Category Archives: Instructional Design

The Virtual School Librarian: Providing Library Services for Distance Learners

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Kimberly

Storytime: My 17-year-old brother is a student at an online high school.  (I think it’s TRECA but I’m not 100% sure of that.)  Sometime last spring, my mother described to me a challenge he’d had when working on an assignment … Continue reading →

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Backwards design, inquiry learning, and Pokemon: Scenario

Posted on June 18, 2010 by Kimberly

Before we jump in to the actual lesson planning part, let’s set up a scenario. Let’s imagine that I’m an elementary school media specialist in the state of North Carolina. Animals are a key part of the 4th grade science … Continue reading →

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Backwards design, inquiry learning, and Pokemon: Introduction

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Kimberly

Soon after I wrote Pokemon for the 21st Century Learner, JP at 8bitlibrary.com continued the Pokemon series he began in Pokemon 101 with the posts Pokemon 102 and Pokemon Project Based Lesson Plan Idea: Habitats. JP’s lesson plan planted the … Continue reading →

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