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Iceland – the depth of Google Maps
Yep, we’re going to try to do all of that in 9 days before going off to England. Stay tuned for more European vacation – King family style!
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A House in the Sky by Amanda Lindhout
A House in the Sky by Amanda Lindhout My rating: 4 of 5 stars I had one of those friends at university who lived really close to the edge of always going too far. She abused alcohol, had a variety of sexual partners and walked home alone in the dark. I was always confused by…
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In search of a flattened taxonomy for tech integration
When I PD (yes, as a verb), I look for things that will push me out of my comfort zone: new venues, new people and new ideas. I asked to present at the OSSTF Educational Technology conference this week as it was described as trying to reach teachers who were reluctant to use technology in…
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Canadian School Libraries Journal
This week editor Derrick Grose and his team of editors released their inaugural edition of the Canadian School Libraries Journal. Derrick says: “This first issue of the Canadian School Library Journal reflects the exciting times in which we are working” and “the actual work being done in school libraries”. For those of you who don’t know,…
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Reluctant readers are readers too!
What is #MADPD? A whole day of learning by professional teachers who will share just 20 minutes each of something that has transformed their professional practice. My topic is gathering resources for reluctant readers. Here’s a link to my Scoop.It on this topic: http://www.scoop.it/t/resources-for-reluctant-reader?nosug=1 Resources:
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The Orange Grove by Larry Tremblay
The Orange Grove: A Novel by Larry Tremblay My rating: 4 of 5 stars This little book (just 157 pages) is not for the faint of heart and is not a light read. It spans the life of Amed, who makes the horrible choice to swap places with his brother as a child, rather than…
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