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Winter 2015 ALSC Online Courses
ALSC Online Education (image courtesy of ALSC)Is it really 2015!? It will be once January rolls around and what a perfect time to refresh your library programs! ALSC online courses are a great way to...
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Happy Holidays, Happy Professional Development
ALSC Online Education (image courtesy of ALSC) Happy holidays from ALSC! Know what makes for happy holidays? The encouragement and enthusiasm of learning alongside your peers in an ALSC online course....
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One More Week to Sign Up for ALSC Online Courses
We’re heading into the final days of 2015 and it’s also the the final days before the next semester of ALSC online courses! With topics like school/library collaboration, STEM programming, and the...
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Register for Spring 2016 ALSC Online Courses
The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) encourages participants to sign up for Spring 2016 ALSC online courses. Registration is open for all courses. Classes begin Monday, April 4,...
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Fingerprints and Forensics with First-graders
Did you know with a few simple, inexpensive materials and some creativity you can create your own forensics lab for early elementary kiddos? You can! I lead a STEAM focused program at my library for...
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STEM Learning with Graphic Novels
Are you looking for some great educational graphic novel choices? I love when graphic novels include a sprinkling of non-fiction concepts throughout the pages making them perfect for comic fans but...
View Articlealamw17 Maker Break
After walking the beat in the exhibit hall (and making two trips to the Post Office area), I sat in on the Maker Break from DK Publishing. I love their maker books – Maker Lab was the handbook that...
View ArticleRegister for Spring 2017 ALSC Online Courses
ALSC encourages participants to sign up for Spring 2017 ALSC online courses. Registration is open for all courses. Classes begin Monday, April 3, 2017. Two of the courses being offered this semester...
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Tips for Circulating Technology Kits
Someone in our library had the idea: why not allow children to bring home a piece of our makerspace, the TEA Room (Technology, Engineering, and Art). Thus the TEA kit, our circulating technology kit...
View ArticleSTEAM Programming: Coding with Character(s)
Some of you may remember my first post for ALSC, published just a few months ago, entitled An Old-School Spin on STEAM Programming. It’s focus was an at-that-time recent program a colleague and I had...
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Women’s History: A Universe of Stories
Women’s History: A Universe of Stories I’m not going to state the obvious. You know…It’s March…It’s Women’s History Month. I refuse and I resist. INSTEAD! We’re looking forward to summer reading....
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Día! El día de los niños – El día de los libros – Children’s Book Day
Día! is upon us! So, you’re reading this and thinking OMG, this is not so LOL when Día! is upon us! Don’t panic! There’s still time left to make this a meaningful Día! Sure, you may have somehow...
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One More Week to Sign Up for ALSC Online Courses
We’re heading into the final days of 2015 and it’s also the the final days before the next semester of ALSC online courses! With topics like school/library collaboration, STEM programming, and the...
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Register for Spring 2016 ALSC Online Courses
The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) encourages participants to sign up for Spring 2016 ALSC online courses. Registration is open for all courses. Classes begin Monday, April 4,...
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Fingerprints and Forensics with First-graders
Did you know with a few simple, inexpensive materials and some creativity you can create your own forensics lab for early elementary kiddos? You can! I lead a STEAM focused program at my library for...
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STEM Learning with Graphic Novels
Are you looking for some great educational graphic novel choices? I love when graphic novels include a sprinkling of non-fiction concepts throughout the pages making them perfect for comic fans but...
View Articlealamw17 Maker Break
After walking the beat in the exhibit hall (and making two trips to the Post Office area), I sat in on the Maker Break from DK Publishing. I love their maker books – Maker Lab was the handbook that...
View ArticleRegister for Spring 2017 ALSC Online Courses
ALSC encourages participants to sign up for Spring 2017 ALSC online courses. Registration is open for all courses. Classes begin Monday, April 3, 2017. Two of the courses being offered this semester...
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Tips for Circulating Technology Kits
Someone in our library had the idea: why not allow children to bring home a piece of our makerspace, the TEA Room (Technology, Engineering, and Art). Thus the TEA kit, our circulating technology kit...
View ArticleClik here to view.
STEAM Programming: Coding with Character(s)
Some of you may remember my first post for ALSC, published just a few months ago, entitled An Old-School Spin on STEAM Programming. It’s focus was an at-that-time recent program a colleague and I had...
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