I’ve long used Instagram as a way to reach out to my students. It started back when I first got an iPad through DonorsChoose at my previous library (before I had a personal smartphone). Some of my former students (now adults) still follow that account and keep in touch. When I started at Tampa Prep, … Read more
How to Run a Tech Take Apart Workshop in Your Makerspace Tech Take Apart is a fun, low-budget activity that gets students excited about seeing how the inner workings of electronics function. That being said, my first time attempting this activity with middle school students was a disaster (so much so that I only … Read more
When I first picked up Bored and Brilliant, I assumed it would be another book about creativity. And it is, but it’s so much more. Zomorodi takes a reflective and insightful look into how devices are distracting us. At how we avoid boredom at all costs. And how that avoidance of boredom is hindering our … Read more
From the Campfire to the Holodeck (2014) is David Thornburg’s updated work on his theory of the primordial learning metaphors and how they fit in with today’s modern educational spaces. I’m currently researching and writing for book #2, which will be about learning space design and libraries (more info soon). In just about every book … Read more
Connecting Students to the World Through the Cardboard Challenge Makerspaces and maker projects can be amazing catalysts for connecting your students with others. The Imagination Foundation’s Global Cardboard Challenge is one of my favorite maker activities to help my students feel connected to the world and see the power of making. Combine that with a Skype … Read more
This past week, we celebrated Hour of Code week at Stewart. It was pretty low-key overall, but we had some fun activities going on to get our students into coding. One of the activities we had was inspired by Laura Fleming‘s digital breadcrumbs. I put up a few different coding sites on our interactive whiteboard … Read more
Hop on over to AASL’s blog today and check out my guest post on ways to use the free graphic design tool, Canva, in your library.
Back in January, I enjoyed the amazing privilege of going to FETC in Orlando. I have attended FETC twice before, once where I went to a few sessions, once where I just hit the vendor hall. But this was my first year attending where I was on Twitter, where I was beginning to get just … Read more