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EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN

Multimedia Learning Stations

Facilitating Instruction, Strengthening the Research
Process, Building Collaborative Partnerships

JEN SPISAK
“ integrating research into the curriculum will want to add this title to their
Librarians interested in adding a fun and creative new approach to
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professional collection.
—VOYA, March 17, 2016
Libraries across America are losing funding and suffering from cuts in positions and
programs. The process presented here will help you increase library use and prove that
school libraries—and librarians—are a necessity. Written for middle and secondary school September 2015, 223pp, 8 1/2x11
librarians, the book provides a guide to using standards-based and content-focused Print: 978-1-4408-3517-9
$45.00, £35.00, €41.00
learning stations in the library to facilitate instruction and strengthen students’ research eBook: 978-1-4408-3518-6
skills. You’ll learn what multimedia stations are, why they should be used, and how to
use them to enhance and extend direct instruction. Plus, the book breaks down the steps
for building sets of stations and shows you how to organize and implement them for
maximum impact.

FEATURES
• Details what multimedia learning stations are and the reasons they should be used in
the middle and secondary school library
• Features unique content designed for use in middle and high school libraries
• Shares detailed, step-by-step instructions on how you can design, develop, and
implement multimedia learning stations and keep them organized and current

School Library Infographics

How to Create Them, Why to Use Them

PEGGY MILAM CREIGHTON
Infographics have become increasingly popular educational tools for visually conveying
ideas and information—in class projects, in daily lessons, and for promoting school
and library programs. This book—the only one of its kind—helps you create your own
computer-generated visuals for your class and library using common software platforms
and free web-based applications. A perfect primer for educators with little or no
technological savvy, this resource features charts, tables, screenshots, bars, and graphs for
making infographics easy to reproduce and create.

FEATURES May 2015, 169pp, 8 1/2x11
Print: 978-1-4408-3677-0
• Includes more than 30 original visuals available for reproduction $45.00, £35.00, €41.00
• Provides tips for sharing infographics through social media eBook: 978-1-4408-3678-7
• Demonstrates how to effectively pair infographics and education to maximize your
library’s impact on students
• Shows how graphics can be used to enhance instruction
• Features a list of applications and tools for creating your own infographics using basic,
easy-to-access, and free software

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