Big 6™
This is the official Mike-and-Bob Show website - Mike Eisenberg and Bob Berkowitz, that is - whose content forms the heart of our information literacy curricula.

 

Center for Applied Research in Educational Technology
This site includes reviews of research studies on such topics as student learning, curriculum and instruction, and professional development. You can even create a profile to receive news of the latest research on specific topics.

 

Challenges

Confidentiality and Coping with Law Enforcement Inquiries:
Guidelines for the Library and its Staff
Library Media Specialists need to be aware of the impact of the USA Patriot Act on the confidentiality of library records.

 

Connecticut Children's Book Authors and Illustrators
This list was created by Linda Williams at the Willimantic Library Service Center, 800-253-7944, and includes authors who live or have lived in the state.

 

Connecticut Regional Directory
This is a directory to websites related to the state.

 

CT State Dept. of Education: Bureau of Curriculum and Instruction:
Learning Resources and Information Technology page

This page includes links to the following materials:

Curriculum Development Resources

Library Media Data

Library Media Documents

Library Media Links by Topic

Department of Education Resources

 

Connecticut State Department of Education Division of Evaluation and
Research--School Information
Scroll down to the bottom of the page to select the year(s) and click on the Submit button. On the next page select the type of school or school district and click on the Submit button. On the next page you can search up to three data elements at a time from by making selections from the drop down menu. Data elements of interest to library media specialist include:

• Program: Library Materials, # Non-Print Materials (District)
• Program: Library Materials, # Non-Print Materials (State)
• Program: Library Materials # Print Periodical Subscriptions (District)
• Program: Library Materials # Print Periodical Subscriptions (State)
• Program: Library Materials # Volumes per Student (District)
• Program: Library Materials # Volumes per Student (State)
• Program: Library Materials % Print Volumes Purchased in the Past Three Years (District)
• Program: Library Materials % Print Volumes Purchased in the Past Three Years (State)
• Program: Staffing Ratios Students per Library/Media Teacher (District)
• Program: Staffing Ratios Students per Library/Media Teacher (ERG)
• Staff: Library Media Aide % Schools in State with
• Staff: Library Media Aides Number (School)
• Staff: Library Media Specialist % Schools in State with
• Program: Staffing Ratios, Students per Library/Media Teacher (State)
• Staff: Number of Library Media Specialists

The selection of data elements varies with the type of school or school district selected in the previous step. Information may then be printed or downloaded into a spreadsheet.

 

CT State Library

 

Connections
This is a free directory of New England children's and young adult book authors and illustrators, courtesy of the New England Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.

 

Copyright & Ethics
TechLearning, an online newsletter, offers a page of links on the Hot Topic. (Requires free registration.)

 

Copyright Resources on the Internet
Located on the Groton Public Schools website, this page was produced by their Media Technology Services, Valerie Koschmieder and Steve Smith, Webmasters.

 

Dewey Browse
Web Sites Classified by the Dewey Decimal Classification System for Grades K-12. Created and Maintained by Gail Shea Grainger, Librarian, Chesterfield School, Chesterfield, NH.

 

Directory of Elected Officials
This web site, created by the League of Women Voters in Connecticut, provides easy access to an alphabetical list of legislators by name and by district.

 

E-Mail Directory of Connecticut Librarians

Gateway to Educational Resources
This is a marvelous resource for lesson plans and otheronline educational resources.

 

Google Help Cheat Sheet
This site helps you to define your searches. By typing specific commands with the word that you're searching, you'll get closer matches. For example, use safesearch: to avoid adult sites when searching "party," or "virus Ðhealth" to search forÊcomputer virus, but not health virus.

 

ISTE
Position statement on "The Role of School Librarians in Promoting the Use of Educational Technology"

 

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
This site offers a "categorized list of sites useful for enhancing curriculum and professional growth. It is updated often to include the best sites for teaching and learning."

 

Library Research Service
Click on the School Media Studies link on the left of the LRS home page to view the findings of the Colorado, Pennsylvania, and Alaska studies.

 

Library Shelves
This site provides easy access to both the Dewey Decimal and Library of Congress classification systems. Select a Dewey or LC category to view sample titles that would appear in that category along with the specific call number. If you use a service such as CatExpress for MARC records, which sometimes provides only an LC number, this would be a useful resource for locating an equivalent Dewey number.

 

National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
Guide to National Board Certification for Early Childhood through Young Adult - Library Media
If you are interested in becoming certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards in Library Media, visit this site for information about the standards and the process.

 

No Child Left Behind Resources
This list was compiled by library media specialist Janet Murray for Information Technology for Learning: No School Left Behind by Ferdi Serim (Big6 Associates, 2003). She also writes and edits articles for Multimedia Schools and other professional publications.

 

Nutmeg Book Awards
Sponsored by the Connecticut Library Association (CLA) and the Connecticut Association of School Librarians (CASL), the NCBA encourages children in grades 4-6 to read quality literature. Children are asked to select their favorite out of a list of ten nominated titles.

 

Regional Technology in Education Consortia (R*TEC)
This program was created to assist the various educational entities in the integration of educational technology.

 

Results that Matter
On March 24, 2006, the Partnership for 21st Century Skills released "Results That Matter: 21st Century Skills and High School Reform." The report designs a compelling framework for 21st century learning that focuses on the results that matter for today's high school graduates' success in the workplace of the present and future. Schools must teach students to be critical thinkers, problem solvers and effective communicators who are proficient in both core subjects and new, 21st century content and skills.

 

School Matters
School Matters is a joint project of Standard and Poor's and the National Center for Educational Accountability's Just for Kids and is partially funded by the U. S. Department of Education and the Broad Foundation. Although No Child Left Behind (NCLB) requires public reporting of student academic performance, this information is sometimes difficult to locate and compile. This user-friendly site provides parents, educators and communities with easy access to information about their local schools. Select a state from the map on the home page to search for information by school or district. Enter the name of your school to locate specific information. Tabs at the top of the screen link to specific data.

 

Strategic Schools Profiles

Technology in Education Resource Center
This website from the Northeast and the Islands Regional Technology in Education Consortium contains some wonderful links, including one to NEIRTEC's searchable index of techology related resources.

 

Twentyfirst Century Skills
"The Partnership for 21st Century Skills is a unique alliance of education, business and government leaders working to fully address the education needs and challenges of work and life in the 21st century... [Their] recent report Learning for the 21st Century ... articulates a collective vision for learning in the 21st century."