Category Archives: Technology
Calling all children’s librarians…
…school media specialists, educators, and other assorted amazing folk who work to bring creativity, literature, technology, and information alive for children! If you live in or around the tri-state area (NY/CT/NJ) and are interested in brainstorming about topics like book … Continue reading
Talking about eBook Collection Development…..
….. over on the ALSC Blog. Join in ! photo courtesy of Flickr user Mike Licht, NotionsCaptial.com
Filed under Children's Books, Collection Development, eBooks, Mixed Media, Technology
Vinci Tablet: Cool Idea, Terribly Irresponsible Marketing
Yesterday I came across the website for Vinci Tablet computers for children. Initially I was excited to hear about an iPad-like device that comes equipped with a near-indestructable screen, is pre-loaded with games, and is designed with small hands in … Continue reading
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Putzin Around with Voicethread
So today we had an awesome tech workshop with library goddess Linda Braun. We experimented with some cool 2.0 tools like Audacity and Jing. So many possibilities! We also played around with VoiceThread, my new favorite toy. The idea, at … Continue reading
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Baby LoJack and Teen Surveillance: Can (Should) Technology Replace Good Parenting?
So, I happened to catch one of those sanctimonious Duracell commercials in which having a pair of double A batteries saves the world from blowing up, prevents a small child from falling down a glass-shard-encrusted well, or some such nonsense. … Continue reading
Filed under In the News, Internet, My Little Soapbox, Nannies, Technology, YA
