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Cynthia Alvarado replied to Allison Williams's discussion 'Web 2.0 in the Elementary Library' in the group Elementary School Librarians
Just work with teachers to add a Web 2.0 twist to some assignment they already do in a more traditional way. Make a social studies project into a vlog post or podcast. Help videotape a science experiment. Post the video to a blog page and have stu...
August 6
J.Robertson and Cynthia Alvarado are now friends
July 27
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July 27
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July 27
Cynthia Alvarado commented on Debra Warren's group 'Middle School Librarians - Teachers'
It is difficult because some students are really ready to move on to adult titles and others would just as soon continue reading Goosebumps. I try to keep a balance between buying all the great, but more mature themes I would like to see the stude...
July 27
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May 27
Cynthia Alvarado replied to Cynthia Durbin's discussion 'Follow up books to the Giver' in the group Middle School Librarians - Teachers
Another good follow up is Lowry's own Gathering Blue.
May 19
Cynthia Alvarado replied to Jennifer Sturge's discussion 'Podcasting with the younger kids' in the group Elementary School Librarians
While I am a Mac person at home, my work computers are also PCs. I have been successful using Audacity for student podcasts. You can fins the tutorial and a link to download the free software here: http://audacityteam.org/wiki/index.php?title=Cre...
April 24
Cynthia Alvarado replied to Susan H's discussion 'Making the Library FUN' in the group Elementary School Librarians
I have a Promethean board, which allows me to do all sorts of fun, interesting activities. I use online games, flash interactive activities and even the tests are not so bad. I give them using the votes, instead of paper. I use Jeopardy of various...
April 8
Cynthia Alvarado and NewJerseyeducator1 are now friends
March 29
Cynthia Alvarado replied to Liz Deskins's discussion 'Some things about which I am wondering ... what do you think?' in the group Building a Culture of Collaboration
I have not yet purchased Loertscher's book, though I see now that I had better. I have struggled with the issue of purchasing books that we adults think are "good' for kids versus books the kids themselves want to read. While I don't feel I have a...
February 28
Cynthia Alvarado replied to Angela Branyon's discussion 'What is the purpose of professional blogs?' in the group Middle School Librarians - Teachers
I try to use my professional blog as a place to help others learn and to seek feedback for my own learning. I don't really have a use for venting of the emotional type in this arena. On the other hand, if you mean by venting, an honest critique of...
February 16
Cynthia Alvarado replied to Judi Moreillon's discussion 'Flexible Scheduling - Elementary School Library Question from School Library Graduate Students' in the group Building a Culture of Collaboration
That sounds like a great compromise. I work in a K-8 school with scheduled classes for grades K-3 that are prep time for teachers. My principal set up my schedule in such a way that I have 2 days with no scheduled instruction. I use these days to ...
February 7
Cynthia Alvarado joined Judi Moreillon's group
Building a Culture of Collaboration
This group is for teacher-librarians who want to discuss coteaching with classroom teachers standards-based lessons and units of instruction.
February 7
Cynthia Alvarado replied to Jen Spisak's discussion 'Facebook or MySpace for MS' in the group Middle School Librarians - Teachers
Theoretically, kids under 13 aren't supposed to be on Facebook or MySpace, according to the terms of service. I reality, I have an unofficial Myspace that students know about, but I never officially advertise in school. I also teach some video pro...
February 7
Cynthia Alvarado joined Debra Warren's group
Middle School Librarians - Teachers
A group for Middle School Librarians - Teachers.
February 7

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Teacher/Librarian at a K-8 school.
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http://blog.dearbornschools.org/alvarac/

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At 11:45pm on July 27, 2009, J.Robertson said…
Thanks - glad it was useful! (I have to have SOMETHING to show for the years of experience I have teaching, besides grey hair...) Just joking, but in all seriousness, the longer I'm a librarian, the better I get. Age has its benefits!
At 3:07am on May 27, 2009, Mike McQueen said…
Hi Cynthia,
I'm a teacher librarian & recently started a community based blog for getting boys to read - http://GettingBoysToRead.com. Please send me a friend request if you'd like to network, share ideas, and learn more about getting boys to read.

Sincerely,
Mike McQueen

LET'S NETWORK HERE TOO (request me as a friend):
My FACEBOOK Profile
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