What a year and a semester we have had. As the semester comes to a close this class has been very interesting and fun. I have a wealth of knowledge to carry with me as I continue my new career as a school librarian. I learned not to be afraid to try new technology and to embrace the digital changes. As librarians not only is it apart of our job to mange the books but we are next in line or on side of the technology specialists to help make sure technology is being integrated into the classroom. There was so much I did not know about the Edu Tech world and my eyes have really been opened. When I was a classroom teacher I always used YouTube videos attached to my lessons, but there is so more that can be incorporated into the lessons to make learning fun and 21st century.
The EduTech experts I have started to follow on Twitter I will continue to stay updated with their posts because I have learned so much from. I have never liked Twitter but following different people on different subject matters have proven to be quite useful.
The most difficult assignment for me I think turned out to be my best work, the infographic assignment.
Infographics are effective because they combine the written word with visual elements to pack big ideas into small spaces. Presenting information in such a compelling fashion encourages visitors to spend time on your site, consuming and sharing more of your content. A great benefit of using infographics for presentations is that they provides a simple and engaging means of illustrating data.
I can not wait to perfect the tools that I have learned to share them with the teaching staff and, integrate in my library. This upcoming school is going to be great because I feel like I have so many things to offer.
I am here to talk about a topic that I am sure we as librarians or future librarians are already using or can learn to use in our lessons called the Universal Design for Learning.
What is the Universal Design for Learning?
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a way of thinking about teaching and learning that helps give all students an equal opportunity to succeed. This approach offers flexibility in the ways students access material, engage with it and show what they know.
The goal of UDL is to use a variety of teaching methods to remove any barriers to learning and give all students equal opportunities to succeed. It’s about building in flexibility that can be adjusted for every student’s strengths and needs.
Now that we have an understand of what the Universal Design for Learning is, I will address several questions to help further shed some light on the subject.
Which of the guidelines of the Universal Design for Learning am I already using?
Engagement
Sustaining Effort and Persistence by offering meaningful feedback:
With UDL, students get feedback often every day on how they’re doing. At the end of a lesson, teachers may talk with individual students about lesson goals. Students are encouraged to reflect on the choices they made in class and whether they met the goals. If they didn’t meet the goals, they’re encouraged to think about what might have helped them do so. When we have small group discussions I am able to give instantaneous feedback after the students have contributed to the discussion. It lets me know right then and there if they understand the concept that has been taught. Also in the virtual setting in Schoology as soon as the student turns in an assignment because it has a self grade function they can see immediately what they did wrong and I can go in and make comments so they can ask questions if needed or we can have a re-teaching moment.
Engagement
Optimize Individual Choice and Autonomy:
In a traditional classroom, there may be only one way for a student to complete an assignment. This might be an essay or a worksheet. With UDL, there are multiple options. For instance, students may be able to create a podcast or a video to show what they know. They may even be allowed to draw a comic strip. There are tons of possibilities for completing assignments, as long as students meet the lesson goals. I have learned that one generic way of assignments does not work for all students because of the different learning styles. I love the idea of choice boards so students have the autonomy to choose how they want to turn in there work. They can do a discussion, create a video, a PowerPoint or Prezi, or on some assignments we have even submitted Tik -Toc’s. When students have choices all learning styles are addressed and students can channel their inner creativity.
Engagement
Minimize Threats and Distractions:
UDL promotes flexibility in the learning environment. That’s why in a UDL classroom, there are flexible work spaces for students. This includes spaces for quiet individual work, small and large group work, and group instruction. If students need to tune out noise, they can choose to wear earbuds or headphones during independent work. My current library is sectioned off so the students can read quietly in reading corners in comfy chairs and, there are tables grouped together in the middle of the library for large group instruction. This is designed so that individual and group activities can occur with minimal distractions.
Which of these could I add right now to my teaching practice?
Representation
Language and Symbols:
Promoting understanding across languages is a very important guideline that I could put into practice right. I currently work at a school that is 95% ESL and bilingual learners. The other small percentage are native speakers. So I am constantly finding ways to reach my students because I do not speak fluent Spanish. By promoting understanding of he English language, English language learners always have the option to build background knowledge, interact with information visually and auditorily, access rich scaffolds and supports to help highlight the patterns of language, and have numerous opportunities to express what they know in ways that are authentic and meaningful, all while experiencing the value of collaboration and feedback.
Which of these looks great, but I might need some help to implement?
Action and Expression
Optimize access to tools and assistive technologies:
I need to learn how to use the assistive technologies offered by my district to meet the needs of the students. I am not well versed in how to use Kurzweil for the dyslexic students or what is the meaning of the different overlays when that population of students are reading. I would like to have my library set up not only in the physical space for ADA compliance but also in the terms of the selection of literature for all the special populations.
Topic I would like to explore more…
Engagement
Develop self-assessment and reflection
Through self-assessment and reflection learners learn to assess their own learning for the purpose of improving it. To become capable assessors of their learning, learners must have clear goals, the opportunity to help create a definition of quality work, ongoing feedback, and the opportunity to correct or self-adjust their work before they turn it in. After finishing the project, learners need to reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of their work, make plans for improvement, and integrate the assignment with previous learning (Paris & Ayres, 1994; Stiggins, 1997; Wiggins, 1998). Through self assessment, learners become more responsible for their own educational growth; more reflective, autonomous, motivated, and effective. Learners’ self-assessments are an essential part of guiding instruction because they provide further evidence of learner efforts and achievements. Self-assessments improve communication because learners become aware of areas in which they are having difficulties and are better able to articulate their needs (Kulm, 1994).
Learners do not learn to assess their learning on their own; they need to be taught strategies for self-monitoring and self-assessment. An effective strategy might be to:
Model using a checklist or rubric to assess a piece of writing using think-aloud strategies as you look at each criteria
Learners try the technique themselves using one of their writing samples
Learners review each others’ writing and self assessment and make comments
Learners discuss whether and how well the technique worked and what to do differently next time
McCombs, B. L. (1997). Self-Assessment and Reflection: Tools for Promoting Teacher Changes Toward Learner-Centered Practices. NASSP Bulletin, 81(587), 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1177/019263659708158702
Hey Guys, today we are going to learn about the wonderful world of podcasting. One might ask what is podcast? Put simply, a podcast is a series of episodes. These episodes are audio files that are likely stored with a podcast hosting company. Another great thing about podcasts is that you can subscribe to them, which makes it easy to get notified when new episodes come out. I have a reviewed a few podcast app and given my thoughts.
The Pocket Casts app may be old but it still is one of the most popular podcast players on both Android and iOS. The earliest we featured the app was back in 2013. That’s more than half a decade ago and it was already the Pocket Casts 4. Back then, it was a “fresher” version from the 2012 build. The podcast player has since received a number of redesigns, new features, and improvements. We’ve lost count of how many updates were rolled out but we greatly remember when Pocket Casts 5.0 received Material Design elements and when Pocket Casts 7 got archiving, quick playback, and easy search features. Pocket Casts work on numerous platforms and devices apart from Android and iOS. You can play it on the web, with Alexa or Siri, on an Apple Watch, Car Play, Android Auto, via Chromecast, Sonos, Windows, or macOS. I found this podcast was not user friendly and I had a hard time using it.
With its unique integration options and exclusive affiliate marketplace, Buzzsprout is a compelling option for podcast hosting – especially considering a free option is available. Their upload limits can limit the length of content, however. Buzzsprout does offers a lot of value, and it shows in the type of features it offers for both newbies and experienced podcasters. They really are a great option for podcast hosting. Buzzsprout is a great for beginners. I used this application when I had to make a podcast for another library science class.
PodBean is one of the best podcast hosting platforms. Its biggest perks are unlimited hosting and a basic plan that is more than just a limited time trial. There are a few important limitations to be aware of, however. The biggest is that you’re not able to do video podcasting unless you buy their more expensive plans. Other limitations are you only get seven days to request a refund and there is no feature to create podcast backups. PodBean is one of the most affordable options out there and with their generous free plan, you can try their main features with zero investment which is why we recommend you consider PodBean for hosting your podcast. For the following reasons listed above my group chose to use PodBean for our group podcast.
Group podcast: How to Engage Reluctant Readers by M. Garza, Sara Beth Muzny, and Lorin Qualls
Connolly, A. (2019). Engaging Reluctant Readers Digitally: Expanding a book club to the digital realm has its challenges. Young Adult Library Services, 18(1), 20–21.
Merga, M. K. (2020). “We Talk Books”: Teacher Librarians Promoting Book Discussion to Foster Reading Engagement. English in Australia, 55(1), 22. Treistman, J. (2017). From Reluctant Readers to Library Regulars: A Teacher Librarian’s Intervention Plan. Teacher Librarian, 44(5), 25–27.
Ways to use a Podcast in the classroom:
There are a million different ways to incorporate podcasts into your curriculum. For every age group, subject and language, there’s a podcast, so it’s just a matter of finding the one that’s right for your class and what you’re trying to teach. Ed Puzzle is a great resource. Using podcasts in the classroom is a great way to really bring your lessons to life. Once you’ve found a podcast episode that aligns with your lesson, you have two options for listening:
Ask students to listen individually on their smartphones or tablets with their headphones, either in class or for homework.
I have been away for awhile but I am back , and I would to talk with you all about comics and cartoons.
Most children and teens are capable of understanding and discussing reading material above their independent reading level. As parents, we see this in action when we read a picture book like “The Three Little Pigs” to a kindergartener or first grader. By the end of the story, most children can tell us what happened to the pigs and the wolf, even if they can only read a few of the words. “The combination of words and images in (comics and graphic novels) provide an opportunity for scaffolding for some readers and also a new modality that interests and attracts more capable readers,” explains educational researcher G. Yang. “When kids read enjoyable, complex, and compelling stories, they are motivated to read more, so graphic novels can be great stepping stones to longer text works.”
Below are a few of many applications teachers, librarians, and students can use to make learning and reading fun.
FotoJet
FotoJet is a free online collage maker & graphic designer that helps you turn your photos into amazing collages, photo cards, social media graphics, posters and then quickly share with family and friends via Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest or Tumblr, providing 600+ creative collage templates, 80+ classic collage layouts.
I found FotoJet was a little difficult to use but I was able to maneuver through it after I watched the tutorial. The only give you a 7 day free trial after which you have to pay $39.99 for a yearly subscription or $6.99 for a month to month to subscription. You can not unlock of the features unless you have a premium account.
PIXTON (My Choice)
Pixton is a click and drag comic development site that can be used to enhance the learning process and allow students to showcase what they know. It provides all users with the ability to easily create comics on the web. I enjoyed creating my comic with Pixton it was very easy to use and user friendly. I liked how you could create and avatar and design a class for student use. The downside for me was the cost of the paid subscription per month , I found it to be costly for an educator but there was an option to purchase as a district.
Make Beliefs Comix is a website and iPad app that helps students create comics and build writing skills. It also offers a wealth of resources for teachers and parents to support comic creation and writing instruction.
This site can be utilized to make comics to prompt writing, assess understanding, or as digital storytelling. This an alternative to a quiz or an assignment of boring vocabulary definitions written on notebook paper. This application is also useful in trying to teach simple dialog to native and ESL students.
Lastly, how can comics be used in the classroom.
Comics speak to students in a way they understand and identify with. Even after students learn to be strong readers comics give students the opportunity to read material which combines images with text to express satire, symbolism, point of view, drama, puns and humor in ways not possible with text alone.
I think all the applications I used can be very helpful in the classroom and library in a creative way.
I am going to show you some awesome ways how you can use Animoto, QR Codes, and YouTube in your classrooms and libraries. We have to make our lessons relatable and relevant in order for students to take hold of what we are trying to teach them.
I think a video like this would be most helpful for my students because a lot my students do not know how to access the online catalog from home. The screen cast with the step by step instructions is very informative and will help spotlight the library. I think the is a great video and tool.
The is parody about turning in books my students would love because this is a big problem I am facing right now at my current LMC. We have as a district 35,000 missing books and on my campus about 5,000 missing or late books. I think if I did one of these video with the latest music and played it routinely the students would remember to turn in the books and make sure they are on time.
Animoto Book Trailer:
A revelatory biography of the first Black woman to stand for Vice President, charting how the daughter of two immigrants in segregated California became one of this country’s most effective power players.
There’s very little that’s conventional about Kamala Harris, and yet her personal story also represents the best of America. She grew up the eldest daughter of a single mother, a no-nonsense cancer researcher who emigrated from India at the age of nineteen in search of a better education. She and her husband, an accomplished economist from Jamaica, split up when Kamala was only five.
The Kamala Harris the public knows today is tough, smart, quick-witted, and demanding. She’s a prosecutor—her one-liners are legendary—but she’s more reticent when it comes to sharing much about herself, even in her memoirs. Fortunately, former Los Angeles Times reporter Dan Morain has been there from the start.
In Kamala’s Way, he charts her career from its beginnings handling child molestation cases and homicides for the Alameda County District Attorney’s office and her relationship as a twenty-nine-year-old with the most powerful man in the state: married Assembly Speaker Willie Brown, a relationship that would prove life-changing. Morain takes readers through Harris’s years in the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office, explores her audacious embrace of the little-known Barack Obama, and shows the sharp elbows she deployed to make it to the US Senate. He analyzes her failure as a presidential candidate and the behind-the-scenes campaign she waged to land the Vice President spot. Along the way, he paints a vivid picture of her values and priorities, the kind of people she brings into her orbit, the sorts of problems she’s good at solving, and the missteps, risks, and bold moves she’s made on her way to the top.
Kamala’s Way is essential reading for all Americans curious about the woman standing by Joe Biden’s side.
I created my book trailer by taking some of the high points of Vice Presidents life and career that helped mold her journey into becoming the 1st woman Vice President of the United States. Her career as a prosecutor in California was a pivotal point in her life as well as her mother was a huge driving force. That is how I created a riveting book trailer that will make you want to read this particular book.
How can QR codes be utilized in the library? QR codes can be placed on bookmarks, book covers, worksheets, bulletin board, and walls. A QR code is like an invitation. Students who might not think about going to your library blog, but they may be lured in by a QR code featured in your book display or taped to the door of the library media center. Lastly, another way QR codes can be useful in the library is during inventory. A single QR code can hold approximately up to 7000 numbers and the data can be transferred to a Excel spreadsheet.
I am back with another new technology to incorporate into your classroom and library. Have you ever wondered how you can give a student a “How-To” virtually ,well this a great tool to use to walk someone through something.
A screencast is a digital video recording of your computer screen and usually includes audio narration. Not unlike a screenshot, screencasts can be called a screen capture video or screen recording and is a great way to teach or share ideas. I ultimately choose Screencast O Matic to do my screencast . It was simplistic and the online tutorial was very easy to follow when creating my screen recording.
Jing, a product from Techsmith, is screen capture technology. The two main types of screen captures performed by this technology is image capture and video capture. Both types of files can be transmitted to others via various means which we’ll explore later in this review. I found that Jing’s simplicity may be limiting, and unless you have the paid Pro version, any saved screencasts are in .swf format, which is not as widely accessible to applications as other formats. I was not interested in paying for the program or downloading it to my personal computer.
Finally, Screencasts can provide learners a student-centered and engaging learning experience in both distance and traditional learning settings. Also, a person can align screencasts with lesson objectives, goals, assessment practices, and standards, instructors can create their own screencasts rather than searching through the thousands of educational screencast videos on the web.
This assignment was very interesting to me because I have seen all types of the work we have created but I never knew this type of graphic had a name. The skill of transferring numbers into a pictorial representation is amazing. Infographics are graphic visual representations of information, data, or knowledge, intended to present complex information quickly and clearly. They are used for many reasons: They’re entertaining, eye-catching, concise, and all the information they contain is easily digested by the reader so they’re useful, too.
So the question is , How can infographics be incorporated in the classroom and the library?
Infographics can be used in a variety of ways:
Educational infographics can be used as visuals aids.
You can use them as discussion starters.
You can introduce a topic or give an overview of the lesson.
They are perfect for visualizing data and teaching data visualization concepts
As a librarian who wants to work with high school students. I would like to incorporate this visual aide when comparing new books and facilitating book talks.
We were tasked with comparing three different infographics sites out of the multitude of that are out there , and the one I choose is http://infogr.am/
Gramlich, J. (2020, May 30). What the data says about gun deaths in the U.S. Retrieved March 26, 2021, from https://pewrsr.ch/2KPjZii
To me Infogram was not the the easiest to use because I had a hard time manipulating the ready made templates. I kept double clicking and at first it was erasing the information that I put in place. One feature that I found useful there were a variety of different charts and If I found one that was not suitable I could just click on another type of chart and change it without re-typing the data. I found the templates to be very professional and there were a lot you could use without having to upgrade. One downside if you use the free subscription your work will not be kept private and you can not downloaded your infographics. If I had to pay for a subscription, I thought the prices were a little pricey.
Piktochart provides an effective business solution for individuals and companies that need to improve their visual communications. Piktochart is not a full image editing solution for graphic artists, and its template-based approach may seem too heavy-handed for digital illustrators, but it is perfect for educational and business purposes. To me Piktochart was the easiest to use and had I reviewed it first I would have definitely chosen it to create my project. It has strict design guidelines make for visually appealing creations. It has a very generous media library and extensive collection of templates. Piktochart has reasonable subscription pricing, and discounts available for educators. A downside is the free version is very limited in what you can do with it.
This infographic site was not appealing to me at all. In my opinion it was not user friendly and the template seemed dated and bland. I had a hard time figuring out how to use the site and again the free subscription was very limited in the features.
I am back with some exciting commentary concerning our favorite social media sites. I know there are some people who have yet to jump on the bandwagon because they do not want their “business” exposed or they do not want to be informed daily about someone else’s “business” but receptive or not this is the new age way to communicate. In my age group, the 20-40 year old’s in our former years we used MySpace, now we have migrated to Facebook. I am a avid Facebook and I check in with it multiple times a day. In my opinion it is still very popular amongst my age group. It is not as popular and vastly fading among people younger than 40 because they feel this social media for “older people” or this is the platform my parents are on so I do not want them following me. Facebook is used to catch up with friends and foes, sell things in the marketplace, promote you interests or business ventures, a dating app if that is the season your are in or following famous people. Facebook is also applicable to education in all sectors. There are the primary and secondary school and school library pages, colleges and universities, alumni pages, school districts etc.
So one of the first questions are, is Facebook beneficial to school libraries and what are some of the advantages and disadvantages of this social media platform? The greatest advantage to using social networking sites in libraries is the ability to connect with patrons/students. Facebook allow patrons/students to stay updated on library events and to plan events they wish to attend without having to physically go to the library. A school library can post images of books for discussion groups, post news about the library, and post pictures and videos of the library and library events. This platform also allow libraries to interact with patrons/students through discussion boards and walls, image tagging, and comments. A grave disadvantage to using Facebook for library promotion is some libraries face problems using social networking sites because library filters can block them. This is a problem largely experienced in public and school libraries, limiting the impact of use of social sites by libraries (Stephens & Gordon, 2006). Lastly, parents and students may not want to “friend” the library because of the content displayed on their pages may be viewed by school officials. Parents are more apt to follow the school districts Facebook pages than a individual page such as a library unless its something like a sports page.
School Libraries on Facebook:
Smith Elementary Library- Spring ISD @SmithElemLibrary
134 Likes, 139 Followers, Virtual Library Link, Makerspace Link , Last post 1/20/2021, only 2 to 3 comments on each post. very few likes, consistent posting by librarian, vast links to outside resources. Overall comments: The librarian is very consistent with posting , student work, book contests, book trailers, and book week events, and general school events. I think her hard work is being underused and ignored because the following is very low.
J. Frank Dobie High School- Pasadena ISD @dobielibrary
588 Likes, 597 Followers, Last post 10/20/2020 , inconsistent posting from the librarian, no sharing of the posts an only one or two likes on minimal posts, mainly posts about featured books and events happening around the school. As opposed to the elementary page I viewed, Dobie library has a bigger following because of the high school book club followers.
The African American Library at the Gregory School @theAfricanAmericanlibrary@theGregorySchool
1067 Likes, 1,209 Followers, Last post 2013, minimal likes on shares, Black History facts, connections to artifacts, connections to Houston Public library, even those page is not well maintained it has a high following due to it is also a tourist attraction in the Historic Freedmen’s town. People come from all over to see this historic school library.
Out of all the social media platforms, Instagram is my least favorite platform to use because it is just people commenting on other people’s pictures. Based on the generation that we serve in the library this one seems to be the most popular because they want to “follow” everyone and want people to recognize them. Now ,I believe if school libraries had Instagram pages they would be successful and students would follow them for information. The culture of Instagram is all about storytelling through pictures, and the use of visual content that allows your patrons to discover what your library is all about. I personally do not like Instagram and use it very infrequently so this would not be something I would create for my library because I would not keep up with the postings. Things that Instagram could be used for in the library and teaching arena are the sharing of space , what does that mean? It gives patrons an inviting glance into the spaces they have access to. Movies and television rarely present an honest image of libraries, so it lets your community and students see into the space they have at their disposal. Also you can show off your students work and books with your photography creativity. You can set up different poses to show off books you are featuring or displays in the library.
EdTech on Twitter:
The people that we have we have been asked to follow are trailblazers in the Edu Tech world. Masterminds at their craft. After reading some of the tweets there are so many things that you can do to enhance the library and your classroom.
Kathy Schrock- @kathyschrock
I can’t wait to use Clip Champ. I love making videos.
I was especially impressed with Mr. Lerman tweets and posts but his tweets have too many clicks to follow to get to the meat of where you need to be. I would like to just click one link and get the the items he has shared. He is very knowledgeable about how to enhance your classroom using various digital apps. I liked this tweet because I love YouTube videos and I use them lot for my read-alouds for my 1st and 2nd graders. So the tips shared were very helpful for better integration.
Overall , I think Twitter and Facebook would me the most beneficial to me. At first I did not understand the concept of Twitter and I never ventured to get an account until I had to get a Twitter handle for a previous class. I still do not utilize it as much as I should but after following and seeing several people’s tweets I am missing out on some much valuable information. I have some many questions being a new school librarian and I can out my concerns and questions out there and get an answer. This assignment really taught me how to use social media and its benefits as well how to be more social media savvy for the library.
Today’s post is about Blog and Blog readers. I found this concept to be a bit confusing at first but once I figured out how it goes it is a pretty amazing tool. I started viewing some of the recommendations from the article “The 10 Best RSS Reader Apps” https://zapier.com/blog/best-rss-feed-reader-apps/ and I quickly found some were not compatible with the devices I was using as well as, some were associated with a cost. Someone might ask what is a feeder reader??? An RSS reader, also called a feed reader, browser is a add-on program designed to gather and displays RSS feeders according to user-definable parameters. An RSS reader can reduce the time and effort needed to check online publications for updates. It creates, in effect, a personalized news subscription for the Internet user. A typical RSS reader gathers content in the background as you “surf” the Web. The program checks for RSS feeds at regular intervals and generates a pop-upwhen a new article or message of potential interest is available. The pop-up is the digital equivalent of a newspaper tossed at your doorstep. Instead of a generalized document arriving once a day, an RSS reader provides specific content as soon as it makes the news. When a pop-up appears, you can ignore it, read a summary or view the entire file. RSS is a method of describing webcontent for large-scale distribution to Internet users. In its most common context, the abbreviation stands for Really Simple Syndication.
MY CHOICE:
I chose BLOGLOVIN’ because the setup is more like the traditional social media. It has various topics and it is very modern and contemporary. It also has a lot of things related to Pop Culture which is something that I really enjoy. Using the application was very user-friendly, and it was compatible with the operating system that I am currently using. Another major selling point was it is free and they are no monthly associated costs. BLOGLOVIN’ is the Pinterest of RSS reader apps. While it lets you follow your favorite blogs and publications like every other app on this list, it’s designed much more like a social media site than some of the other featured RSS readers. It has a clean, image-focused design, “love” and comment buttons on every post, and a card layout that makes the app feel very modern.
This blog is about library lesson plans and ideas for the elementary librarian. The lessons incorporate Common Core and AASL standards. I choose to follow this blog because as a new elementary librarian coming from the secondary arena, I have no clue about elementary so I have struggled some coming up with activities and lessons , so I think this blog will be helpful in my new role.
This blog is about book tours, book reviews and highlighting an author each month. I chose this blog because it gives great reviews on books there about certain political movements. Some of the books highlighted would be for high schoolers and recommendations for adult readers.
This blog has numerous resources for virtual learning. It has resources you can purchase from the experts of remote learning. I chose this blog because of the current pandemic and the years to come remote learning in EC-12 is here to stay and we are going to continuously need innovative ways to teach our students.
This blog belongs the Library of Congress. The wealth of knowledge and resources located here are immense. It has links to digital resources the Library of Congress catalog and so much more. I choose this blog because this is the basis of where or professions branches out from. I love the historical facts post that are located there daily. This is a valuable resource as a librarian.
This blog is about exploring Children’s Literature through book trailers. I chose this blog because choosing the right children’s book is very important to me while I am currently working with elementary students. Currently this blog is reviewing the books by Caldecott and Caldecott Honor winners. I think some of the books this blog highlighted would be a great addition to my current library.
I created a Tumblr with some books I have read and are currently reading. I also posted some quotes that I found to be inspiring about reading. Lastly, I highlighted some books for Black History Month.
Lorin's Required Readings 