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• Friday Find – Ultimate PD

  By Judith Deichman on 03/27/2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Are you looking for an excellent way to enrich your repertoire of skills and tools?  Well, the Library of Congress is looking for two Teachers-in-Residence for the next school year.  You get to spend a whole school year at the… Read More ›

• Friday Finds – March Mayhem

  By Judith Deichman on 03/06/2015 • ( 1 )

  

  There are so many ways to have fun and promote your school library during the month of March!  Learning will also take place, while the fun is happening.  Here are a few of the ideas for March.  If you have… Read More ›

• Friday Finds – Fabulous Freebies

  By Judith Deichman on 02/26/2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Here are some great and awesome freebies for you to use in your school library or to share with your teachers and make you the school hero.  Some of them you may recognize and some may pique your interest or… Read More ›

• Friday Finds – Google Science Fair 2015

  By Judith Deichman on 02/20/2015 • ( 0 )

  

  “The Google Science Fair is an online science competition open to students ages 13 to 18 from around the globe. It encourages them to change the world through scientific inquiry. They’ll learn about their chosen topic and develop key skills… Read More ›

• Friday Finds – Literacy Resources and Data

  By Judith Deichman on 02/13/2015 • ( 0 )

  

    “Reading Rockets is a national multimedia literacy initiative offering information and resources on how young kids learn to read, why so many struggle, and how caring adults can help.” This is a great website resource for literacy lessons and… Read More ›

• Friday Finds – Research Tool

  By Judith Deichman on 02/06/2015 • ( 1 )

  

  I have found a great new research tool for aiding students in their quest to focus and narrow the scope of their research.  Best of all, this tool is free for students to utilize.  All you have to do is… Read More ›

• Friday Find – What are you doing today?

  By Judith Deichman on 01/30/2015 • ( 0 )

  

  If you are not going to ALA Midwinter and have some time on your hands today, there is an awesome opportunity to take part in an education live streaming event from California.  The topics are hot news and you can… Read More ›

• Friday Finds – So Many Books to Movies This Year

  By Judith Deichman on 01/23/2015 • ( 0 )

  

  There are so many books that are making it to the big screen this year, that we cannot ignore the opportunity to draw in readers, both reluctant and avid. From picture books to adult novels there are over 50 books… Read More ›

• Friday Finds – Tech & Learning Released Top 100 Sites and APPS of 2014

  By Judith Deichman on 01/16/2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Tech & Learning has just released their top 100 sites and apps for the year!  More mobile apps made the list this year than last, indicating a trend towards the mobile platform.  The sites and apps are all new for… Read More ›

• Friday Finds

  By Judith Deichman on 01/09/2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Looking for a way to get creative with your 6th – 12th grade students?  Here is a contest that is just what you have been looking for. Sponsored by The National Road Safety Foundation and Scholastic, this video contest lets… Read More ›