Transitions to Digital Media

District Administration

March 2013

The library needs to stop being a place where children are forced to be quiet, and more closely emulate a café style environment where students can bring food and drink and relax in a comfortable setting, says Jill Hobson, director of instructional technology for Forsyth County Schools in Cumming, Ga. There should be open spaces, chat areas, places for students to work independently on their laptops or tablets, or in groups to leverage use of such technology resources as videoconferencing or editing software.