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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 19, 20125 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 9, 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...
Jennifer LaGarde
Sep 6, 20123 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 23, 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...
Jennifer LaGarde
Aug 12, 20126 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
Aug 6, 20123 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 22, 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 12, 20124 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...
Jennifer LaGarde
Jul 3, 20122 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 25, 20123 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...
Jennifer LaGarde
Jun 19, 20122 min read
Summer Reading (For Kids & Adults)
Even as I write this post there's an amazing conversation taking place on Twitter related to the Level Up Book Club - a summer reading...
Jennifer LaGarde
Jun 16, 20123 min read
Video: It's a Small World After All - My PLN Keynote
Awhile back I posted about a recent trip to Vermont where I was honored to deliver (I guess it's safe to admit) my first keynote address....
Jennifer LaGarde
Jun 8, 20121 min read


Level Up Book Club: Gamification For An Epic Win
Back in March I wrote about how the the TL Virtual Café hosted a webinar on WiiLearning: Engaging Students through Gaming Technology in...
Jennifer LaGarde
May 31, 20122 min read


Rock Star Advocacy
Last week I had the opportunity to lunch, laugh and learn with some rock star librarians in Union County, North Carolina. After a tough...
Jennifer LaGarde
May 26, 20123 min read
PLN Starter Kit: An Exercise in Crowd Sourced Learning
By writing this post, I am keeping a promise to several (dare I say many?) people who have asked me to compile a list of "must read"...
Jennifer LaGarde
May 15, 20122 min read


Cockroaches in the Library Are Good: And Other Lessons I Learned In Vermont
Last week I had the opportunity to share and learn alongside a wonderful group of educators at Dynamic Landscapes – a joint technology...
Jennifer LaGarde
May 13, 20125 min read
Dynamic Landscapes: Developing a PLN
Super excited to be delivering this keynote this morning. My own Personal Learning Network means so much to me, that this presentation...
Jennifer LaGarde
May 11, 20121 min read
News Flash: Kids Reading for Pleasure is Not The Problem
Warning: This is a grumpy post. But I can't help it. I've been sitting on these thoughts since this article stumbled across my...
Jennifer LaGarde
May 8, 20123 min read


Snapshot of a 21st Century Library Program: Redux
Today I had the opportunity to share and learn with a fantabulous group of librarians in Duplin County, North Carolina. We spent nearly...
Jennifer LaGarde
Apr 26, 20122 min read
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