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World Stories is a growing collection of stories from around the world. The collection includes retold traditional tales and new short stories in the languages most spoken by UK children.

Reading Australia was created by the not-for-profit Copyright Agency to make the very best of Australian literature more available for teachers, librarians, and avid readers too. Every society needs to tell its own stories and Reading Australia showcases the work of our leading writers and illustrators to enrich our own diverse cultural identity. This ground-breaking online initiative presents a list of over 200 quality titles from many of Australia's finest authors.

This is a collection of reviews of great books for kids, ideas of ways to use them in the classroom and collections of books and activities about particular subjects, curriculum areas, themes and professional topics. Focus on US material

The mission of Code Club Australia is to give every child in Australia the chance to learn to code by providing project materials and a volunteering framework that supports the running of after-school coding clubs.

School libraries are the hub of the school, librarians are heavily involved in education, and changing technology means the library is actually more relevant than ever. Elementary, middle and senior school teacher librarians talk about their roles and contributions to the teaching, learning and reading of the teachers and students. Emphasis on the exploration of 21 century skills and learner needs.

School libraries are the hub of the school, librarians are heavily involved in education, and changing technology means the library is actually more relevant than ever. Elementary, middle and senior school teacher librarians talk about their roles and contributions to the teaching, learning and reading of the teachers and students. Emphasis on the exploration of 21 century skills and learner needs.

The power of a good book. It doesn't matter what age you are, there's nothing quite like losing yourself in a good book. But, did you know that reading for enjoyment is also associated with higher academic achievement? A recent large scale study concluded reading for pleasure has 'a powerful influence on children's learning', particularly in developing vocabulary, but also on spelling and maths skills.

This blog is where those who treasure children's books and reading with children, can be a part of a community. This is a space where you'll find information and tips on: Fitting daily reading with your children into your life in a way that makes it enjoyable for all Guidance on defining, choosing, and finding quality children's books Reviews of children's books old and new Suggestions for children's books as gifts Reading activities to do in the home, school or library situation Tips on dealing effectively with the challenges that sometimes arise when children are learning to read

The site does not appear to be maintained but the archives are well worth exploring to delve into picture book illustration. From the author: My intention is to discuss picturebooks, in particular the pictures in them! Why? Because, in ELT we tend to select picturebooks because they contain words our students might know. I plan to write something a couple of times a month, sharing what I discover in my readings; describe new titles I come across; discuss particular illustrators and their styles and generally promote the picture in picture books.

A detailed listing of relevant selection criteria for ebook purchase. Relevance for other e resources in a number questions posed.

Curation of dsytopian fiction for secondary students with definitions, titles, curriculum connections and supporting resources

The Pew Research Center surveyed thousands of people across 32 emerging and developing nations about their technology use and how the rising influence of the internet affects their daily lives. But beyond the larger findings, we found some notable data points about specific countries that might have been lost in the fray.

There are many possibilities for using apps in creative ways in libraries. In Nicole Hennig's online course, "The Book as iPad App," 60 one of the assignments is to participate in a virtual brainstorming activity about this topic. Librarians are from school, academic, and public libraries, and this list is based on the many creative ideas they came up with. Since this course was focused on interactive book apps, the ideas are mostly about those. Feel free to imagine using these ideas for all types of apps.

Ann Weaver's blog page with a list of websites dealing with makerspaces. Many to explore

Share YouTube clips in a safe medium. Removes the distractions, advertisement, play lists and comments. No registration or sign-up required.

Share YouTube clips in a safe medium. Get rid of all the fluff, distractions and sometimes-dodgy content around YouTube videos. It's great for Education, Marketing, or just making others smile. No registration or sign-up required. Works like Magic! Includes option to select a background them and to copy or anchor the URL.

What are the greatest children's books ever? In search of a collective critical assessment, BBC Culture's Jane Ciabattari polled dozens of critics around the world

John Spencer discusses the importance of providing a productive and engaging climate for keeping kids engaged in reading informational texts.

Mike Dumbleton discusses the decision he made in selecting (and omitting) content in his book Meet...Douglas Mawson. He presents strategies and suggestions to encourage critical literacy as students use the text as a springboard into further research.

Clear, informative and visually descriptive video clip on how to avoid plagiarism with some explanation of using a referencing style

Clear, informative and visually descriptive video clip on how to avoid plagiarism with some explanation of using a referencing style

"I know many teachers have tried some version of this activity. I want to add my voice to theirs: this is a F.U.N. way to get students talking about what they have read and what they might want to read - both important factors in helping students of all ages develop their identities as readers. A clear explanation of how speed dating with books operates, educational value and a brief video clip of secondary students selling the favourite books.

"I know many teachers have tried some version of this activity. I want to add my voice to theirs: this is a F.U.N. way to get students talking about what they have read and what they might want to read - both important factors in helping students of all ages develop their identities as readers. A clear explanation of how speed dating with books operates, educational value and a brief video clip of secondary students selling the favourite books.