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Media Coverage & Commendations
- Media Highlights Summary Sheet
- 03/15/2008:
- Booklist (American Library Association) highlighted TeachingBooks' growing Author Name Pronunciation Guide, a collection of short audio clips "in which authors reveal the pronunciation and origin of their names," in their Media reviews section, noting it as a free and "fun" feature.
- 03/01/2008:
- District Administration featured TeachingBooks in their "Editors Choice" list of "important and useful books and materials reflecting trends in K12 education today."
- 09/01/2007:
- School Library Association (UK) highlights TeachingBooks' Harry Potter--related resources in their quarterly newsletter.
- 09/01/2007:
- MultiMedia & Internet@Schools profiles TeachingBooks' newest features and updates in a roundup article, "Database News: What's There, and What's Coming Up, in the World of K--12 Content, Part 5" (Sept./Oct. issue). The piece highlights TeachingBooks' increased number of author videos and audio readings, plus our addition of Author Name Pronunciation Guide, Reader's Theater scripts, and live and archived online training tutorials for site users.
- 07/01/2007:
- Electronic Education Report (Simba Information) featured TeachingBooks in their article, "Online Resources Bring Students Back to Books." The piece focused on the online, then in-print success of The Diary of a Wimpy Kid, and quoted TeachingBooks' founder Nick Glass on the role of the Internet to "get 'screen-agers' into a book that doesn't have a screen. Technology can be the great equalizer because nearly every school has access to the Internet."
- 06/01/2007:
- School Library Journal highlights TeachingBooks' movie and resources with Lois Lowry in their cover story about her receiving the ALA's Margaret A. Edwards Award.
- 06/01/2007:
- District Administration magazine highlights TeachingBooks in its "Multimedia Lit" article that uses "multimedia and other resources to bring books to life and get pupils in any grade excited about reading." The article affirms TeachingBooks' mission by stating that programs such as TeachingBooks "yields great results if administrators and teachers are up to the task."
- 05/15/2007:
- eSchoolNews features TeachingBooks' Reader's Theater Original Author Program and how it effectively shares insights and strategies for incorporating reader's theater into the classroom.
- 05/01/2007:
- Teaching K-8 writes a glowing, comprehensive review, calling TeachingBooks "a plethora of good children's book web resources for K-12 teachers."
- 04/25/2007:
- The National Parenting Center awards TeachingBooks.net their 2007 Seal of Approval for Web Sites calling TeachingBooks "...awe inspiring for parents and teachers alike. It is a teaching tool and an invaluable one at that...parents praised it is as a learning tool as well."
- 04/15/2007:
- The Big Deal Book of Technology for K-12 Educators writes about TeachingBooks: "Isn't it wondrous how the multimedia Web can release the power of the printed word? The process and passion of creation is revealed at TeachingBooks.net, where students will see and hear authors and illustrators discuss their writings and art."
- 04/01/2007:
- Library Media Connection includes the TeachingBooks.net Author Name Pronunciation Guide in their "Hot Stuff & Other Things" section under "Hot Upgrades" in their April/May issue, saying, "Thanks to a new online resource from TeachingBooks.net, the correct pronunciation of authors' and illustrators' names need be a mystery no longer."
- 03/01/2007:
- District Administration features the Lauren Child and Angela Johnson Author Programs in their New Products section. TeachingBooks.net is being considered for the Top 100 Products in K-12 Education for 2007. Educators vote for their favorite products, and at the end of the year District Administration will publish a special issue showcasing the Top 100 Products for 2007.
- 02/08/2007:
- eSchool News in their TCEA Weblog covers TeachingBooks.net, saying in part, "TeachingBooks.net contains a broad range of online literature activities and resources for anyone working in a learning environment. It provides opportunities for instructional collaboration, literature appreciation, and technology integration. It reaches far beyond the language arts curriculum."
- 02/02/2007:
- eSchool News in their "News from the FETC exhibit hall" covers TeachingBooks.net, saying in part, "TeachingBooks.net, an online reading resource that connects students and teachers with accomplished authors and children's book writers, demonstrated new features available as part of its subscription-based web service."
- 02/01/2007:
- District Administration includes TeachingBooks.net in its 2007 Curriculum Hotspots in their guide to the best education sites on the Web.
- 01/25/2007:
- Publisher's Weekly mentions the TeachingBooks Author Name Pronunciation Guide in their e-newsletter, "Children's Bookshelf," saying, "...it's not just a text-based guide which might leave people wondering if they are pronouncing a name right. The guide is a collection of short audio clips in which authors and illustrators, in their own voices, reveal the correct pronunciation and origin of their names."
- 01/01/2007:
- Learning Magazine awards TeachingBooks their Teacher's Choice Award in the Classroom Web Sites category. Their awards are given to "the very best in classroom-tested, teacher-recommended products."
- 01/01/2007:
- MultiMedia & Internet@Schools includes TeachingBooks in its Database News series covering K-12 electronic database content.
- 01/01/2007:
- The cover story of Multimedia & Internet @ Schools magazine -- "An Author In Every Classroom" -- was written by TeachingBooks Founder, Nick Glass, and reveals numerous best practices for using technology to connect authors and students.
Speaking Engagements & Conferences
- 10/28/2008:
- T+L 2008 Conference, presented by the National School Boards Assn. (NSBA), in Seattle, WA, October 28-30, 2008. TeachingBooks has a booth with ongoing demonstrations (Booth #125). Stop by and visit us!
- 10/09/2008:
- Oregon Assn. of School Libraries (OASL) and Washington Library Media Assn. (WLMA) Joint Conference, in Portland, OR, Oct. 9-11, 2008. TeachingBooks has a booth with ongoing demonstrations (Booth #55). Stop by and visit us!
- 06/28/2008:
- American Library Assn. (ALA) Annual Conference, in Anaheim, CA, June 28-July 1, 2008. TeachingBooks has a booth with ongoing demonstrations (Booth #2658). Stop by and visit us!
- 05/05/2008:
- International Reading Assn. (IRA) Annual Convention, in Atlanta, GA, May 5-8. TeachingBooks has a booth with ongoing demonstrations (Booth #1344), and Nick Glass co-presents a session with Junko Yokota, Wednesday, May 7, 12:30-5:00 PM, on Scaffolding Children's Literature Experiences with Digital Formats (Promoting Reading Engagement).
- 04/11/2008:
- TeachingBooks speaks and exhibits at the Texas Library Association (TLA) Conference, Booth #1442, Dallas, April 15-18. We'll be presenting a Technology Showcase at 3-3:50 p.m. on Thurs., Apr. 17.
- 04/07/2008:
- Internet@Schools East conference, part of Computers in Libraries (CIL) conference in Arlington, VA, April 7--8. We'll be present a program Monday, April 7, 2:15 PM, on Virtual Author Programs & Book Connections for 21st-Century Schools.
- 04/06/2008:
- Wisconsin Educational Media and Technology Association (WEMTA), in Milwaukee, WI, April 6--8. We'll be leading a Roundtable discussion, "Facing the Censorship Monster: Ideals and Realities of Intellectual Freedom" on Monday, April 7 at 12:00--1:00 p.m. and presenting two sessions on Tuesday, April 8, on the "Applications of TeachingBooks: A BadgerLink Resource" (the first on K--8 applications at 9:15--10:15 a.m., and on High School uses 10:45--11:45 a.m.).
- 03/06/2008:
- TeachingBooks presents "Motivating Readers & Enhancing Reading Instruction with Online Multimedia Materials via the DPI-supported TeachingBooks.net" at the Wisconsin State Reading Association (WSRA) Spring Conference, on Thurs., Feb. 7, 9:30-11:30a.m., at the Midwest Airlines Center in Milwaukee.
- 02/27/2008:
- Northwest Conference of Computer Educators (NCCE), in Seattle, WA, February 27-29. TeachingBooks will have a booth with ongoing demonstrations (Booth 313), and Nick Glass presents a program Friday, February 29, 12:00-1:00 p.m., on "Virtual Author Programs & Book Connections for 21st-Century Schools."
- 02/27/2008:
- TeachingBooks exhibits at the Northwest Council for Computer Education (NCCE) 2008 Conference, on Feb. 27-29, at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center, in Seattle. Details to come.
- 11/07/2007:
- TeachingBooks speaks and exhibits at the New York State Reading Association Annual Conference, Saratoga Springs. Our presentation, "Enhancing Reading Instruction via Online, Multimedia Book & Author Connections, " will have the time and location announced.
- 11/02/2007:
- TeachingBooks speaks and exhibits at the Illinois School Library Media Association (ISLMA) Conference, Springfield, with a presentation on "Virtual Author Programs and Multimedia Book Connections for 21st-Century Librarians."
- 10/26/2007:
- TeachingBooks exhibits at the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Conference, Booth 106, Reno, NV. Our presentation, "Virtual Author Programs and Multimedia Book Connections for 21st Century
Librarians," will be on Friday from 8:30-9:45 a.m. - 10/11/2007:
- TeachingBooks speaks and exhibits Oct. 11 and 12 at the New York City School Library System Fall Conference 2007.
- 10/10/2007:
- TeachingBooks exhibits at the Florida Association for Media in Education (FAME) Annual Conference, Orlando. Our presentation, "Virtual Author Programs and Multimedia Book Connections Across the Curriculum," will
have the time and location announced. - 09/14/2007:
- TeachingBooks speaks and exhibits Sept. 14 at the ESC-Region 20 Library Resource Roundup, San Antonio, TX.
- 09/08/2007:
- TeachingBooks speaks Sept. 8 at the Broward Country Online Databases Super Saturday Seminar, Fort Lauderdale, FL.
- 09/06/2007:
- TeachingBooks speaks and exhibits Sept. 6 at the ESC-Region 11 Library Harvest, Fort Worth, TX.
- 06/23/2007:
- TeachingBooks exhibits at the American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference, Booth 3234, Washington, DC.
- 05/13/2007:
- TeachingBooks exhibits at the International Reading Association (IRA) Conference, Toronto, Ontario, Booth 1223.
- 05/03/2007:
- TeachingBooks exhibits at the School Library Media Section of the New York Library Association (SLMS/NYLA) Spring Conference, Booth 7, Syracuse.
- 04/11/2007:
- TeachingBooks speaks and exhibits at the Texas Library Association (TLA) Conference, Booth 2526, San Antonio. We'll be presenting a pre-conference presentation called "Books and Authors Come to Life: Bringing Authors into Your Classroom via Online Technologies," 8:30-12:00 p.m. on Wed., Apr. 11 and a Technology Showcase 3:00-3:50 p.m. on Fri., Apr. 14.
- 03/25/2007:
- TeachingBooks speaks at the Wisconsin Educational Media Association (WEMA) Conference, Madison. We will be offering three presentations and two roundtables. Please see the program for specific dates and times.
- 02/05/2007:
- TeachingBooks speaks and exhibits at the Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA) Annual Conference, Booth 1343, Austin. On Thurs., Feb. 8, we'll be presenting a concurrent session in Rm. 12A called "Books and Authors Come to Life: Bringing Authors into Your Classroom via Online Technologies," 9:00-9:45 a.m. and an Exhibitor Tutorial in Rm. 1, 3:30-4:15 p.m. The eSchoolNews Online writes a review of the presentation.
- 02/01/2007:
- TeachingBooks speaks at the Alberta School Libraries Association's "Get Connected with the Digital World" event at Queen Elizabeth School in Calgary.
- 01/24/2007:
- TeachingBooks speaks and exhibits at the Florida Educational Technology Conference (FETC), Booth 956, Orlando, FL. We'll be presenting a concurrent session called "Books and Authors Come to Life: Bringing Authors into Your Classroom via Online Technologies," 3:10-4:05 p.m. on Thurs., Jan.25 in Room S331A.
Site News
- 03/05/2008:
- Sharon M. Draper's Original Author Program released on TeachingBooks.net. In this four-minute TeachingBooks movie, Sharon M. Draper discusses how being a teacher affects her writing, explains how her books are character-driven, and reveals the impetus behind writing Copper Sun.
- 05/14/2007:
- Press Release: TeachingBooks.net Unveils Reader's Theater Original Author Program.
- 05/01/2007:
- Nick Glass, founder of TeachingBooks, is one of six people elected to be on the 2009 John Newbery Committee .
- 05/01/2007:
- Anthony Browne's Original Author Program released on TeachingBooks.net. In this series of original, interactive slide shows, watch picture book creator Anthony Browne discuss his books Voices in the Park, My Dad, The Willy the Chimp series and his views about children and art.
- 04/11/2007:
- Press Release: TeachingBooks.net Announces the Ernie Colón Author Program.
- 03/05/2007:
- Press Release: Celebrate "Teen Tech Week" with TeachingBooks.net.
- 02/13/2007:
- Ernie Colón's Original Author Program released on TeachingBooks.net. In this fascinating, four-minute movie, Ernie Colón talks about what went into creating The 9/11 Report: A Graphic Adaptation, discusses the craft and language of "graphic continuity" and demonstrates how he draws his illustrations and makes his panels.
- 02/02/2007:
- David Almond's Original Author Program released on TeachingBooks.net. In this series of interactive slide shows, David Almond reads from and discuss the inspiration behind his award-winning novels Skellig, Kit's Wilderness and The Fire-Eaters and shares his thoughts on the musicality of and the use of the five senses in his writing.
- 01/25/2007:
- Press Release: TeachingBooks.net Debuts First Online Author Pronunciation Guide.
- 01/22/2007:
- Lois Lowry's Original Author Program released on TeachingBooks.net. In this series of interactive slide shows, Lois Lowry reads from three of her books. A four-minute movie features Lois Lowry talking about her writing process and The Giver trilogy.
- 01/16/2007:
- TeachingBooks.net moves to another new and better computer server.
- 01/16/2007:
- Jacqueline Woodson's Original Author Program released on TeachingBooks.net. In this illuminating, four-minute TeachingBooks movie, Jacqueline Woodson tells why she writes realistic fiction, discusses the African-American historical elements in her books and shares her belief in the empowerment that can be found in literature. This production includes additional original movies of Jacqueline Woodson reading from four of her books.
- 01/04/2007:
- Press Release: TeachingBooks.net Adds Two New Original Author Programs.
