"Greetings Laura,
I'm Mike McQueen, teacher librarian and founder of http://www.GettingBoysToRead.com. Like many school districts, we are in a financial crises. Our school board recently proposed to eliminate ALL 20+ middle…"
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Mike McQueen left a comment for Laura Gardner"Greetings Laura,
I'm Mike McQueen, teacher librarian and founder of http://www.GettingBoysToRead.com. Like many school districts, we are in a financial crises. Our school board recently proposed to eliminate ALL 20+ middle school teacher…"
Laura Philip replied to Laura Gardner's discussion Digital Storytelling...need input"I've used Voicethread software at my previous school, and it was very successful. Here is a link to their website -- you can browse some samples and see a demo:
http://voicethread.com/#home
Voicethread does cost money, but I think it is…"
Laura Gardner posted a discussionDigital Storytelling...need input
Hello!I'm taking an online course on Digital Storytelling and am VERY excited about all the possibilities for my students. For the course, I need to interview an educator who is currently using DS, but no one in my school is doing it. :( Can anyone help me out with the following questions?How are you currently using digital storytelling OR dynamic media?What tools are you using (hardware and software)?What have been the benefits?What challenges have you experienced?Any advice or suggestions?I…See More
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April 19, 2010 from 8pm to 9pm
Monday April 19 - 8:00 pm. ESTSpecial Guests: Chris Harris and Buffy HamiltonHostess: Gwyneth Jones and Carolyn FooteIt's the most exciting time to be a teacher librarian. The opportunities for learning have never been more rich. The studies prove the value of the role of strong school libraries in student achievement. Yet, the pink slips are flying. Where do we go from here? Led by Buffy Hamilton and Chris Harris and moderated by Gwyneth Jones and Carolyn Foote, this webinar is a crisis…See More
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Laura Gardner replied to Rena F's discussion Picture Books with Grade 8's"These are great! I wonder if there are any other picture books that people could recommend for teaching any other reading comprehension skills. Is there a list of good picture books to use with older students somewhere online? I'd love a list…"
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Inspired by Helene Blowers' Learning 2.0 and California's School Library Learning 2.0, let's use this space to explore new things to prepare ourselves for leadership in new information landscapes.See More
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- I am the new Teacher Librarian at Dartmouth Middle School in Dartmouth, MA. I am a National Board Certified Teacher with three years of experience in a high school library, two years of experience as a special education teacher and two years of experience as a Youth Services Librarian in a public library.
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- At 10:19am on January 26, 2012, Mike McQueen said…
Greetings Laura,
I'm Mike McQueen, teacher librarian and founder of http://www.GettingBoysToRead.com. Like many school districts, we are in a financial crises. Our school board recently proposed to eliminate ALL 20+ middle school teacher librarians and also cut all 90+ elementary schools to half time. Since we are the biggest district in all of Colorado, we worry this will cause other districts to follow suit. We launched an online movement and are going to do our best to put up a good fight. If possible, please visit our Facebook page and "Like" us http://www.facebook.com/SupportSchoolLibraries . Adding a positive comment and sharing with your friends would help our morale as well. The board finalizes the budget soon so your timely support would be greatly appreciated!
Sincerely,
Mike McQueen
Teacher Librarian at McLain HS
Lakewood, CO
- At 3:49am on January 27, 2012, Mike McQueen said…
Greetings Laura,
I'm Mike McQueen, teacher librarian and founder of http://www.GettingBoysToRead.com. Like many school districts, we are in a financial crises. Our school board recently proposed to eliminate ALL 20+ middle school teacher librarians and also cut all 90+ elementary schools to half time. Since we are the biggest district in all of Colorado, we worry this will cause other districts to follow suit.
We launched an online movement and are going to do our best to put up a good fight. If possible, please visit our Facebook page and "Like" us http://www.facebook.com/SupportSchoolLibraries . Adding a positive comment and sharing with your friends would help our morale as well. The board finalizes the budget soon so your timely support would be greatly appreciated!
Sincerely,
Mike McQueen
Teacher Librarian at McLain HS
Lakewood, CO
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In an ongoing effort to recruit a new generation of school library leaders, Mansfield University recently received a fifth Institute of Library and Museum Services (IMLS) grant to fund scholarships for its totally online School Library & Information Technologies Master of Education degree program with school library certification. If you know of an educator or non-certified librarian seeking school library certification, please pass along the news that we are still accepting applications for the spring 2012 semester.
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