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Barb Middleton wrote a new post, 15-17 Rotation Musings, on the site Hyperlinked Librarian 1 week, 3 days ago
I’m going all iPads next year and no laptops.Kindergarten-grade 2: We read new books. Next rotation grade 2 will use Destiny Quest on the iPad and be introduced to searching. One unique feature with the iPads […]
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Barb Middleton wrote a new post, Some of My Favorite Book Bloggers, on the site Hyperlinked Librarian 2 weeks, 5 days ago
Betsy Bird is my go-to blogger for picture books and middle grade books. I’ve ordered a bundle of books based on her reviews all the while laughing. If you join Goodreads her 4 and 5 star ratings are never a […]
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Barb Middleton wrote a new post, 14th Rotation – that time of year, on the site Hyperlinked Librarian 3 weeks, 5 days ago
My schedule turns topsy-turvy this time of year. Between camp Taiwan, field trips, CPT4 – er… or is it the CTP4 …or the CPR4? and the WRAP… (is there another P in there?) combine those and you have (drum […] -
Barb Middleton commented on the post, Virtual Badges, on the site Hyperlinked Librarian 1 month ago
I like your response, Alisa, better than my post! By the way, the librarian side of me can’t resist telling you about a book you might like called, Show and Tell by Dilys Evans, which is about the fine art of […]
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Barb Middleton wrote a new post, Virtual Badges, on the site Hyperlinked Librarian 1 month ago
I taught grade 5 students how to use Goodreads and told them if they wrote book reviews on their own I would award them a badge using Edmodo, a social network out school uses. I’ve had a torrent of reviews and am […] -
Barb Middleton commented on the post, Checking Out Kindles Like Books, on the site Hyperlinked Librarian 1 month ago
Our high school just put all their magazines on iPads. It has been difficult for the librarian navigating these unknown waters and it is in its piloting stage but I like that we can get them in a timely fashion […]
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Barb Middleton wrote a new post, Checking Out Kindles Like Books, on the site Hyperlinked Librarian 1 month, 1 week ago
Getting new book releases in English overseas, and in a timely fashion, can be a real challenge for international schools. Our school has purchased Kindles for student check out from grades 5 and up so we can buy […]
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Barb Middleton wrote a new post, 13th Rotation, on the site Hyperlinked Librarian 1 month, 1 week ago
Kindergarten – We did the All About Me unit which I was supposed to do in the fall. Better late than never? They like this lesson and this was the easiest time I had with them doing it.Grade 1 – We read, “Yoon […]
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Barb Middleton commented on the post, NTNU presentation December 2012, on the site Hyperlinked Librarian 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Hi Melinda,
You will be disappointed in Overdrive too. I was. It is so hard to get books in English overseas and the publishing houses are just leery of entering the market for many reasons. Overdrive is the best […] -
Barb Middleton wrote a new post, Digital Libraries, on the site Hyperlinked Librarian 1 month, 2 weeks ago
We just got back from a trip to the Taichung National Library with an amazing array of technologies put to use from an electronic book sorting system to a robot that shelves books. They use RFID technology or <a […]
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Barb Middleton wrote a new post, 12th Rotation – Author Visit, on the site Hyperlinked Librarian 2 months, 1 week ago
Linda Sue Park’s eyes tap-dance as she explains the spur-of-the-moment decision to give her Newbery medal for A Single Shard to her dad at the ALA awards ceremony in 2002. The auditorium went from noisy to dead […] -
Barb Middleton wrote a new post, 11th Rotation, on the site Hyperlinked Librarian 2 months, 4 weeks ago
Kindergarten read, What Does Bunny See?, by Linda Sue Park. We then made daisies for a bulletin board that will go up for the author visit. We also used one of the students and imitated the ALA READ posters. The […] -
Barb Middleton wrote a new post, 10th Rotation – the author is coming!, on the site Hyperlinked Librarian 3 months, 1 week ago
We are gearing up for Linda Sue Park’s visit to the school in March.
Kindergarten - We read, The Squeaky Door, by Margaret Read McDonald. This is a great book for patterns, repetition, and audience […]
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Barb Middleton wrote a new post, Is this an iPad?, on the site Hyperlinked Librarian 3 months, 3 weeks ago
I set up 4 old Mac’s to play student book trailers on and how-to videos. The kindergarteners kept swiping the screen like it was an iPad. Cute kids!
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Barb Middleton wrote a new post, 9th rotation – survival mode, on the site Hyperlinked Librarian 3 months, 3 weeks ago
It is always kind of nuts after break because tennis season is winding up and we travel to another country for a competition. Fun, but I’m usually behind on everything.
Kindergarten – we started our Linda Sue […]
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Barb Middleton wrote a new post, Rotation 8 – Ho Ho Ho, on the site Hyperlinked Librarian 4 months, 1 week ago
Kindergarten to Grade 4 – I read the new books I got to them. It was really fun and worked well with all the cancellations from Christmas parties and assemblies.
Grade 5 – Finished the iMovie and discovered […]
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Barb Middleton wrote a new post, NTNU presentation December 2012, on the site Hyperlinked Librarian 5 months ago
Spoke to graduate students in library school at the National Taiwan Normal University. Below is my presentation.
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Barb Middleton wrote a new post, 7th rotation – happy feet, on the site Hyperlinked Librarian 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Kindergarten – Students performed Pete the Cat. The book has been scanned and I put the audio to it using a video editing program. I did this lesson differently from my past and had students cut out the shoes […]
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Barb Middleton wrote a new post, 6th Rotation – reflecting , on the site Hyperlinked Librarian 6 months ago
Kindergarten – I read through my stack of new books. Students really liked The Bear Who Shared by Catherine Rayner. The illustrations are fascinating. She outlines the bear and fills it in with different shapes. […]
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Barb Middleton wrote a new post, 5th Rotation – Halloween, on the site Hyperlinked Librarian 6 months, 2 weeks ago
We got the online subscription to Fountas & Pinnell that can be used with our Follett catalog system. It doesn’t level all the books but it has been really helpful for students getting “just right” books. I find […]
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