Thinglink! -- A Short Preso, and 3 Dynamite Resources to Get Your Creative Juices Flowing

Happy to share a short Google Slide presentation on Thinglink that +Louis Turbeville  and I put together for a workshop.

(Open with speaker notes via the gear ⚙, for a narrative)

And here are 3 dynamite resources from 3 superstars to get your creative juices flowing:

1. A ThingLink PD Toolkit of Resources - +Susan Oxnevad (queen of Thinglink)
2. Thinglink Pinterest Board - +Donna Baumbach 
3. Thinglink for Education Livebinder  - +Peggy George 

Have fun with it, and let us know how you do!

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First EdCamp Kauai a Success! -- April 25, 2015

Experimenting with Storify to help document Edcamp Kauai's inaugural event. 

... Congratulations!

Anything else to add to the story? Leave a message in the comments below or tweet me, and I'll add it!

In fact, +Lisa Mireles and +jessica kerber, wouldn't it be fantastic to have a followup Google Rocks! Hawaii show? We're dying to know more details! ☺

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The #FunFactor ＼(＾▽＾)／ at the Third Hawaii Google Summit!

+Sean Connors, +Michael Fricano II and me

There's no doubt about it. Laughter makes everything Brighter and Better! And there was plenty of laughter at the 2015 Google for Education Hawaii Summit sponsored by the +EdTechTeam.

I cherish these four #FunFactor moments in particular:

1.  +Jennie Magiera's keynote was The. Best. Ever! #takearisk

I said it: 

Best. Keynote. Ever. "Take a risk, make it better." @msmagiera #GTANY #gafesummit
— Linda Lindsay (@mauilibrarian2) March 21, 2015

But @aims11 said it better, with a fist bump and a clip:

@MsMagiera u rocked it, girl 👊 best.keynote.ever. #takearisk pic.twitter.com/ueOkBjZk4f
— Aimee (Niwa) Clanin (@aims11) March 21, 2015

Jennie literally got us all out of our seats to dance to "Uptown Funk". Here's  +Michael Fricano II's 30-second clip of it.

And so we danced. @MsMagiera #gafesummit pic.twitter.com/s04LPjuvXJ
— Michael Fricano II (@EdTechnocation) March 21, 2015

We laughed!

 2. +Ally Wlazlo of WeVideo was a HOOT! She easily won the Google Slam!

h/t +Pete Hansen 

I was happy Ally agreed to a photo with me!

3. +James Sanders offered in his keynote the dung ball as a metaphor for failure. ... 'Nuff said. ☺

IC: +EdTechTeam 

4. A spontaneous librarian convention happened at my session, the last time slot of the conference! 

<3 these gals :) #gafesummit #schoollibrarians Missing: Jody

A photo posted by Linda Lindsay (@mauilibrarian2) on Mar 22, 2015 at 2:36am PDT

... Complete with precious Maui rose lei from +Elizabeth Kaneshiro. #365grateful


So much fun!

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What did I learn at the GAFE summit? Blog post coming soon! ...

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3 #GR8Finds #ThisWeek 04.24.15 -- How to embed a tweet into a blog post, Thinglink as a curation and app smashing tool, Digital Compass from Common Sense Media

Whew! This week was an extra busy one! The week started with Maui author @Toby Neal's visit to our school (spectacular) and ended with a field trip to Celebrate Reading Maui (Author Lois Yamanaka is real! ), with a couple of EdTalks in between.

But I still found time to treasure hunt, of course!

I have 3 #GR8Finds for you this week.

1. How to Embed a Tweet into a Blog Post. A friend asked about how I embedded tweets in my post on digital citizenship. Coincidentally, +Richard Byrne came up with the answer!

2. Thinglink as a curation and app smashing tool.

Looking for an #EarthDay activity? Try reading this beautiful book & making a @ThingLink_EDU http://t.co/MeAFiA8HsS pic.twitter.com/t0DVbJVkRf
— Meghan Zigmond (@ZigZagsTech) April 19, 2015

3. Digital Compass, a digital citizenship game from Common Sense Media, coming soon. 


  Digital Compass Intro...Coming soon. 
from Common Sense Media on Vimeo.
Looks promising!

h/t +Michael Fricano II 

Maui teaser: 5 #GR8Shots #MauiKaOi for today

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Maui Author Toby Neal Visited Our School!

Maui author Toby Neal's visit to our school was all I hoped for and more!

Just got done speaking at Seabury Hall to a hundred or so students on "developing creativity." Yes, some yawns occurred,...
Posted by Toby Neal on Monday, April 20, 2015

Here's how I introduced Toby:

Author Toby Neal was raised on the island of Kauai, and now lives on Maui.
She has written 9 books for adults in the "Lei Crime" series, which has sold 1/2 million copies worldwide. The books follow policewoman Lei Texeira as she solves crimes around the state.
Toby is one of the most successful self-published authors in the state. She sells most of her books through Amazon and Hawaii Business Magazine has called her "Hawaii's Amazon queen".
Toby is in private practice as a mental health therapist, so her well-drawn, complex characters in her books reflect her keen understanding of what makes people tick.
Toby has just written Island Fire, which is her first Young Adult novel. It's a post-technology adventure set on the island of Lanai.
It happens to be on sale on Amazon for 99 cents until April 28, so if you don't win a copy in our drawing today, you might want to download a copy. It's a great read! Toby is planning more in the series.

Toby's talk on "Developing Your Creativity" in our Creative Arts Center to over a 100 students was thought-provoking! (I learned that it's okay to be bored to allow for creativity to come in.)

Afterwards, Toby met with our Middle School Book Clubbers and others in our Hawaiian Studies Room.

Toby read to us from Island Fire ...

and answered questions. 

Q and A
Posted by Toby Neal on Monday, April 20, 2015

I loved this intimate venue! (And the chocolate chip funfetti cookies passed inspection ☺)

What a special opportunity for our students!

Thank you so much, Toby!

P. S. And about Island Fire? Highly recommended !

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3 #GR8Finds #ThisWeek 04.17.15: Cell/smart phone-related goodies, and a Maui teaser

1. Need to find your phone? Google it!

( I hope this comes to iOS soon.)

2.  Remotely control your slide presentations with your smart phone!

Must try this out!

3. Cell Phone Use in Africa, by Pew Research.

So informative!

The Spread Of Cellphones In SubSaharan Africa: Pew Global Face-to-Face Research With Africans👉🏼http://t.co/cvJ7sLm1e7 pic.twitter.com/FXiZw2UTFq
— Mduduzi Dlamini (@Quibbie_) April 16, 2015

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Maui teaser: The jacaranda are blooming in upcountry Maui ☺

Beautiful Upcounty Maui ... with Jacaranda tree of course :)
Posted by A Maui Blog on Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Wish you were here!

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I hope your weekend is all you hope for and more!

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26 Great Digital Citizenship Links to √ Out, Courtesy of your School Librarian

It was such a privilege to co-host the #TLChat Twitter chat for April, with +Linda Dougherty! 

The topic was " Digital Citizenship - how does your library program promote it at your school? " and teacher-librarians from all parts of the U.S. weighed in with useful links and ideas.

Check them out!

A2: Yes. We use @CommonSenseEdu Digital Passport https://t.co/r3kFSMGkPr #tlchat
— Nikki D Robertson (@NikkiDRobertson) April 14, 2015

I offer Tech Tues PD sessions online w/1to1 or small group sessions on request https://t.co/ymMCq491l7 #tlchat
— Nikki D Robertson (@NikkiDRobertson) April 14, 2015

A3 My #DigCit page http://t.co/fgqNBzsEww Netiquette page http://t.co/URou7iLs8N #tlchat
— Jerry Blumengarten (@cybraryman1) April 14, 2015

A3: I advise the @capeEteam & @PondCoveTech has Elem Sch team. #digcit central to both http://t.co/pvMcnoyP72 #tlchat http://t.co/8wfojsNfHK
— jonathan r. werner (@MaineSchoolTech) April 14, 2015

One of my favorite #digicit lessons is Trillion Dollar Footprint from @CommonSense - http://t.co/Bj68P79ONn #tlchat
— Tiffany Whitehead (@librarian_tiff) April 14, 2015

A3: @TBHSHLPDSK Troy MO HS students presnting Digi Citizen Present for grades 4-8. #digitalcitizen pic.twitter.com/76c9jcnc3H #tlchat
— Linda Dougherty (@ljdougherty) April 14, 2015

A3: We also host community/family nights focused on #digcit modeled on the AWESOME work of @bpsedtech http://t.co/pqYqjKlg95 #tlchat
— jonathan r. werner (@MaineSchoolTech) April 14, 2015

A4: By FAR our best work has been to partner w/ @PondCoveTech so HS @capeeteam students mentor Elem students. #tlchat http://t.co/YqyEIwIHj5
— jonathan r. werner (@MaineSchoolTech) April 14, 2015

Successes include using this link from @CommonSense to promote 3 simple rules. Use with Ss as young as 4 YO #tlchat http://t.co/uMORDTLAa9
— barrigertz (@barrigertz) April 14, 2015

A5 My Student Tech Help page http://t.co/sgULo25AgO Techbrarians should organize students to help teach #digcit to their peers. #tlchat
— Jerry Blumengarten (@cybraryman1) April 14, 2015

A5: Want the ultimate #digcit primer? Check out @BHShelpdesk http://t.co/V36QZjxUgv where STUDENTS = the #digcit leaders/role models #tlchat
— jonathan r. werner (@MaineSchoolTech) April 14, 2015

A5: Read EVERYTHING @askMsQ writes for guidance as to how to increase perception that u are #digcit LEADER #tlchat https://t.co/WH6llYq1Gi
— jonathan r. werner (@MaineSchoolTech) April 14, 2015

A6: Digital Citizenship Connections resources from #METC2015 http://t.co/NO4Ens1MVH #tlchat #digcit #TLChat
— Linda Dougherty (@ljdougherty) April 14, 2015

Here is a video called "Mission Possible" my Ss made abt iPad care, #digcit & AUP for our #mlearning program http://t.co/K884fG8qRW #tlchat
— Colette Cassinelli (@ccassinelli) April 14, 2015

A6: Digital Citizenship: Preparing Students for Life http://t.co/3k2uU2fCyg #digcit #tlchat
— Linda Lindsay (@mauilibrarian2) April 14, 2015

A3: Common Sense media has a K-12 #digcit curriculum & iPad apps w videos, lessons, posters https://t.co/eLln5iilur #tlchat
— Colette Cassinelli (@ccassinelli) April 14, 2015

I'm also encouraging Ts and Ss to read Jon Ronson's So You've Been Publicly Shamed. http://t.co/pnsim0u0aN #TLChat
— Diane Mankowski (@DianeMankowski) April 14, 2015

7 Classrooms: library as pedagogical incubator | The Ubiquitous Librarian via @esc1library http://t.co/Pk4J4fkOGN #libchat #tlchat
— Dean J. Fusto (@DJFTLL) April 14, 2015

A5 Check this out At Leyden HS, each week a S is highlighted and posts material to <#>leydenpride https://t.co/PR97n00FAI #TLChat
— Diane Mankowski (@DianeMankowski) April 14, 2015

We have a vertical embedded #digcit curr. HS Grades 9-12 https://t.co/caub8YPtE5 #tlchat
— Jon F. Orech (@jorech) April 14, 2015

A6: ISTE Digital Age Playground #digcit resources http://t.co/Okyuf6ud2e #tlchat
— Linda Dougherty (@ljdougherty) April 14, 2015

A6: Here is my overloaded Pinterest #digcit board http://t.co/InjF18S2aM #tlchat #TLChat
— Linda Dougherty (@ljdougherty) April 14, 2015

A6: 20 Digital Citizenship Resources http://t.co/y0Hz1eGb4v #tlchat
— Linda Lindsay (@mauilibrarian2) April 14, 2015

Here's a project we do every year w/ soph health classes & MS students throughout country. http://t.co/1RLOhFtEFL #digcit #tlchat
— Jon F. Orech (@jorech) April 14, 2015

Now I find it! @venspired Krissy Venosdale's Digital Citizenship: It’s More Than a Poster! http://t.co/LDHJ85mKja #tlchat
— Linda Dougherty (@ljdougherty) April 14, 2015

RT @acampbell99 Questions to Promote Reflective Digital Citizenship in Students http://t.co/s1iLccJegu #tlchat pic.twitter.com/K8Pl0tOx28
— Linda Dougherty (@ljdougherty) April 14, 2015

Thank you to a vibrant group of professionals who support each other unconditionally, and who share with the world beyond their school library so generously.

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5 #GR8Finds #ThisWeek 04.10.15: Google Field Trips to Science Museums, LinkedIn to buy Lynda.com, 25 Google Search Shortcuts, Kids Summer Reading List 0-YA

[I blog every Friday about my #GR8Finds #ThisWeek. My list is very v-e-r-r-r-y selective
--my own crème de la crème curation. Generally, three to five #GR8Finds.

April 10, 2015

Five solid keepers this week!

1. Google Field Trips to Science Museums!

h/t +Kyle Pace 

2. LinkedIn to buy Lynda.com. Interesting!

3. 25 Google Search Shortcuts You Need to Know h/t @kleinerin

25 Google Search Shortcuts You Need to Know http://t.co/kdiEW7UXzj
— Erin Klein (@KleinErin) April 9, 2015

Great list! I consider myself advanced, and I didn't know a couple of these.

4. Summer Reading List for Kids 0 to YA, from Scholastic

FB Parents: Nifty SUMMER READING guide for kids 0 - Young Adult from Scholastic http://www.scholastic.com/readingcampaign/downloads/src-book-list-all-ages.pdf?linkId=13399449
Posted by Linda J. Lindsay on Friday, April 10, 2015

Summer's just around the corner.☺

5. The power of Google Maps and Social Media #WeAreMaunaKea

How powerful is this? #WeAreMaunaKea "This is a growing map of locations across the world where groups of people and...
Posted by Linda J. Lindsay on Friday, April 10, 2015

Using technology for good. ...


Ahh, yes, the weekend. ...  Hope yours is relaxing and refreshing.

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3 #Gr8 Finds #ThisWeek 04.03.15: Google tools for reading, Photos in Google Drive, and Interrobang ‽

[I blog every Friday about my #GR8Finds #ThisWeek. My list is very v-e-r-r-r-y selective
--my own crème de la crème curation. Generally, three to five #GR8Finds.

1.Google tools to help our kiddos read.

Updated resource list - Google Apps for Education - Reading Resources https://t.co/qOZbBOfLCz #googleedu #gafe #iplearns
— Steve Wick (@rechargeedu) March 29, 2015

A nice list of apps, extensions and websites, divided into categories. You can suggest additions, too. h/t +Steve Wick 

2.Your photos and files, together in Drive

You should already have at least a Google Photo option like me, or maybe your photos have begun to migrate. I can't wait!

3. What is an interrobang? I just found out about this today. 

Just added an interrobang ‽ to my iPhone. So cool!Thanks, Cypria :)
Posted by Linda J. Lindsay on Friday, April 3, 2015

Late to the party ‽


Wishing for you an Easter/Passover/other Weekend that is all you hope for and more!

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