Jennifer Hanson
17 Articles
Top Tool Takeaway: Summer Edition
Offerings include 16 ways to "Be Internet Awesome," maker space tips for an "evil genius," and more.
New ISTE Standards for Educators Highlight Librarians’ Role
Advocating for equitable tech access and participating in professional learning are among the mandates of the new standards.
Build Your Own Speaker: SLJ Reviews BOSEbuild Speaker Cube
Teachers and librarians can use the activities to design in-depth lessons on how sound is created, magnets work, and frequency and vibration affect pitch.
Ardusat Space Kit: A Launching Pad for Imagination | SLJ Review
With this kit—and a generous budget—your students can create code that will be sent into orbit, collecting data from a satellite.
Swift Playgrounds: Not Just Another Coding App |SLJ Review
Are your students budding coders? Apple has just released a sophisticated app for students serious about programming. Our review of Swift Playgrounds.
Web Stories and Social Graphics Made Easy with Adobe Spark | SLJ Review
Looking to help students craft digital stories? Or spice up library promotional materials? Adobe’s free Spark suite can serve a variety of creation needs, from explainer videos and student narratives to social memes.
10 ISTE 2016 Must-Dos
Key events and suggestions for librarians attending the 2016 ISTE event in Denver, CO, from June 26–29.