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- Answer: Unusual sports?The odd and unusual are fun to search for! As we noticed last week, there are lots of fascinating sporting (if you use that term loosely) events in the world, many of which deserve a bit of background research. I love these kinds of SearchResearch Challenges because I always learn a few fascinating things along the way. These slightly whacky events are pe […]
- SearchResearch Challenge (6/5/19): Unusual sports? There are plenty of amazing sports... ... many of which strike me as pretty unusual. There's the annual wife-carrying competition (multiple locations), an international "worm charming" championship in Chesire (UK), and the locally well-known "kinetic sculpture race" in which contestants race their home-made (and wonderfully whacky) […]
- Answer: Why do I hear a trumpet? The trumpet shall sound! This week's Challenge was a fun one, and tests your ability to sleuth out the backstory. I was walking down the street when I heard an odd trumpet tune being played. It was a surprising tune--not quite a melody, but something puzzling and a little odd. Here's the picture I snapped as I listened to the trumpet call. (And […]
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Category Archives: Alternative Learning
That All May Read: What IS a print disability? An answer + resources
Libraries are commonly understood to be the repositories of the human experience, storehouses which take that human experience and, from it, create opportunities for library consumers to “learn, grow, and know”. But what if someone you know has a print … Continue reading
National Geographic launches new community: “GeoEducators”
As someone who really likes working with kids and knows how exciting and challenging it can be to present STEAM programs, I just found out about a great resource to share. If you’re someone who works with kids (librarian, educator, … Continue reading
Get Free Training with Microsoft Virtual Academy
If you live in Washington state, chances are that your community library has a great resource if you want to learn how to use Microsoft Products (Windows, SharePoint, SQL Server, etc.): Microsoft IT Academy. You can enroll in high-quality courses that will prepare … Continue reading
Making it on the 4th Floor | Chattanooga Public Library
Want to get really excited about ‘Maker Spaces’ in libraries? Read about what the Chattanooga Public Library has done with heretofore storage space. I can’t wait to implement some of their ideas into my next job.Not as large in scope, … Continue reading
What is Connected Learning?
What is Connected Learning | Connected Learning. I was fortunate enough to attend a CAYAS training (CAYAS is WA state’s youth services special interest group) on “Connected Training on Nov 1st. Although Connected Learning is applicable to all ages, the … Continue reading
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Social Learning Summit: Free & Online, Saturday, April 21st
For those lucky enough to have off on April 21st, please note this great learning opportunity : a one-day free virtual conference that is being held as a partnership of Classroom 2.0 and the Discovery Educator Network, Saturday, April 21st, 2012, from … Continue reading
What IS a print disability? An answer + resources
As of today, according to http://www.ifla.org/en/lpd, it’s stated that only 5% of the world’s published information is fully accessible to persons with a print disability; it’s my career goal to help increase that percentage as much as I can. Some people … Continue reading
