Media Awareness Network - Extensive media and internet
lesson plans for all grades. The Media Awareness Network is a Canadian non-profit organization for the promotion of media literacy.
Framework for 21st
Century Learning - Curriculum and lesson plans to prepare students for the 21st century. This site is by AASL, educational foundations,
and several corporations.
The 21st First Century Information Fluency Project - The site covers such aspects of
the internet as plagarism and effective searching. It also has lesson plans. By the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy.
Web 2.0 - Using blogs, wikis, podcasts, social bookmarking, and other web 2.0 activities.
Participation Ideas for Teen Tech Week - Teen
Tech Week is March 2 - 8. 2008. You may use these ideas all year around in your library, and there are many helpful suggestions for learning
more about Web 2.0.
Meet the Gamers - This is an article by Kurt Squire and
Constance Steinkuehler in Library Journal, April 15, 2005 about the game playing behavior of children and adults. It will help
you to understand your patrons and possibly include games in your library program.
Educating the Net Generation - An e-book from Educause, February, 2005. Essential
reading for those who are educating the current generation of students.
The Psychology of Cyberspace - An online book
by John Suler, of the psychology department of Rider University. There is a chapter on the adolescent's use of
the internet.
Useful Web Sites for Research Units
Landmarks for Schools - This site has a wealth
of links to raw data on the net. It will be very useful when you are planning internet research assignments
with classroom teachers.
This site is maintained by Linda Bertland, retired school librarian,
Philadelphia, PA. Please address any comments, additions, or corrections to info@sldirectory.com.