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Yes! That caught my attention as well. This is from Learning Times, and seems an intriguing way to look at information literacy within the context of all of the interest out there over video games.

Join Dr. Carl Heine and Dennis O’Connor from the IMSA 21st Century Information Fluency Project for a webinar presenting […]

This is an interesting announcement that I goot from the TechLearning News update. I do not know much about the MacArthor Foundation, and haven’t given the site a good going over, but the intent seems to indicate an encouraging trend to starting to respect our students adopted realm.
The MacArthur Foundation launched its […]

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Last night’s flight home got canceled, so American Airlines put me up in a local Ramada. It’s ok. Nothing this morning but a doctor checkup, though I don’t know how that will go after only a few hours of sleep.
I just realized that I have not written lately about my new adventure in […]

I’m in the middle of the New Jersey Association of School Librarians conference. The keynote was this morning, and I was nervous. I’m always nervous. But I was especially nervous this morning, because this seems like an especially bookie conference. The address went well, and people were very thankful and hospitable. […]

I’m sitting here with a group of AUTHORS, and they are all vivacious and stunning, obviously their words. They are highly intelligent, and would be happy to visit your school. In case you can’t tell, this is a collaborative blog, and I’m just typing in what they say. We’re all wondering now, […]

After working at the New Jersey library media conference, and then another TechForum in Seattle, I will have an opportunity to participate in a leadership summit in Chicago, organized by the School Library Journal. This will be a working conference, attempting to map out a route for libraries and librarians as they move into […]

I seem to be on a library/media tear right now. Last week I spoke at the Michigan librarians conference (MAME) and tomorrow it will be the New Jersey conference. Coincidentally, the PEW Internet and American Life project published a PowerPoint presentation delivered by the projects founding director, Lee Rainie, to the […]

This is a kiosk-style vender booth where one can print a document, upload or download a file using a thumb drive, check e-mail, or even rent a laptop for $6.00 an hour. It’s not really such a big deal, except that as I think of the ICT advancements of the past 10 years, and […]

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You can still buy mimeograph materials. He found the ordering information. People are still using this stuff. He just showed us a picture of one of the old optic projector, and reminded us of the smell of your book starting to catch on […]

Today, I have an incredible treat.  I’m going to watch a keynote
address by someone I respect immensely.  David Jakes, director of
technology for the Downers Grove High School District of Illinois will
be delivering the opening keynote address at the Technology &
Learning TechForum in Austin Texas.  It was touch and go last night as
Chicago was sacked in […]