Be part of the reading solution, not part of the reading problem!

Check out my latest blog post for @aasl's Knowledge Quest site!

Stop literacy shaming! Engaging the so-called “non-readers”#literacy #edchat #tlchat #ru515 #ru530

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This is a great analogy for online skills! It IS a jungle online, and we need to teach Ss how to navigate it safely.

Growing recognition of the Information Jungle skills#tlchat #edchat #literacy #ru515 #ru530 #ru514 #ru510

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This is not just a legal or political issue; this is a #information issue, and a #library issue. #tlchat #librarylife #ru515 #ru575 #ru530

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This is an interesting piece with some thought-provoking (and adult-challenging) points. #edchat #tlchat #ru515 #ru530

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Amazing insight into YouTube's algorithms. #ru515 #ru530 @joycevalenza @jane_librarian

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Hey, I wrote this! #tlchat #futurereadylibs #literacy #DigitalLiteracy #ru515

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Can you keep a secret? by Amy Estersohn The Secret Society of Readers has no monthly meetings, no annual dues, and no application. There are no cancellation fees.  SSR has no advisory board, no headquarters, and no tax identification num…

This is VITAL reading for anyone who works with middle and high school populations! Support the "secret readers"!

Can you keep a secret? by Amy Estersohn#literacy #edchat #tlchat #ru515 @joycevalenza @jane_librarian @aasl

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Why is this not a cornerstone of all librarian school recruitment/education?!?! #LibraryLife #tlchat #ru515

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Holy smokes! I'm official! Can't thank @joycevalenza enough for all her help and encouragement the past several years. #LibraryLife #librarian #ru515 #tlchat #ItsGettingRealNow

Dialogue Across Divides With Mismatch, students talk to other students across the country, inspiring them to connect beyond their immediate world and build a healthy democracy - without leaving the classroom.

Thanks to @AllSidesNow, teachers and students can get "mis-matched" with peers to discuss important issues and hear different perspectives. Looks pretty great!#tlchat #edchat #ru515 #literacy #NoFakeNews

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Here's my January blog post, featuring reflections about my nephews and the role of librarians and teachers in helping students use ed tech. Providing "Moderation In All Things" Ed Techvia @aasl #edtech #tlchat #ru515

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lets you share & get book club books - for free! We just added 465 books across 19 great titles, from Austin, TX! Looking for some free books? Know a library looking to shed some book club materials? Check it out! #librarians #tlchat #ru515 @joycevalenza

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It's hard to argue with a brilliant person... "Librarians should be running everything," says acclaimed author! #tlchat #Libraries #schoollibrarymediaspecialist #librariansrule #ru515

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Not much to add to this sentiment - fact checking is, indeed, incredibly important! #tlchat #librarylife #edchat #ru515

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Flourishing in Life Does Not Require Straight A’s In recent weeks, there's been a groundswell of opinion pieces questioning the importance of getting Straight A's. I am living proof that you don't need good grades to flourish.

Flourishing in Life Does Not Require Straight A’s | Psychology TodayHelp kids learn what they want to learn at their own pace! (Thanks for pointing this out, @ErinInfoPro!) @jane_librarian @joycevalenza #ru515 #tlchat #edchat #slms #teachergoals

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PAID POST by Google — How Teens Are Using Tech to Solve Some of the World’s Biggest Problems In 2016, When Gitanjali Rao first heard about the water crisis in Flint, Mich., she was shocked that something so essential to a community could be compromised.

"How Teens Are Using Tech to Solve Some of the World’s Biggest Problems" was shared w/ me without noting that it was "Paid Post by Google" - Biased much? Neat info, but always consider the source...#tlchat #slms #ru515 #njlibhcat #futurereadylibs #edchat

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Because I'm still learning Twitter, I forgot to include some important info here: Be sure to check out @joycevalenza for always-great ideas; and let's hashtag this bad-boy up: #tlchat #slms #education #ru515 #libraries #njasl #schoollibrary #edtech