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Kristin Fontichiaro is a clinical assistant professor and coordinator of the school library media program at the University of Michigan's School of Information. She is active in presentations, blogs, twitter, podcasting, and has written books on various topics.

While we've witnessed many effective approaches to incorporating iPads successfully in the classroom, we're struck by the common mistakes many schools are making with iPads, mistakes that are in some cases crippling the success of these initiatives. We're sharing these common challenges with you, so your school doesn't have to make them.

I just recently have been given an iPad mini to learn to use. The intent is to learn what it can do, how I use it in the classroom and when our state's annual ed. tech. conference comes around in March I will be able to assist other teachers in its use and integration in the classroom.

Buffy Hamilton--I'm a high school librarian and teacher at The Unquiet Library in Canton, Georgia, with twenty years of experience as an educator as a high school English teacher, technology integration specialist, and librarian. My master's degree is in English Education (2003) from the University of Georgia, and my Ed.S. is in School Library Media/Instructional Technology from the University of Georgia (2005). I'm passionate about creating meaningful learning experiences for students and teachers. My interests include social media, participatory learning and culture, ethnographic studies, digital composition, personal learning environments, and social scholarship. I'm a 2011 Library Journal Mover and Shaker who loves dogs, shopping, running, music, and poetry.

The momentum for promoting the four Cs (collaboration, critical thinking, creativity and innovation, and communication outside the school walls) in such out-of-school venues as libraries and museums continues to grow. As the landscape for learning continues to be re-charted to match learners’ needs, evolving research, and the potential of on-site and on-line experiences and connections, libraries and museums are ripe for an increased leadership role.

When used appropriately, educational technology is a tool to assist with implementation of the Common Core Standards, help raise graduation rates, and prepare students for life beyond K-12 education. Technology employed in isolation, without direct instruction, or highly qualified guidance, fails to address these concerns.
It is the intent of this AASL white paper to provide a review of technology-related topics that can contribute to success and might serve to generate interest in further research on filtering practices, Acceptable Use Policies (AUPs), apps, social media, Bring Your Own Device (BYOD), and related subjects.

This post discusses communication.
Our students need to effectively express themselves. They need to learn how to write complete complex sentences. They need to create original thought and learn how to share it in everything from full blown white papers through 140 character tweets. They need to learn how to get effective feedback in various formats. They need to learn how to take complex ideas and communicate them to multiple audiences, including considerations for global meaning and cultural differences. They need to learn to communicate using varies media and develop strategies for how to send out effective targeted communication.

Blog "leaving readers confused at a higher level since 2005"

The mission of Common Sense Media's Program for the Study of Children and Media is to provide parents, educators, health organizations, and policymakers with reliable, independent data on children's use of media and technology and the impact it has on their physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development. For further inquiries, contact Colby Zintl at (415) 553-6753.

Schools partner with public libraries to create literacy communities. "More and more, people are coming to the library as a destination and spending time there as a family," she said. "It's promoting the library as a community learning space and play space.
The ultimate goal is to send the message that 'the library is for you and coming to the library should be part of your family routine.' "

iPad Workshop MS-HS - Google Drive

Savvy schools and teachers have long been taking advantage of sites like Skype to give students from San Diego to New Zealand the opportunity to interact with people from all the world and to stamp their virtual field trip passports. Here are just a few examples.

Paige Jaeger is the Coordinator for Library Services, WSWHE BOCES NY. 'Regular librarian in an irregular world. I believe in collaborative learning models that support the CCSS and strong library programs to make this possible.' This blog is about everything "library."

Blog by Paige Jaeger - with information on the Common Core State Standards

How is reading complex text like lifting weights? Just as it's impossible to build muscle without weight or resistance, it's impossible to build robust reading skills without reading challenging text. The common core state standards in language arts treat text difficulty as akin to weight or resistance in an exercise program. This is in contrast to most past discussion of this topic, which emphasized how overly complex text may impede learning. Such discussion therefore focused on developing various readability schemes and text gradients to help teachers determine which books might be too hard for their students. The new standards instead propose that teachers move students purposefully through increasingly complex text to build skill and stamina.

Text Structure for Writing:
http://datadeb.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/001_text_structures-deb-wahsltrom.pdf

Like a superhero, the U.S. Library of Congress has just swooped in and unveiled an enormous new (and free!) resource that’s all about the Common Core. It’s located at http://www.loc.gov/teachers and worth checking out.

Depth of knowledge Webb Webbs DOK
http://dese.mo.gov/divimprove/sia/msip/DOK_Chart.pdf