Charity, Cathy, and Laura revisit the staple resource of NCWiseOwl. NCWiseOwl is going through some changes and transitions, but we highlight some of our favorite features about this tool. For complete links and shownotes, please visit TechPlusBooksPod.net Canvas links for NCWiseOwl tool kit, get NCWiseOwl updates, Strategies & Classroom tools (scavenger hunts!) Kami extension Wordle spinoffs for many disciplines The Weight of Ink by Rachel Kadish The Nineties by Chuck Klosterman The Last Ballad by Wiley Cash NC Reads: NC Humanities book club
Charity, Cathy, and Laura discuss our emotions surrounding "other duties as assigned," work that we do that isn't necessarily Library work or what where our passions lie. If you are sick of being the one who puts in the tech tickets or agonizes as testing coordinator or can't stand the hassle of a book fair, you're in some good company with this episode as we offer some suggestions on how to navigate those assigned tasks. For full show notes visit TechPlusBooksPod.net
Charity, Cathy, and Laura have a candid conversation about book selection amidst the backdrop of national book challenges and reconsiderations. This is not a how-to episode for handling a complaint or challenge. We urge all of our librarians to familiarize themselves with district policies regarding challenging or objecting to school materials as well as having a clear collection development policy for purchases. For full show notes, including book titles, recommendations, and tips visit TechPlusBooksPod.net
Laura interviews Faith Huff about how to use social media to amplify and promote library programming. Faith shares best tips and practices for TikTok. For full show notes visit TechPlusBooksPod.net
For full show notes, visit TechPlusBooksPod.net. Cathy, Charity, and Laura discuss what they are focusing on in the immediate, what they are implementing right now at the start of the school year. They share book suggestions from YAC with the PACK and more inspired by recent TV shows. They wonder about the mysterious boost for one book request at the middle school. Having had a break from Google Meets, they explore new features in Google Meet and offer some other tech resources.
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We sit down with Innovation Learning Catalysts for DPI and discuss how educators can ignite and embrace innovation in the classroom.
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See TechPlusBooksPod.net for complete show notes for every episode. Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam, House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros, All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely Danger of a Single Story Ted Talk by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Mirrors, Windows, and Doors essay by Dr. Bishop The Way Out is Back Through Podcast Nice White Parents Podcast & segment from Here & Now featuring excerpt of the Promise, a WPLN podcast looking at public education and racism. Music: Lord Weasel and Idle Ways by Blue Dot Sessions
For complete shownotes visit Tech Plus Books Pod. In today's episode we talk with Tommy Jenkins, author of the graphic novel Drawing the Vote.
See our website TechPlusBooksPod.net for full and complete show notes and hyperlinks. Guest Ashley Sherman shares ways in which she got her Makerspace program launched and how she integrates the maker model into all classrooms. Join us for #TechPlusBookStudy! We hope you'll add to discussions and slow chats! Our first book title is on Cultivating Genius by Gholdy Muhammad
NCSLMA.org https://media.giphy.com/media/xTiTnEHBh7qapyuvwQ/giphy.gif Sessions: Advocacy & Marketing: Advocacy....It's for Every School Librarian, Crystal Joyce (twitter: @librarianmrscj), Dr. April Dawkins (twitter: @Aprldwkns), Faith Huff (twitter & tiktok: @teachinatardis) & Lila Morel Ain't No Mountain High Enough: How to Create and Advocate for Your Library!, Lila Morel and Faith Huff Marketing Your Library, Kathy Parker (twitter: @kparkerslmc) Connect the Dots: Destiny Discover, Sharon Hart (https://fresmedia.weebly.com/ and twitter: @sjhart) and Heather Pennica (twitter: @readrgrlheather) Joining Forces: How a Blended Media/Tech Program Enhances Student Learning, Chelsea Brantley (twitter: @rahrahreading) & Lori O'Neal Google Quizzes: Secure Assessments on Chromebooks, Katie Bogle (http://wonderscreate.weebly.com/ and twitter: @BogleKatie and instagram: @wondersread) Slaying the Monsters: Evaluating Speculative Worlds of Color, Jewel Davis (https://jeweldavis.com/) Time-Saving Tips and Tricks, Katie Bogle
We discuss goals for this school year amidst pandemic, share Google Classroom tips, and books we've enjoyed over the summer. See complete show notes at TechPlusBooksPod.net
Cathy, Charity, and Laura reflect on the past year of podcasting and goals for next season. Visit us at our website techplusbookspod.net for show notes.
This is episode 3 in our When the World Gets Weird series in which we share our thoughts and experiences dealing with the Covid-19 situation. We share some silver linings of this situation and also our struggles as school librarians during school closures. Wakelet Webinar with Ken Shelton - Equity during Remote Learning (https://learn.wakelet.com/ http://kennethshelton.net/) & Charity's Wakelet https://wakelet.com/@CharityHarbeck2702 AASL Snapshot of School Libraries During School Closures (https://knowledgequest.aasl.org/snapshot-of-school-librarian-roles-during-school-closures/?fbclid=IwAR0RdNPrpgKhB1atpNqqyAVg_BtEkQLz8n9pVP9OCKG_QPwcrWzxqm8x5Js) NPR article about teens and online learning (https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/04/08/829618124/4-in-10-u-s-teens-say-they-havent-done-online-learning-since-schools-closed?) Dr. Steven Constantino: Invisible Engagement: How to Build the Efficacy of Every Family (https://drsteveconstantino.com/free-webinars/) EdNC Hope Starts Here podcast: Rural Challenges with Broadband (https://soundcloud.com/hopestartshere/episode-4-rural-challenges-with-broadband-its-pretty-much-non-existent) Games & Fun: The Dictionary game (https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/113244/dictionary-game-rules) 10,000 dice game rules View from my Window Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/viewfrommywindow/)
In this episode we discuss our struggles with meeting the needs of all our students and providing equitable access to our resources and spaces. Cathy shares PhET simulations. And Charity booktalks an adult nonfiction book, Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado-Perez. NPR Interview with Caroline Criado-Perez https://www.npr.org/2019/03/17/704209639/caroline-criado-perez-on-data-bias-and-invisible-women Book Info https://www.abramsbooks.com/product/invisible-women_9781419729072/ Tech Info https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/category/new
In this episode Laura and Cathy discuss fines and circulation policies. They talk about ways to use the Start Player app in the library and a quick way to communicate overdue notices. Cathy booktalks The Whispers by Greg Howard and Laura shares Pie in the Sky by Remy Lai. The Whispers by Greg Howard (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/576472/the-whispers-by-greg-howard/) Pie in the Sky by Remy Lai (https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250208675) Start Player app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.marcelnijman.startplayer&hl=en_US) NCSLMA Regional PD info (https://ncslma.wildapricot.org/)
#GoOpenNC is a library of Open Educational Resources (OER) that is available to all North Carolina educators beginning December 16, 2019. In this episode we talk about the new platform and why you should log in and start sharing. #GoOpenNC: https://goopennc.oercommons.org Leslie Carriker's blog post: https://sites.google.com/view/lesliecarriker/blog?authuser=0 Creative Commons Information: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ Audio clips: https://audiosoundclips.com/dj-sound-effects-sfx/