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Self-directed learning 

How to get ebooks in the hands of students

April 22, 2020February 28, 2021 Jeanie Phillips 3 Comments digital literacy, ebooks, literacy, reading

The other day as I imagined my thirteen-year-old self stuck at home for the remainder of the school year, I

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tracking reading goals
Self-directed learning 

Setting & tracking reading goals

April 20, 2020February 11, 2021 Jeanie Phillips 4 Comments digital literacy, digital literacy tools, goal-setting, literacy, reading logs

I am NOT a fan of mandatory reading logs. I am, however, a huge fan of reading for pleasure. Stories,

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Transferable Skills 

Sue Monmaney on digital literacy and eBooks

September 10, 2013February 28, 2016 Audrey Homan 0 Comments digital literacy, Dynamic Landscapes

“I noticed something recently when I was at a workshop or a meeting or something. I was with a colleague

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Book trailers from the Edge

April 12, 2013 Audrey Homan 0 Comments book trailers, digital literacy, iMovie, The Edge @ Essex Middle School

Students at Essex Middle School recently hosted a morning at the movies, and as part of the April 9th Celebration

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