How Libraries Fit in the Future of Learning

More schools are transforming their traditional libraries into innovative makerspaces, giving students the chance to experiment and grow in new and exciting ways says Amy Brown, a Certified Google Educator as well as a Microsoft Innovative Educator.  Here is an excerpt from her article in www.edtechmagazine.com. Back when I was in school, libraries were all about…

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Africa is Not a Country

We have kids from Nicaragua, Guam, and Africa in my class…”“We made masks from China, Peru, and Africa…”“He is been to England, Africa, and Italy” A colorful, cross-cultural look at a fascinating continent! Strangely it’s not just children who make this basic ‘geographical’ mistake, but even adults. The fact is, Africa is not a country but a continent of…

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In the Spotlight  Meet Natasha Sharma Author of Princess Easy Pleasy   How did the idea for Princess Easy Pleasy come about?  The germ of the idea came about as I packed cartons of milk in multiple layers of bubble wrap in the hope that as I lugged the milk across the world to meet my…

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