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The inauguration in my school library learning commons
“Our approach to freedom need not be identical, but it must be intersectional and inclusive.” – Janet Mock, writer, TV host, transgender rights activist Today I feel compelled to put into words my choice to broadcast the inauguration of the 45th U.S. President in my school library yesterday. Living on the other side of the U.S.…
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They Left Us Everything by Plum Johnson
They Left Us Everything: A Memoir by Plum Johnson My rating: 5 of 5 stars I first became interested in Plum Johnson’s They Left Us Everything as it has won the Ontario Library Association’s 2016 Evergreen award for best in Canadian adult fiction. This book is my surprise read of the year. Aging parents and…
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The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins
The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins My rating: 4 of 5 stars Being a librarian, I rarely buy books anymore just for me but every now and then one leaps out at me, circulates through my family, and then makes its new home in my library where I recommend it to my secondary…
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#BIT16Reads Presentation: Building school cultures that support the integration of technology
The full presentation is here: http://prezi.com/jgeyqwqmql4d/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy Our live results are here: Made with https://embed.polleverywhere.com/multiple_choice_polls/oJYnHTfT4LSoN7L?controls=none&short_poll=true
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Any Known Blood by Lawrence Hill
Any Known Blood by Lawrence Hill My rating: 4 of 5 stars I can’t help but say that I was hoping that this book would be the perfect addition to my secondary school library collection because once again Lawrence Hill tackles challenging topics of race and discrimination. In Any Known Blood Hill spends a devoted…
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The Best Bits of #BIT16Reads
Trying to grow and sustain a book club over 5 months has been a real experiment. It all culminates in the biggest and best conference on educational technology in Ontario (maybe Canada!) which is the Bring IT Together conference. If you’ve never been before, you’ll find a whole bunch of people who want to enable…
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