CLA Standards Highlighted With Relevant Films on QSLiN Youtube Channel

By |2016-11-07T10:57:38-05:00January 19th, 2016|Blog Posts, Cool Tools, QSLiN Updates, School Libraries, Videos|

Now that the QSLiN CLA Library Learning Commons Digital Badges are ready for you to use, there is another way to supplement your understanding of the CLA standards over and above participating in the badge program.  The QSLiN team has created a YouTube playlist for each of the five CLA learning commons standards that show various aspects of

Beth Holland: Transforming Libraries into Library Learning Commons or a Hogwarts Room of Requirement

By |2016-11-07T10:57:38-05:00January 8th, 2016|Blog Posts, School Libraries|

If you’ve read the Harry Potter books, you may remember the magical Room of Requirement.  This is a room where any need can be met.  According to Beth Holland, in the Cape Elizabeth Library Learning Commons (http://capellc.cape.k12.me.us), a student looked at the new library learning commons and said to Library Information Technology Specialist, Jonathan Werner (@MaineSchoolTech), “You’ve given

Unruly Teens: Toddlers @ Heart

By |2016-11-07T10:57:38-05:00December 17th, 2015|Blog Posts, School Libraries|

Teens discovering DiscoverPlace at the Library, London Public Library, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 I thought I would share this post from Teen Services Underground as it appeared in late June and may have gone unnoticed. It takes a perceptive look at teen behaviour and also leads us to question our own behaviour at times. It

AMAG is for architecture, AMAG is also for amazing and art

By |2016-11-07T10:57:38-05:00December 10th, 2015|Blog Posts|

source: http://a-magazine.org/ This free online magazine is dedicated to architecture  is just the ticket with all the STEAM initiatives going around. Our own CCA (Canadian Centre for Architecture) is one of the partners involved in this initiative; they have a calendar of events and exhibitions that would be a great tie-in to the resources in

From Library and Learning Space to Learning Commons

By |2018-02-09T10:44:03-05:00December 9th, 2015|Blog Posts, Conferences, Howtos, Professional Development, Webinars and Conferences, School Libraries|

From Library and Learning Space to Learning Commons Presented by Beth Holland, EdTech Teacher and contributor to Education Week and Edutopia Sponsored by Nureva REGISTER HERE In the mobile era, what is the role of physical libraries and learning spaces when every student potentially has a global, virtual library in their pocket? How does ubiquitous

Your Connected Life: A Teen’s Guide to Life Online in English and in French

By |2016-11-07T10:57:39-05:00November 17th, 2015|Blog Posts, Digital Citizenship|

Your Connected Life: A Teen’s Guide to Life Online offers teen-tested tips and solutions for everything from balancing screen time with school work, managing relationships and reputation online, to using the Internet to find the best information on health, hobbies and homework. The Your Connected Life guide was made possible with support from Shaw Communications

Practical Ed Tech Tip from Richard Byrne – Create Short Comic Stories

By |2016-11-07T10:57:40-05:00October 22nd, 2015|App Reviews, Blog Posts, Cool Tools|

  Richard Byrne is a popular blogger who, based on his teaching experience, creates films on using a variety of apps and online tools in the classroom.  The Inquiry Process website has compiled many online tools and apps that allow students to present the information that they've found in very imaginative ways, one of which is the

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