Formatting issues can make a simple website project take a long time to complete. It can lead to frustration and workarounds that take even more time. You may have struggled with the following scenarios too: When creating a document in… Read More ›
technology
Two Tools to Create Stunning Graphics: Canva and Google Drawings
When browsing blog posts or Twitter, I find fabulous graphics displaying library signage, events, or even assignment directions. I used to wonder, “How did they do that? It looks so good, I could never be that creative.” Canva and Google Drawings… Read More ›
AASL announces 2017 Best Websites for Teaching & Learning
AASL announced its 2017 Best Websites for Teaching & Learning at the American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference in Chicago. The annual list honors 25 websites that provide enhanced learning and curriculum development for school librarians and their teacher collaborators…. Read More ›
AASL announces 2017 Best Apps for Teaching & Learning
AASL announced its 2017 list of Best Apps for Teaching & Learning at the American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference in Chicago. The list of apps provides technology resources for school librarians and their teacher collaborators. Now in its fifth… Read More ›
Explore the World with Google Expeditions
Google Expeditions allows users to view the world as it advertises that it “brings your lessons to life.” From any mobile device, teachers and students can download the free app to explore virtually a variety of environments with guided prompts. Take… Read More ›
Celebrate #SLM17 with Flipgrid
Each year, school libraries celebrate #SLM17, or School Library Month. The hashtag #SLM17 is used to follow the conversation on social media, with the numerals changing each year. You may recall a post about the history of SLM in March… Read More ›
Information Bias
Bias: Left, Right, Center, Fringe, and Citing Snapchat Several months ago a colleague pointed out a graphic depicting where news fell in terms of political bias. On the chart, the prominent news outlets were placed as right-leaning, left-leaning, center/mainstream, or… Read More ›
Sketchnoting in the Library
Sketchnotes, visual note taking, allows students to creatively demonstrate their thinking and learning. Through this visual note-taking style, students can add text, icons, and drawings in a creative manner. To sketchnote, students can live sketch or post sketch. Live Sketching:… Read More ›
Reflecting with Google Forms and Sheets
During the winter months, I start reflecting on the current year and the needs for the upcoming school year for the library. I notice patterns in requests from students, analyze the subject areas in the library and the types of collaborative… Read More ›
A Maker Family and Tinker Teachers
A Maker Family Meet Wooldridge Elementary librarian Elizabeth Mikeska-Benfield, her husband Patrick, the STEAM and Maker Space coordinator at St. Gabriel’s Catholic School (PreK-8), and their two sons, Memphis (10) and Jackson (8). I met the family when we gathered for a… Read More ›