Focusing on ways social bookmarking can impact academic and public libraries and increase collaborations with both patrons and faculty, "Bookmarking: Beyond the Basics" introduces a variety of social bookmarking websites with helpful tutorials and activities for a wide range of users. It addresses social bookmarking sites such as Delicious/Avos, LaterThis, Jog the Web, Sqworl, LiveBinders, Diigo, and covers shared bookmarking with QR codes.

The description of each website is accompanied by practical information on how to use this bookmarking tool in the classroom, school library, or...

Our Web 2.0 world is based on participation. Incorporating networking sites into classroom lesson plans invites students to participate and get involved using the digital learning styles with which they are already accustomed--interacting with new information, building knowledge, and sharing that knowledge with an authentic, responsive audience.

"The Networked Library: A Guide for the Educational Use of Social Networking Sites" demonstrates how integrating networking tools that students enjoy using can improve their learning in the classroom. The book is designed to take educators who...

Research indicates that 75 to 90 percent of classroom learning occurs through the visual system, making visual literacy a key component of information literacy and of critical thinking a requirement throughout the Common Core standards. It's no surprise then that visual literacy is increasingly recognized as a competency that should be part of every student's skill set. Fortunately, this critical skill can be incorporated into existing curriculum, and this book shows you how to do just that.

Written for K 12 classroom teachers and librarians, this all-you-need-to-know volume...

Libraries across America are losing funding and suffering from cuts in positions and programs. The process presented here will help you increase library use and prove that school libraries and librarians are a necessity. Written for middle and secondary school librarians, the book provides a guide to using standards-based and content-focused learning stations in the library to facilitate instruction and strengthen students' research skills. You'll learn what multimedia stations are, why they should be used, and how to use them to enhance and extend direct instruction. Plus, the book breaks...

Infographics have become increasingly popular educational tools for visually conveying ideas and information in class projects, in daily lessons, and for promoting school and library programs. This book the only one of its kind helps you create your own computer-generated visuals for your class and library using common software platforms and free web-based applications. A perfect primer for educators with little or no technological savvy, this resource features charts, tables, screenshots, bars, and graphs for making infographics easy to reproduce and create.

Author Peggy...

This fascinating primer illustrates how 3D printing can be used in different curriculum areas to engage and inspire your K-12 students. You'll gain insight into the printing process and learn how to best utilize multi-dimensional equipment in your library. Written in non-technical language, the book introduces the technology, shows how to get started, and offers ideas for creating project-based learning models.

Author Lesley M. Cano, a school librarian with considerable experience integrating 3D printing into the school curriculum, discusses how to implement this technology in projects...