Buffy Hamilton's Unquiet Commonplace "Book"
32
Topics I want to dwell in that reflect my interests as a librarian, teacher, and learner
Follow
Scooped by Buffy J. Hamilton onto Buffy Hamilton's Unquiet Commonplace "Book"
Scoop.it!

The Labs @ Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh | Developing Policies & Ordering Equipment | Library as Incubator Project

The Labs @ Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh | Developing Policies & Ordering Equipment | Library as Incubator Project | Buffy Hamilton's Unquiet Commonplace "Book" | Scoop.it

he official launch of the The Labs is two months away, and the team is laying the groundwork for what the project will become. Building a functional infrastructure for a project like this requires developing a set of uniform policies and procedures for each Lab site, as well as researching, ordering and cataloging the necessary equipment. While these processes don’t offer the immediate thrills of watching teens develop their filmmaking or music production skills, they are necessary steps to ensure The Labs are a success.

New cables and equipment!
The selection process for equipment and software is based on several factors. Ideas were gleaned from pre-existing digital learning lab models, such as Chicago Public Library’s YouMedia and the Digital Media Lab at Skokie Public Library. The Labs coordinators also consulted with Drew Davidson of Carnegie Mellon University’s Entertainment Technology Center and Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s programming partners Hip Hop On L.O.C.K and Pittsburgh Filmmakers and the CLP – Main Teen Advisory Council. The overall mission of The Labs also has influence over equipment and software purchases; items are assessed for how accessible and easy they will be to use.

No comment yet.
Buffy J. Hamilton is also curating
eBooks, eReaders, and Libraries Embedded Librarianship Libraries as Sites of Enchantment, Participatory Culture, and Learning Curation for Learning Libraries and Tumblr Media 21 Planning and Inspiration Fall 2011
and 1 other
Discover Topics Buffy J. Hamilton is following
Content Curation World Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age Connectivism Photography Now Curation, Social Business and Beyond Into the Driver's Seat
and 123 others
Your new post is loading...
Scooped by Buffy J. Hamilton
Scoop.it!

Tornado Survivor Finds Dog During TV Interview

Tornado Survivor Finds Dog During TV Interview | Buffy Hamilton's Unquiet Commonplace "Book" | Scoop.it
Miraculous stories of survival emerge after one of the strongest tornadoes in history tore through an Oklahoma suburb.
No comment yet.
Scooped by Buffy J. Hamilton
Scoop.it!

New teacher evaluation law 'fundamentally flawed,' some say

When teachers return to classes following their summer breaks, many might face more strict criteria on how they perform their work.
A new law mandating statewide teacher evaluations could prove disastrous, according to some education professionals.
No comment yet.
Scooped by Buffy J. Hamilton
Scoop.it!

MOOC Professors Claim No Responsibility for How Courses Are Used - Wired Campus - The Chronicle of Higher Education

MOOC Professors Claim No Responsibility for How Courses Are Used - Wired Campus - The Chronicle of Higher Education | Buffy Hamilton's Unquiet Commonplace "Book" | Scoop.it
No comment yet.
Scooped by Buffy J. Hamilton
Scoop.it!

14 Best Jobs With No Need for College

14 Best Jobs With No Need for College | Buffy Hamilton's Unquiet Commonplace "Book" | Scoop.it
While one's earning potential increases with a college degree, you don't necessarily need to spend $40,000 a year for a diploma for a job that pays as much.
No comment yet.
Scooped by Buffy J. Hamilton
Scoop.it!

Austerity Has Been Tested, and It Failed

Austerity Has Been Tested, and It Failed | Buffy Hamilton's Unquiet Commonplace "Book" | Scoop.it
Public-health experts have joined economists and historians in critiquing rigid belt-tightening regimes.
No comment yet.
Scooped by Buffy J. Hamilton
Scoop.it!

OverDrive and Sourcebooks to Launch Ambitious Ebook Data Experiment

OverDrive and Sourcebooks to Launch Ambitious Ebook Data Experiment | Buffy Hamilton's Unquiet Commonplace "Book" | Scoop.it
No comment yet.
Scooped by Buffy J. Hamilton
Scoop.it!

Delta CEO plans to add jobs in NE Minnesota

Delta CEO plans to add jobs in NE Minnesota | Buffy Hamilton's Unquiet Commonplace "Book" | Scoop.it
The chief executive of Delta Air Lines said he plans to add jobs at the carrier's reservation center in the northeastern Minnesota city of Chisholm.
No comment yet.
Scooped by Buffy J. Hamilton
Scoop.it!

Google I/O Reflection | The Thinking Stick

Google I/O Reflection | The Thinking Stick | Buffy Hamilton's Unquiet Commonplace "Book" | Scoop.it
No comment yet.
Scooped by Buffy J. Hamilton
Scoop.it!

Temporary Tattoos May Put You at Risk

Temporary Tattoos May Put You at Risk | Buffy Hamilton's Unquiet Commonplace "Book" | Scoop.it
Are temporary tattoos just a little harmless fun? Not necessarily, say FDA experts. Learn the potential dangers of temporary tattoos made with henna ink and how they have sent many people to the emergency room.
No comment yet.
Scooped by Buffy J. Hamilton
Scoop.it!

In Texas, Obama lauds 'New Tech' high school. Model for the future? (+video)

In Texas, Obama lauds 'New Tech' high school. Model for the future? (+video) | Buffy Hamilton's Unquiet Commonplace "Book" | Scoop.it
Kicking off his 'Middle Class Jobs & Opportunity Tour' in Texas, Obama met with students at Manor New Tech High School, where he stressed the importance of STEM careers for the US economy.
No comment yet.
Scooped by Buffy J. Hamilton
Scoop.it!

Cobb school’s 2013-14 budget to mean furloughs, fewer teachers

Cobb school’s 2013-14 budget to mean furloughs, fewer teachers | Buffy Hamilton's Unquiet Commonplace "Book" | Scoop.it
Cobb County’s school board approved a 2013-14 budget Thursday night that will result in five furlough days for all employees, the loss of 182 teachers through attrition and a slimmer central administration staff.
No comment yet.
Scooped by Buffy J. Hamilton
Scoop.it!

5 Things You Can Do Today to Make Yourself More Creative, And Productive, Tomorrow

5 Things You Can Do Today to Make Yourself More Creative, And Productive, Tomorrow | Buffy Hamilton's Unquiet Commonplace "Book" | Scoop.it
As we’ve noted here before, Simon Rich is a mind bogglingly prolific creative force. At 29, he’s built a body of work that includes screenplays, novels, magazine articles, short stories and Saturday Night Live sketches.
No comment yet.
Scooped by Buffy J. Hamilton
Scoop.it!

Letters to a Young Librarian: Not What I Expected, by Brenna Henry

Letters to a Young Librarian: Not What I Expected, by Brenna Henry | Buffy Hamilton's Unquiet Commonplace "Book" | Scoop.it
No comment yet.
Scooped by Buffy J. Hamilton
Scoop.it!

re-mediating assessment: Digital Badge Design Principles for Recognizing Learning

re-mediating assessment: Digital Badge Design Principles for Recognizing Learning | Buffy Hamilton's Unquiet Commonplace "Book" | Scoop.it
No comment yet.
Scooped by Buffy J. Hamilton
Scoop.it!

Ramblin’ Raft Race May 21, 1977-The Ramblin’ Raft...

Ramblin’ Raft Race May 21, 1977-The Ramblin’ Raft... | Buffy Hamilton's Unquiet Commonplace "Book" | Scoop.it
Ramblin’ Raft Race May 21, 1977-The Ramblin’ Raft Race was an annual Memorial Day weekend race on the Chattahoochee River that took place from 1969 to 1980. The event drew national attention when the...
No comment yet.
Scooped by Buffy J. Hamilton
Scoop.it!

A Day in the Life of Tripp Halstead | 11alive.com

A Day in the Life of Tripp Halstead | 11alive.com | Buffy Hamilton's Unquiet Commonplace "Book" | Scoop.it
No comment yet.
Scooped by Buffy J. Hamilton
Scoop.it!

The New Flickr: What it Means for Flickr Pro Users

The New Flickr: What it Means for Flickr Pro Users | Buffy Hamilton's Unquiet Commonplace "Book" | Scoop.it
Flickr made some big changes to its service; what do they mean for Flickr Pro users?
No comment yet.
Scooped by Buffy J. Hamilton
Scoop.it!

Rebellion, Revolution, or Just Pushback?

Rebellion, Revolution, or Just Pushback? | Buffy Hamilton's Unquiet Commonplace "Book" | Scoop.it
Two recent articles suggesting an end to the current phase of test-driven accountability and market-based reforms got me thinking about how hard it is to sort out differences between what I hope wi...
Buffy J. Hamilton's insight:

via Doug Johnson

No comment yet.
Scooped by Buffy J. Hamilton
Scoop.it!

Moyers Moment (2001): David Rosner and Gerald Markowitz on Manipulating Science | Moyers Moments, Moyers Moments, What Matters Today | BillMoyers.com

Moyers Moment (2001): David Rosner and Gerald Markowitz on Manipulating Science | Moyers Moments, Moyers Moments, What Matters Today | BillMoyers.com | Buffy Hamilton's Unquiet Commonplace "Book" | Scoop.it
Two public health historians tell how the vinyl chloride industry published misleading research to keep employees from knowing they were being poisoned.
No comment yet.
Scooped by Buffy J. Hamilton
Scoop.it!

Nathan Deal escapes GOP rebuke over Common Core

Nathan Deal escapes GOP rebuke over Common Core | Buffy Hamilton's Unquiet Commonplace "Book" | Scoop.it
Gov. Nathan Deal owes Seth Harp a basket of flowers. Or at least a thank-you note.
No comment yet.
Scooped by Buffy J. Hamilton
Scoop.it!

Marine, dog reunited in surprise ceremony

Marine, dog reunited in surprise ceremony | Buffy Hamilton's Unquiet Commonplace "Book" | Scoop.it
No comment yet.
Scooped by Buffy J. Hamilton
Scoop.it!

What It Takes to Become an All Project-Based School | MindShift

What It Takes to Become an All Project-Based School | MindShift | Buffy Hamilton's Unquiet Commonplace "Book" | Scoop.it
In many schools, project-based learning happens in isolated cases: in certain teachers' classrooms here and there, or in the contexts of specific subjects. Bu
No comment yet.
Scooped by Buffy J. Hamilton
Scoop.it!

Best-paying jobs are in the medical field

Best-paying jobs are in the medical field | Buffy Hamilton's Unquiet Commonplace "Book" | Scoop.it
You’d think chief executive officers would have the highest-paying jobs given the buzz their annual compensation packages attract each year, but when it comes to average annual pay, CEOs take a back seat to anesthesiologists.
No comment yet.
Scooped by Buffy J. Hamilton
Scoop.it!

My Academic Metamorphosis

My Academic Metamorphosis | Buffy Hamilton's Unquiet Commonplace "Book" | Scoop.it
Four years of anguish intense enough to induce a fugue state was enough for this would-be professor.
No comment yet.
Scooped by Buffy J. Hamilton
Scoop.it!

Too Much Helicopter Parenting

Too Much Helicopter Parenting | Buffy Hamilton's Unquiet Commonplace "Book" | Scoop.it
Certain forms of help can dilute the recipients’ sense of accountability for their own success. Support, don’t substitute.
No comment yet.