Technology

Photo by Sean Dreilinger (www.flickr.com/photos/43927576@N00/5045326253). People seeking quick access and portability prefer ebooks, according to a national study on ereading released April 4 by the Pew Internet & American Life Project. But when it comes to More...

With the launch of iBooks Author in January, Apple made it possible for anyone to make graphically stunning multimedia publications. The implications for education are huge. Imagine replacing standardized textbooks with customized reference materials tailored More...

“What are your go-to tech tools?” SLJ posed the question to Sarah Ludwig, tech coordinator at Hamden Hall School in Connecticut and the subject of last month’s cover story “Next Year’s Model.” When I was More...

INFODocket, long the go-to resource site for librarians and reference junkies, has partnered with SLJ’s sister publication, Library Journal. In its new home on the relaunched LJ Web platform, INFOdocket will provide hand-picked news and More...

Though Follett’s ebooks have been around for years, I’m suddenly very enthused about the prospect of building a Follett ebook collection now that the company has released apps that let patrons read from among their More...

New platform Ruckus Reader aims to provide young children with a safe, interactive environment for exploring digital books with their parents, who can track their child’s reading experience through weekly reports. The free app, released More...

When the class of 2016 enters Mother of Mercy High School this fall, each of the 135 freshmen will receive a new iPad. That’s part of the school’s mission: to help students access the technology More...

Students like to study together. Last week I walked into my local coffee shop and saw two of my former students doing just that, and I couldn’t have been prouder. Peek down the hallways of More...

With Katniss, Gale, and Peeta gracing the big screen, SLJ has created a webpage for all things Hunger Games. There’s news, reviews, and exclusive interviews with the author, Suzanne Collins, who’s become the best-selling Kindle More...

There is free, as in speech, and free, as in beer. Then there’s free, as in kittens. As someone with four such adorable animals, which have racked up thousands of dollars in food, litter, and More...

A decent document camera can do some impressive and useful stuff, from facilitating split-screen “before and after” demonstrations to capturing still images and recording video. More...

The National Art Education Association’s recent conference (NAEA) featured hands-on fun and thoughtful discussions on using art to enrich every discipline. Like librarians, art teachers view themselves as interdisciplinary instructional leaders who support critical thinking More...

Showing a movie in K–12 schools isn’t as easy as simply loading a clip and pushing the play button. That’s because many educators don’t have the right to make copies from commercial DVDs—even for educational More...

I recently talked to my ninth graders about cybersafety, sexting, and online predators. My informal polling of students uncovered some sobering statistics...

Whether it’s hitting F11 to switch to full screen or clicking Control + T to open a new tab, keyboard browser shortcuts certainly come in handy. Today, hundreds of browser extensions and add-ons offer a More...

It started with a Tweet. A couple weeks before World Read Aloud Day (WRAD) 2011, a teacher tweeted a request, asking if an author would be willing to read to her students that morning to More...

Social news site reddit isn’t often associated with children’s literature. But the freewheeling birthplace of memes is asking “redditors” to help fund teachers’ book-related projects through a joint program with DonorsChoose.org. “Let’s prove that reddit More...

hese days, it’s the Common Core standards that should be driving collection development in the school library, and CC requirements extend well beyond fiction, nonfiction, and reference. More...

As anyone who purchases and maintains digital projectors knows, replacing those metal-halide projection lamps can get way pricey. Typical projection lamps have a life expectancy of 2,000–3,000 hours and range in price from about $100 More...

When it comes to finding out about good books for children and teens, there’s more to it than Amazon.com. “Bookstores and libraries are still very important in discovery,” says Kelly Gallagher, VP of Publishing Services More...

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