February 14th - author visit from acclaimed children's and young adult author Cynthia DeFelice. Ms. DeFelice presented to the fourth, fifth, and sixth grades and signed books for our students.
February 17th - attended a Learning Commons 21 workshop with Allison Zmuda. The workshop centered on strategies for transforming a traditional library into a 21st Century learning commons.
February 18th - Actor and director Dan Bostick visited school to show the students how audio books are produced.
Concerns It is very gratifying to learn how much of the 21st Century Learning Commons model is already in place here at DMS! However, in an era of shrinking budgets and staffing it is daunting to think of the technology and space that will be needed to fully embrace the learning commons model.
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It is very gratifying to learn how much of the 21st Century Learning Commons model is already in place here at DMS! However, in an era of shrinking budgets and staffing it is daunting to think of the technology and space that will be needed to fully embrace the learning commons model.