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Articles: Library/Media Center

New Products

New Products
The latest in software, hardware, books & materials, facilities and the internet.
Lauren Williams
District Administration, April 2013
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technology

Research Proves Libraries Far from Dead

Feature
Publishers will continue with printed books.
Susan McLester
District Administration, March 2013
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books

The Digital Publishing Challenge

Feature
The lack of a standard publishing model makes transitions tough.
Susan McLester
District Administration, March 2013

Transitions to Digital Media

Feature
Are school libraries on the way out?
Susan McLester
District Administration, March 2013
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1 to 1
21st-century learning
BYOD
cyber learning

New-Age Banned Books

News Update
Lauren Williams
District Administration, October 2012

What Is TED-Ed’s Role in Today’s Classroom?

CIO News
Tech Disruptions
Courtney Williams
District Administration, September 2012
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21st-century learning
online learning
technology
virtual learning

Reading Software Tailored to Students

Product Focus
Courtney Williams
District Administration, July/Aug 2012
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BYOD
enhancing education through technology
reading
reading curriculum

Abundant Education

Online Edge
We have to stop acting as if content and teachers are scarce.
Will Richardson
District Administration, June 2012
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21st-century learning

How to Update your Network on a Budget

Feature
Districts learn shortcuts in building an infrastructure that keeps up with demands for new technology, but doesn't cost a fortune.
Ed Finkel
District Administration, Nov/Dec 2011
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budgets
computer labs
District CIO
hardware
projectors
tablets
whiteboards
wireless

Celebrate the Freedom to Read During Banned Books Week

News Update
Banned Books Week raises awareness to protect access to books.
Courtney Williams
District Administration, September 2011
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media specialists
reading
reading curriculum

Encouraging Reading from the Top-Down

News Update
To encourage curiosity in reading among students, Superintendent Edythe Austermuhl mingles with students in their classrooms, hold informal book talks, and find new readings.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, September 2011
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media specialists
reading
reading curriculum
superintendents

E-rate Goes Mobile

Archive
The FCC launches pilot program, "Learning On-the-Go"
Marion Herbert
District Administration, September 2011
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ebooks
enhancing education through technology
funding
language arts
mobile
netbooks
online learning
technology
wireless

Librarians Readying for Common Core

News Update
School librarians are preparing for the Common Core and its new emphasis on 21st-century skills including information literacy, primary resources, independent thinking and complex texts.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, Jul 2011
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21st-century learning
media specialists

Social Networking as a Tool for Student and Teacher Learning

Research Center
Online social networking includes much more than Facebook and Twitter. It is any online use of technology to connect people, enable them to collaborate with each other, and form virtual communities.
Stan Bumgardner and Kirk Knestis
District Administration, May 2011
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Facebook
online
smartphones
social media
social networks
technology
Twitter

Librarians Who Lead

District Profile
New Canaan (Conn.) Public Schools award-winning library media center models an affordable vision for 21st Century collaborative teaching
Mary Johnson Patt
District Administration, Mar 2011
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21st-century learning
media specialists

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