Back-to-School Ideas for School Libraries
Welcome to a new school year! School has been back in session for about a month in my area, and this year I’ve started a…
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Reading Aloud in School: An Endangered Practice?
At the recent PA School Librarians Association (PSLA) Annual Conference, I read a worrisome tweet from a participant in a concurrent session. Some Pennsylvania librarians…
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“Make It at Your Library” Conference Presentation
I’m honored to be presenting at the 2015 PA School Librarians Association Annual Conference about makerspaces in elementary and middle school libraries this afternoon. If…
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Library Centers Tracking with QR Code Check-in
Building my PLN, or Professional Learning Network, has been one of the best decisions I’ve made since I started teaching! Being connected with fabulous educators…
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What Worked Wednesday: Sugru + littleBits
“What Worked Wednesday” is a blog post series about ideas that I have personally tried in my library and/or instruction. Each post includes an idea…
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Hour of Code Week with Makerspace Centers
Last updated December 9, 2022 The official Hour of Code Week takes place each December, and my school began participating in 2013 when I introduced…
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Keeping Books Visible on Library Shelves
I’m starting a new series based on several of the “ideas that worked” that I’ve previously blogged about, such as Cheap and Easy Library Decorations,…
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Makerspace Mishaps: Fixing and Replacing Broken Parts
When you start a makerspace and begin letting students build things that move, light up, and generally do cool things, eventually something will go wrong. …
