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Yukon library in the news
I’ll let the article (and associated comments) speak for itself.
Teslin library remains open despite mould infestation
Creating a positive physical environment for library instruction
More good advice from the following book:
Meier, Dave. (2000). The accelerated learning handbook: A creative guide to designing and delivering faster, more effective training programs
New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
From pages 62 and 63 I’ve taken down notes on how to create a positive physical environment for library instruction. I’m going to [...]
The Uses of Music for Classroom Learning
I just finished reading a fabulous book:
Meier, Dave. (2000). The accelerated learning handbook: A creative guide to designing and delivering faster, more effective training programs
New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
For years, you may know that I’ve been looking for ways to incorporate music into my lessons. I subscribe to the Multiple Intelligences [...]
Why I don’t like the one-computer-per-student model for my teaching
Instructors are often surprised to find out that my teaching area has only 8 computers and one is the one I use for the projector, leaving only 7 for the students.
“Why don’t you insist on one computer per student?” they invariably ask.
My reply is that I have found some major problems [...]
Reasons for why students may be falling asleep while you teach
It’s happened to me too, the student who can’t stop yawning and is on the brink of falling asleep. I’m not talking about that student, who knows what’s going on in her life.
I’m talking about the average student who feels ho-hum about library instruction, but as the hour progresses you can tell [...]
Contrary to popular belief, Yukoners are actually more social in the winter than the summer
I know, you probably pictured all of us hibernating all winter, but it just doesn’t happen. The summer is the quiet season because so many people have to go out on the land as hunters, or guides, or researchers, etc. Winter is the season when things take off.
For example, I have two social [...]
Is it just me, but when you’re the busiest, that’s when you want to do crafts more than ever?
Thankfully, Shawna has re-assured me that my behaviour is totally normal. The more I have on my plate, the more I want to do crafts. Even at work, as I’m searching online for books to buy or browsing through publisher catalogues, I’m distracted by crafty books. It’s really quite funny. I [...]
Posted by Laurie on November 20th, 2008 under Crafts, Laurie speaks! | 2 Comments »Latest quilt available I’ve given to a charity
This weekend I finished a single bed sized quilt that I’ve donated to the Fair Aid Society in support of healthcare in the Congo.
If you’re interested in bidding on this quilt (or on the other available items) in a silent auction, come out to the MacBride Museum here in Whitehorse Saturday Nov. 22nd 7pm. [...]
Being smarter, more strategic in applying for grants, scholarships, etc. to get the support that I need
I’m having a doozy of a time managing applying for various grants and scholarships. It’s not just the work and the deadlines, I just don’t know what the heck I’m doing. This is a completely new thing for me and the learning curve is killing me.
So, I spent some time over the last [...]
My to-do list is keeping me from blogging, I haven’t disappeared
I don’t know about you but I can’t remember such a long break from blog writing. You’ll have to forgive me, I’m barely keeping up with things.
Last week I took the week off in the hopes of writing my thesis. Didn’t happen. I was so behind on everything else in my life [...]
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