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Deluxe and Digital | Steinbeck’s ‘Of Mice and Men’
When asked why he studies John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men with his students, Matthew Kalafat responds, “it get kids thinking—critically,” and notes that the debates that follow allow his 8th graders...
View ArticleLibrarian Cites ‘Concerning’ Trends in Digital Collection Development
Librarians are uniquely positioned to handle the acquisition and management of digital content. But Michelle Luhtala, department chair of the New Canaan (CT) High School Library, sees some troubling...
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Penguin Lifts Library Ebook Purchase Embargo
Penguin Group today announced that it will be changing the terms on its library ebook lending program, and on Tuesday, April 2, will begin allowing libraries to purchase and lend ebook titles the day...
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Interactive Storytelling App Versu | screencast tutorial
Versu looks interesting. Created by Linden Labs, the outfit behind virtual world Second Life, the free app enables users to actively engage stories. “Readers” assume various characters and determine...
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Welcome to the Mothership: Travis Jonker’s Take on Amazon/Goodreads
When word came out that Amazon was pulling social network Goodreads into its acquisitional tractor beam, reaction seemed to fall into one of two categories—either Big Brother Bezos (as in Amazon CEO...
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SLJ’s Best of Apps and Enhanced Books | April 2013
Brian Cox’s Wonders of the Universe. Brian Cox and Andrew Cohen. Visual design by Anthony Webster. Collins/BBC/the OTHER media. 2012. iOS, requires 5.0 or later. Version 1.21. $5.99. Gr 9 Up –Based...
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SLJ Reviews Gobstopper and Subtext: Apps that Enable Interactive Classroom...
“If you think about math teachers, they’ve always been able to give assignments in which students are required to show their work. That makes it easy for them to check individual understanding, pretty...
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Hachette to Sell Frontlist Ebook Titles to Libraries
Following two years of pilot tests with the New York Public Library (NYPL) and others, Hachette Book Group today announced that it will once again sell its frontlist ebook titles to libraries,...
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Self-Published Ebooks not a Solution for K-12 Schools
Ebooks—it’s been a tough time. The bestselling fiction titles that users want are simply unavailable to libraries under terms that are friendly to our institutions. We’re left with business models in...
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Traditional Tunes Find Modern Formats | Touch and Go
Four new apps incorporate song with varying degrees of success. Over in the Jungle (Dawn Publications, $4.99; PreS-K), sung to the tune of the classic children’s counting song, is sure to become a...
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Amazon Expands Content on Kindle FreeTime Unlimited, Subscription Service...
Amazon Kindle’s FreeTime Unlimited, a subscription service geared for parents, has added 1,000 books, games, educational apps, movies, and TV shows to its offerings for children since its launch six...
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‘Here Be Fiction’ Launches: New site features ebook fiction available to...
A few months ago, Marie D’Onofrio, one of the school librarians I work with, told me she was going to buy some fiction ebooks. D’Onofrio, who works at Livonia (NY) High School, purchased four ebooks...
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StarWalk Kids Media Offers Free July Access to eBook Collection
StarWalk Kids Media has announced that it has made all 160-plus ebooks in its collection available free of charge for anyone with Internet access—children, families, and educators—during the entire...
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‘Here Be Fiction’ Site Launches with 500+ Ebooks
The School Library System of the Genesee Valley Educational Partnership (GVEP), a New York Board of Cooperative Educational Services, has announced the launch this week of “Here Be Fiction,” a site...
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Pew Study: Technology Aids Students’ Writing Skills Though Challenges Remain
Digital technologies are impacting American middle and high school students’ writing in many ways, both good and bad, a new national report from the Pew Research Center shows. According to the survey...
View ArticleHachette Ebooks Coming to School Libraries Via Follett
Note: Today’s announcement from Follett (below) follows news from last week that they’re the company is also partnering with Random House for children’s ebooks. From Follet: Follett today announced a...
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Hachette, Mackin Partner to Distribute Ebooks
Mackin Educational Resources, national distributor of PreK–12 books, ebooks and digital resources, has announced a new partnership with Hachette Book Group (HBG), beginning this month. As part of the...
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Capstone’s Interactive “Super” Ebooks; Gamers Wanted for the Innovation Math...
Interactive Comics Thirty-two titles from the “DC Super-Pets,” “DC Super Heroes: The Man of Steel,” “Superman,” and “Batman” series are now available as interactive ebooks from Capstone. An...
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SLJ’s School Ebook Market Directory
See feature Story on: How Two Schools are Riding the Transition to Ebooks Ebook providers offer different selections of titles with varying terms. Which ones will best meet your school’s needs and...
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