One of the things I puzzle over when I see schools like the Science Leadership Academy’s strong culture, is how other schools with pre-existing faculties can build a culture of their own that is innovative and unified. So many competing interests are already at play within existing institutions, particularly the larger they get. I’ve been [...]
Entries from February 24th, 2009
A multi-faceted approach
February 23rd, 2009 · 1 Comment · Design, Web 2.0
After seeing Kim Cofino’s presentation on 21st century learning at Langwitches‘s blog, I had to continue to “pass it on” and share it here. Not only is the presentation a clear and concise summary, but Kim’s slides are also beautiful examples of how good design makes a presentation more effective and inspiringly memorable. The 21st [...]
Humanizing technology
February 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · Web 2.0
“We don’t have 29 users on the server. We have 29 *people* using the server. We’ve got to humanize the technology.” – Dan Maas (Twittered by budtheteacher) It’s interesting to me that sometimes one of the greatest protests I hear from educators about technology is that it dehumanizes the classroom. They feel that way for [...]
Anne Lamott and inspiration
February 16th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Web 2.0
As I continue reading Bird by Bird, I continue to be amazed by how much Anne Lamott’s advice about writing applies to well both to working with teachers and to living our lives in general. She talks at length about breaking things into “short assignments.” How often we get discouraged trying to bite off everything [...]
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“Bird by bird”
February 13th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Change
Sometimes as a librarian (or technology teacher) it’s easy to get discouraged. Despite how much outreach you do or how good you are, you wonder if teachers really need you or realize that they can call on your support and services? They are so used to working independently and doing things themselves. How do you [...]
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Inspiring students to find their muse
February 10th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Learning, Web 2.0
Ever since I heard Konrad Glogowski speak at Educon 2.0 last year about blogging and the teacher’s role, I’ve found that a fascinating subject. How do we encourage and support our students into following their own muse in their own blog? And I wonder how do we encourage them to do this when they ask research questions [...]
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Research as play
February 6th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Play
Following up on my post on research and play a few days ago, this experiment described in a New York Times article today, “Powerhouse School District Reaches Beyond the Elite” is a perfect example of how authentic research can also incorporate play. At the middle school, the entire seventh grade is taking part in the [...]
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Playful spaces–some Friday whimsy
February 6th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Play
A little post about whimsy for a springtime Friday– Another way to add to a sense of play in the library is by using play in your library decor. You aren’t always in the position to remodel a library, but there are lots of ways to add whimsy to your library space. And especially at [...]
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“When the world is puddle-wonderful”
February 5th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Play, Web 2.0
e.e. cummings ”in Just spring.” A puddle-wonderful trend has been rising up in blogs lately about playfulness in libraries, which is so serendipitously-excellent! Unbeknownst to me when I wrote my own post about play, the Unquiet Librarian and Helene Blowers have both done inspiring work on this as well. (far better than my post). So I [...]
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