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Transacting with Text: The Bridge Between Reading & Writing?
I loved all of the different strategies that were presented during this week’s class. I could definitely see applications of all of them to different content areas as well as within library instruction. I have used variations of the ‘Somebody Wanted But So’ strategy in the past and am interested in trying another version of…
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Weird Stuff in the Lost & Found: Composing & Transacting With Text
What stood out to me most from this week’s readings and class #2 is this idea of interacting with a text to co-construct its meaning. I like how our text identified a shift in how we bring readers and texts together. “Students learn to read and read to learn at the same time. From the…
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“Thank You For Sharing”- How Listeners Attend to Talkers
I’m currently enrolled in a course through the Penn Literacy Network. In an effort to blog more frequently, I am hoping to share my reflections here on a weekly basis. Our first class looked at the 4 Lenses of Learning (Meaning-Centered, Social, Language-Based, and Human). A theme that stood out in our readings and discussion…
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Connected Curation?
This past Saturday, I attended Edcamp Philly along with several hundred other educators. It was a day filled with great conversations and connections that I hope will continue both face to face and virtually in the days and months to come. Today, I had the opportunity to hear from Brenda Boyer, as part of a…
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How Did I Get Here? #whylib
Over the weekend, a conversation started on Twitter that led to the creation of the hashtag #whylib. Funny how a tweet has the power to become a hashtag and part of an ongoing conversation. Since April is School Library Month, librarians across the country are now sharing stories of the paths that have led them into…
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#WRAD14 Blogging Challenge
Over the next few weeks, we will be participating in World Read-Aloud Day (#WRAD14) activities in the library. The week of March 5th, every class that visits our library will be connecting with another group of students across the U.S. to share stories & read together. We’re up to 18 Skype/GoogleHangout sessions and counting. Students at…
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Permission to Innovate?
I have been eagerly awaiting this weekend for the past year. Last January, I had the opportunity to attend my first Educon. A grad student at the time, I was in awe of the genius I had surrounded myself with. Experienced educators from near and far, coming together to engage in passionate conversations about their…
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What Will You Make This Year?
It’s hard to believe that I’ve reached the half way point of my first year as a teacher-librarian. While revisiting some of my pinterest boards this week, I rediscovered this TED talk by Hsing Wei, who I had the opportunity to meet in person last year. The question she poses, “What will you make today?” is…
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Thoughts on Being a ‘Connected Educator’
I was recently asked by an administrator to come up with an explanation of what it is I do as a ‘connected educator.’ This has provided me with a great opportunity to pause after the whirlwind of a first 2 months as an elementary librarian and reflect on my learning thus far. What follows is…
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The Last Post…
This blog was originally started as a part of a Digital Literacies course requirement. Ten posts were required, making this the last (required) post. With the semester wrapping up, a final thesis draft due, and a seemingly never-ending job search, things have been pretty hectic these past few weeks. I had every intention of blogging,…
Christy Brennan 