Are you celebrating Digital Citizenship Week? According to Common Sense Education, Digital Citizenship Week is October 16-20, 2017. In a world where we are constantly bombarded with “fake news,” Photoshopped pictures, social media at its peak, and multiple digital devices… Read More ›
Enrich Your #AASL17 Conference Experience with Social Media
I’ve been a conference “junkie” ever since I became a teacher librarian. I love the the energy, the mega dose of learning and inspiration I can take back to my library and school, the chance to see and network with… Read More ›
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 ›
Becoming Future Ready with a Twitter Class
What? Recently, I offered my colleagues a professional development course called Learning to Tweet like a Rock Star! This course was modeled from the AASL course that is offered by Jane Lofton (@jane_librarian). I took her course in 2015. During… 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 ›
PD for the Rural School Librarian
From “Out standing in my field” to “Outstanding in my field” My school library is a 25-minute drive to the nearest public library. We are also 57 miles from the nearest metropolitan area. It is sometimes quite hard to get… Read More ›
Participate with Twitter Chats
If you are an avid Twitter user or just a casual follower of other Twitter accounts, Twitter chats can be a great way to engage with other professionals. Typically, these chats are scheduled throughout the week – mostly in the evening to… Read More ›
Attend a Conference in Pajamas
During the summer months, educators often take time away to reflect and re-engerize for the fall. At first, summer plans are high on our list, but often our minds wander to the upcoming school year remembering things to change or… Read More ›
It Came Full Circle: Connecting with an Author Changed Everything
Have you ever had a lesson that just worked! A lesson that truly left its mark. I would like to say this happens all the time, but if I am honest with myself I think those really “special” lessons are… Read More ›
ESSA Important to All Librarians
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) #essalibraries This past week I attended ALA’s annual conference in Orlando. If you have ever attended an annual conference, you know that the biggest dilemma you will face is choosing which sessions to attend. When… Read More ›