Tech Plus Books

By TechPlusBooks

Tech Plus Books is a school library podcast that is the sum of tech tips, book talks, and hot topics in library communities. Hosted by three school library media specialists in North Carolina. Laura A... more

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The podcast currently has 35 episodes available.

Tech Plus Books episodes:

January 01, 2021 Cultivating Genius #TechPlusBookStudy
See TechPlusBooksPod.net for complete show notes for every episode.
Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam, House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros, All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely
Danger of a Single Story Ted Talk by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Mirrors, Windows, and Doors essay by Dr. Bishop
The Way Out is Back Through Podcast
Nice White Parents Podcast & segment from Here & Now featuring excerpt of the Promise, a WPLN podcast looking at public education and racism.
Music: Lord Weasel and Idle Ways by Blue Dot Sessions
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29min
October 29, 2020 Tommy Jenkins, author of Drawing the Vote, on Voting Literacy
For complete shownotes visit Tech Plus Books Pod. In today's episode we talk with Tommy Jenkins, author of the graphic novel Drawing the Vote.
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45min
October 04, 2020 Ashley Sherman on Building Makerspace Collaboration
See our website TechPlusBooksPod.net for full and complete show notes and hyperlinks.
Guest Ashley Sherman shares ways in which she got her Makerspace program launched and how she integrates the maker model into all classrooms.
Join us for #TechPlusBookStudy! We hope you'll add to discussions and slow chats! Our first book title is on Cultivating Genius by Gholdy Muhammad
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31min
September 30, 2020Bonus: NCSLMA Takeaways and Second Chance Registration
NCSLMA.org
https://media.giphy.com/media/xTiTnEHBh7qapyuvwQ/giphy.gif
Sessions:
Advocacy & Marketing:
Advocacy....It's for Every School Librarian, Crystal Joyce (twitter: @librarianmrscj), Dr. April Dawkins (twitter: @Aprldwkns), Faith Huff (twitter & tiktok: @teachinatardis) & Lila Morel

Ain't No Mountain High Enough: How to Create and Advocate for Your Library!, Lila Morel and Faith Huff

Marketing Your Library, Kathy Parker (twitter: @kparkerslmc)
Connect the Dots: Destiny Discover, Sharon Hart (https://fresmedia.weebly.com/ and twitter: @sjhart) and Heather Pennica (twitter: @readrgrlheather)

Joining Forces: How a Blended Media/Tech Program Enhances Student Learning, Chelsea Brantley (twitter: @rahrahreading) & Lori O'Neal

Google Quizzes: Secure Assessments on Chromebooks, Katie Bogle (http://wonderscreate.weebly.com/ and twitter: @BogleKatie and instagram: @wondersread)

Slaying the Monsters: Evaluating Speculative Worlds of Color, Jewel Davis (https://jeweldavis.com/)

Time-Saving Tips and Tricks, Katie Bogle
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14min
September 20, 2020 Starting School When the World Gets Weird
We discuss goals for this school year amidst pandemic, share Google Classroom tips, and books we've enjoyed over the summer. See complete show notes at TechPlusBooksPod.net
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36min
June 19, 2020 Season 1 Finale
Cathy, Charity, and Laura reflect on the past year of podcasting and goals for next season.
Visit us at our website techplusbookspod.net for show notes.
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31min
May 23, 2020 Interview with Beimnet Baissa: Reflections from a New School Librarian
Cathy, Charity, and Laura chat with first year librarian Beimnet Baissa.
Links discussed in the episode: Instagram accounts for Pernille Ripp Instagram & Jennifer Lagarde Instagram
Tweet Deck
Books: The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Raúf, Home of the Brave by Katherine Applegate, Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga
ALA annual conference site & 2020 Virtual Event
#NCSLMA20 Carolina on my Mind
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28min
April 27, 2020 Connecting When the World Gets Weird
This is episode 3 in our When the World Gets Weird series in which we share our thoughts and experiences dealing with the Covid-19 situation. We share some silver linings of this situation and also our struggles as school librarians during school closures.
Wakelet Webinar with Ken Shelton - Equity during Remote Learning (https://learn.wakelet.com/ http://kennethshelton.net/) & Charity's Wakelet https://wakelet.com/@CharityHarbeck2702
AASL Snapshot of School Libraries During School Closures (https://knowledgequest.aasl.org/snapshot-of-school-librarian-roles-during-school-closures/?fbclid=IwAR0RdNPrpgKhB1atpNqqyAVg_BtEkQLz8n9pVP9OCKG_QPwcrWzxqm8x5Js)
NPR article about teens and online learning (https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/04/08/829618124/4-in-10-u-s-teens-say-they-havent-done-online-learning-since-schools-closed?)
Dr. Steven Constantino: Invisible Engagement: How to Build the Efficacy of Every Family (https://drsteveconstantino.com/free-webinars/)
EdNC Hope Starts Here podcast: Rural Challenges with Broadband (https://soundcloud.com/hopestartshere/episode-4-rural-challenges-with-broadband-its-pretty-much-non-existent)
Games & Fun:
The Dictionary game (https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/113244/dictionary-game-rules)
10,000 dice game rules
View from my Window Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/viewfrommywindow/)
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25min
April 07, 2020 Reading When the World Gets Weird
In this episode we talk about our reading lives right now.
What We Talk About AKA Show Notes
The Vagina Bible by Jennifer Gunter
Mary Roach books (http://maryroach.net/)
ALA Pandemic Preparedness resources (http://www.ala.org/tools/atoz/pandemic-preparedness)
Stamped by Jason Reynolds
So You Want to Talk about Race by Ijeoma Oluo
Vitamin N by Richard Louv (http://richardlouv.com/books/vitamin-n/)
The Nature Journal Club John Muir Laws Youtube https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpcRk9AaBeWgk7Tv-N4E7r_V6LnMouBAQ
https://johnmuirlaws.com/
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology ebird https://ebird.org/home
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/diy-cloth-face-coverings.html
No Sew Face Mask https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1r2C1zGUHbU
Solving for M by Jennifer Swender https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/258293/solving-for-m-by-jennifer-swender/
Courage for Beginners by Karen Harrington https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/books/courage-for-beginners-by-karen-harrington/
Mo Willems Unlimited Squirrels http://pigeonpresents.com/unlimitedsquirrels/
Manana, Iguana by Ann Whitford Paul Illustrated by Ethan Long https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/591024/manana-iguana-by-by-ann-whitford-paul-illustrated-by-ethan-long/
Cathy's grab bag results: Rhyming Dust Bunnies by Jan Thomas, Dinky Donkey by Craig Smith, Be a Friend by Salina Yoon
LeVar Burton Reads on Twitter: https://twitter.com/levarburton
http://bookinitthrulife.blogspot.com/
Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
Collective Nouns Stuff
https://longstreet.typepad.com/thesciencebookstore/2009/07/an-unkindness-of-ravens-a-murder-of-crows-naming-things.html
An Ambush of Tigers https://lernerbooks.com/shop/show/13343
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27min
March 22, 2020 Librarianship When the World Gets Weird
We've been out of school a week now. And we wanted to share our experiences and observations being school librarians during a pandemic. #SuddenlyBabysitting Wakelet by Charity Harbeck LMES Daily Ideas (private info removed for public viewing) https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1_It-n1yacZEC6XtHoEyhwkc9fOwco2O3IFiRpNl0Cao/preview YES Learning Commons https://bit.ly/YESLC Heather Pennica Hyperdoc Destiny Collections https://www.arthighway.org/ https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/ https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/ala-statement-covid-19/ http://www.ala.org/advocacy/copyright https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/82715-macmillan-abandons-library-e-book-embargo.html YA Covid meme https://twitter.com/Natalie_Lakosil/status/1241182963766661121?s=20
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33min

FAQs about Tech Plus Books:

How many episodes does Tech Plus Books have?

The podcast currently has 35 episodes available.