Kirkus just posted the review of my book on their site! So excited to share this book with those who need a little extra help with their library work day!
Saturday, November 3, 2018
Sunday, October 14, 2018
Keyboarding Program
Typing.com is the online program I am using to teach my middle school students keyboarding.. It is free and it actually pretty good so far I looked at another program that my principal wanted me to look at but I don't think she was convinced it was worth the price/ ( Not quite sure what is cost- that was never made clear to me.)
Typing.com has a great dashboard. For each class , a code was created so I can view and check on each class ,and their activity on each lesson.This will make it easier for me to do grades.I have not figured out how to import the grades to our School Tool but I am hoping it will work. Each lesson comes up grades with an accuracy and a percentage.
There are basic exercises,more advanced, typing tests, games and passages to type.
Does anyone else have a keyboarding program that they like? Does any other librarian have to teach keyboarding? ( I have 10 sections!!) Please tell me what you use with your students!
Typing.com has a great dashboard. For each class , a code was created so I can view and check on each class ,and their activity on each lesson.This will make it easier for me to do grades.I have not figured out how to import the grades to our School Tool but I am hoping it will work. Each lesson comes up grades with an accuracy and a percentage.
There are basic exercises,more advanced, typing tests, games and passages to type.
Does anyone else have a keyboarding program that they like? Does any other librarian have to teach keyboarding? ( I have 10 sections!!) Please tell me what you use with your students!
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Fixed schedule for Middle school?
The beginning of this school year has been crazy! I found out two weeks before school started that I was teaching 10 sections of Keyboarding!!! What a mess! And the administration does not believe that this will ruin my Library program!
So I have 5 sections of keyboarding each day. We are on an A /B schedule - so I see ALL of the 7th graders.( and a few 8th graders who are not able to take a language) I did find a program that I can use- more about that later!
My book "The Organized Librarian " ( sold here and on Amazon) will really come into play this year as I will be scrambling to get library work done , and also plan activities for Keyboarding.( which is not a full year course - but I will have students all year.
Does ANYONE else have keyboarding? What do you use? How do you set it up?? As you can tell I am not happy! Please let me know what you do for keyboarding if you have to do it also.
So I have 5 sections of keyboarding each day. We are on an A /B schedule - so I see ALL of the 7th graders.( and a few 8th graders who are not able to take a language) I did find a program that I can use- more about that later!
My book "The Organized Librarian " ( sold here and on Amazon) will really come into play this year as I will be scrambling to get library work done , and also plan activities for Keyboarding.( which is not a full year course - but I will have students all year.
Does ANYONE else have keyboarding? What do you use? How do you set it up?? As you can tell I am not happy! Please let me know what you do for keyboarding if you have to do it also.
Wednesday, August 29, 2018
Library September Bulletin Boards for Your Library
Yes I know many of you are back in school already and probably have your "Welcome back" bulletin boards already up. We go back the first week in September!
I will put up one of the following. When I make a bulletin board I always take a photo and keep the pieces in a homemade folder.
Fall in Love with Reading
Leaf though a Good Book
Fall in love with your library
Rake in a good read
Welcome Back - The books missed you!
All of these can be done with a simple background, a tree, and some leaves!
Don't forget to leave a comment to one of my posts in order to be included in The Organized Book giveaway!
I will put up one of the following. When I make a bulletin board I always take a photo and keep the pieces in a homemade folder.
Fall in Love with Reading
Leaf though a Good Book
Fall in love with your library
Rake in a good read
Welcome Back - The books missed you!
All of these can be done with a simple background, a tree, and some leaves!
Don't forget to leave a comment to one of my posts in order to be included in The Organized Book giveaway!
Tuesday, August 28, 2018
New Circulation Desk!
At the middle school library, we finally have a real circulation desk! We have been trying to get one for 9 years! My Dept chair had asked for one for 6 years and I asked for one for two years.. She had it all priced out , and it would have only been $2,500.00 the first year. But it never happened.
BUT since the elementary school libraries were getting all redone and NEW furniture we got the "old" circulation desk,( which is probably maybe 10 years old).
So here it is! I am so excited!! Keep in mind , these are just put in - need to fix up and put posters up , so I will show a really after picture soon!
BUT since the elementary school libraries were getting all redone and NEW furniture we got the "old" circulation desk,( which is probably maybe 10 years old).
So here it is! I am so excited!! Keep in mind , these are just put in - need to fix up and put posters up , so I will show a really after picture soon!
Saturday, August 18, 2018
Special sale on The Organized Librarian!
The book is here !! Check out the order page for details!! If you follow me on this blog , you will be in the drawing for one of my proof books! So follow me on the one of my posts to be in.
Check out the page for other ordering details!! It came out very well I thought.
Check out the page for other ordering details!! It came out very well I thought.
Wednesday, August 15, 2018
littlebits- demo
Yesterday the librarians in my district were invited to an administrators meeting , as they were presenting littlebits. Littlebits is a company that provides kits with colored coded electronic building blocks for students to use in classes and in maker spaces, The emphasis is on the STEAM areas for school use but they say it can be used in all areas.
I had seen them before- I am thinking it was last year at our SSL conference in August. The presenters did a good job of showing how they could be used.
There was a group of students who tried out the littlebits, and built cars that they controlled. I wish I would have taken photos-They had a grand time, and at the end they competed in a race. It was fun.
Our new assistant superintendent talked about implementing them in out schools. they also discussed going to several schools to see how they used the littlebits. It should be interesting!\
Do any of you have littlebits in your school or library? How are they used ? Are they used in your maker-spaces? Please comment below- our administration wants input from us regarding ideas.
littlebits.com/
I had seen them before- I am thinking it was last year at our SSL conference in August. The presenters did a good job of showing how they could be used.
There was a group of students who tried out the littlebits, and built cars that they controlled. I wish I would have taken photos-They had a grand time, and at the end they competed in a race. It was fun.
Our new assistant superintendent talked about implementing them in out schools. they also discussed going to several schools to see how they used the littlebits. It should be interesting!\
Do any of you have littlebits in your school or library? How are they used ? Are they used in your maker-spaces? Please comment below- our administration wants input from us regarding ideas.
littlebits.com/
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