Winter Preview Bloomsbury Children's Books - 2022

 

Tech Tools for the Busy Classroom Teacher

Flippity - Random Name Picker, Flashcards, Spelling Words, Bingo Cards, and more!Find these resources at https://www.flippity.net/

Plickers - Allows collection of formative assessment data without student devices!Information can be found at https://www.plickers.com/

Reading Research

My last post is dated about the time that I began the submission process for my manuscript covering the topic of reading research. Last fall, I was fortunate to see the culmination of this process as the article was published in The Journal of Literacy and Technology. The journal article can be accessed at http://www.literacyandtechnology.org/volume-14-number-2-october-2013.html.

Going forward,  I hope to not let so much time lapse between postings. Until then, all the best! 

23 Things

Over the last several months, I've been participating in a professional development project. The project was developed to introduce participants to the many web 2.0 tools available today. Project instructions were outlined on the following webpage: 23 Things Project Instructions

As a summation of the project, the following questions were asked. Below are my ramblings:

1.What were your favorite discoveries or exercises on this learning journey?
The number and variety of tools available is amazing. There is literally something for almost every purpose and need. I loved learning about all the items presented.

2.How has this program assisted or affected your lifelong learning goals?
My knowledge of web tools has been expanded. The world of online resources changes rapidly so keeping current on new developments is important.

3.Were there any take-a-ways or unexpected outcomes from this program that surprised you?
I worked hard to develop my school's library webpage so that I can keep my users informed.
Check out my library page: Frazier Library Webpage

4.What could we do differently to improve upon this program’s format or concept?
Repeat using new items to explore.

5.If we offered another discovery program like this in the future, would you choose to participate?
Yes, I love learning about new things.

6.How would you describe your learning experience in ONE WORD or in ONE SENTENCE, so we could use your words to promote 23 Things learning activities? Enlightening.

"Knowledge Out of Chaos"

The University of St. Thomas 2012 Research Syposium was titled "Knowledge Out of Chaos." During the three day event, I was honored to present my graduate thesis investigating the impact of reading format on student comprehension. Click on the QR code below to learn more about the various events at the University of St. Thomas. 

Conference Ramblings

Attending the Texas Library Association Conference. "Revolutioning the Library" is providing attendees with so many great ideas for Web 2.0 tools. Glad I attended this session.

Research Tools

Writing a research paper is so much more manageable with the online tools available today. My two favorites are Dropbox  and RefWorks. Dropbox allows me to store my pdf research articles in the cloud for easy access from any location. The files can be organized into folders to conform to the various chapters in your paper. RefWorks provides citation creation as well as the indispensable "write and cite" feature. Having recently finished two papers (both over 35 pages in length), I have come to depend on these products.
Go to http://www.dropbox.com/ and  http://www.refworks.com/ to learn more.

Photo Puzzle Maker

Big Huge Labs resources has a photo puzzle creator. Below is a puzzle that I created.