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Looking ahead, in the school library and beyond: in this issue, we take a look at what's happening in the world of school librarians--who are an important component of our readership and also the information technology brokers for the rest of that readership by Hoffman, David

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What's it like to teach an online class? The exponential growth in elearning offers rewarding career opportunities for school media and technology specialists wishing to expand their own professional careers as online instructors by Anderson, Mary Alice

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What about our digital-divide have-nots? The purpose of this article is to raise consciousness about the need for kids who do not have the wherewithal at home to explore cyberspace at school. My desire is to present a very real problem and share how some educators are trying to alleviate it by Bell, Mary Ann

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What about Our Digital-Divide Have-Nots? by Bell, Mary Ann

“…[...] there were a couple of disheartening responses: * One was a single plaintive statement: I wish I did have a success story to share. * The other was…”
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P-books vs. ebooks: are there education issues? For the first time in my professional life, I see a huge, complex debate about the future of learning, libraries, and content involving more stakeholders than ever before, possibly in history by Abram, Stephen

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Shmoop by Kurtz, Alice

“…The Photo tab offers students pictures, video clips, and other visuals that can enhance research projects or be incorporated into PowerPoint or other…”
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P-Books vs. Ebooks: Are There Education Issue? by Abram, Stephen

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What's it Like to Teach an Online Class? by Anderson, Mary Alice

“…The exponential growth in elearning offers rewarding career opportunities for school media and technology specialists wishing to expand their own professional…”
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Libraries get social--social media that is by Rivero, Victor

“…The social media revolution - reflected in all manner of shiny iPhone apps, blogs, Nings, Facebook pages, and other social networking tools, sites, and…”
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TimeMAPS by Doe, Charles

“…TimeMAPS is a money management and life skills program, a complete course or a supplement, intended to teach "personal finance literacy" defined as the…”
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Looking Ahead, in the School Library and Beyond by Hoffman, David

“…Here are a couple: Since online teaching and learning is growing by leaps and bounds, Media Center columnist Mary Alice Anderson, who herself is in the midst…”
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Checking out the iPad: a pilot project tests the hot new tech tool by Foote, Carolyn

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Electronic resources for schools by Hoffman, David

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Tools and techniques for 21st-century learning by Hoffman, David

“…Tech Effect columnist Johanna Riddle describes a remarkable high school student's work to create something he calls "EduSweet," an "engaging solution to keep…”
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Getting everyone up-to-speed by Abram, Stephen

“…IN this month's column, I thought I would show you some great initiatives, lead by librarians and educators, that attempt to help bring everyone up-to-date and…”
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Online tools for research: Elementary and Middle School Style by Ramig, Renee

“…MIDDLE SCHOOLERS When the students move on to middle school, they have five to seven teachers each day, and they often work on multiple research projects at…”
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How sweet it is: one teen's take on classroom management software and the future of school-to-home communication by Riddle, Johanna

“…[...] they never felt connected or invested in school. "What an awesome idea," she said. [...] we teenagers check out our Facebook page before we take time to…”
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21st-century learning in 2010: a global imperative by Rivero, Victor

“…Soule was a chief of staff and a special assistant for technology at the U.S. Department of Education, where she led development of the Secretary's Annual…”
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Four competencies for a 21st-century education and how to implement them by Crew, Rudy

“…Students must develop an academic competency based on rigorous content that addresses a global perspective; an occupational competency that drives and informs…”
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Who knows what about technology? by Bell, Mary Ann

“…SINCE the new year and the new decade of 2010 was ushered in with the usual hoopla in January, I began to wonder how educators are faring when it comes to…”
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