STEM/STEAM

Makerspaces – To Kit or Not to Kit?

By Len Bryan on 10/04/2018 • ( 0 )

I am lucky enough to serve librarians, teachers, and students in Denver Public Schools, which has a wonderful collection of circulating makerspace kits for librarians and teachers to check out–kind of a “try before you buy” concept that provides a… Read More ›

Mobile STEM Cart: Bringing the Lab to Students

By Sam Northern on 07/31/2018 • ( 0 )

For ten days of my summer break, I worked aboard a research vessel as a Teacher at Sea. The Teacher at Sea Program is a division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), whose mission focuses on monitoring the… Read More ›

STEM Interventions: How early is too late?

By Daniella Smith on 06/27/2018 • ( 0 )

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 ›

Using Research to Find a New Chair for Baby Bear

By Kelly Hincks on 06/04/2018 • ( 0 )

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

By Diana Rendina on 05/22/2018 • ( 0 )

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

By Daniella Smith on 03/29/2018 • ( 0 )

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 AASL Standards and Guidelines Implementation Task Force on 03/13/2018 • ( 0 )

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 ›