QSLiN.org has a cool, modern look! Though the fonts and colours of QSLiN.org have changed, you will still find the same school library-related content that QSLiN.org has always offered, including past blog posts and features. Our Library Hangouts page has a new format that will make it easier for you to find the films that have been
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
This film, created by Claire Baillargeon (bibliothecaire, CS de la Capitale), demonstrates how school libraries and classroom libraries can work in conjunction with one another to encourage the use of literature in classroom activities and foster a love of reading in students. A variety of activities as well as a demonstration of how a school library can
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
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
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
The Semaine nationale de la francophonie (SNF) will be held from March 3rd to 23rd. Long week and long-time away you may say, but resources are already available if you feel like planning something. The SNF is an initiative of ACELF (Association canadienne de l’éducation de langue française), a pan-Canadian not-for-profit that supports French language
It's Hanukkah! But what is Hanukah, and what is Kwaanza? What is Ramadan? How do people around the world celebrate Christmas? How were holidays celebrated in the past? These questions come up time after time and time in classes across Quebec and Canada. There are a number of resources that librarians and teachers can use
Given the tragic attacks that we are reading about in Europe and Africa, it is not unlikely that our students will be talking about these sad events. Several usually reliable websites have suggestions both for parents and teachers. Library personnel may want to consult their principals and teachers for advice on how to deal with
In our work on digital citizenship with students, we need to keep our eyes on the bigger picture when it comes to our activity online. In this TED talk, Glenn Greenwald makes a strong case that privacy does matter, even if you feel that your behaviour online is so innocuous as not to attract attention.
