Category Archives: Middle School
The Deep Web
As a new school year is quickly approaching (for some of us it’s already here), I thought I would post this article/video that explains how we need to be using our databases for researching rather than just Googling. Feel free Continue reading The Deep Web
Free Technology for Teachers: Three Ways for Students to Compare the Sizes of Countries and States
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Summer Reading Lists for 2016
Summer is almost here which means more time to read! Even if you don’t think of yourself as a reader, I am willing to bet there is at least one title in this post that will grab your attention. Most Continue reading Summer Reading Lists for 2016
Getting to Google Drive in 2 Clicks
The good news is that more and more of our staff and students are using Google Drive. The bad news – well, not exactly bad news – we’ll say the difficulty is watching people try to navigate to Google Drive Continue reading Getting to Google Drive in 2 Clicks
5 Online Activities for Teaching With Primary Sources from Richard Byrne
I cannot stress enough the importance of following blogs of people that you can learn from – either professionally or personally. For me, Richard Byrne is one of those people that I’m continually gleaning information from that helps me professionally. Continue reading 5 Online Activities for Teaching With Primary Sources from Richard Byrne
Time to Dump, Save and Organize
It’s getting to be that time of year to think about cleaning out desks and lockers, but what about our digital content? Nobody else can see our digital mess, so why should we care? Well, if it lives in the Continue reading Time to Dump, Save and Organize
Public Library App Now in Self Service
Recently I blogged about the new Deschutes Public Library App and how fabulous it is. Today, we made it available in Self Service under the category “Family Involvement Apps”. In order to utilize this app, the user must have a library Continue reading Public Library App Now in Self Service