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Interview with a Librarian: Danielle West

Danielle West is the school librarian at Aynor Middle School. The interview process with Danielle took a bit longer than expected as her daughter contracted COVID during the time we were scheduled to interview. Thankfully, I was able to get with her last week and ask questions regarding the AASL standard “Inquire”. I really enjoyedContinue reading “Interview with a Librarian: Danielle West”

Interview with a Librarian: Jennifer Neafsey

I was excited to talk with Jennifer Neafsey, the school library media specialist at Loris Middle School, about how she uses the AASL Shared Foundation “Engage” with the students in her school. I am more familiar with how school libraries function within elementary schools, so I was eager to learn more about school libraries onContinue reading “Interview with a Librarian: Jennifer Neafsey”

Interview with a Librarian: Julia Brown

Julia Brown, from Green Sea Floyds Elementary School in Green Sea, South Carolina provided me with great insight and information regarding her work as it pertains to the AASL Standards for school librarians. In the interview, I asked Julia five questions that discuss what the day-to-day events look like for her when using the domainContinue reading “Interview with a Librarian: Julia Brown”

Interview with a Librarian: Debra Rogers

Debra Rogers is the school librarian at Daisy Elementary School in Loris, South Carolina, the school where I am a second grade teacher. I was eager to collaborate with Debra because I have witnessed the great work she does with our second graders and I have also heard a lot of great things from otherContinue reading “Interview with a Librarian: Debra Rogers”

SLIS761 Reflections

This course has been, by far, one of my most favorite SLIS courses I have taken thus far! My biggest takeaway from this semester is that each week I looked forward to an in-depth learning of new concepts and technologies to save and use when I become a school librarian. I have learned a greatContinue reading “SLIS761 Reflections”

Take Your Class on Expeditions!

Expeditions by Google is an Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) app that not only takes students around the world to explore and learn about various places and topics related to the arts, science, history and more, it brings concepts that are abstract to reality through 360° scenes and 3D objects. I have alreadyContinue reading “Take Your Class on Expeditions!”

Read Alouds to Help You MAKE

Teach Outside the Box is an educational site that includes blogs, a shopping site, classroom tips, and more for all educators. One thing I love about this site is the emphasis on STEM and Makerspaces through blogs. Teach Outside the Box’s Makerspace Blog has a handful of blog posts specifically dedicated to all things Makerspace.Continue reading “Read Alouds to Help You MAKE”

Get Your Dojo On!

Each school year brings a whole new class of different students than the years before which creates a new classroom environment. Each year, classroom management systems you have used in the past will work again and sometimes they do not. I have used ClassDojo in my classroom since I began teaching four years ago andContinue reading “Get Your Dojo On!”

Adaptive Technology Resource

Freckle is a free online resource for K-12 teachers to use within their classrooms for math, ELA, social studies, and/or science. It not only engages students in their learning, but also has some great assisting features for students to use and make meaning of their learning. Freckle utilizes the Common Core State Stanadards (CCSS) toContinue reading “Adaptive Technology Resource”

Technology Hardware to Use in the Classroom

We all know integrating technology is not only beneficial to engage students in learning, but to also prepare them as productive, contributing citizens of the 21st century. One piece of technology hardware that may be overlooked but can be quite useful in promoting pedagogical functions in the classroom is a microphone. A microphone can notContinue reading “Technology Hardware to Use in the Classroom”