Author Archives: ALSC Children and Technology committee

Dear Teen Me – Children & Technology

Posted on November 6, 2012 by ALSC Children and Technology committee

On October 30th, Dear Teen Me: Authors Write Letters to Their Teen Selves  edited by Miranda Kenneally and E. Kristin Anderson, was published. It is a new book of letters from 70 different authors to their teenage selves. The publisher … Continue reading →

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The Pink Aisle Invaded My Library

Posted on October 13, 2012 by ALSC Children and Technology committee

As you may have heard, getting women into STEM careers is a major concern these days. From 2008-2018, projected job growth is 17% for science, technology, engineering, and math fields, versus 9.8% for other fields. However, as of 2009, STEM … Continue reading →

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Apptastic Resources

Posted on September 8, 2012 by ALSC Children and Technology committee

How do you decide which apps to purchase? With limited time and budgets, many youth librarians are looking to app review sites and other sources to help them decide which apps are worth giving a try and possibly adding to … Continue reading →

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Tweet Summertime

Posted on July 14, 2012 by ALSC Children and Technology committee

For our public librarian colleagues it is a busy summer reading with and taking care of all the children out of school for the summer.  For us school librarian folks, summer can be an opportunity to re-charge through professional learning.  … Continue reading →

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Early Learning and Technology

Posted on June 16, 2012 by ALSC Children and Technology committee

Nurtureshock, by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman, is a valuable resource for anyone who works with children.  In it, the authors look at recent studies done about children through teens, particularly ones that challenge common wisdom. In the penultimate chapter, … Continue reading →

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Mr. Schu’s 2nd Graders Highly Recommend These Apps

Posted on May 12, 2012 by ALSC Children and Technology committee

When I received an email last spring informing me that my school library would receive eight iPads at the beginning of the 2011-2012 school year, the biggest smile took over my face. Within moments of reading the news, the myriad … Continue reading →

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ALA Connect and You!

Posted on April 14, 2012 by ALSC Children and Technology committee

Have you checked out ALA Connect lately?  If you have worked on a committee for ALA or ALSC, you may have posted documents online or posted comments but are you aware of some of the other possibilities offered? On ALA … Continue reading →

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Beyond LEGOS: Coding for Kids

Posted on March 10, 2012 by ALSC Children and Technology committee

  STEM is dominating educational conversations these days. But for those of us in public libraries, how can we integrate the STEM concepts into our work? Lots of children’s libraries have LEGO clubs and that certainly is a good start. … Continue reading →

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