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• Going 1:1 – I wish I would have…

  By Becca Munson on 10/23/2018 • ( 3 )

  

  I am a school librarian in the Blue Valley School District in Overland Park, KS. We have been fortunate to have access to technology in a variety of ways throughout the building, including the school library. In January, technology access… Read More ›

• Organizing 3D Printing Projects

  By Becca Munson on 09/27/2018 • ( 1 )

  

  The library 3D printers are receiving more use as additional classes utilize these devices for content assignments. When we first received the 3D printer, we began small with individual students creating and printing personal designs. We were encouraged by the… Read More ›

• Reflection and Goals for the New School Year

  By Becca Munson on 08/23/2018 • ( 1 )

  

  As I transition from one year to the next, I review what went well the past year and determine areas for improvement. Since I was new to the building last year, I focused on developing relationships with staff for greater… Read More ›

• Forgot Password? Password Manager Help

  By Becca Munson on 07/23/2018 • ( 0 )

  

  When I return to the library in August, I am anticipating that I will forget several of my go-to passwords for several websites. I have tried several different password storage apps, but I have had trouble deciding on one. Some… Read More ›

• Librarians Impact through Mentoring

  By Becca Munson on 06/25/2018 • ( 0 )

  

  As the school year ends, many librarians around the country are retiring. These librarians are building leaders and mentors that impact the school culture and student learning. They have seen many, many changes and have adapted in various ways to… Read More ›

• Why blog in 2018?

  By Becca Munson on 05/21/2018 • ( 2 )

  

  I had a library blog a few years ago. I would post projects, ideas, photos, videos, and more. When I started focusing on Twitter, I lost my desire to post articles. I mean, who wants to read a blog post… Read More ›

• Advocate with a Twitter Storm

  By Becca Munson on 04/24/2018 • ( 0 )

  

  Happy School Library Media Month! Using Twitter Storms can be a strong advocacy tool for the importance of school librarians and the many hats worn each day. Recently, the librarians in my school district started a Twitter Storm created by… Read More ›

• Student Needs Assessment with Google Forms and Sheets

  By Becca Munson on 03/28/2018 • ( 0 )

  

  Last month, I posted information about using Google Forms to creatively engage students. This month, we are looking at using Google Forms and Sheets to gather student information for instruction. Collaborating with the classroom teachers, we design a pre-assessment using Google Forms. The classroom… Read More ›

• Gamify Stale Lessons Using Google Forms

  By Becca Munson on 02/26/2018 • ( 2 )

  

  At the beginning of the school year, a teacher stopped by the library with a worksheet in hand. She wanted the students to learn more about the library databases and she thought a scavenger hunt via a worksheet might be… Read More ›

• Video Creation – Design and Content

  By Becca Munson on 01/22/2018 • ( 1 )

  

  When students demonstrate their learning through video creation, I love to see the students’ creativity in action. Students have opportunities to create images and music collaboratively with their peers while showing new knowledge gained during the unit. Recently, our goal… Read More ›