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A thorough article about various aspects of games and information literacy in the digital age. Includes a list of references and an embedded TEDx talk from noted teacher-librarian and researcher Joyce Valenza.

Buncee is a web-based tool that allows users to create interactive presentations. Both internal and external resources can be used on the slides. Additionally, the user can create software directly on the slide. This allows the user to create several boards that progress in a slide show format.

Quizlet is a web-based and mobile service that lets its users study various topics with instructions tools and games. Teachers can create different quizzes and games that students can use to study. Students can create their own accounts and make their own personal study tools as well.

This article examines how communities of practice can enhance research in higher education. They seek to gain greater understanding of what individuals gain from their membership, how CoP enhance personal research, and how CoP can be integrated into higher education.

The Center for Teaching History with Technology, a resource created to help K-12 history and social studies teachers incorporate technology effectively into their courses. Find resources for history and social studies lesson plans, activities, projects, games, and quizzes that use technology. Explore inquiry-based lessons, activities, and projects. Learn about web technologies such as blogs, podcasts, wikis, social networks, Google Docs, eBooks, online maps, virtual field trips, screencasts, online posters, and more. Explore innovative ways of integrating these tools into the curriculum, watch instructional video tutorials, and learn how others are using technology in the classroom!