Author Archives: Kristin Fontichiaro
The Guardian: “The Secret Life of a Librarian”
I enjoyed this anonymous essay on public libraries in the Guardian (UK). The closure of libraries in the UK is a growing reality, whereas that has not been the case here (knock on wood) but there are several issues that resonate … Continue reading
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ESC 20
Hello, ESC 20’s leadership group for school librarians! You Men who have ailments like the ones mentioned below should be careful with their use of cialis generika report cialis generika. history of a certain type of irregular heartbeat (eg, congenital … Continue reading
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Book Recommendation: Innocent Experiments by Rebecca Onion
Remember this clip from the White House Science Faire of President Obama helping 8th grader Joey Hudy shoot off a marshmallow cannon he made with the help of the folks at Home Depot? So did reporter and author Rebecca Onion, … Continue reading
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Booklist Makerspace Webinar
Hi! Today is the Booklist webinar on Making in Early Elementary Grades! These links may be helpful: Today’s slide deck Ambient STEM handout The Maker Vision handout I meant to include in the slides (!), along with other handouts Making and Learning framework Cherry … Continue reading
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Quotables: Barack Obama on science, technology, and American ideas
Barack Obama is guest-editing this month’s Wired. Gotta say I will miss a president who can name-drop Grace Hopper. From his editorial: [W]hat really grabbed me about the film [The Martian] is that it shows how humans—through our ingenuity, our commitment to … Continue reading
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Things Learned On The Road This Summer, Part II
Last month, I wrote about some of the things we had learned traveling the state with maker professional development. This month, I’d like to focus in on one finding in particular: the relative lack of awareness of Make magazine and the ensuing … Continue reading
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National Archives animated GIFs from Giphy
What’s not to like about this, from a set of animated GIFs made from National Archives footage? h/t Kathy Ishizuka, SLJ Newsletter The side effects associated with this drug cialis generic canada include pains in the future. It provides effective results to gain … Continue reading
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Booklist Webinar on Early Elementary Making Coming 10/20!
Please join me for a free Booklist webinar, sponsored by Cherry Lake Publishing, on Thursday, October 20, 2016, at 2pm Eastern / 1pm Central. Here’s what I’ll be talking about: If it is suitable, can prevent or delay the onset of … Continue reading
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