Ideas from public librarians (USA) who shared information about summer reading programs that work for them and what tcan be done to keep young people reading during holidays.

"Published on 8 Jun 2015. Everyone is a filmmaker. Learn how to be one here!"

This is a thorough explanation of the integral roll teacher librarians (and school libraries) should have in the education of young people.

"Common Sense Media parenting expert Caroline Knorr answers questions about keeping kids safe online."

A short piece about James Moloney that includes an interview: "Ten Things You Need to Know About James Moloney" He names "Hole"s by Sachar and

"Today our experienced professionals and new library workers must find their passion around people to build an educated and involved citizenry and ensure digital and economic opportunity for all. Library professionals are the essential element of strong schools, colleges, universities, and public communities."

"Professional development is a vital part of improving your technique as a teacher. Learning best practices and practicing best practices are both important. You can make a school better by improving its teachers. Effective PD can do that"

These resources offer practical lessons to help students learn about Digital citizenship and assist them in becoming safe, responsible users ."

"An infographic, from ISTE.org, provides 9 traits of good digital citizens. "

"This guide is the result of a collaboration among a group of individuals who were grantees of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Global Libraries initiative. We came together as a voluntary project group to share our research, insights and experiences from Chile, Poland, Ukraine and other countries about the value of making in public libraries. We have compiled this short guide to share our learnings about: the case to support making in libraries; different services libraries can provide to encourage making; lists of equipment, software and other tools you can use to create physical or digital content; tips and ideas on how to implement maker activities; as well as links to other maker spaces, resources, and much more"

Book Creator is available as an Android and iOS app. Offers a way for students/classes to create their own individual books. Simple to use.

"Quiet in libraries is no longer the chief value. Instead, makerspaces are bringing books to life, and the new mantra is, "Innovate, create, collaborate." Many media specialists still struggle with this transformation from silent reading space to innovative makerspace; with that in mind, I interviewed six women who seamlessly flow from rockin' librarians to Creative Directors of Making in the same day to ask how they do it."

A list of ideas about how educators, who are interested in the idea of connecting their classes to other classes or individuals, can approach the task of creating connections. There are many reasons why students benefit from these interactions and this post makes it a little easier to get started.

Published on 2 Jun 2015 Paper Towns | Official Trailer 2 : Adapted from the bestselling novel by author John Green ("The Fault in Our Stars"), PAPER TOWNS is a coming-of-age story centering on Quentin and his enigmatic neighbor Margo, who loved mysteries so much she became one.

"When technology is used in education, it is important to teach kids about digital ethics, to help them to become responsible digital citizens.  Digital citizenship includes digital etiquette, literacy, culture, norms, ethics, online safety, rights, and much more. Knowing the traits of a good digital citizen is important in this technological era.  This infographic sets out the characteristics of a good digital citizen."

"In all your classes make your student understand that web is a place to learn and gain things. Keep their focus only on good place over the web where they can learn good things. Today, the engagement of students with technology is more in this digital world, and most of them do not make right choice, in fact they don't really know what they are doing and what is its affect. Therefore, digital citizenship lessons are mandatory to teach"

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