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Today's tech-savvy and digitally connected students present a new challenge for today's school librarians. This book offers the 21st-century tools and know-how necessary for educators to appeal to and challenge students to learn—and to want to learn.

Table of Contents

Contents Introduction Part I: Advocate and Manage Chapter 1: Leadership Chapter 2: Mission and Core Values Part II: Socialize and Engage Chapter 3: Environment: Culture and Climate Chapter 4: Social Bookmarking / Participatory Learning / Collaborative Research Part III: Communicate and Collaborate Chapter 5: Collaborative Technologies and Cloud Computing Chapter 6: GAFE: Google APPS for Education Chapter 7: Online Blended Learning Part IV: Network Chapter 8: Establish Professional Learning Network Part V: Use Standards Chapter 9: Common Core Part VI: Instruct Chapter 10: Instruction Chapter 11: Assessment Chapter 12: PLCs Part VII: Search Chapter 13: Google Search: Strategies and Protocols Chapter 14: Literacy: digital, reading, writing, numeracy and inquiry Part VIII: Create Chapter 15: Creativity and Curiosity Part IX: Digitize: Publish and Produce Chapter 16: Plagiarism Chapter 17: Copyright and Intellectual Property Chapter 18: Cybersafety Part X: Innovate and Adapt Chapter 19: New and Emerging Technologies Conclusion Bibliography Index

About the Author

Christina T. Russo, MLS, is the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) librarian at the New Canaan High School, New Canaan, CT. Cathy Swan is a Google Certified Teacher and world language consultant. She was formerly technology integration and world language teacher at New Canaan Public Schools, New Canaan, CT.

Reviews

If you have a question about school librarians and online learning, try this resource. There is a lot to like in this book, whether you're a working librarian, a student preparing to be a librarian, a tech-savvy teacher, a school administrator, or an interested parent or school board member. . . . It also serves as a guidebook to help longtime professionals evaluate and improve their programs and offers new librarians a rich resource for what lies ahead. . . . Overall, this book can be a worthy addition to your collection to help you stay up-to-date with online learning in schools and especially in school libraries.
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