Deputy Secretary Simon made a statement regarding the release of reports by The Nation’s Report Card on mathematics performance in Puerto Rico in 2003 and 2005. More: continued here

Secretary Spellings made a statement on the Teacher Incentive Fund Act, which was proposed by Congressional leaders. More: continued here

What’s that you say? YouTube is blocked by your district? Try TeacherTube. Videos by teachers for teachers. I couldn’t find anything specifically for libraries, library media centers, information literacy, research process, video production, etc. yet. But you could change that!!! (Source: Announcements) More: continued here

LACUNY has sponsored programs on technology, information literacy, instruction, publishing and so on. The professional development of its members is, of course, an important charge of the Association. For a long while now, however, I have also wanted to have a program in which we actually invite an author and have a book discussion. The [...]

Librarians, particularly in educational institutions, are always concerned with improving their clients’ information literacy skills. Here is a blog that might help us by sharing ideas. Information Literacy meets Web 2.0 How does Web 2.0 affect our delivery of Information Literacy? How do librarians cope with the Google generation and what does this mean for [...]

King, B.R. (2007). Think small! A beginner’s guide to using technology to promote learning. Educause Quarterly. Retrieved January 27, 2007, from http://www.educause.edu/apps/eq/eqm07/eqm0719.asp?bhcp=1 King doesn’t focus on video games, but does provide sound advance educators looking to start using any technology, including games, to enhance student’s learning. King focus is on four goals: small goals, smaller [...]

Since I’m sticking around this weekend nursing my sick son, who is thankfully sleeping right now, I’ll be finally digging back into the articles I’ve been using and sharing some thoughts on the. So without further ado…Foreman, J. (2004). Game-based learning: How to delight and instruct in the 21st century. Educause Review, 39(5), 50-66. The [...]

Math, genetics, heart disease, life sciences, space weather, earthquakes, global warming, the Harlem Renaissance, and poetry are among the topics of new resources at FREE, the website that makes teaching resources from federal agencies easier to find. More: continued here

Libraries and Cultural Resources (formerly Information Resources) of the University of Calgary invites applications for the position of Director of the Nursing Library at the University of Calgary – Qatar. This is a full-time, contingent term academic position for a five-year period, with an anticipated start date of June 1, 2007, and with the possibility [...]

Today at the LILAC conference (pic. of poster gallery on the right – with trademark LILAC balloons) I attended a session on the Gateways to learning project. This is part-funded by the European Social Fund, and involves 5 public libraries and 3 academic libraries in South East Wales. They aim to widen participation in learning [...]