As I've done in the past, I'm hosting a book trivia contest in the library...this time for Stephenie Meyer's The Host, and I thought I would share my materials. You can find the Jeopardy Powerpoints for rounds 1 and 2 as well as extra questions for t
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I have read some library programs in other school libraries but they have almost the same programs. I just want to ask if you have new library activities or library programs to suggest for me as a new teacher librarian.
Thank you.
Read more…My library has 33 Kindles - don't ask where the $$ came from, because I'm just not sure :) I was wondering if anyone had them and if so if you had a policy/procedure on how you check them out. Also, does anyone have an easy way to catalog the books t
Read more…TeachingBooks.net is a fun, growing educational business that is infusing technology into reading. We are hiring a Director of Instructional Technology & Support in our downtown Madison Wisconsin, lake-front office, and want an exceptional person to
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I recently heard about penny polls on another library listserv. We are thinking about having one in support of our library scholarship.
We want to do a poll: Facebook v. Twitter. Audience is high school students.
I'm looking for tips and s
Read more…My services are split between two schools. 2 days each and alternating Wednesday's. I am on a fixed schedule and hold approximately 6 classes a day. I feel i have no time to provide quality services for my students. I have stopped circulating books f
Read more…I have made the jump from classroom/prep teacher to teacher librarian. This is something I have always wanted to do and when the opportunity presented itself I couldn't pass it up. So here I am pleading for survival tips, advice and help that you
Read more…I anyone using Edmodo? It is a free, secure, social networking site for educators - very easy to use, and keeps our students safe! You can get a district accounts, too... http://www.edmodo.com/
I am hosting my Mock Caldecott and Geisel award discussi
Read more…The direct link to join the Common Core Conversation on Edmodo is http://www.edmodo.com/home#/join/5b3a7a213253492fbc7245a7b4d1b703. To view our resources without joining the group please visit http://www.commoncoreconversation.com.
Read more…Does anybody think that librarians of early last century cared less for children or had poorer taste in books? Of course not.
Here is a curated database of books recommended by librarians from ago, books that are now widely available as free e-books.
Read more…Would love to hear from other T/L's in PYP schools aroung the globe. I have an amazing project for next year and would like it to have an international and multilingual focus. Anyone interested?
Read more…I ask this question because, as a poet whose 1000 new poems go worldwide, and last year into 188 countries, I am often invited to do a skype visit for MLK Day (Monday 21 January 2013). I have written a poem called "I Have a Dream" which follows the
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I am a new K-2 librarian working in a district that does not have a library curriculum. I am in hte process of creating one based on Common Core Standards. Does anyone have any advice for me?
Read more…My high school has an international studies theme which defines one of two course strands that our students choose as a "major". Students in our international studies strand take an international studies course each year; in their senior year course
Read more…My 6 -12 school is the recipient of an I Pad grant.
What is the role of the librarian in light of this change?
How can the librarian be included in these changes?
Thanks for your input.
Read more…Find the best free resources on the internet to address the Common Core Standards at: http://www.commoncoreconversation.com/
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Read more…Our elem school has gone 1:1 with ipads this year. My 4th & 5th G students bring them to the media ctr for using the catalog to search for books to check out. During check out time I have always let them go to my media ctr webpage on our school web
Read more…What are people doing for BBW?
Our high school would like to do a reading flash mob of some kind, details to TBD, but we want it slightly subversive and disruptive.
Has anyone done flash mobs in schools? If so, any suggestions, especially the lo
Read more…Is anyone currently using RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) in your school library? Follett is now offering an RFID management system that is compatible with Destiny Library Management system and I'm curious to hear if anyone has experience with
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