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15 Non-librarian blog(ger)s too good to miss!

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Since 2013, Jennifer Gonzales has been regularly blowing my mind with her thoughtful blend of effective classroom strategies and what’s new on the horizon that you can use in your classroom or library tomorrow. So explore the site, sign up for my weekly tips, or follow along on social media. by Jennifer Gonzales.

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It’s about time: a round-up of time-lining tools

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Timelines scroll vertically and may contain any type of media, including your own quizzes. The HSTRY Handbook for Teachers , a bundle of timelines, guides educators in getting started. Access HSTRY’s social studies content. If Timeline JS doesn’t recognize a media URL, it will use Embed.ly Word Origins.

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Distributed groups and mobile technology

Connecting 2 the World

In addition, the internet made communication more efficient as an email could be left overnight for someone to access the next day. However, due to the computer still being tied to a line, if a person was away from the office for any length of time, a colleague would need to access and review their emails. Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press.

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What role should a teacher play in choosing books kids read?

The Cornerstone for Teachers

Maybe you’re ready to verbally spar because of genuine concerns you have about the content being pushed to young children in the wide range of media accessible to them. They sometimes only focus on social media or TV. Maybe you’re angry about book bans. Maybe you’re fed up with trigger warnings or content warnings.

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For Your Summer Leisure: 17 Good Reads Recommended by the EdSurge Staff

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Binging too much “Black Mirror” and the bickering on social media and cable news may well lead one to believe that’s the case. Across dozens of statistics on quality of life indicators—including access to water, education, healthcare and income—the world has actually become a much better place.

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Truth, truthiness, triangulation and the librarian way: A news literacy toolkit for a “post-truth” world

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Professional journalists themselves face new practical and ethical challenges relating to anonymity, privacy and safety, as well as reliability in their attempts to verify sources of breaking news from social media and user generated content in all media formats. (The On news literacy. Not as a lesson of good vs. bad.