Conference Presentation

Link to my presentation slides and 50 word description is below. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IDMa2lQzmgF9FnsCOc6Seu1JC8Jq7L8AOfSXYnFOu7k/edit?usp=sharing

Sandbox #8

LIBS 602 has provided me with many ways to explore technology as it relates to education and to develop, or sharpen, my own skills as it relates to certain technologies. While I am extremely fond of technology and use a lot of it daily, there is always something new to learn. Burroughs (2022) talks a…

Sandbox #7

Since I am more familiar with coding than 3D design, I decided to play around in Tinkercad. I spent a lot of time playing around with different shapes, not really sure what I wanted to create, and at the end of my hour timer, I came up with a very simple and unfinished book design….

Sandbox #6

I used QR Tiger to make my QR code for this week. QR codes are something that I use here and there in real life, as they have become increasingly more useful than they used to be. I don’t use them in the classroom as I don’t allow students to have their phones out in…

Sandbox #3

I chose to use Canva for this infographic. I already use it to make any slides I use in the classroom more engaging (a well-placed GIF here and there can really catch students’ attention). However, I haven’t tried to do too much else with Canva, so I played around with several different templates. At first…

Sandbox #2

I had some fun exploring the image editing tools for this week’s sandbox. I played around with all of them, but the two that I like the most are Pizap and Pixlr. The image above was made using Pizap. I really liked all the features and editing options that this tool allowed. I played around…

Sandbox #1

After playing around with all the different options to create a word cloud, I ended up circling back to the first tool, Wordart. I was drawn to the freedom in customization options on this one. I was able to choose two different fonts in my word cloud with this tool. ABCya Word Cloud also gave…

Library Visit # 4 – Special Library

Folger Shakespeare Library While I was not able to visit the Folger Shakespeare Library in person, I did find that the website contained insightful information to help paint a full picture of this special library. As an English teacher, this library is one that I find particularly fascinating to explore and visit.  Space & Physical…

Library Visit # 3 – School Library

Strasburg High School Library Space & Physical Access  Strasburg High School is situated in rural Shenandoah County. The school (and high school library) is in the valley, so it offers a great view of the mountains when looking or walking around outside. In addition, the school serves as an entry or exit point for the…