Flagrant Disregard
I find myself taking little breaks while I play with and wait for dissertation data. On my latest trip to Flagrant Disregard’s Flickr Toys, it occurred to me that I could actually USE those toys. I...
View ArticleLibrarian in posterland
It may be that the most popular purchase we made in the past year was the poster printer. Our PhotoShop-savvy volunteers are going a little crazy organizing our teams and clubs into...
View ArticleJust for fun
My student, Martin, who is also busy helping me get podcasts (coming soon!) ready for our Virtual Library, wrote to share some stuff he thought I’d enjoy over the break. On its About page, Uncyclopedia...
View ArticleTagged: Five things you don’t know about me
I just discovered I was “tagged” by David Warlick and Alice Yucht. This cool meme reveals new sides of the bloggers I thought I had a bit of a handle on–Chris Lehmann, Terry Freedman, Andy Carvin,...
View Article2-minute seder
While browsing around for a few new holiday ideas, I discovered a surprising number of online haggadahs. One of them brought me way back to those neverending meals at the crowded family table back in...
View ArticleAnd the winners are . . .
SEOmoz’s new Web 2.0 Awards were announced today. Last year’s list led me to tools that became a regular part of my life online. There’s lots to explore. Some are already favorites. Some look like...
View ArticleGeek envy–mousepad on steroids
A few weeks ago, Martin, one of my students, told me about a couple of his latest purchases from a web tech catalog in China. It took a while, but his package arrived. Today he showed me his new Dick...
View ArticleEnd-year happiness
You can tell it’s the end of the year. Their exam over, our AP US History students are a little more relaxed as they attack their final debate. You can tell the pressure is off. When I shared our new...
View ArticleImage sites that rock for the classroom
A heads-up. I just posted a list of my very favorite image tools for the classroom on my School Library Journal blog. Please take a little visual field trip there!
View ArticleCool TL videos!
Elementary librarian Doug Valentine, a.k.a. Dr. Loopy, a member of our TeacherLibrarianNing, recently posted three very clever, tongue-in-cheek videos about our profession. I later discovered that...
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