Minor Musings

It’s summer – a major move (personal and professional) is in process, so why not declutter a bit and share links and ideas I’ve been hoarding all school year?  Regular posts to resume by the end of August, I hope!

Books, Reading, etc.

• NYPL shares some great imaginative literary maps and an infographic of memorable animal friends
• How many of Racism Review’s bibliography are on your shelves now?
• Teaching students about reviewing books?  This behind-the-scenes look at NYTBR might be a good resource.
• This might be billed English Teachers vs. Librarians: is it ok to write in books?

School Life

• Debbie writes about what makes a credible source and and old (but still great) post about data, citations, etc. from AISL
• I’m a huge believer in Makerspace does not Equal High Tech.  Here are some great grab-and-go kits that prove that.

Tech Stuff

• Internet Addition: a health hazard for students? adults?
• IPad apps that can help with dyslexia.

Etcetera

• One of my biggest struggles is with organization (working in a school means my days are unpredictable).  Here are some methods that might work, with tweaking.
• As much as I hate the phrase “digital native”, this might make AASL a worthwhile conference