Introduction Time went by fast for me this school year. I had the opportunity to collaborate with some great librarians on various projects. One of the things that I learned during my quest for knowledge was that children are not… Read More ›
STEM/STEAM
Using Research to Find a New Chair for Baby Bear
If you have ever read Goldilocks and the Three Bears you know that Baby Bear’s chair ends up in pieces. The sad thing is his chair never gets fixed. Below you will find how students in preschool use the research… Read More ›
4 Ways You Can Get Creative This Summer
Summer is almost here for many of us. It’s a great time to relax, recharge, and reinvigorate our passion for education. I love using my summers to explore creative ideas that I haven’t gotten to throughout the school year. Whether… Read More ›
Quick and Easy Video Creation Tools for Making Tutorials
As a practicing school librarian, I had a TV studio that I ran with the students at two of my schools. One of my schools had an AV club that I enjoyed working with. I started creating videos and posting… Read More ›
Let’s Get Real
By Jeanie Phillips, AASL Standards implementation task force member Young people astonish and amaze me. They are capable of so much. Kids like Marley Dias, ALA Midwinter 2018 keynote speaker, who organized the #1000BlackGirlBooks campaign. She sent over 9,000 books… Read More ›
Seniors and Deep Dive Research
Go Big or Go … Have you ever started an ambitious project that would either be a smashing success or an embarrassing failure? This week I am embarking on a project that will be a true challenge in logistics, energy,… Read More ›
To Teach Makers, We Must Become Makers
Makerspaces are amazing places. Our students can learn all kinds of new skills. But it behooves us to learn some of those skills ourselves. You certainly don’t have to be an expert in all things to create a makerspace in… Read More ›
Pairing Picture Books and Primary Sources: Earmuffs for Everyone! by Meghan McCarthy
The blast of cold weather in St. Louis led me to find all my winter gear. That reminded me of Meghan McCarthy’s book Earmuffs for Everyone. Reading the book led me on a hunt for primary sources in the form of… Read More ›
Review of the Testing Charade: Pretending to Make Schools Better
Library space, librarians, and instructional time are too frequently railroaded by the testing regime, so reviewing The Testing Charade by Daniel Koretz seems appropriate to the Knowledge Quest forum. When George W. Bush ran for president in 2000, he boasted about the… Read More ›
Ideas + Collaboration = Grant Funding
Last month, Steven Yates, 2017-2018 AASL President, wrote about the grants that were available through AASL. The post indicated that February 1, 2018, is the deadline for many opportunities. Given the fact that the February deadline is approaching quickly, you might… Read More ›