The best of the web for k-12 media
specialists and educators from School Library Journal
Yahoo! Teachers By Staff - 10/01/2007 Spread the word: Yahoo!
has developed a free social networking site that lets librarians
create, modify, and share standards-based curricula. Yahoo!
Teachers lets educators search a specific subject and then pull up
a list of preselected sites that adhere to state standards in
math, science, social studies, and language arts. More
Boxing Day Gail
Junion-Metz - 12/11/2007 On December 26, folks in
Canada, England, Australia, and New Zealand celebrate Boxing Day
(which has nothing at all to do with boxers). More
Elf Yourself! Gail
Junion-Metz - 12/04/2007 This wacky site will get
everyone into the holiday spirit. Digitally impose your face on an
"Elf" body and watch your elf self dance! More
Neuroscience for Kids By Kathy Ishizuka -
12/01/2007 faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html
Now is the time when anxious students think about undertaking a
major project. Yes, science fairs are looming in schools across
the country, and neuroscientist Eric Chudler is here to help. The
director of education and outreach at the University of Washington
Engineered Biomaterials in Seattle, Chudler maintains Neuroscience
for Kids, an engaging and ... More
UNICEF: Voices of Youth Gail Junion-Metz - 11/27/2007 “Voices of
Youth” is UNICEF’s Web site for middle and high school kids. It’s
chock full of information about its various projects and includes
practical ways that kids can get involved. More
Walt Disney Gail
Junion-Metz - 11/20/2007 Named one of the “Time 100,”
Walt Disney created a whole world of books, films, characters,
television programs, and theme parks for children and adults
worldwide. More
World AIDS Day Gail
Junion-Metz - 11/13/2007 December 1 is World AIDS Day,
so take the time to talk to kids and their parents about not only
the facts but also the many myths related to this serious disease.
More
Podcasts are a great way to expand learning beyond the classroom
or library. Here are more recommendations from Tech Chicks Anna Adam
and Helen Mowers, following up their Dec. 2007 article Listen
Up!
Gr 9 Up–In Stephenie Meyer’s sequel
(Little, Brown, 2006) to New Moon (Little, Brown, 2006) and
the third title in her popular vampire series, Edward and Bella are
back and the sexual tension between them has grown even
stronger.
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Happy
new year from the staff at SLJ. (Most of us are represented
here. Missing in action: Daryl Grabarek, Rick Margolis, Eve
Mercader, Dale Raben, and Etta Thornton.)
