Useful+Teacher-Librarian+Goodies+Page

=This is the page where you will find useful TL goodies that should make your life easier. Feel free to add and share! = 

Useful TL and Technology Websites:
[|LPS Library Homepage] [|Edselect] [|SLiP (Canadian School Library Information Portal)] [|Resources for School Librarians] [|GEC Computers in the Classroom Smart Board Resources and Hands On Sites] [|101 Tips for School Librarians]  [|The American Library Association's Great Web Sites for Kids] - selected as the very best sites for kids by topic [|Doug Peterson's instructions for using Zamzar (from his PBWiki)] [|Doug Peterson's PD Wiki]  (great stuff for teachers!) 

Professional Reading:
<span style="color: #006ccf; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">[|OLA magazines] - backissues of //Teaching Librarian// online, as well as //Access// and others//.// [|What Teens-Parents-Librarians Want to Know about Graphic Novels] <span style="color: #006ccf; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;"> - comprehensive look at this genre

<span style="color: #006ccf; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">[[file:Spinetab file.ods]] (Open Office document)
===<span style="color: rgb(0,108,207); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;"> (Thanks to Michelle Murphy-St.Amand <span style="color: #006ccf; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">) ===

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===<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;"><span style="color: #367dce; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Fun Sites to Share with Staff (thanks to Sharon Seslija for some of these!): ===

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">[|ToonDoo] <span style="color: #006ccf; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">- junior/intermediate/senior <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">[|Chalkboard Messages] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;"><span style="color: #006ccf; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">- primary/junior/intermediate/senior <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">[|Make Beliefs Comic] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;"> <span style="color: #006ccf; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">- primary/junior <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">[|Comic Creator Student Interactive] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;"> <span style="color: #006ccf; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">- junior/intermediate/senior (from Read Write Think) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">[|Comiqs] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;"> <span style="color: #006ccf; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">- use photos, pictures and doodles to create a comic <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">[|GoAnimate] <span style="color: #006ccf; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;"> <span style="color: #006ccf; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">- make animated comics [|Animoto] <span style="color: #006ccf; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">- primary/junior/intermediate (knowledge of saving images is necessary though) [|Zamzar] - the free site you can use to save online videoclips (e.g. Youtube) for school

<span style="color: #006ccf; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Organizations <span style="color: #006ccf; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">:
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">[|Ontario School Library Association] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;"> <span style="color: #006ccf; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">(OSLA) [|American Library Association]<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;"> <span style="color: #006ccf; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">(ALA <span style="color: #006ccf; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">)

<span style="color: #1c58c4; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Sample Library Webpages and Wikis:
<span style="color: #1c58c4; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">[|LaSalle Public School Library Resource Centre Website] [|Talbot Trail Public School's Wiki] [|J.E. Benson Public School Library Home Page]

<span style="color: #007fff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Shopping Links:
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">[|S & B Books] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">[|Chapters] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">[|Tinlids] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">[|The Beguiling] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;"> <span style="color: #006ccf; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">(graphic novels) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">[|The OLA Store] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">[|Saunders/Knowbuddy/Johnny Appleseed] <span style="color: #006ccf; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">[|Scholastic Book Clubs - online catalogues] Need more shopping options? Try [|this.]