Are you bothered by the bad grammar, emoticons, acronyms, and poor spelling that are ubiquitous in cyberspace, and especially prevalent in teen communications? Do you lament that today's technologies are ruining the reading and writing skills of teens? Well, think again.
This author proposes that today's teens are actually exploring and developing new literacies, and learning to use technology in the most effective ways possible. After examining some of the technologies teens commonly use (IM, webblogs, podcast, games), Braun describes how these technologies affect reading, writing, and...
Are you bothered by the bad grammar, emoticons, acronyms, and poor spelling that are ubiquitous in cyberspace, and especially prevalent in teen com...
YA service innovators Linda W. Braun, Hillias J. Martin, and Connie Urquhart explain how to be smart about takingrisks without shying away from them. They offer concrete advice for Laying the groundwork for change in key areas such as collection building and programming Including technology components as part of traditional services, such as booktalks, information literacyinstruction, and book discussion groups Effectively gaining support from administrators and colleaguesReal-world examples of risky change in action from librarians and authors of YA lit enrich this exploration of atopic...
YA service innovators Linda W. Braun, Hillias J. Martin, and Connie Urquhart explain how to be smart about takingrisks without shying away from them. ...
A collection of Internet activities and lesson plans, designed to help librarians, teachers and parents teach children (grades 3-5) critical thinking skills. Learning activities range from rudimentary basics to lessons that foster active learning when using the Internet, email and chat groups.
A collection of Internet activities and lesson plans, designed to help librarians, teachers and parents teach children (grades 3-5) critical thinking ...
This work aims to show ways to help teens learn critical information literacy skills. It shows educators how to hook teens by integrating popular YA sites into teaching and programming, and how to use these sites for teaching mathematics, science, and language arts. Lesson plans, activity sheets, and templates are included for arts and entertainment (including music and movies). Also included are: shopping; the quest for self-definition (incorporating the use of discussion boards, mailing lists, and chat rooms); and sports. Each section includes an overview, lesson plans and activity sheets,...
This work aims to show ways to help teens learn critical information literacy skills. It shows educators how to hook teens by integrating popular YA s...
Here are YALSA's answers to what advocacy is and isn't, what it takes to be an effective advocate for teens, how to practice advocacy skills and techniques, how to be a day-to-day advocate for teens, and how to set up a succesful long-term library teen services advocacy initiative. Front-line public and school librarians working in young adult services will find the volume useful as they will be able to use the information included every day to successfully advocate with administrators, colleagues, community members, and government officials. You get examples of advocacy campaigns from inside...
Here are YALSA's answers to what advocacy is and isn't, what it takes to be an effective advocate for teens, how to practice advocacy skills and techn...
