It was such a treat to listen to our State Senator Judith Zaffirini speak at our librarian’s meeting this year. As a firm believer in reading and technology, she pulled out her iPhone, Kindle and iPad exemplifying that there is never a good excuse not to be reading. What really struck a cord with me though, was when she said that the question she was asked quite frequently but most offended by was, “How do you have time to read?” To which her response was along the lines of ~ “How can you not have time to read? How can you be so self-absorbed and self-indulgent that you don’t have time to know and want to learn about what others think.”
Monthly Archives: April 2012
Nothing Sickens me More…
What a surprise when Ms. Garza’s Pre-Kinder a.m. class surprised me with hugs and this poster during National Library Week. It made for a great day. There was none of the usual fanfare we usually get, but they went out of their way to make me feel good. Considering I don’t see this class because of budget cuts made it much sweeter.
These are other things that made my week great:
– Senator Judith Zaffirini was the keynote speaker at our library meeting ~ she was amazing!
– I received the best e-mail from our school’s former nurse –
– Our campus Attendance clerk and LPAC clerk brought us a cake!
– and this awesome funny poster! Nothing Sickens me More…”
Smart Kids Using Smart Devices
In 2011, Eddika Castaneda and I facilitated for her GT students at the annual GT Showcase. Using a variety of multimedia tools such as Glogster, Xtranormal, and Story Jumper to create their semester long biography projects, we took the students a step further into the 21st century with QR codes. There were no tri-folds for these students. Watch how they showcase their projects to attendees.