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Picture This: Photo Editing Tools For Teaching, Learning and Rabble Rousing

Jan 14, 201310 min read

Picture This: Photo Editing Tools For Teaching, Learning and Rabble Rousing

Since so much of my job these days is wrapped up in professional development, one of my goals for 2013 was to create a space where I...

Got Fun? Libraries As Affective (and Effective!) Learning Environments

Jennifer LaGarde

Jan 10, 20138 min read

Got Fun? Libraries As Affective (and Effective!) Learning Environments

Have you ever had one of those experiences when something you KNOW to be true, (something you hold sacred, in your heart of hearts;...

Jennifer LaGarde

Dec 30, 20124 min read

2012 is in the Books. Bring on 2013!

This is the time of year when better bloggers than I are reflecting on another year gone by. Selfishly, I love these "year in review"...

The Polls Are Open! It's Time To Get Your Edublog Vote On!

Jennifer LaGarde

Dec 5, 20121 min read

The Polls Are Open! It's Time To Get Your Edublog Vote On!

The nominations are in and the voting is open for the 2012 Edublog Awards. I am super honored to have had this blog nominated again in...

Library Girl's Picks: The Best Digital Tools for Formative Assessment

Jennifer LaGarde

Dec 3, 20125 min read

Library Girl's Picks: The Best Digital Tools for Formative Assessment

On Monday, I had the opportunity to participate in another fab edition of the TL Virtual Cafe webinar series. This month's PD offering...

Jennifer LaGarde

Nov 25, 20124 min read

Edublog Award Nominations

I've written before about how much I love the Edublog Awards. But that won't stop me from doing it again this year! :) Truly, these...

Jennifer LaGarde

Nov 20, 20122 min read

I've Been Everywhere, Man.

I've been getting some questions lately about what my new job entails. The title "Educator on Loan" doesn't paint a very clear picture,...

Jennifer LaGarde

Nov 18, 20125 min read

Why I Blog

It's hard to believe, but I started this blog over four years ago. Even as I write that out, there's a part of me that thinks my math...

Six Tips to Help Teachers Move From TechnoPHOBE to TechnoFAB!

Jennifer LaGarde

Sep 30, 20127 min read

Six Tips to Help Teachers Move From TechnoPHOBE to TechnoFAB!

I ran across this post recently (thanks to a member of my PLN who posted it on Facebook). It outlines "10 Things School Leaders Do to...

Wanna Be A Great Teacher? Try Being A Great Learner First.

Jennifer LaGarde

Sep 19, 20125 min read

Wanna Be A Great Teacher? Try Being A Great Learner First.

Hi. I'm Jennifer. And I'm addicted to learning. It's true. The vast majority of my day is spent learning and then sharing what I've...

Jennifer LaGarde

Sep 9, 20123 min read

5 (More) TED Talks That All School Librarians Should Watch (+ 1 Bonus!)

A little over a year ago I shared 6 TED talks that I thought all school librarians should watch. Since that time, TED has continued to...

Jennifer LaGarde

Sep 6, 20123 min read

Ch... Ch... Changes: A New Adventure Begins

I wish I could say that I've always wanted to be a teacher. But that's not really true. Rather, I was the kind of kid who wanted to be...

Back To School Special: 5 Tips for Getting Your Groove Back!

Jennifer LaGarde

Aug 23, 20126 min read

Back To School Special: 5 Tips for Getting Your Groove Back!

Ready? Set? Go! It's hard to believe, but it's back to school time, y'all. Here's a few things I did this year to help me get my...

Jennifer LaGarde

Aug 12, 20126 min read

Game Based PD for an Epic Win

UPDATE: Since writing this post I've received many, many requests from librarians around the world (!) wanting to join this PD group in...

#tlchat Shout Out: Or Why Every Librarian Should Contribute to a Math Blog

Jennifer LaGarde

Aug 6, 20123 min read

#tlchat Shout Out: Or Why Every Librarian Should Contribute to a Math Blog

When the folks at Engaging Educators asked me if I would write a post, (for the Ten Marks blog) about #tlchat, the twitter hashtag for...

Jennifer LaGarde

Jul 22, 20124 min read

The Future of Research

Last week a new pal and astute educator, Ed Chase, asked me if research was really a skill that “students of the future” would even need....

Jennifer LaGarde

Jul 12, 20124 min read

PLN Starter Kit

About a month ago I asked you to help me create a “PLN Starter Kit” – a resource for educators who are ready to start building a Personal...

Jennifer LaGarde

Jul 3, 20122 min read

I Love My Librarian And So Can You!

Last year, a teacher at my school nominated me for the Carnegie Corporation of New York/New York Times "I Love My Librarian" Award. If...

Game On! Using Video Games To Ramp Up Your Instruction!

Jennifer LaGarde

Jun 25, 20123 min read

Game On! Using Video Games To Ramp Up Your Instruction!

As far as presentations go, tomorrow's "Game on!" session is a biggie for me, and not because the audience will be big. In fact, judging...

Jennifer LaGarde

Jun 19, 20122 min read

A Year in The Making: My Annual Report

Last year around this time, I chose to tackle my first annual report. No end of year wrap up is required of me, which gave me the freedom...

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