Librarian On The Loose

March 9, 2012

Have You Meet Edmodo?

This week, we’re talking about online collaboration and collaboration tools. The more I experiment with these tools in class, the more excited I get about using them in a classroom someday. Kids are so wired in these days (my 10 year old niece just got on Facebook last week and has already updated her […]

March 6, 2012

Quick Update

So last week I wrote a post about linear and non-linear reading in which I said that practice was probably the best way for students to get a handle on how and when to use these two skill sets. I also went on to say that I didn’t have more specific ideas in mind but […]

March 2, 2012

Creating a Shared Culture of Literacy

Today we’re talking about reading and how we can move beyond just telling kids reading is important to creating a culture of literacy in our schools. Recently, I watched a video of a presentation on creating a culture of shared literacy in schools for one of my classes. At the end of the video the presenter, […]

February 28, 2012

Linear vs Non-linear Reading

Are both linear and non-linear reading skills equally important for students to learn? How can we as librarians and future librarian ensure students are learning how to use both skills? Before we dive in and start answering those questions, let’s start with some quick definitions, shall we? Linear reading is the traditional mode of […]

February 24, 2012

Getting to Know Bookshare.org

I had not heard of Bookshare.org until earlier this week. Now that I’ve had the opportunity to check it out, I’m extremely impressed. Not only is Bookshare’s mission of “ensuring that all individuals with print disabilities have equal and timely access to print materials” amazing, their website was chock full of information and easy to […]

February 15, 2012

Feed Me

Full disclosure: I created this blog and loaded up a Google Reader as assignments for my intro class this summer and haven’t touched them since so, I am by no means an expert on RSS feeds and blog readers (on the bright side, my houseplants now know my neglect isn’t personal). Now, let’s talk […]