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"With the rise and prominence of eBooks have come a number of resources for educators and students to access free content on virtually any device. Using e-readers, tablets, or computers; in conjunction with apps such as Kindle, Nook, iBooks, Google Play Books, and OverDrive; you can access libraries of books for free on virtually any device. By downloading these free apps, you make your device a digital reading device that is not dependent on a specific vendor. "

"You don't have to be an expert on texting, Instagram, Minecraft -- or whatever else your kids are into -- to have The Talk. Start by reading up on what's going on in your kids' world (for younger kids and older kids). Ask them to show you what they like online, and why. Make sure to listen :) Then, express a few basic expectations, with the understanding that this isn't a one-and-done kind of chat. Good luck (you'll be fine)! Here are the 5 basics to cover during The Talk:"

A list of on-line resources that can to aid teachers and their students with the task of spotting fake news. The articles, guides, lesson plans and videos deal with the importance of evaluating websites.

This page offers aan annotated list of web sitesthat you can use to help with citing Internet resources

This site has good advice about how to go about evaluating web resources. It is updated by a librarian, Nicole J. Auer, at Virginia Tech on a regular basis.

A post that discusses some resources that will help you teach your students to find accurate information, manage their social media feeds and make good choices about what to share

Downloadable poster from edutopia

The ICDL Foundation promotes tolerance and respect for diverse cultures by providing access to the best of children's literature from around the world.

The ICDL Foundation promotes tolerance and respect for diverse cultures by providing access to the best of children's literature from around the world.

"Pixabay is a great platform where teachers and students can search for and find public domain images. If you are using Pixabay images you will not have to worry about copyright issues or attribution requirements. Pixabay offers high quality images that you can use freely without attribution in digital and printed form. "

"This post offers a few resources on guidelines, and then a list of the top sites for open source images that are safe to get pictures from. "

A useful comic poster from CC Poland offers a good resource to begin discussions about Creative Commons. 6 types of licenses are discussed with with their separate conditions attached to each of them. "

OCLC's Angus Cook's blog post on great library conference keynotes in 2013

OCLC's Angus Cook's blog post on great library conference keynotes in 2013 http://t.co/L4Yy836O9E - OCLC ANZ (OCLC_ANZ) http://twitter.com/OCLC_ANZ/status/425388162743934976

A free service from the terrific Common Sense Education site that makes it easy to discover the best apps, games, and websites for classroom use.

Article by Roland and others April 2017

"An ongoing list of the best stock photo sites the author has come across."