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This site has games, from helping with homework to lego, Barbie,etc games

Different games for elementary school students

"Students learn that although the Internet makes it very easy, copying the work of others and presenting it as one's own is called plagiarism. They also learn about circumstances in which it is permissible to use the work of others."

"Students are introduced to copyright, fair use, and the rights they have as creators."

"The Internet allows us to download, share, and re-use copyrighted material in many ways. But kids don't always follow the rules. Find out how to educate your kids about both the legal and ethical reasons for respecting other people's creative work. "

How to use Instagram to promote your library

Kids love being able to type in a code from the book and learn even more!

Why to use comics and tools to use

I just met with a book vendor (Worldbook Encyclopedia) and a few of their off-shoot featured text sets are combining graphic novels with informational text. They are called THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF SCIENCE (Life Science set 1, Plant/Animal Science set 2) BUILDING BLOCKS OF PHYSICAL SCIENCE, and BUILDING BLOCKS OF MATHEMATICS. There are really great visuals, is kid friendly, breaks down skills without "dumbing" them down. Reviews by SLJ, Booklist. If I have the budget...I would like to look into these. Also the '15-16 Worldbook edition comes with embedded QRL codes that can be scanned by smartphones so it can be multi-media combining printed text as well as digital information. Laura W.

Resources to help teach high school about fake news and fact checking