Sandbox #8

How to stay up-to-date on technology For myself, time seems to be the biggest factor with staying up-to-date on technology.  It takes a lot of time to search for new blogs/websites or read articles and explore various tools.  I think the easiest way for me to think about it is how “Raphael Arar, a designer…

Sandbox #7

3-D Printing and Coding I have worked in a library with 3-D printers and never have I played around with the websites to create something.  I have been fascinated by seeing them print a student creation in the library.  I have been excited alongside students as they see their creation being formed and finally get…

Academic Library Observation

The Space & Physical Access Norlin Library is the largest library on the University of Colorado Boulder campus in Boulder, Colorado.  CU, as it is commonly referred to, is a very large and beautiful campus.  I spent much time in various parts of Norlin Library as an undergrad.  With that said, it is very challenging…

Special Library Observation

The Space & Physical Access The Wahab Public Law Library is a part of the City of Virginia Beach Public Library System.  It is located in the Virginia Beach Judicial Center, in the main Courthouse, Building 10.  There is ample parking outside with handicap accessibility.  It is important to know that this is a courthouse…

Public Library Observation

The Space & Physical Access The Kihei Public Library is located on the island of Maui in Kihei, Hawaii.  Waimahaihai Street is two blocks long and dead-ends at the beach.  The library sits one block up from the ocean and one block off the main road.  It is prime beach real estate and lies on…

School Library Observations

The Space & Physical Access Larkspur Middle School sits on a busy road, Princess Anne Road and is nestled in between several strip malls on either side and residential areas in front and behind.  There is a nice pond with many birds in the area, including families of Canada geese, mallard ducks, and even American…

Sandbox #6

QR Codes + Virtual Tour I used QR Code Monkey to create my QR Code.  The first time I remember being introduced to QR codes was in Fall 2014.  It was my first job working in a middle school library.  I thought they were really cool and our district was 1:1 technology with iPads for…

Sandbox #4

AudioPal – Welcome  I first played around with Vocaroo.  Volcaroo was super easy to use and let me record and then save a recording by copying a QR code to post for easy sharing. My first sound byte I recorded features my cat Neko!  Neko was hoping for his dinner a few hours early and…

Sandbox #3

Infographics are fun to view, but I never realized how much work goes into making a thoughtful and well laid out visual for a presentation or class.  Reynolds talks about a good presenter “must point to what is important” in a presentation (p. 153).  It is not always obvious to the audience, so “highlight the…

Sandbox #2

I have always loved photography and would call it one of my hobbies.  I enjoy capturing a moment and framing photos that draw the eye into the image.  Naturally, this assignment sounded exciting to me as we are to explore various tools and websites for editing photos.    I first started searching for images on Pixabay. …