As teachers, the demands on us continue to expand. From active shooter drills to hybrid learning, and making sure masks are worn (or not worn) depending on the school district and which way the wind is blowing that day. Those who aim to inspire us to press on are fond of saying, "remember your why?" On this podcast our why is very simple, "We Just Want to Teach." Listen in as we search for practical teaching strategies, to help us manage our classrooms and guide our students through these extraordinary times.
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As teachers, the demands on us continue to expand. From active shooter drills to hybrid learning, and making sure masks are worn (or not worn) depending on the school district and which way the wind is blowing that day. Those who aim to inspire us to press on are fond of saying, "remember your why?" On this podcast our why is very simple, "We Just Want to Teach." Listen in as we search for practical teaching strategies, to help us manage our classrooms and guide our students through these extraordinary times.
How School Librarians Use ChatGPT To Support Teaching, Learning, Research, and More
We Just Want to TEACH
2 years ago
How School Librarians Use ChatGPT To Support Teaching, Learning, Research, and More
Many school librarians are exploring how they can use ChatGPT and generative AI to support teaching, learning, research, and creativity. We invited three librarians to share their early discoveries and some innovative ways they are using this rapidly expanding technology.
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Joyce Valenza is Associate Professor, at Rutgers University, SC&I and wrote the NeverendingSearch Blog for School Library Journal (now on hiatus), and contributes to several other library and tech publications. She speaks globally about the thoughtful use of technology in learning and the power of librarians to lead. Joyce was honored with the American Association of School Librarians' Distinguished Service Award and named an AASL Social Media Leadership Luminary. She is a Milken Educator and an American Memory Fellow. Joyce earned her doctorate in information science from the University of North Texas.
Lucas Maxwell has been working with youth in libraries for fifteen years. He currently works as a school librarian in South London, UK. In 2017 he was named the UK's School Librarian of the Year, and in 2022, he was called the UK's Reading for Pleasure Champion by the UK's Literacy Association.
Elissa Malespina is the librarian at Union High School in Union, NJ, and serves as a Board of Education Member for the South Orange - Maplewood School District, where she has been instrumental in helping to pass policies that strengthen the district's commitment to have diverse resources and materials available to all students. Elissa is at the forefront of using Web 2.0 resources and tools like Augmented Reality to make the experience in my library more interactive. Her work has been featured in NPR, School Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, and the PBS Documentary Film School Sleuth: The Case of The Wired Classroom. *The views expressed by Malespina do not represent her employer.
We Just Want to TEACH
As teachers, the demands on us continue to expand. From active shooter drills to hybrid learning, and making sure masks are worn (or not worn) depending on the school district and which way the wind is blowing that day. Those who aim to inspire us to press on are fond of saying, "remember your why?" On this podcast our why is very simple, "We Just Want to Teach." Listen in as we search for practical teaching strategies, to help us manage our classrooms and guide our students through these extraordinary times.
