Author Archives: Kristin Fontichiaro
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cc licensed ( BY SA ) flickr photo shared by Lucélia Ribeiro When I was a brand-new librarian, a publisher took a chance on me and signed my first book contract. That publisher was Ron Maas at Libraries Unlimited, a … Continue reading
Gumdrop Presentation
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Makerspaces at ALA
Another American Library Association Annual Conference has come and gone, and makerspaces were definitely among the hot topics. Ellen Gustafson, Rachel Goldberg, and I represented the Michigan Makers project at a poster session and chatted with lots of maker-oriented folks. … Continue reading
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ISTE Handout
“Eye” by Helga Birna Jónasdóttir on Flickr. CC-BY. Yesterday, I had the great pleasure to present with Tasha Bergson-Michelson and Debbie Abilock at ISTE. Our session, “No More Eye Candy! Inspiring Visual Imagination, Assessing Visual Creativity,” focused on visual literacy and … Continue reading
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“There are no shortcuts in professional development”
cc licensed ( BY ) flickr photo shared by marya In, “Benefits of Online, Face-to-Face Professional Development Similar, Study Finds,” Education Week blogger Benjamin Herold reported earlier this week on research by my U-M colleague Barry Fishman. From the post: … Continue reading
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Essay Collection on Teacher Librarianship
Congratulations to Jennifer Branch, Joanne De Groot, Kandise Salerno, and their University of Alberta students on the publication of an essay collection on teacher librarianship! Read it for free here! When taken in the proper dosage, cialis without prescriptions … Continue reading
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What’s your Library 2020?
When’s the last time you got something fun in your mailbox? For me, the downside of the email generation is that most days, my mailbox is more likely to have junk mail or bills than something fun. But yesterday, it … Continue reading
On “Supporting” Common Core
So … a weird thing happened. My Talkwalker alert pointed me to an online article that described me, along with Michelle Rhee’s StudentsFirst, as a supporter of the Common Core State Standards. Well, knock me over with a feather. I’m … Continue reading
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Test-driving Common Core Assessments
Education Week is reporting on the network and test administration issues experienced by schools and districts who piloted digital assessments for the Common Core State Standards. Over a million students have engaged in the pilot testing. The good? …many educators say … Continue reading
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3D Printing For A Purpose
In all of the (well-deserved) excitement about 3D printers, it’s easy to think of them as tools for printing trinkets and novelty items. But as this video shows, 3D printing can have life-saving possibilities. My brain keeps turning over how … Continue reading
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