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=Professional Development Opportunities= ProQuest [|online training calendar] of classes for various Galileo DBs. Stay up-to-date on newly released books at [|Early Word]. = = =Grant Opportunities= [|Tech & Learning] and Dell sponsor provide an updated grants calendar each year. The [|2009-2010 calendar] was just released.

information about K-12 education grants. You can subscribe to their newsletter at their website, or simply visit the website to stay informed. =Copyright= Gary Becker's [|website] [|Copyright & Fair Use Guidelines for Teachers] =Storytellers= Dr. C.L. Dunn and Northwest Third Grade Teacher, LaGenia have written and illustrated a children's book. The book is titled __The Troll On Trial__. This story tells about the testimony of Mr. Troll with accounts by the Goat family as well. To order new books or schedule a live performance of this story contact: Read and Imagine Books P.O. Box 852 Chatsworth, GA 30705 Phone 706-847-0414 CLDBooks@LIVE.com

=Author Interviews= AdLit.org Author Interviews for students in grades 4-12. ([]) Authors include: Laurie Halse Anderson, Rick Riordan, Jack Gantos, Christopher Paul Curtis, and many others. media type="custom" key="3654873" =Professional Associations=

The [|Georgia Library Media Association (GLMA)] blog is a one-stop-shop for Georgia Media Specialists.
= = =Technology Tutorials and Tips= [|CBT Cafe] offers free web-based software video training and software video tutorials for multimedia and graphic design in HTML, QuickTime Video, and Flash video tutorial formats.

[|drop.io] is a way to embed all sorts of content into websites, etc. without taking up a lot of your personal file space. Watch the video to learn more.

[|Tammy's Technology Tips for Teachers] offers weekly tips and activities. You'll also find handouts from her conference presentations.

[|Fur.ly] allows you to shorten multiple URLs into one. =Assessment= [|TRAILS] is a way to assess information literacy skills for middle and high schoolers. TRAILS is operated by Kent State University Libraries & Media Services. [|A Different Place] offers information about differentiated instruction. Howard Gardner's [|Eight Ways of Being Smart] and a [|self-assessment] from Edutopia.

**Calendar Tools** [|Brown Bear Calendar] (like Diane uses for Gladden MS) [|Famundo] [|SignApp Now] is an online sign-up sheet. Hey, no more confusing barrages of emails to decide who is bringing the chips to our meetings!! =Power of Reading= media type="youtube" key="j5qyOUKnlxA" height="344" width="425" =Library Laughs=

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