Tell Your Own Story

As a school librarian, people think we get to sit and read books all day. Don’t we wish! It’s crucial that we take time each day to document what we do. This can be a valuable tool for…

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Create Your Own Digital Breakout Game Using Google Forms

Create your own digital breakout. Salmon colored circle with key lock in the center.

Breakout boxes are all the rage right now.  They are a fun way to deliver content and improve critical thinking.  The one thing that drives me crazy when trying to share the boxes with all of the teachers…

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How to Troubleshoot Like a Tech Rockstar

How to troubleshoot like a tech rockstar

You’re getting ready to start this phenomenal lesson.  You go to turn on your interactive whiteboard or your computer and nothing happens.  You call in your school’s tech support to help. The problem – the power strip had…

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Create a Makerspace for Under $100

create a makerspace for under $100

So, you want to set up a makerspace, but aren’t sure if you have the funds to get things up and running.  Never fear! With a little ingenuity, you can set up a pretty amazing makerspace for under…

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Library Makerspaces: They Will Build it if You Create a Space

Students wiring an Arduino with one already set up with bulb it up in foreground

One of my favorite movie quotes of all times comes from Field of Dreams, when Kevin Costner keeps hearing, “If you build it, they will come.”  For those of you jumping into the makerspace realm, I say this…

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