What Kids Are Reading In School and Out - 16 views
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"Walk into any bookstore or library, and you'll find shelves and shelves of hugely popular novels and book series for kids. But research shows that as young readers get older, they are not moving to more complex books. High-schoolers are reading books written for younger kids, and teachers aren't assigning difficult classics as much as they once did."
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Wyatt's World: Creating RA Trilogies for Readers - Library Journal Reviews - 12 views
TED-Ed Blog» Blog Archive » 20 books to read in 2015: TED-Ed Educators share ... - 45 views
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If one of your New Year's Resolutions was the classic "read more books" and you haven't so much as opened a magazine, we're here to provide some inspiration. TED-Ed asked a few of our favorite educators to weigh in on the best books in their subject - for students, teachers and lifelong learners alike - to crack into during 2015. Here, find a list of their top 5 picks in literature, science, math and history.
Online Access to the Histories of Cinema, Broadcasting & Sound - 13 views
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The Media History Digital Library. Online Access to the Histories of Cinema, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound. We are a non-profit initiative dedicated to digitizing collections of classic media periodicals that belong in the public domain for full public access. The project is supported by owners of materials who loan them for scanning, and donors who contribute funds to cover the cost of scanning. We have currently scanned over 800,000 pages, and that number is growing. Our Collections feature Extensive Runs of several important trade papers and fan magazines.
Bibliotech: 6 concerns about trends in digital collection development - 1 views
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Librarians feel compelled to acquire eContent from only one distributor because it is too confusing – for them, for students, for teachers, for business managers - to purchase eContent from a variety of distributors, thus materials selection is driven by who they buy from, not what a
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igns with the curriculum. This is a classic example of the tail wagging the dog.
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It is our job to develop our collections, aligning them with our school/district’s curriculum – not to buy ready-made packages from vendors. It is our job to create, instructional materials, and to determine how to best assess our students’ learning. This requires granular knowledge of our patron base, our curricula, and our collections. You can't fake this. It takes a long time to build that knowledge base. If we relinquish these responsibilities to commercial interests, we literally sell out our own profession.
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Research blog: Current trends in children's digital books - 0 views
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One thing was certain at the London Book Fair this year: books and e-books are attracting and competing for children's and publishers' attention. While digital publishers are translating thousands of classical stories to a digital format, book publishers are experimenting with the use of new digital tools to expand their business reach.
Best IAS Coaching Institute in Delhi India - 1 views
Making it possible for you to become a part of Indian Civil Services is Classic IAS Academy, the best IAS coaching in Delhi. Through our unique teaching methodologies and experienced subject expert...
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