“Get a Haircut!” Let me start with a short story: When I graduated college, I had hair down to my shoulders. It drove my conservative dad nuts (which was some of the point). At one point, after several interviews with… Read More ›
Technology
School Library Website – Layout
As we continue to find ways to improve our school library websites, a previous post about library website design discussed reflecting on the focus and purpose of your school library web page. Click here to view the earlier post. Another… Read More ›
School Library Website – User Friendly and Learner Centered
As we work to create a welcoming atmosphere in our physical library spaces, our school library websites should convey a welcoming and helpful online environment for our learners as well. When students have online access from phones and other devices… Read More ›
School Librarian interviews ChatGPT
Everyone is talking about it! Like many other school librarians, I have several questions about the newest artificial intelligence, OpenAI ChatGPT. So I thought, what better way to get answers than to ask my questions using the software itself? I… Read More ›
Crayola Creativity Week Day One – You Are Going
Creativity Week January is considered International Creativity Month. In celebration, AASL partnered with Crayola to provide a week of sponsored activities in the last week of January. The first day of the Crayola Creativity Week features NASA astronauts with a… Read More ›
My Favorite Collaborative Lesson: Learn About Each Other Using Hexagonal Thinking
Inspiration can come from so many places! Sometimes a collaborative project starts with the school librarian and sometimes it begins with the classroom teacher. This project was developed from an idea shared by a classroom teacher. She had listened to… Read More ›
Working with Instructional Coaches – I have questions
For the upcoming school year, my building just added an instructional design coach. This position will be new to the high school as we pilot for the other high schools in our district. An instructional coach is a supporting role… Read More ›
How to “Cheat” at Professional Development
Wait, What? Let’s be clear right up front: I’m talking about things that might seem like cheating because they make PD easier. But they’re better described as “productivity hacks” – ways to increase your efficiency. And pretty much all the… Read More ›
Summer Technology Learning
After I take a couple of weeks to relax during the summer, I begin to think about the upcoming school year. Summer provides uninterrupted time to explore technology tools. I recently was involved in an Apple Learning Coach training and… Read More ›
Announcing this Year’s AASL Best Digital Tools for Teaching and Learning
Tools are used to install ceiling fans, repair leaky faucets, plant flowers, and make other improvements. Tools can also be used to support educators’ teaching practices and students’ learning experiences. When it comes to classroom tools, people often think of… Read More ›