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Jun
Blog / Posted by Cynthia Alexandre
One of the things I have enjoyed the most about the Media Smart Libraries program is that it has pushed me out of my comfort zone in terms of what I am used to teaching and sharing with my students. Throughout my participation in this cohort I have broadened the scope of my library program, shifting from a strict focus on research and literacy to a more open focus on finding information with a wider array of tools (both traditional and digital) and hands-on learning. One of the things furthest...
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Apr
News / Posted by Cynthia Alexandre
In Pawtucket this year we have spent a lot of time planning and implementing STEAM units and activities. As educators we have all been challenged to think outside of the box and embrace ideas where science, technology and the arts can meet. With this goal in mind, I was very excited to learn that Media Smart Libraries was hosting a Sonic Pi workshop.
Sonic Pi is an open-source program that allows users to create music by writing code. This program is easy to use, offers many options for...
20
Apr
Blog / Posted by Sam Simas
Media Smart Libraries and Providence Community Library are partnering to provide high school teens with after school internship experiences. School librarians, teachers, and internship coordinators from Juanita Sanchez Educational Complex and the Providence Career and...
04
Apr
Blog / Posted by Kat Lynch
Recently I attended the Storytime for Children With Special Needs workshop presented by Wendy Kirchner, Librarian and Technology Education Coordinator at Meeting Street School. Wendy shared many practical ideas of how to help children with special needs engage in storytimes. Some of her ideas included using large props, laying them out in the sequence of the story, having props that engage many senses, not just sight or sound. She showed us how to make black frames to isolate areas of a page,...
04
Apr
Blog / Posted by Sandra Savella
I attended the workshop presentation, ‘Storytimes for Children with Special Needs’ at the Grace School Library at Meeting Street School, Providence, RI on April 4, 2017. Host Wendy Kirchener, Librarian with over 30 years experience, is our local expert Library Media Specialist in teaching Library skills to students with major physical disabilities and for those on the autism spectrum, as her school’s population consists of students with all types of severe disabilities.
Wendy had many great...
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