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Useful reminder of the options we have to save our files using one of the Google tools

The seven tips here offer some advice if you want to read faster while maintaining reading comprehension. "Whether you skim a blog post, peruse files for work, or browse through a book, you most likely do some type of reading every day. But slogging through dense passages of text can be time-consuming, mentally exhausting, and hard on your eyes."

The role of the school librarian is to guide students and fellow educators through the intersection of formal and informal learning. The instruction the school librarian offers is integral to a well-rounded education. As educators and instructional partners school librarians are critical to teaching and learning in the school community. The school librarian plays a prominent role in instructing students, faculty, and administrators in a range of literacies, including information, digital, print, visual, and textual literacies. As leaders in literacy and technology, school librarians are perfectly positioned to instruct every student in the school community through both traditional and blended learning.

The American Association of School Librarians supports the position that an effective school library program has a certified school librarian at the helm, provides personalized learning environments, and offers equitable access to resources to ensure a well-rounded education for every student

Google Slides have made the process of creating an eBook so much easier than doing it using Google Docs. Google Slides allows you to manipulate and edit images in ways that you cannot in Google Docs. With Slides, you can add backgrounds, borders, and layer text boxes, graphics, and shapes. If you have ever been frustrated with trying to get an image in the exact spot you want in Google Docs, you may want to try it in Google Slides. Since you can easily convert your slides to PDF, the most universally accepted file format, your eBook can be read on practically any device.

A collection of items useful for inspiration. They offer royalty-free photos, illustrations, video, audio and Flash® files from $1.

A way for students to create a more professional version of their work. Works (stories/poems) can be published using the ReadWriteThink Printing Press student interactive.

"Infographic "Trends in Information literary: a comparative view." Easybib collected data from more than 1,200 librarians and over 10,000 students. This infographic explains how librarians are teaching information literacy and what trends have shifted between 2012-2014."

This is a useful resource when incorporating the Australian curriculum Priority - understanding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures.

This tool gives students options to add both text and images to their covers using various templates. It does not include an option to save the work, so students have to complete and print their covers in one session.

The Comic Creator a simple, interactive tool that invites students to compose their own comic strips for a variety of contexts. Easy to use and offers templates and image choices to make it easy for students who worry about their drawing capabilities

Excellent quote about reading/literature.