Whether or not we are planning for a physical or a virtual school experience in September, it is clear that we need to translate our practice. We need strategies for personalizing and enriching the remote learning experience. And it is clear that the library must be the center of that experience. Currently, one very popular […]
Creating your virtual library (quickly) using Slides and Bitmojis as Hyperdocs
May 14, 2020 by 10 Comments
ALA highlights: What I saw and what I missed (Banquets not included)
July 10, 2019 by Leave a Comment
This started as a post and got completely out of hand. It made far more sense to recap ALA 2019 Annual Conference using a social media approach. So here’s a Wakelet offering my personal highlights both of the events I had the privilege to attend in the brief time I had before ISTE as well […]
A Collection of Best-of-the-Year Lists (and a spotlight on one)
December 31, 2018 by 3 Comments
While I suspect some of you are quite sick of them, for me a truly fun part of the new year is stopping to look back at the bounty of the past year’s discoveries in the form of best lists. Many of our friends–reviewers, publishers, bloggers, etc.–have been hard at work collecting their picks for […]
2015 AASL Best Apps and Best Websites revealed!
June 28, 2015 by 1 Comment
Need a little something to do this summer? There’s plenty for you to explore. You may have missed the actual reveal live yesterday, but please don’t miss the big announcements made by your AASL colleagues at Annual in San Francisco. I was honored to serve on the Best Apps for Teaching and Learning Committee this […]
New from AASL: Best Websites for Teaching and Learning
June 24, 2012 by 3 Comments
I am in San Diego for ISTE and I missed the live excitement, but for the fourth year, AASL just announced its Top 25 Websites for Teacher and Learning. These sites were selected because they foster the qualities of innovation, creativity, active participation, and collaboration. They are free, Web-based sites that are user friendly and […]
Great Web Sites for Kids Redesigned
December 25, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Earlier this week, members of ALSC (ALA’s Association for Library Service to Children) announced the redesign of the Great Web Sites for Kids site via the #alscgws hashtag. For as long as I can remember (actually since 1997) this hard-working committee has been evaluating and compiling its list of exemplary sites for children from birth […]
9/11 Resources
August 25, 2011 by 4 Comments
The members of our incoming freshman class would have been around four on September 11, 2001. They might not remember what they were doing on that sunny Tuesday morning, a morning that changed most of us in ways I am not sure we yet understand. In two weeks we’ll face the 10th anniversary of that […]
Embedit.in
July 22, 2011 by 2 Comments
Every once in a while you discover an app that simply and quietly makes your life just a little easier. An app that ought to be on your virtual Swiss Army knife of apps. Aviary, Zamzar, Picnik come easily to mind. I could gush about them all day long. Recently I added Embedit.in to that […]
SnagLearning (Snag quality films and instructional content)
July 4, 2011 by 1 Comment
I’ve been a fan of SnagFilms for a couple of years now. The site offers convenient and free access to more than 2100 award-winning documentaries. It has been among the most popular sites on our documentary film pathfinder. I recently discovered Snag Learning, a version of the site designed for middle and high school use. […]
More on ISTE: the Feud, the Forum, the Final Keynote (updated with slides)
July 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Who says panel discussions can’t be fun? After the seriousness and pressure of preparing for my TEDxPhillyed talk on Saturday (more on that in a future post), several good friends and I presented the Learning Tools Family Feud at ISTE. Click on the Unlocking Potential image below to view the hour-long session. Perhaps we did […]
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