Thursday, July 12, 2012

Ms. O Reads Books: Pinterest & Teacher Librarians

Ms. O Reads Books: Pinterest & Teacher Librarians: So I know there has been a lot of press lately about Pinterest ... and here I am jumping on that bandwagon. But I've been using it for about...

Thursday, July 14, 2011

The Daring Librarian: Lady GaGa Librarians Unite!

The Daring Librarian: Lady GaGa Librarians Unite!: "I was asked recently for a quote by a N.Y. Times editor for their opinion page : Here's the question: 'School librarians are on the choppi..."

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

The 7 Golden Rules of Using Technology in Schools
July 6, 2011 | 3:43 PM | By Tina Barseghian

http://mindshift.kqed.org/2011/07/the-seven-golden-rules-of-using-technology-in-schools/

Sometimes teachers and administrators need a kick in the pants to see what they perceive as problems re-framed in a different way. Adam S. Bellow, author of The Tech Commandments, and founder of eduTecher, spoke to a roomful of receptive teachers at the recent ISTE 2011 conference, and demonstrated some of the ironies and contradictions the education system is mired in. And he had some advice.

Great article!

Summer Best Practices

Several library media specialists are meeting this summer to share best practices.  Be sure and read the posts with lesson ideas and projects to use with your students.