Tatum: Engaging A-A males. Lunanshee's Lunacy. Elementarylibraryroutines - home. LiteracyMethods - KWL Charts. White Paper on Educational Technology in Schools. Download as a PDF Introduction When used appropriately, educational technology is a tool to assist with implementation of the Common Core Standards, help raise graduation rates, and prepare students for life beyond K-12 education.
Technology employed in isolation, without direct instruction, or highly qualified guidance, fails to address these concerns. It is the intent of this AASL white paper to provide a review of technology-related topics that can contribute to success and might serve to generate interest in further research on filtering practices, Acceptable Use Policies (AUPs), apps, social media, Bring Your Own Device (BYOD), and related subjects. Filtering Practices The Children’s Internet Protection Act or CIPA (Pub. Filtering practices and compliance with CIPA requires students and their parents sign AUPs. Acceptable Use Policies/Responsible Use Policies Apps The proliferation of apps for education offers a variety of resources, especially for mobile technologies.
Social Media. How to host an author, from an author | the outreach librarian. I often see questions on librarian listservs about hosting authors: how do I make contact, what happens if they agree, what about virtual visits? The first time I hosted an author, I had no idea what I was doing. It showed and while the author was super nice about it, my lack of knowledge and preparation left an awkward tinge in the air.
Cynthia Leitich Smith, author and fairy godmother I recently spoke with the accomplished, hilarious, and generous YA novelist Cynthia Leitich Smith about the ins and outs of author visits. Q: What prep work should a librarian do before making contact about an author visit? A: First, read the author’s body of work, or if s/he’s particularly prolific or has had a long career, the more recent books. Ideally, the librarian should first foster support for a visit in her school—give the teachers a heads up, talk to the administration. Q: How should a librarian make contact?
It depends. Keep in mind that a “no” isn’t personal. Q. A. Q. A. Q. A. Q. A. A. Q. A. Q.