Woo hoo! It’s National Gaming Day this Saturday!
On November 14, 2009, libraries across the country will participate in the largest, simultaneous national video game tournament ever held! Kids will be able to compete against players at other libraries and track their scores while playing at their local library. In addition, libraries will be offering a [...]
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Yay it’s National Gaming Day!
Technology Competencies: Can Your Staff Do This Stuff?
Need to update your tech skills? Image via Wikipedia
WebJunction has published a wonderful new document that details the basic skills that library staff should have – from management skills to tech skills to public service skills and everything in between. Of course, I was particularly interested in the Core technology skills section.
I think most of [...]
Free Rice – Feed the World, Exercise Your Brain
I’d forgotten about the Free Rice website until a friend mentioned it on Facebook today. For every right answer to their online quizzes, they donate free rice to the UN World Food Program. And now they have quizzes not only for vocabulary, but also math, foreign languages, geography, art and even chemistry.
I though I’d [...]
Teacher Training Videos
I love it when I find a great new resource, only to realize that I bookmarked it in delicious account months ago! So much for my memory. In any case, here’s one of those resources that I re-learned about today. Teacher Training Videos “were created for teachers to help them to incorporate technology [...]
Can’t Keep Up? We’re not alone!
(flickr image by spine)
I always feel overwhelmed with everything that I want to keep up with and I bet you do too. So it made me relax and smile to read Joyce Valenza’s post “In my network confession . . . On being PLNtrenched” If Joyce feels like this, I know I’m not alone. And [...]
Connecticut’s 23 Things Program
After a successful project for staff at the state library, the Connecticut State Library is taking their 23 things project statewide. Terrific! I spend a lot of time teaching in CT and am so excited to see this program going statewide.
The program kicked off February 9th, but there’s still time to join. They’re just [...]
