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    Making a Maker Culture While Distance Learning
    By Lindsay Simmons
    In Books in Bloom, Classroom, Makerspace, Teacher Talk
    Posted May 4, 2020

    Making a Maker Culture While Distance Learning

    Maker education is a way of teaching and learning that focuses on giving students hands-on experiences to foster critical thinking, creativity, problem-solving, perseverance, and many other [...]

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    5 Factors to Keep in Mind When Offering Makerspace Experiences in the Library
    By Katy Tessman
    In Library, Makerspace
    Posted December 6, 2018

    5 Factors to Keep in Mind When Offering Makerspace Experiences in the Library

    by Katy Tessman, New School Services Project Manager at Mackin As humans, we are moved to make things, using our hands and our brains. The school library can provide an outlet for all students to [...]

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    A Lesson in Teacher Efficacy from a Rock Loving Three-Year-Old
    By Jennifer McCarty Plucker
    In Classroom, Experts
    Posted June 4, 2018

    A Lesson in Teacher Efficacy from a Rock Loving Three-Year-Old

    Recently waiting in a security line at the airport, between consulting opportunities with two districts in two states, I noticed a young couple and their two children behind me, both boys under [...]

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    5 Ways to Support a Culture of Learning
    By Ross Cooper
    In Experts
    Posted April 9, 2018

    5 Ways to Support a Culture of Learning

    Last weekend at the Long Island Connected Educator’s Summit, Tony Sinanis and I facilitated a session, 5 Ways to Support a Culture of Learning. A few days prior to the conference he shot me over [...]

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    Control and Choice
    By Jennifer McCarty Plucker
    In Experts
    Posted February 27, 2018

    Control and Choice

    Learner Engagement Part 2 (of 5) Last week I had the honor of speaking with dedicated and passionate educators at the Nebraska State Reading Association. In my first session, From Frustration to [...]

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    Rethink Carrots and Sticks
    By Jennifer McCarty Plucker
    In Experts
    Posted January 25, 2018

    Rethink Carrots and Sticks

    Learner Engagement Part 1 (of 5) I have been a student of adolescent literacy for almost 20 years–dedicated to reading about the science behind what motivates and engages our youth in [...]

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    Future Ready Librarian or future ready librarian?
    By Heather Lister
    In Advocates, Digital, Experts, Library, Library Transformation, Makerspace
    Posted December 7, 2017

    Future Ready Librarian or future ready librarian?

    Founded on the principles of equitable access in a digital age, the launch of Future Ready Schools in 2014 called on district superintendents to reflect on current practices surrounding [...]

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