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A 21st Century Librarian Helps Students See Through the Cloud -- THE Journal

A 21st Century Librarian Helps Students See Through the Cloud -- THE Journal | Learning Commons - 21st Century Libraries in K-12 schools | Scoop.it
Today’s librarians have to know things like responsible use policies and how to guide students in the effective use of the internet for research.
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E-book Reading Jumps; Print Book Reading Declines

E-book Reading Jumps; Print Book Reading Declines | Learning Commons - 21st Century Libraries in K-12 schools | Scoop.it
23% of Americans ages 16 and older read an e-book in the past year, up from 16% the year before. The share who read a print book declined to 67%, from 72%.
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Library as Platform: Unlocking the Potential of Our Communities

Our buildings matter. Our services matter. But they don’t matter on their own, and we do not determine their value – that is a job for the community.
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Extraordinary Librarians: The Digital Shift

Extraordinary Librarians:  The Digital Shift | Learning Commons - 21st Century Libraries in K-12 schools | Scoop.it
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Excellence in school libraries - New Zealand

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Teaching Ideas Library

Teaching Ideas Library | Learning Commons - 21st Century Libraries in K-12 schools | Scoop.it
Find free teaching ideas and classroom resources linked to popular children's books in the Teaching Ideas Library!
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The library as learning commons

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Library | 60second Recap of many famous books

Library | 60second Recap of many famous books | Learning Commons - 21st Century Libraries in K-12 schools | Scoop.it
The 60second Recap® library lists all the books that recaps are available in. Come browse around!
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A Media Specialist's Guide to the Internet: 60 Sites for Digital Storytelling Tools and Information

A Media Specialist's Guide to the Internet: 60 Sites for Digital Storytelling Tools and Information | Learning Commons - 21st Century Libraries in K-12 schools | Scoop.it
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Information Literacy Weblog: The Road to Information Literacy: Librarians as Facilitators of Learning

Information Literacy Weblog: The Road to Information Literacy: Librarians as Facilitators of Learning | Learning Commons - 21st Century Libraries in K-12 schools | Scoop.it
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The Future of School Libraries

This video was created for EDES 545 Information Technologies For Learning, as part of the Teacher-Librarianship by Distance Learning Masters.


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The Altlas of New Librarianship by R. David Lankes

The Altlas of New Librarianship by R. David Lankes | Learning Commons - 21st Century Libraries in K-12 schools | Scoop.it

My new bible of librarianship. Don't be daunted by its textbook-like appearance. It is an inspiring,important, moving book that should be required reading for librarians of all kinds.


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Leading the Learning Revolution - July 2012 Presentation

Educators are increasingly using new media and digital technologies to teach and engage their 21st century students.
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Mobile Learning: Resource Roundup from Edutopia

Mobile Learning: Resource Roundup from Edutopia | Learning Commons - 21st Century Libraries in K-12 schools | Scoop.it
From smartphones and tablets, to MP3 players and e-readers, today's students have a variety of mobile technologies at their fingertips. Here's a look at some mobile learning resources from Edutopia and around the Web.
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Book Suggestion Search Engine for your Students based on author, title, or interest

Book Suggestion Search Engine for your Students based on author, title, or interest | Learning Commons - 21st Century Libraries in K-12 schools | Scoop.it
BookLamp is a book analytic engine powered by the Book Genome Project. BookLamp's technology has applications in book discovery, reader advisory, and book suggestions similar to how Pandora.com analyzes music.
Angela Wilkins's curator insight, March 17, 2013 9:22 AM

Matching Student Interest

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Together for Learning - Collaboration space to share Learning Commons Resources

Together for Learning - Collaboration space to share Learning Commons Resources | Learning Commons - 21st Century Libraries in K-12 schools | Scoop.it
Patricia Carmichael's curator insight, September 24, 2013 7:50 PM

OKay, online but still a good idea for pedagogy insights...

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5 Online Libraries Teachers should Know about

5 Online Libraries Teachers should Know about | Learning Commons - 21st Century Libraries in K-12 schools | Scoop.it
Angela Wilkins's curator insight, March 17, 2013 9:21 AM

Knowledge Building

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How Teens Do Research in the Digital World | Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project

How Teens Do Research in the Digital World | Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project | Learning Commons - 21st Century Libraries in K-12 schools | Scoop.it
A survey of Advanced Placement and National Writing Project teachers finds that teens’ research habits are changing in the digital age...
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Infowhelm: A journey into Librarianship: How would you design your new Library space?

Infowhelm: A journey into Librarianship: How would you design your new Library space? | Learning Commons - 21st Century Libraries in K-12 schools | Scoop.it
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International school libraries month - Resources - TES

International school libraries month - Resources - TES | Learning Commons - 21st Century Libraries in K-12 schools | Scoop.it
There is no better time to convince pupils to visit the library, scan the shelves and pick up a book than this: the tenth anniversary of this global celebration of school libraries. Make the library central to your teaching this month with...
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Teachers' Corner: ProCon.org for Teachers and Librarians - ProCon.org

Teachers' Corner: ProCon.org for Teachers and Librarians - ProCon.org | Learning Commons - 21st Century Libraries in K-12 schools | Scoop.it
Tracee Orman's curator insight, December 30, 2012 10:27 AM

Procon.org: Great for arguments and debates. My husband uses this site a lot with his current issues/events students.

Katie Frank's curator insight, December 30, 2012 1:42 PM

Valuable resource for teaching critical thinking! 

Katie Frank's curator insight, December 30, 2012 1:43 PM

Valuable resource for persuasive writing, debate and critical thinking. 

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6 Great Platforms Where Students Share Book Reviews and Reading Recommendations

6 Great Platforms Where Students Share Book Reviews and Reading Recommendations | Learning Commons - 21st Century Libraries in K-12 schools | Scoop.it
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School Librarians TEACH 21st Century Skills

From the Colorado Association of School Librarians (CASL). During 2011, Colorado schools began implementing the newly revised Colorado Academic Standards, wh...
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Why You Need Your School Librarian | Kentucky Teacher

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The Best Free Kindle Books - *Updated Daily* Most Books Are Available Only for 24 - 48 hours. The list that Amazon does not give to the Book Lover.

The Best Free Kindle Books - *Updated Daily* Most Books Are Available Only for 24 - 48 hours. The list that Amazon does not give to the Book Lover. | Learning Commons - 21st Century Libraries in K-12 schools | Scoop.it
See the Best Rated Free Kindle Books. Better than the bestseller lists. Handpicked and updated Daily (8AM CST). Most are free only for a limited time (24- 48 hrs) and don't show up on Amazon's Bestseller list (they might after being free).
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