An annotated list of tools that have application in schools. They are not oragnized in any particular way. Many I know but there are some new ones here that sound interesting.

"Using tech tools that students are familiar with and already enjoy using is attractive to educators, but getting students focused on the project at hand might be more difficult because of it" Interesting discussion and results of some research about the value of /success with multitasking. Steps you can take to aid focus also looked at.

"One librarian created a survey designed to get at what young people want from school and from the adults who work in them. She blogged about the survey and shared it to her vast PLN on Twitter. And she received hundreds of responses, including some from students all over the world. The results of that survey was the impetus for her K12 Online preconference keynote."

Interesting for what it is. Contains an infographic and offers a good talking point with a class.

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

A useful annotated list of collaboration tools. "The right strategies will enable instructors to conceive and create interesting, informative learning coursework, activities and exercises that will fuel students' hunger for learning more. Also this will encourage them to open up towards their instructors and other students in their group who can ably support them by offering thoughtful advice and tips. So implementing right strategies and using proper tools for implementing them, is a must for facilitating learning through online group collaboration."

A presentation for the Independent School Library Exchange of Southern California by Buffy Hamilton.  The slides in this post are from her presentation about the possibilities for makerspaces and school libraries. " Please note all links referenced in the session are live and accessible via the SlideShare post below"

"Presentation for the Independent School Library Exchange of Southern California by Buffy Hamilton.  The slides in this post are from her presentation about the possibilities for makerspaces and school libraries. " Please note all links referenced in the session are live and accessible via the SlideShare post below"

"A post that looks at reading reflection prompts and forms. A few different ideas for assisting students to get "points" in any reading program. They are a student-centered approach it takes, and could be useful across content areas. " It's primarily about the craft of writing and elements of style, but 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, and several others would work after reading almost anything."

A good range of resources for teaching digital citizenship education in the classroom.

" Regie Routman believes that sustained time for reading and writing meaningful text must be our first priority to turn students into readers, writers, and thinkers. In her latest ASCD book, Read, Write, Lead: Breakthrough Strategies for Schoolwide Literacy Success, Routman shares best practices that can lead to better engagement and achievement in reading and writing for all students, including second-language and struggling learners. One way to engage students in informational, complex text is to demonstrate close reading, also known as analytic reading.  In the following excerpt, Routman shares her thoughts on being a "reading role model" and why close reading is a necessity for students' understanding."

ThingLink is a web tool for creating interactive images now it offers a video option. ."Post offers a guide to using ThingLink.visu to create a video.

post that discusses how you might go about explaining copyright to your students.

"A post that celebrates some of the most creative children's libraries around the world:"

Many are askin "What's the best way promote the library's digital collection to patrons visiting the physical branch?   This post shares some ideas used by staff members at Sacramento Public Library who came up with a clever way to connect its physical and digital collections. " The Electronic resources librarian Amy Calhoun explains how Sacramento PL has improved discovery of eBook titles among patrons visiting the library branches"