A Blend of Social Media and Teaching
Written in partial fulfillment of graduate work completed at Dominican University. When we think of social media, we think of resources such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, GroupMe, [...]
Building a Diverse Book Collection: Providing Windows, Mirrors, Sliding Glass Doors, and Beyond
by Katy Tessman, New School Services Project Manager at Mackin Building a diverse collection of fiction, nonfiction, novels in verse, graphic novels, and biographies can be an overwhelming task. [...]
How Digital Books Can Enhance Classroom Libraries
by Jennifer McCarty Plucker, Ed.D., Director of Professional Learning at Mackin and Deidre Purvis, Lead Classroom Specialist at Mackin Teachers need books, lots of books. Many teachers understand [...]
Teacher Librarian as Advocate and Fundraiser
When people think of teacher librarians, our roles as advocates and fundraisers are not at the forefront. With this generation of digital natives, many think our students have no need for [...]
Deepen Comprehension With Digital Tools
Educators no longer ask if students should learn through print or digital resources. We know they must learn through BOTH. Though our students are digital natives, they live as “Tech Comfy,” not [...]
Print or Digital? What Does the Neuroscience Say?
In the era of 1:1, many educators (and parents) hold tight to students reading “real” books, such as books bound by a publisher. Others say we need to “get with the times” and allow our students [...]
Breakout Edu Fun
Last year, another teacher from my district and I were lucky enough to get funded through our Education Foundation for six of the Breakout Boxes and a year-long subscription to their games. Most [...]
Taking the Guess Work Out of Tech Integration
Technology integration has been a large part of my teaching experience beginning when I was a student teacher. I used a Smartboard, successfully with a first-grade class to identify new [...]
