The third annual Drop Everything and Read (DEAR) campaign is alive and kicking. To promote school libraries, the joy of reading, and literacy in BC, the British Columbia Teacher-Librarians' Association and the British Columbia Teachers' Federation are sponsoring the event on MONDAY, OCTOBER 26th. On this day, we challenge you to join hundreds of thousands … Continue reading DROP EVERYTHING AND READ: REDUX →

I never thought that someone in education would actually have the nerve to say it...but here's an interesting and thought-provoking arugment for getting computers OUT of the classroom.To check out the article, click HERE.I think, however, his message is that our students are misusing and/or abusing technology without really understanding the pitfalls (poor research skills, … Continue reading Get Computers Out of the Classroom…? →

Here's what students say about 20th century textbooks...it might be time to let them go...Funny, but poignant!

Six of the best contemporary photographers having worked on assignment for The New Yorker, the New York Times, and Esquire magazine offer a gallery of their best work. Check out the National Portrait Gallery's contemporary exhibit.

I love this one! 'We don't have any cookies!'

We so often run to Google for our sources. But, does anyone really know how search engines work? What exactly is a Boolean search? How can you eliminate results with 3 506 539 hits? Boolify is here to help. Check out BOOLIFY, a site which makes it easier for students to understand their Web search … Continue reading Get ‘BOOLIFY-ed’ →

Hundreds of tutorials for Moodle use. An official site for Moodle.

ePortfolios and information literacyhttp://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayer2.swf?doc=eportfoliosysl2-090629111836-phpapp01&stripped_title=eportfolios-information-literacy-and-web-20View more documents from Pru Mitchell.

How I love the sound of summer reading lists! Here's AbeBooks.com list of summer reading lists from: Oprah, Stephen King, Wall Street Journal, and NRP.