Among the different groups of readers that elementary teacher-librarians serve, one of the most important to support are transitional readers. These are the students who are “making the transition from early readers to independent, self-regulating readers” (Szymusiak et al., 2008,... (Continue reading)
The Walden University has published a major study on technology entitled “Educators, Technology, and the 21st Century Skills: Dispelling Five Myths.” The study addresses five myths about technology use in education —particularly by teachers—and educators’ perceptions about the effects of... (Continue reading)
Teacher Librarian Press The latest offering of the new publishing company Teacher Librarian Press, Learning Commons Treasury (2010) recognizes the direction of the work of school libraries. A collection of articles that appeared in the journal, the writings in this... (Continue reading)
Check out http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/conferencesandevents/aaslrfp/aaslrfp.cfm#aasl201 to find the call for conference proposals for AASL Minneapolis Conference coming in October 2011. The theme is “Turning the Page” and fits the Learning Commons concept perfectly. Deadline for submitting concurrent conference proposals is Monday, November... (Continue reading)
Steve Hargadon provides a clearinghouse of professional development opportunities at LearnCentral, www.learncentral.org. You may sign up to receive weekly notification of events.... (Continue reading)
A Treasure Mountain Big Think Treasure Mountain Canada For those who could not attend the research retreat Treasure Mountain Canada (which is a collaborative event that is true to the Learning Commons mindset!), held in Edmonton, Canada, June 2-3, visit... (Continue reading)
1. The future of social relations: The social benefits of Internet use will far outweigh the negatives over the next decade, according to experts who responded to a survey about the future of the Internet. These experts say this is... (Continue reading)
