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Make the Connection Through Meaningful Conversation
How many times have you engaged in a conversation by reacting to a picture or an infographic? In today’s digital society many of us do this daily or weekly via social media. Now is your chance to begin a conversation… Read More ›
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Open Educational Resources and School Librarians – The Right Fit!
The key to solving a puzzle is to find the pieces that fit together! The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) consists of several pieces — one being placing emphasis on personalized learning for students supported by the use of openly… Read More ›
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Personalized Learning: ESSA Definition and the Role of School Libraries and Librarians
School libraries have always had the dual purpose of supporting the curriculum of the school and providing for the individual reading and learning needs of students. This makes the school librarian uniquely qualified to play a leading role in the… Read More ›
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Blended Learning: ESSA Definition and How It Impacts School Libraries and Librarians
Blended learning has been happening in libraries since we introduced an Online Public Access Catalog, added online databases, began teaching students to evaluate websites and using technology to create as part of makerspaces. However, blended learning is a bit trickier… Read More ›
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Using the Right Terms Creates the WOW Moment!
Have you ever been in a situation where you are talking to someone, but you know that your message is not being understood by the other person’s body language? Sometimes the problem is the terms that you are using. To… Read More ›