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Understanding the importance and value of reading in our daily lives.
Deborah Welsh's insight:
Thank you Jacqui Denaro! 
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May 23, 2:11 PM
This Prezi is an excellent example of using visual learning, to make a point! Thanks to Jacqui Denaro! Delete the scoop?
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Much has been written about the structures, the founders and the personalities that have moulded the image of the amazingly successful business - Apple. Not only have we, the consumer, been able t...
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Worth a reminder! Delete the scoop?
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A website dedicated to informing secondary students and their teachers of copyright law, plagiarism policies, and caveats in order to uphold literary integrity and digital ethics through a compilation of various media. Via Naomi Harm 
Lourense Das's curator insight,
May 21, 3:07 AM
Dedicated website on plagiarism and copyright with videos, links and more Delete the scoop?
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Wikipedia's most common sources of information are news outlets, books, and academic archives. So if your teacher has banned Wikipedia, just follow Wikipedia's trail of sources to get to the good stuff. Oh, and don't tell them we sent you. Via Dennis T OConnor 
Deborah Owen's curator insight,
May 7, 8:12 AM
Hmmm... Worth knowing about. Still can't cite it, but a good place to start for background info. 
Sarah Rach-Sovich's curator insight,
May 7, 9:06 AM
A great starting point - track it back to see where it might have come from. 
Lorena Swetnam's curator insight,
May 7, 9:43 AM
Teach students and teachers how Wikipedia can be a starting point in the research process, not the final destination. Delete the scoop?
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Two architects in their 20s have beaten a field of experienced international rivals to design a major new public space in Sydney. Their design has a "community living room" theme.
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Brilliant idea. From Library as kitchen to Library as living room.. Delete the scoop?
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As librarians struggle with the task of redefining their roles in a digital age, many are seeing an opportunity to fill the void created by the loss of traditional bookstores. Delete the scoop?
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Content Curation is all about gathering items of importance and interest and sharing them for other people to see.Content Curation is a means of feeding....
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Via Beth Kanter, from her excellent Slideshare on content curation.
http://www.bethkanter.org/13ntccur8/
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One of our favourite online tools is Wallwisher, which we've written about before. It's a simple site that requires no login, and allows anyone to add sticky Delete the scoop?
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All things related to copyright, intellectual property, plagiarism, referencing, Creative Commons and copyright-friendly resources. Via janelle mcmahon
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Thank you Brisbane Grammar! Delete the scoop?
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Finding the best education technology tools is a time-consuming task. It may even be viewed as a chore (for some). Not with this fabulous list, though! Delete the scoop?
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Unlike pages on the visible Web (that is, the Web that you can access from search engines and directories), information in the Deep Web is just not visible to the software spiders and crawlers that create search engine indexes. Since this information makes up the vast majority of available content on the Web, we are potentially missing out on some pretty amazing resources. Via Karen Bonanno
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Looking a bit more deeply in seeking information 
Elizabeth Hutchinson's curator insight,
April 28, 8:00 AM
usefulothers useful to know when teaching searching to 6th formers!
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Dennis T OConnor's curator insight,
April 11, 1:58 PM
Here's an 'at-a-glance' chart to help with social media citation. 
Patricia LeClaire's curator insight,
April 18, 9:33 AM
A useful guide not provided in the current versions of the ALA and MLA manuals. Delete the scoop?
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May 2, 3:04 AM
cybrarians, librarians, curators, moderators, facilitators . . . Delete the scoop?
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HOW often have you heard the catchcry “but reading is BORING!” in your classroom? This can happen at any stage in a child’s life, but most commonly around middle school.
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Thank you Lori Korodaj! 
Freek Kraak's curator insight,
May 22, 5:08 AM
Strekking: gebruik aansprekende hulpmiddelen om de jeugd aan het lezen te krijgen! Delete the scoop?
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Bookshelves are designed in our homes, schools, offices, libraries and companies to keep books, office files and other documents at place. Today, bookshelf is not just a piece of furniture rather it has also taken a form of art. Via Brian Yanish - MarketingHits.com, Dennis T OConnor
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Our love affair with books will never be over. Even if they do stop printing newspapers. Delete the scoop?
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A survey of Advanced Placement and National Writing Project teachers finds that teens’ research habits are changing in the digital age Delete the scoop?
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What we read has to mean something to us. More choice, more engagement. Delete the scoop?
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A guest post by urban planner turned librarian Jessica Begley. What can libraries do to help users make the most of their spaces? Like the Pixies, I believe in Space. I have been fascinated by how ... Via Catherine Lee
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Libraries; maintaining a role in the digital world Via KrisPaterson 
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May 1, 2:07 AM
I loved this piece about libraries, architecture and design. Some fantastic examples of public architecture, and reference to what modern consumers/clients are comfortable and uncomfortable with. Delete the scoop?
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'Essential questions' are all too often lower order. And not that essential.
When we're working with schools on our Design Thinking School programme, one of the easiest ways to explain what we're looking for in the way a project is set, is whether the statement or questions being asked can be Googled easily: is this a Googleable or Not Googleable topic? Via Dennis T OConnor, Karen Bonanno, Deborah Welsh 
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March 15, 3:15 AM
I agree.. his work and videos are at www.shodor.org
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March 15, 3:15 AM
I agree.. his work and videos are at www.shodor.org
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Thank you Audrey Nay for sharing this!
Elizabeth Hutchinson's curator insight,
May 1, 2:58 AM
This will be a great cross curricula activity! Thanks for sharing! Delete the scoop?
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The problem with Total Google Reliance. Asking the right questions means thinking is not bypassed. Delete the scoop?
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Graphic design by Gwyneth Jones and Background by Valeriana Solaris Via gwynethjones, Elizabeth Hutchinson
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A new report released by the National Center for Literacy Education (NCLE) reveals that school librarians are highly involved leaders playing a critical role in their schools through consistent and sustained collaboration with other educators. Additionally, school librarians not only participate in but deliver professional development to peers, educators and staff in their schools. Via Karen Bonanno
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Engaging and collaborating with teachers is part of our core business. 
Dr. Laura Sheneman's curator insight,
April 11, 11:34 AM
How do we get administrators to catch on to this? 
Carey Leahy's curator insight,
April 12, 7:58 AM
Teachers & teacher librarians collaborating to achieve curriculum goals has to be the 'smart' way. 
Rita Godwin's curator insight,
April 21, 8:07 AM
Informative infographic showing how collaboration with colleagues helps to advocate for the LMS's role in the school. Delete the scoop?
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Interesting explanation - maybe the 140 character limit needed!