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Pam Jeffrey

Digitally Speaking / Blogging - 7 views

digitallyspeaking.pbworks.com/Blogging

web 2.0 blog

shared by Pam Jeffrey on 11 Nov 09 - Cached

  • Using Feed Readers

     

    Feed readers are probably the most important digital tool for today's learner because they make sifting through the amazing amount of content added to the Internet easy.  Also known as aggregators, feed readers are free tools that can automatically check nearly any website for new content dozens of times a day---saving ridiculous amounts of time and customizing learning experiences for anyone. 

     

    Imagine never having to go hunting for new information from your favorite sources again.  Learning goes from a frustrating search through thousands of marginal links written by questionable characters to quickly browsing the thoughts of writers that you trust, respect and enjoy.

     

    Sounds too good to be true, doesn't it?

     

    It's not!  Here's a Commoncraft tutorial explaining RSS Feeds in Plain English:

     

    Feed readers can quickly and easily support blogging in the classroom, allowing teachers to provide students with ready access to age-appropriate sites of interest that are connected to the curriculum.  By collecting sites in advance and organizing them with a feed reader, teachers can make accessing information manageable for their students. 

    Here are several examples of feed readers in action:

     

    Student Blogs

    http://www.pageflakes.com/wferriter/20982438

     

     

    This feed list includes several elementary, middle and high school blogs that students can explore during silent reading or while online at home.

     

     

    Current Events 

    http://www.pageflakes.com/wferriter/16714925

     

    This feed list includes links to several news websites that cover topics that are a part of one teacher's required social studies curriculum. 

     

    Global Warming

    http://www.pageflakes.com/wferriter/22534539

    Used specifically as a part of one classroom project, this feed list contains information related to global warming that students can use as a starting point for individual research. 

     

    While there are literally dozens of different feed reader programs to choose from (Bloglines and Google Reader are two biggies), Pageflakes is a favorite of many educators because it has a visual layout that is easy to read and interesting to look at.  It is also free and web-based.  That means that users can check accounts from any computer with an Internet connection.  Finally, Pageflakes makes it quick and easy to add new websites to a growing feed list—and to get rid of any websites that users are no longer interested in.

    What's even better:  Pageflakes has been developing a teacher version of their tool just for us that includes an online grade tracker, a task list and a built in writing tutor.  As Pageflakes works to perfect its teacher product, this might become one of the first kid-friendly feed readers on the market. Teacher Pageflakes users can actually blog and create a discussion forum directly in their feed reader---making an all-in-one digital home for students. 

     

    For more information about the teacher version of Pageflakes, check out this review:

     

    http://teacherleaders.typepad.com/the_tempered_radical/2008/02/pageflakes-for.html

     

     

    For more information on using feed readers to organize and manage information, check out this handout: 

Martha Hickson

The Art of Booktalking - YouTube - 33 views

m.youtube.com/watch

booktalks njasl2014

shared by Martha Hickson on 15 Oct 14 - No Cached
  • Martha Hickson on 15 Oct 14
     
    Jennifer Bromman-Bender, librarian at Lincoln-Way West High School (New Lenox, IL) and author of several books on booktalking, including R&L's Booktalking Nonfiction: 200 Sure-Fire Winners for Middle and High School Readers (2013), spoke about how to present nonfiction books to middle- and high-school students. She also gave a presentation of some of her most popular booktalks. Katie Mediatore Stover of the Kansas City (MO) Public Library (and author of several ALA Editions RA titles) was up next, with a ton of practical advice on how to booktalk informally-while in the stacks, or out in the community. She also discussed how to pull out the best elements of a book in order to sell it to a reader. Kaite incorporated a lot of RA tips (talking about tone, mood, warning the reader what to expect) on how to do what she calls a "bookmercial." Becky Spratford, author of ALA Edition's Readers Advisory Guide to Horror (2012) and librarian at the Berwyn (IL) Public Library, gave advice on how to get your staff comfortable with booktalking, and why booktalking is so important. Becky then finished up with a selection of her favorite horror books for booktalking.
Donna Baumbach

DailyLit: Read books online by daily email and RSS feed - 1 views

www.dailylit.com

free ebooks reading books literature rss daily

shared by Donna Baumbach on 02 Dec 09 - Cached
  • Donna Baumbach on 02 Dec 09
     
    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.
Anne Weaver

Wyatt's World: Creating RA Trilogies for Readers - Library Journal Reviews - 12 views

reviews.libraryjournal.com/...ating-ra-trilogies-for-readers

readers advisory reading promotion

shared by Anne Weaver on 12 Dec 11 - No Cached
  • Marita Thomson on 12 Dec 11
     
    With authors such as Anthony Horowitz and P.D. James picking up the threads of past masters, it is a good time to think about creating RA trilogies for readers. By daisy-chaining new, classic, and backlist titles, you can link through your collection and start patrons on threefold reading paths
Allison Burrell

Book Buddy Digital Media | Hear & Read Intervention - 19 views

www.bookbuddyaudio.com

book buddy digital media media intervention audiobooks

shared by Allison Burrell on 21 Feb 13 - No Cached
  • Allison Burrell on 21 Feb 13
     
    "A research-based approach to reading intervention, The Book Buddy Hear & Read program pairs print content with audio, using the accessible, enabling technology of the GoReader™. Pre-loaded with audio, simple to operate, and affordable. Individualize instruction, despite overcrowded classrooms. Self-driven support, through simple technology, scaffolds instruction while building confidence. Hear & Read helps students develop phonemic awareness and fluency by synchronizing the image of a word with the sound of that word, and ultimately, the meaning of that word. Tablets and smart phones are amazing multi-function units. You can take photos, watch movies, surf the web, and play Angry Birds(c). The GoReader™ has one function: to support a striving reader without distractions. This simple, personal, educational tool is priced so that every student has access. The best solution for striving readers is the one that helps them learn to read - period."
Cathy Oxley

Timeline: 30 Years of Liberating Literature | American Library Association - 11 views

www.ala.org/...30-years-liberating-literature

banned books literature ALA

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  • Cathy Oxley on 11 Oct 12
     
    'Since 1982, Banned Books Week has rallied librarians, booksellers, authors, publishers, teachers, and readers of all types to celebrate and defend the freedom to read. As we commemorate 30 years of Banned Books Week and enter our 31st year of protecting readers' rights, ALA is pleased to unveil this timeline of significant banned and challenged books.'
ADAM CARRON

Search Results | Gizmodo Australia - 0 views

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infographics

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  • ADAM CARRON on 06 Aug 12
     
    "  GadgetsMobileGeek OutOnlineScienceCamerasComputingGamingEntertainmentSoftwareCarsNews TOP STORIES The New Essential Apps July 2012 NASA Had No Idea How To Save Apollo 13, But An MIT Student Reportedly Did Australian Doomsday Group Building Bunker In Regional NSW: Report Microsoft's New Windows 8 Activation Policy Aims To Curb Expected Piracy Watch The Mars Curiosity Rover Landing Live With Gizmodo Australia HTC One S Review: The Goldilocks Smartphone The New Essential Apps July 2012 NASA Had No Idea How To Save Apollo 13, But An MIT Student Reportedly Did Australian Doomsday Group Building Bunker In Regional NSW: Report Microsoft's New Windows 8 Activation Policy Aims To Curb Expected Piracy Watch The Mars Curiosity Rover Landing Live With Gizmodo Australia REGULARS Week In Review All the week's most popular news. Shooting Challenge Shooting Challenge: This week's theme is 'Depth of Field' - Enter Here Monster Machines This robot sub can chart nearly every inch of the ocean. Whitenoise Where Giz readers talk about stuff we're not already posting about Building A Solar Challenge Car What do other teams do when they build a solar car? Lunchtime Deal Dell Streak 7 - phablet nostalgia: now on special! App Deals Aussie Lingo, Awesome Mails HD, Call of Duty and more. Breakfast Wrap Don't miss the weekend's top stories. How To Start Your Own Brewery Meet Andy Mitchell. Week In Review All the week's most popular news. Shooting Challenge Shooting Challenge: This week's theme is 'Depth of Field' - Enter Here Monster Machines This robot sub can chart nearly every inch of the ocean. Whitenoise Where Giz readers talk about stuff we're not already posting about Building A Solar Challenge Car What do other teams do when they build a solar car? Lunchtime Deal Dell Streak 7 - phablet nostalgia: now on special! App Deals Aussie Lingo, Awesome Mails HD, Call of Duty and more. Breakfast Wrap Don't miss the weekend's top stories. SEARCH RESULTS GEEK OUT Should You Che
Cathy Oxley

Free Technology for Teachers: Beyond Google - Improve Your Search Results - 20 views

www.freetech4teachers.com/...oogle-improve-your-search.html

search Google education searchengine research information literacy blog research 2.0

shared by Cathy Oxley on 23 Nov 09 - Cached
  • Cathy Oxley on 23 Nov 09
     
    " Beyond Google - AddThis Posted by Mr. Byrne at 2:12 PM Labels: Google, Internet search, teaching technology, Teaching With Technology, Technology Integration, web search, web search strategies 5 comments: SIS Media Specialist said... Geesh Richard, another great resource; like your posts are not enough. Many, many thanks. I have followed your blog for about a year and have learned SO MUCH. I understand you are from CT. Any chance we can get you to the joint annual CASL/CECA (Connecticut Association of School Librarians and Connecticut Educators Computer Association) conference next year? October 24, 2009 10:35 PM Mr. Byrne said... Yes, I am originally from Connecticut. In fact, I went to CCSU for freshman year. I'd like to come to CASL/CECA. Can you send me an email? richardbyrne (at) freetech4teachers Thanks. October 25, 2009 6:47 AM Linux and Friends said... Thanks for the amazing document. I am aware of a few of the resources listed in the document. However, many of the others are new to me. I will definitely check them out. November 2, 2009 9:45 PM dunnes said... I visited and bookmarked four sites from this post! Thank you for the great resource. Students want to use Google rather than stick to the school library catalog, but they need more instruction on how to do this. I have seen too many children search with ineffective terms, and then waste time clicking on their random results. November 8, 2009 12:38 PM Lois said... Beyond Google is a great resource. I wish I had your skills for taking what you learn and putting it together as you do. I love reading your daily blog. November 15, 2009 10:04 AM Post a Comment Links to this post Beyond Google: Improve Your Search Results http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2009/10/beyond-google-improve-your-search.html While working with some of my colleagues in a workshop earlier this week, I was reminded that a lot of people aren't familiar with tools
Camilla Elliott

BBC Schools - Musical Mysteries - Home Page - 5 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...mm

interactive ebooks P-6 reading BBC literacy

shared by Camilla Elliott on 09 Jul 10 - Cached
  • Camilla Elliott on 09 Jul 10
     
    Interactive story for juniors from BBC. Provides example then encourages reader to build their own components into the story. Good for early readers.
Marita Thomson

Creating a classroom where readers flourish - 0 views

www.slideshare.net/...assroom-where-readers-flourish

classroom reading Donalyn_Miller Book_Whisperer readingculture classlibraries

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  • Marita Thomson on 23 Mar 11
     
    "The average higher- achieving students read approximately three times as much a week as their lower-achieving classmates, not including out of school reading."-Richard Allington, What Works for Struggling Readers
anonymous

The Adventures of Library Girl: Readers Advisory 2.0 - Collaborative Genre Prezis - 27 views

lib-girl.blogspot.com/...ry-20-collaborative-genre.html

genre prezi readers advisory

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  • anonymous on 12 Dec 11
     
    Students add to collaborative Prezis
Marco Gustafsson

The Most Thankful Readers of eBooks are Aged and Impulsive - 0 views

www.digital-book-readers.com/readers-are-aged-and-impulsive

Barbara Fister digital reading ebooks library students

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  • Marco Gustafsson on 17 Dec 11
     
    A writer of crime fiction, librarian with many years experience, blogger, observer, reading fun and expert in the digital publishing market Barbara Fister tells to dbReaders.com about the last trends and the most critical issues related with digital reading.
Fran Bullington

Beth Newingham: The Reader's Notebook | Top Teaching - 14 views

blogs.scholastic.com/...readers-notebook.html

readers_notebook reading resources book_discussions

shared by Fran Bullington on 26 Jun 11 - Cached
  • Fran Bullington on 26 Jun 11
     
    Detailed article sharing how one teacher uses and organizes readers' notebooks. Includes downloads of forms she uses: Reading Log, Genre Overview, What Genres Am I Reading?, Genre Graphs, Books I Plan to Read, Mini Lesson Handouts Table of Contents, IDR Task Sheets, Sticky Note Tracker Sheet, and Reading Response Topics.
beth gourley

Storybooks On Paper Better For Children Than Reading Fiction On Computer Screen, Accord... - 6 views

www.sciencedaily.com/...081219073049.htm

reading research digital_content digitalgist

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  • beth gourley on 28 Sep 09
     
    "The most important difference [between paper and screen reading] is when the text becomes digital. Then it loses its physical dimension, which is special to the book, and the reader loses his feeling of totality."
  • beth gourley on 28 Sep 09
     
    "The most important difference [between paper and screen reading] is when the text becomes digital. Then it loses its physical dimension, which is special to the book, and the reader loses his feeling of totality."
Allison Burrell

Young Adult (& Kids) Books Central - For Readers of All Ages! - 19 views

www.yabookscentral.com/cfusion

books kids adult young YA reviews biographies bibliographies giveaways excerpts

shared by Allison Burrell on 13 Dec 10 - Cached
  • Allison Burrell on 13 Dec 10
     
    Founded in 1998 by (now author) Kimberly Pauley as a basic stopover for people looking for information on young adult books, it has since evolved into one of the largest sites targeted towards tween and teen readers. You can find book reviews, author interviews & bios, press releases, industry news and much more on both children's and YA books.
beth gourley

Best Buy and Verizon Jump Into E-Reader Fray, With iRex - NYTimes.com - 1 views

www.nytimes.com/...23ebooks.html

digitalgist mobile-devices

shared by beth gourley on 28 Sep 09 - Cached
  • iRex Technologies, a spinoff of Royal Philips Electronics that already makes one of Europe’s best-known e-readers, plans to announce that it is entering the United States market with a $399 touch-screen e-reader.
  • The iRex has an 8.1-inch touch screen and links to buy digital books in Barnes & Noble’s e-bookstore and periodicals from NewspaperDirect, a service that offers more than 1,100 papers and presents them onscreen largely as they appear in print form.
  • The iRex can also handle the ePub file format, a widely accepted industry standard, which means that owners can buy books from other online bookstores that use ePub and transfer texts onto the iRex.
  • beth gourley on 28 Sep 09
     
    Source for Tennant's article in LJ
amby kdp

Kindle - 0 views

In 2007, Amazon introduced a $399 e-book reader called the Kindle. The Kindle wasn't the first dedicated e-book reader device, but it didn't really have much competition - there wasn't a huge deman...

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Cathy Oxley

What Should I Read Next? Book recommendations from readers like you - 43 views

www.whatshouldireadnext.com

reading_recommendations books cool tools

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  • Cathy Oxley on 15 Feb 15
     
    "Enter a book you like and the site will analyse our huge database of real readers' favorite books to provide book recommendations and suggestions for what to read next."
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