SLAVConnects

"Children are heartily encouraged to read in their early years of school. However, once students have mastered this skill and they move from learning to read, to reading to learn, the role of pleasure in the activity can be forgotten. If reading is just seen as a tool for learning, the will to read may not be fostered in young people. Recreational book reading involves voluntary reading for pleasure, and research suggests that students in Australia and internationally are reading less over time."

Some amazing works here re-using old books to create some amazing works of art

Guidelines for "Pets caught reading photography contest" This one was for National Library Week

"Top 20 from Robert Galbraith (a.k.a. J.K. Rowling) through Paul French (a.k.a. Isaac Asimov) to Eric Blair (a.k.a George Orwell). LoveReading.co.uk hope you enjoy the infographic."

A creative way to use windows for displays of art

"a thoughtful reflection from one teacher librarian about what she had done with undertaking makerspaces or making activities in your library/classroom. What worked and what didn't and what might be done better next year.

A good list of display ideas from the "Book Chook". Many could be adapted for specific libraries/schools.

A good list of activities from the "Book Chook". Many could be adapted for specific libraries/schools

Pinterest board with examples of Book faces and related photographs

Examples of book faces

A reflection on the maker scene as it was in the last 12 months in schools and libraries. Wide-ranging and inspiring.

A reflection on the maker scene as it was in the last 12 months in schools and libraries. Wide-ranging and inspiring.

"This is an editing and grammar checking tool. It checks dozens of areas including:Passive verbs; Overused phrases; Vague phrasing; Cliches; Punctuation; Hyphens. It also checks for plagiarism and is great for teaching students about plagiarism, how to avoid it and how easily it's detected nowadays. In addition to correcting grammatical errors, it also provides tips and explanations for students to improve their writing."

Post discussing elements of digital citizenship. "Practicing empathy, offering assistance, and staying safe are good behaviors online and off"

A reflection on the maker scene as it was in the last 12 months in schools and libraries. Wide-ranging and inspiring.

"A free internet tutorial that offers advice about learning to discern the good, the bad and the ugly for online research."

"IRIS is a collection of Information Literacy tutorials to help you learn about finding and using information effectively. You can use the links on the left bar to pick and choose the modules you need. The IRIS tutorials have been updated to a new look and format, indicated with NEW next to the tutorial name. For a while, expect this site to be a mish-mash of old and new formats! "

Some good explanations about plagiarism - wat it is, how to avoid it