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A Post I Wish I’d Written: Joyce Valenza on Sandy and media literacy

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“I stopped using rubrics because…”

Is this a great rubric or a limiter? How do we know? How do we decide? How do we systematize this? Last week, a surprising thread running through all of my presentations was unexpected, spontaneous, and recurring conversation about the … Continue reading

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Congratulations, Victoria!

Congratulations to UMSI student Victoria, who led a never-done-before event blending online learning with face-to-face collaboration for the Creative Commons Power of Open project. Check out what happened on the Creative Commons blog! Open.Michigan leads real world School of Open … Continue reading

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New York Public Library and Hurricane Sandy

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Howdy, Plano/Richardson Library Expo!

Hi there, everybody! My Texas tenure continues today with a trip from Richardson to nearby Plano for the Plano/Richardson Library Expo. You can find links to slides (larger files; slower download) or handouts (smaller files; faster download) below if you’d … Continue reading

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Hello, ITIC at RISD!

  Hi, y’all! I’m delighted to be back in Texas for the Richardson ISD’s second Instructional Technology Integration Conference. It’s a busy day, with a keynote and three concurrent sessions.  If you’d like to follow along, download the slides here! … Continue reading

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Whats Going On in This Picture? (Learning Network, NYTimes)

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Libraries in 2025: Interview Questions

A short while ago, a student writer wrote to the School of Information asking some questions about what public libraries might be like in the future. Here are my responses: 1. In your opinion, what factors are changing libraries the … Continue reading

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Applying L.A.T.C.H. to Infographics

Last week at the OELMA conference, keynoter Kathy Schrock gave a very strong talk about infographics. One strategy she talked about was L.A.T.C.H. as a mnemonic to help kids envision ways of organizing information. I was really intrigued by L.A.T.C.H. … Continue reading

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