience. Includes a set of 11 summary posters.

Nature Sound Map provides a neat way to explore the soundscape of the natural world. On the Nature Sound Map you will find placemarks containing recordings of nature. The recordings have been added to the project by professional sound recorders. Some of the recordings you will find feature the sounds of just one animal, the sounds of a jungle, sounds of a marsh, sounds of a storm, or sounds of oceans and rivers.

From book tastings to zombie attacks, we're bringing you some amazingly creative library programs that are definitely doing it right. Hurrah to libraries, librarians, and book lovers everywhere!

When schools have high-quality library programs and librarians who share their expertise with the entire school community, student achievement gets a boost.

"The visual guides work best when learning goals drive the design and students are engaged in their creation."

"Teachers can scaffold discussions from the early grades on in ways that show students how to respectfully share dissenting opinions."

"Most people understand the need to read books every day, but not many do something about it. Meaning that most people know that they should read more, but that's all they do. Think. But thinking without doing doesn't move you a fraction of an inch towards your goal of reading more. So what can one do to find the time, willingness and opportunities to read every day?"

"historical fiction can make history matter-make it irresistible-to young readers. And it is important to make history matter, because reading about the past not only gives children factual information-sort of a mental timeline, for example, so that they know that the Revolutionary War happened before the Civil War-but learning about the past also allows, encourages, and teaches a child to identify with other voices, views, cultures, and times, which is a good life skill. Reading about the past teaches empathy and compassion. It helps a child see the similarities that lie just underneath our differences. "

A data base of chidlren's literature that explores diversity maintained by the Canadian Children's Book Centre

"Research about educational trends and pedagogical models shows the significant difference effective school library services can make on student literacy and learning outcomes. The research findings illustrate the positive impact of dynamic, inclusive library services and environments - physical and virtual - that are aligned with the school's vision and learning goals."

"Concept mapping and mind mapping are used in the classroom in any number of ways. This page will provide the rationale for their use, links to samples and a list of tools to use to create them."

A range of engaging strategies to promote reading for pleasure and to build a love of reading with young learners"

Stories don't just help kids develop language literacy. They help them develop life literacy too. Morris Gleitzman, Australian Children's Laureate talks about the power of literature to help students deal with life's challenges.