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From Library to Learning Commons Printed books still play a critical role in supporting learners, but digital technologies offer additional pathways to learning and content acquisition. Students and teachers no longer need a library simply for access. Instead, they require a place that encourages participatory learning and allows for co-construction of understanding from a variety of sources. In other words, instead of being an archive, libraries are becoming a learning commons.

The "Kids & Family Reading Report, 5th Edition" survey from Scholastic launched on January 8 with findings, including what kids are reading for fun, the makings of a frequent reader, and what kids want to read.

"Algorithms choose which students sit together. Algorithms measure what the children know and how well they know it. They choose what problems the children should work on and provide teachers with the next lesson to teach. This combination of human capital and technology is called "blended learning."

An interactive website where students can develop their hero's details and characteristics.

This list has a Creative Commons licence, so can be used and shared.

1. Common goals 2. A mutual personality trait 3. Values

A blog of student writing/stories to match the Fantasy Writing Task - Band of Heroes: http://www.schools.nsw.edu.au/raps/twist13/twist13pdf/Bandofheroes_TaskWorksheets.pdf

An excellent resource for teachers wishing to engage their students in collaborative fantasy writing. Includes 5 writing tasks as part of the quest incorporating Web 2 resources.

Encourages more thoughtful and organised writing. 4 options: Bio cube, Mystery cube, Story cube, Create-your-own cube

Standards of Practice for School Library Learning Commons in Canada 2014

Keith Curry Lance Study report of Nashville program.