Christy Brennan

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  • Graduate Work
    • University of Pennsylvania, Graduate School of Education
    • Digital Literacies Inquiry Group
    • Penn Literacy Network
    • Wharton / Penn GSE Cohort
  • 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 […]

    christinabrennan

    October 14, 2014
    Education
    #havPLN1
  • 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 […]

    christinabrennan

    October 7, 2014
    Education
    #havPLN1
  • “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 […]

    christinabrennan

    September 29, 2014
    Education
    #havPLN1
  • 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 […]

    christinabrennan

    May 20, 2014
    Education
    CCSS, digital curation
  • 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 […]

    christinabrennan

    April 1, 2014
    Education
  • #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 […]

    christinabrennan

    February 18, 2014
    Education
    WRAD
  • 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 […]

    christinabrennan

    January 25, 2014
    Education
  • 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 […]

    christinabrennan

    January 2, 2014
    Education
  • 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 […]

    christinabrennan

    November 3, 2013
    Education
  • 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, […]

    christinabrennan

    April 27, 2013
    Education
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