Author Archives
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Where Do You Get Your Ideas for Lessons and Projects?
When collaborating with teachers, I like to have a toolkit of ideas as we brainstorm ways to design lessons and assessment activities. Like authors get writer’s block, I also get “stuck” thinking of new ideas to implement with classes. The… Read More ›
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Organize and Spice Up Google Drive
I love Google Drive and I love to organize. Combine the two, and it is a fun time! Seriously, I do use Google Drive with many projects and it can become a mess with random files placed in various locations…. Read More ›
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Student Appointments and the Library
Earlier this summer, I asked our Twitter community for ideas about how to reserve spaces in the library during all school intervention and “open” time. Four days a week, my high school has “academic support time” where students can visit… Read More ›
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My Top Three Tech Tools in 2020-21
In the 2020-21 school year, I utilized technology more than ever–from Zoom to Canvas to all Google products. Some technology tools were used for teacher or library use while others were used to engage students. Of all the tools used,… Read More ›
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Touring an Updated High School Library
As we creep closer to summer, I reflect on this school year and how I missed going into different buildings, either in my school district or surrounding areas. I love visiting other libraries to gather ideas–big and small–that I can… Read More ›
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Math and 3D Printing in the Library
Many school librarians show their creativity by finding ways to collaborate with math classes. It isn’t always a natural collaboration based on the math content. A recent math activity we posted on Twitter and Instagram received a lot of reactions… Read More ›
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Strategies for Reading an Academic Journal
Academic journal articles can be tough to read. From the challenging vocabulary to the format, students often struggle synthesizing information from such articles. For several years, I have struggled with the best way to guide students. Finally, this year, I… Read More ›
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Receive Notifications with Google Forms
Google Forms is a great tool to utilize with students and staff; you can gather data, receive immediate feedback, and assess student learning. When creating a Google Form, you can set up notifications so that you receive an e-mail when… Read More ›
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Station Rotations – Virtually – at the Secondary Level
When a class starts a new unit, novel, or concept, we collaborate with classroom teachers to create activities for students to analyze a variety of sources and provide background information. These activities usually involve various stations that students rotate through… Read More ›
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Top Google Slide Add-Ons
Google Slides is a versatile tool that can enhance a variety of documents created for the school library. I use it for almost everything–library newsletters, tutorials, handouts, images, and gifs. Google Slides provides a flexible canvas compared to using Google… Read More ›