Remix Ed Camp

By |2015-11-05T13:28:31-05:00November 6th, 2015|Blog Posts, Conferences|

“Remix-Ed is an unconference taking place at McGill University in Montreal, QC, on Saturday, November 28, 2015. It is a free event open to teachers, pre-service teachers, administrators, education professionals, and anyone who is interested in education. This event is free and open to everyone!” Free breakfast, lunch and babysitting as well as freebies galore.

Washington Study Further Ties Quality Library Programs to Student Success

By |2017-02-23T11:27:00-05:00November 3rd, 2015|Articles, Blog Posts, School Libraries|

This site is worth keeping an eye on if you are looking for recent research on school libraries: Washington State School Library Impact Study: the full report Curated by Lyn Hay See the new study summarized by Carolyn Sun, in School Library Journal, May 26, 2015 “School library programs are positive predictors of student success that

The Interesting Stuff That’s Out There: Online conference, free kids’ news source and more!

By |2019-05-17T10:04:42-04:00October 22nd, 2015|Articles, Blog Posts, Books, Cool Tools, Digital Citizenship, Professional Development, Webinars and Conferences|

Over the summer and at the beginning of the school year, many of us just can't walk away from the library world when we're on vacation. As we sit down to morning coffee, we might see websites, articles and blog posts that we think might be of interest to others.  Here are a few from

2015 ISTE Makerspaces Takeaway

By |2016-11-07T10:57:40-05:00October 2nd, 2015|Blog Posts, Howtos, School Libraries|

If you're trying to keep up with the Maker Movement, have a look at this article that summarizes sessions at this year's ISTE workshops.  The takeaways include problem solving, small budget solutions, mobile makerspaces, as well as a list of maker/educators who blog and tweet on the subject. It's always reassuring to know that you

Library Technicians: Collaborating and Advancing School Goals

By |2016-11-07T10:57:40-05:00June 17th, 2015|Blog Posts, School Libraries|

This Thinglink shows how library technicians (in Quebec, documentation technicians) are advancing learning in the schools in which they work. Just click on the dots or hearts, etc. to be taken to the films or websites  that show how they do this. The Canadian Library Association Standards encourage library personnel to work toward collaborative engagement

Vincent Massey Collegiate – Mural and So Much More

By |2016-11-07T10:57:40-05:00June 16th, 2015|Blog Posts, Library Hangouts, School Libraries|

“What is that on the wall?”  Emilia Quintana, newly hired documentation technician at Vincent Massey Collegiate in Montreal was amused by the fact that the symbol painted on the drably coloured walls really perplexed teachers and students alike. She assured them that it had nothing to do with libraries…and then, with the help of her

Vincent Massey Collegiate: Positive Change Through Collaboration

By |2016-11-07T10:57:40-05:00June 16th, 2015|Blog Posts, Library Hangouts, School Libraries|

Emila Quintana, newly hired documentation technician at Vincent Massey Collegiate in Montreal, describes her love of children and libraries in this film.  Emila is joined by English Montreal School Board Librarian, Julia Wagner who talks about how Emilia brought spirit and warmth to the library by making it a social place through her collaboration with

Artful Student Participation Beautifies the Vincent Massey Collegiate School Library

By |2016-11-07T10:57:40-05:00June 16th, 2015|Blog Posts, Library Hangouts, School Libraries|

“I’m a big fan of school.”  “I like getting involved in things.” “I’d like more books with fun facts on history, fun facts on science.”  Have a look at this movie and see why I felt like Julian Taylor interviewed a dream team of students.  Yes, they’re bright.  Yes, they’re good kids. No, they’re not

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