1.0ALSC Bloghttps://www.alsc.ala.org/blogsmdillonhttps://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/author/smdillon/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="BccJnKBmFB"><a href="https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2011/07/revising-reworking-retooling/">Revising, Reworking, Retooling</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2011/07/revising-reworking-retooling/embed/#?secret=BccJnKBmFB" width="600" height="338" title="“Revising, Reworking, Retooling” — ALSC Blog" data-secret="BccJnKBmFB" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> One of the things that I like best about being a school librarian is that every year is different. Just when I think I have the perfect curricular match, or an activity that hits it out of the park each and every time, changes occur. There could be new teachers coming in; curriculum might change; or as with this year, technology may need to work its way into my lessons in new ways across new platforms. I am exploring ways to integrate i-Pads and Kindles into the upper elementary classrooms in ways that may developmental sense for 8 through 10 year olds. We all know that simply placing new devices in the classrooms is not going to help anything. As librarians, we are looking to provide classroom teachers with apps and activities that will enhance their curricula and add depth to student work. This summer I am super grateful for...https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Wordle+-+Create-1-300x192.jpg