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Infographics are everywhere. Here are 5 of our favorite infographics, and tips for creating your own successful and inspiring infographics. Via Linda Dougherty, gwynethjones Delete the scoop?
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Here are some images from numerous resources that typify something unexpected in a library. They draw attention to libraries and open up the idea of "library" to new understanding and new customers... Via Karen du Toit
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As computers and other forms of technology filtered into the classroom, the ability to improve school communication via computer has become very important.
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This is important for Librarians as well as teachers. 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, Anne McLean
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usefulothers useful to know when teaching searching to 6th formers!
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Pinterest meets Evernote. Every day you surf and find amazing things on the internet. With Keeeb you can save sentences or paragraphs, single images and vide... Via Robin Good, J Lynn Lock, Gerrit Bes, Gust MEES 
Susan's comment,
May 9, 2:28 PM
I would say it's more of a replacement for Symbaloo or other bookmarking tools.
Karen Johnson's comment,
May 9, 3:48 PM
I would agree with Susan's comment. I think it is something to try instead of Netvibes.
Elizabeth Hutchinson's comment,
May 9, 4:52 PM
I think like all curation tools, you need to find what works for you. If you have time investigate the next thing if not, stick with what you know.
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Check out what Personalized Learning will be like in 2013. Via Kathleen McClaskey, Jim Lerman, Bonnie Bracey Sutton 
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May 6, 1:34 PM
Interesting, in other ways this could also be seen as framing learning as a constant performance of assessment. Where do you draw the line ? Delete the scoop?
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"I vividly remember being disappointed during my first year of teaching: my students weren’t nearly as excited about primary source documents as I was. Primary source documents, as you know, offer readers a unique, real-world perspective, and I thought my kids would love delving into them. I soon learned that my disappointing results weren’t due to the documents that I’d selected, but rather how I was having students use them. That first year, they weren’t doing anything but reading them. Today, Web-based tools enable students to discover more primary sources than ever before and engage them in dynamic ways. The following items are some of my favorites." Via John Evans
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using primary scources in the correct way is extreemly important. Thanks for the links to some useful sites. Delete the scoop?
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A website full of ideas and techniques to help you market your library successfully.
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Marketing is important, if we don't promote ourselves who will! 
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April 24, 12:54 AM
It's the time of the year when no-one's thinking about library advocacy, and maybe we're all feeling a little bit snug and secure in the daily routine. Perhaps it's the perfect time to review some advocacy tools and begin the work well before the end of year budget cuts? 
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April 24, 6:06 AM
Insight as to what people like/do not like about the library. Delete the scoop?
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Because everything is better in The Netherlands, a library information desk made entirely out of books. Best thing since the Bibliochaise chair.
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Why doesn’t the research on school libraries resonate with educational policymakers and funding allocators? (Library: An interesting read on school libraries. Via Karen Bonanno, Anu Ojaranta 
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April 20, 2:29 AM
"Four decades of research from Canada, the U.S., and Australia indicates that well-staffed, well-stocked, and well-used school libraries are correlated with increases in student achievement on the order of 4 percent to 20 percent, as measured on student performance on standardized tests, overall school performance, and student performance in reading comprehension and in academic subjects.[1] Other studies have shown improvements in students’ attitudes towards reading and in the collaborative nature of school culture.[2]"
Desicions are obviously made blindfolded... Very sad reading, still hoping that the research results would in the long run make a difference. We need to be more vigorous in advocating! Greeyings, Anu
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April 20, 3:27 AM
We need to keep fighting and collating evidence. We are necessary so we need to shout louder!
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Here's a megalist for my fellow media specialists/teacher-librarians. It's taken a while to gather all the information and I will continue to add to this page. Currently there are close to 185 sites listed. There is SO MUCH information out there! Via Christine Bushong Delete the scoop?
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Focus on one thing at a time....you will be better at it! 
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May 4, 7:06 AM
Thanks to my Twitter friend @LindaAragoni for sharing this with me! Delete the scoop?
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Another great researcor project from Pew! 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! Via Deborah Welsh
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Take a look and find the ones useful for you. 
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April 28, 10:16 PM
The paradox of choice...how do teachers know which tools to use? Here's a guide for some. Delete the scoop?
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Las cosas que hacen Marta de Reciclando en la escuela y sus alumnos siempre nos dejan maravilladas y esta mini biblioteca hecha integramente con
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This is nothing to do with remaining current, it's just a really lovely library made by a child. Take a look! Delete the scoop?
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April 5, 8:40 AM
11 Great Tips on how to be a leader in your school or library! Delete the scoop?
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Swipe is the easiest way to create beautiful presentations on the web. Use any device to present, and share to anyone on any device live. And it's completely free! Use Swipe on any device with a modern browser to build & deliver presentations. No apps, no installations. Broadcast live for anyone to see, no matter where they are. Claim a beta invite. Via Baiba Svenca 
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April 25, 1:44 PM
A new presentation tool created in Norway. It promises to let you create your presentations on any device and present to anyone, anywhere. Create + edit + present! Drag and drop your files to the deck, add web content, get a link and share it. Swipe is synced with Dropbox.
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Here is another free presentation development tool! Try it out! Delete the scoop?
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education ytitnedi lausiv tfosorcim ehtBYODA practical guidethat will getyou thinking Via Tom D'Amico (@TDOttawa) Delete the scoop?
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“In every school in the survey there were successful measures to involve the library and ensure that the librarian had an important role in developing reading. This is common sense, building on the specialist knowledge that librarians possess. Where librarians are fully integrated into the management structure of the school, they have an opportunity to influence debate and to enhance the library’s contribution to pupils’ progress. Many of the imaginative programmes to encourage reading that inspectors see are inspired by a good librarian.”
Ofsted has finally realised that Librarians are important! Yippee Delete the scoop?
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VideoNotes is a neat new tool for taking notes while watching videos. Via Ann S. Michaelsen, theo kuechel, Robin Good
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Will have to give this a go! Looks interesting.
Dean Mantz's curator insight,
April 23, 1:24 PM
I have just began testing this recommendation by Richard Byrne on Free Technology 4 Teachers. But in the time I have taken to test the web resource, I have found it to live up to the billing of syncrhonizing notes to the video. Now the video used was from YouTube and the site does have an option for other videos. So, I will be looking further into what other video sources it will work with while synchronizing one's notes to Google Drive. 
theo kuechel's comment,
April 25, 5:32 AM
Thanks for your comment Dean - I have had some problems - when deleting a 'chapter mark' it seems to throw sync of subsequent markers - just something to be aware of. or possible just me?
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We certainly need more school principals like David in the system. Thank you David for your insight.