The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 9, 2018

She’s helped the students find books in the library, and she has also helped them learn some ways to navigate ways to share their knowledge through Google Slides or Wixie. Then they even started to go the library and find books for their friends. Lindsey: Our library media specialist knows more about this. You can ask experts.

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Educator Innovator

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Library makerspaces, including members of the YOUmedia Learning Labs Network, offer students a chance to design, tinker, and build critical thinking skills. Libraries are all about inquiry,” says Valerie Jopeck, a former librarian and current education specialist for a large public school district in Virginia.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

I personally have used FlipSnack as a way of creating more interesting workshops instead of a powerpoint or Google Slides. Parents couldn’t really look at it unless they were in the library for parent-teacher conferences or whatever. It was a more authentic way to showcase the student work than just having it one spot in the library.

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EdTechTeacher

MAY 6, 2015

Since creating our school’s makerspace in November 2013, I’ve seen a small revolution start to grow within our elementary school and also across our district. Our makerspace is a small room off of our library that was once an office and storage space. Creating Maker Spaces. Technology in Elementary Classrooms. MakerFaire.

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Maker Movement Elementary Robotics Mobility 60

User Generated Education

JULY 2, 2017

Finally, in order to prevent maker education in becoming the educational flavor of the month, administrators, educators, and libraries need to not be seduced by these high tech tools. The longevity and sustainability of maker education will depend on making it feasible, approachable, and accessible to the masses of educators.

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Educator Innovator

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

In our interactive session for “ Makerspace in the Library: What it means for your Classroom ,” we really let our participants drive the learning. Other Workshop Leaders: Buffy Hamilton , Title I Writing teacher, former librarian; Atlanta, GA. Zach Duensing, Nashville Public Library.

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Meeting Maker Movement Classroom Libraries 28

The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

If we were to go to some workshop or PD, and it was just completely wide open, most of us would sit in a state of panic saying, “OK, someone please give me some direction.” I mean I have some objectives, whether it’s presentation skills or whatever, to give the students, because you’re right. Aaron: (laughs) Yeah! It’s just human nature.

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