Category Archives: Tech

Pondering Self-Checkout

Posted on March 20, 2013 by librariantiff

  I’ve been interested in the idea of implementing a self-checkout system for the students for quite some time. I know there are lots of elementary librarians who do this very successfully. It’s definitely something that is born out of … Continue reading →

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Search Terms Lesson

Posted on September 16, 2012 by librariantiff

I’m really excited to share a lesson over the next few days with my 7th grade students about how to make the best use of your search terms. After WEEKS of presenting introductory lessons to the new physical space (new … Continue reading →

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ISTE Reflection

Posted on July 3, 2012 by librariantiff

I’m going to try to reflect on my experience at ISTE in San Diego, but I know I’m not going to do it justice. It was incredible. This was my third ISTE Conference and it is an experience I feel … Continue reading →

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ISTE 2012 Conference Tips

Posted on June 15, 2012 by librariantiff

If you’re looking for the conference tips, scroll down a bit. Up first is a little update of the last few weeks! Am I REALLY three weeks into summer? The first week after the end of school was busy leading … Continue reading →

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Wiki Redesign

Posted on November 16, 2011 by librariantiff

This weekend I finally dove into a task that I’ve been wanting to get after…wiki redesign!! First, let me say that I absolutely love Wikispaces. The wikis are very user friendly and they even give perks to educators! What my … Continue reading →

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Duh! Common Sense Curriculum Rocks!

Posted on October 18, 2011 by librariantiff

If you haven’t really looked at the Digital Literacy and Citizenship Curriculum by Common Sense Media, you need to get on that. I’m passionate about advocating the need for students receive instruction that helps them to develop their digital literacy … Continue reading →

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What a week!

Posted on September 18, 2011 by librariantiff

It was quite the week for me and it’s taken me all weekend to recover. It started off with a bang and the AMAZING TL Virutal Cafe webinar where I was incredibly honored and lucky to present with the AWEsome … Continue reading →

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Packing for ISTE11

Posted on June 20, 2011 by librariantiff

Here’s the latest, greatest vlog of mine for ISTE11! Also, I’ve created a LiveBinder where I will be adding and sharing all of my ISTE11 resources. It has everything from sightseeing info, conference info, EduBloggerCon, TEDxPhiladelphiaED, and I’ll add way … Continue reading →

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Destiny Quest

Posted on January 26, 2011 by librariantiff

I know that so many school libraries use Destiny as their library management program. I’ve been a Destiny user for several years now, but just discovered Destiny Quest. While the regular Destiny interface works for me and meets my needs … Continue reading →

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LACUE part deux

Posted on December 5, 2010 by librariantiff

So I’ve written about the keynote by Vicki Davis, Leslie Fisher’s Gadgets session, and a little from Brian Mull’s session on Internet Responsibility. And of course lots about my session on free tech tools. I have to say that I’m … Continue reading →

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