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How to Keep Students Engaged With “Wow” Moments

By Tara Smith published 27 October 19

Teacher-librarian and school library media specialist Dayna Derichs wants every one of the 600 pre-K–fifth-grade students at Wheeler Elementary to have opportunities to experience the “wow” moments that happen when technology transforms learning.

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Repurposing School Libraries As Vibrant Hubs and Centers of Change

By Annie Galvin Teich published 30 August 19

One of the issues that district leaders tackled in Philadelphia at the June Tech & Learning Leadership Summit was how to change pedagogy to support new kinds of learning that technology has enabled.

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6 Ways to Start Adding a Makerspace to Your School Library

By Laura Fleming published 8 May 19

Step 1: Create a personal philosophy for what making means.

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Follett Introduces New Service to Help K-12 Libraries with Genrefication

By TL Editors published 21 January 19

Follett has introduced Follett Genre Solutions to help librarians and media specialists seeking to make the transition from the Dewey Decimal System to a more bookstore-like layout.