I found Jeff Utecht's blog, The Thinking Stick through a website that lists resources for teaching Information Literacy, the Resources page for Next Vista for Learning. In adding content to theinquiryprocess.ca, I'm always on the look-out for material for Kindergarten and Cycle 1. That's where Jeff Utecht comes in. His lesson plan for Grades K
This week, I made a film that allowed me to answer a question that a teacher asked me a year ago. She asked if I could suggest any apps that would help disorganized students find their notes, remember when homework is due and in general, just be more organized. One of my colleagues read a
Welcome to my new QSLIN blog which I hope will provide you with resources that you can use and share with those who need them. I love to write, I love to rant and I love to help people find information sources, books, apps...just like all my librarian colleagues. I look forward to your comments
Hello everybody, This coming Monday (March 17th) and Tuesday (March 18th) is the MELS Libray Symposium for 2014. Elementary sessions will be on Monday, while the Secondary sessions will be on Tuesday. Location for the Symposium is at: Hotel Gouveneur Place Dupuis 1415 Rue Saint-Hubert Montréal, QC H2L 3Y9 In an effort to go
Hello, If you are the type that likes following your favourite characters' journeys on a map, or perhaps you are doing a book club or class reading of "The Hobbit" and want an extra visual component, you now have the advantage of there being an online map of Middle Earth with annotated and helpful arrows
This is a short column that conveys good advice in a very articulate fashion. http://doug-johnson.squarespace.com/blue-skunk-blog/2013/9/10/7-tips-for-making-your-principal-your-ally.html
Hello, As Creative Commons materials become more and more common, know how to properly use and cite them is becoming more important. Now everyone however knows how to do this. Thankfully the people over at Creative Commons Australia have put together a very clear 9-page PDF showing exactly how and when and where you need to cite
If you use Facebook, here's a great group to join that gives ideas on how iPads can be used in the classroom. You have to ask to join but it seems as if they do accept educators. It's another resource for asking questions and getting suggestions and may be useful for teachers using iPads. Submitted
http://www.readingrockets.org/ "Reading Rockets" is a great American site with lots of resources for themed book lists, author interviews, reading research and much more.
This web site provides a course to improve your search skills with Google. There are a lot of interesting features that Google has that you can become comfortable with: http://www.powersearchingwithgoogle.com Submitted by Ellen Goldfinch
