Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay QR (Quick Response) Codes have a great many uses in education, particularly during concerns over students sharing resources and contact due to COVID-19. QR Codes can be created online and if scanned with a device (like a phone) a resource will pop up. It can be a document or text, a website, a video, a direct link to a social media account, or even a Google Form. It makes for a simple way for students and staff to be directly guided to a resource. My favorite easy tool for creating QR Codes is QR Stuff . You first put in the resource you want to be opened by the QR Code (you can upload your own files or use a link to the web), then click the download button and your QR Code will be saved as an image file. You put that image file on whatever document you are handing out and anyone with a device can then use it. Vocaroo is another great site where you can record audio and then create a QR Code. It's very simple to use and it would be f......
Photo by Polina Zimmerman from Pexels School libraries play an important role in making opportunities for literacy achievement more equitable. Not only does literacy impact a student's understanding of the curriculum and their demonstration of knowledge, but it also impacts whether or not they remain in school. Many students actually make the decision in middle school that they will drop out in high school (Davidson and Koppenhaver, 2017). Schools have often presented these statistics and data but teachers lack the training in how to address these inequities within their own classroom. This is where school librarians can come in. Middle and high school teachers have often not been trained in teaching early literacy skills; librarians can work directly with staff by creating professional development opportunities or ongoing training. They also can give recommendations on lower levels of reading as teachers often do not have access to or ability to review alternatives to......
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