School library media centers are at a critical juncture. Over the next decade, schools will undergo fundamental technological, economic, societal, instructional, and administrative changes. Craver discusses the major forces for change confronting school libraries, analyzes their implications as a guide for future decision making, and recommends that school library media specialists assume a leadership role in meeting these challenges. The work provides current data and statistics on future trends in technology, employment, education, society, instruction, and school administration that can...
School library media centers are at a critical juncture. Over the next decade, schools will undergo fundamental technological, economic, societal, ...
School library media specialists will find this concepts-based approach to teaching electronic literacy an indispensable basic tool for instructing students and teachers. It provides step-by-step instruction on how to find and evaluate needed information from electronic databases and the Internet, how to formulate successful electronic search strategies and retrieve relevant results, and how to interpret and critically analyze search results. The chapters contain a suggested lesson plan and sample assignments for the school library media specialist to use in teaching electronic literacy...
School library media specialists will find this concepts-based approach to teaching electronic literacy an indispensable basic tool for instructing...
History teachers and school library media specialists will find this guide a valuable resource for creating technologically advanced, resource-based instructional units in American and World History in grades 7-12. It is filled with 150 recommended primary source Internet sites about history ranging from ancient civilizations to 1998 and is stocked with exciting, interesting, and challenging questions designed to stimulate students' critical thinking skills. Dr. Craver, who maintains an award-winning interactive Internet database and conducts technology workshops for school library media...
History teachers and school library media specialists will find this guide a valuable resource for creating technologically advanced, resource-base...
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The uniquely thematic approach of this resource will help teachers and librarians identify pertinent works of modern drama for students, and will enhance readers' understanding of these works. Organized alphabetically around 33 themes, each chapter presents an engaging essay exploring different perspectives of the theme in three representative plays. Readers will encounter themes of historical significance such as the heritage of slavery and the Holocaust, as well as timeless themes such as betrayal and guilt, growing up, and ambition and fame.
Ninety-nine plays are discussed,...
The uniquely thematic approach of this resource will help teachers and librarians identify pertinent works of modern drama for students, and will e...
As prices of traditional library materials increase, and space to house them shrinks, savvy school library media specialists are creating cyber libraries, or school libraries on the Internet. These libraries offer students and their parents 24-hour access and are invaluable for providing up-to-date information in a way traditional materials cannot. This guide outlines the steps library media specialists can take to create a cyber library, provide content and policies for use, and maintain it for maximum efficiency.
Craver justifies the need for cyber libraries in the 21st...
As prices of traditional library materials increase, and space to house them shrinks, savvy school library media specialists are creating cyber lib...
Students will fight over a such a helpful, enriching resource, so be sure to have multiple copies on hand for those inevitable American History term paper assignments.
Students will fight over a such a helpful, enriching resource, so be sure to have multiple copies on hand for those inevitable American History term p...
