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"LoudLit.org is a good place to find free audio recordings of famous works of literature. Many websites do this, but what makes LoudLit unique and useful for teachers is the option of reading the text online while listening to the reading of the text."

Listening, collaborating

"The Secret Annex lets students travel back in time to Anne Frank's hiding place.  Students can explore Anne's house in a super cool 3D interactive environment.  The Secret Annex gives students an authentic feel for the place where Anne wrote her diary while listening to stories of everyone who lived in the hiding place.  In addition to the 3D hiding place, students can review historical archive material about the war and view unique TV broadcasts where memories are shared." iLearn Technology

Ok, so the talk goes for 20 minutes but he's very easy to listen to, entertaining and explains some great new features he's introduced to his Khan Academy. The whole idea of flipping the classroom is very appealing.

United Kingdom - Logos and branding- download our logos and brand guidelines Projects - literacy programmes to provide inspiration and support for your work Wikireadia - a shared resource for professionals supporting reading, writing, speaking and listening. Reading ideas - practical ideas for different audiences including children and adults Reading garden - a toolkit to help you create outdoor reading spaces Teachers TV Reading Week - Information about programmes broadcast on the digital channel for everyone who works in schools

Buffy Hamilton's slideshare about participatory librarianship. 

We are thrilled to announce that DailyLit is now 100% free. Starting now, any book, story or series featured on DailyLit is being made available for free. DailyLit has always been about responding to our readers - any feature we've launched or change we've made has been in response to readers' requests. We're now listening to our readers once again, and it's clear that they most appreciate the wonderful books, stories and installments available for free.

"The time is well overdue for non-Indigenous Australians to engage with the First Nations of this country, and their narratives, on their terms."

15 formats for structuring a class discussion to make it more engaging, more organized, more equitable, and more academically challenging. 

Read and listen to the article from National Public Radio.

Also from NPR: Libraries Leading Roles on Stage, On Screen and in Song http://www.npr.org/2013/08/07/207510092/libraries-leading-roles-on-stage-on-screen-and-in-song?utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=20130808&utm_source=books

An eye-opening presentation by Stephen Abrams on the impact of Web 2.0 on libraries and how libraries need to change to serve the new generation of users. A great listen for both librarians and educators.

Gaiman discusses his own experiences with audio books and interviews others, including a representative from Audible.com and David Sedaris. You'll hear an affirmation of reading's impact on people, specifically the impact (and legitimacy) of audio books on people.

Proper Education is the light of successes. A professional degree makes one's life happy and beautiful. A proverb goes that "marriage can wait but education cannot." So today's education makes your future life profitable. Education gives you the ability to listen anything without losing your self confidence and your temper.

CHOOSE YOUR READING MODE In keeping with its topic, this essay can either be read in a scrolling screen format or in a book-like format; it can also be listened to.