059. "Topic Tasting for Research Projects" with Pamela Verfaillie

01/12/2025 56 min Temporada 3 Episodio 59
059.  "Topic Tasting for Research Projects" with Pamela Verfaillie

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Guest: Pamela Verfaillie From: Valdez High School Alaska Grade(s) Taught: 9, 10, 11, 12   Resources:  Topic Tasting for research projects: Are you tired of the same old topics for student research projects? A topic tasting, similar to a book tasting, might be just what you're looking for! Topic Tasting folder: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ixEwNLvsijkXgpfdG4Ow-zAqwXQnq9Hg  Add'l Links:  'Learning Tools and Standards Lead To 'Ah Ha' Moments' by Becky Walker and Pamela Verfaillie: https://ouralaskanschools.edublogs.org/2021/02/09/learning-tools-and-standards-lead-to-ah-ha-moments/  "The Power of Story: The Story of Self, Us and Now" By Leading Change Network, Marshall Ganz, New Organizing Institute, Peter Gibbs, Shea Sinnott: https://commonslibrary.org/the-power-of-story-the-story-of-self-us-and-now/    Book Break:  I Never Thought of It That Way: How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times by Monica Guzmán  The Road to After by Rebekah Lowell Death in the Jungle: Murder, Betrayal, and the Lost Dream of Jonestown by Candace Fleming The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia by Candace Fleming Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II by Candace Fleming   Where to find Pamela Verfaillie:  Email: paminthelibrary AT gmail.com I can most regularly be found on: Facebook's School Library groups Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/pamv.bsky.social  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pamverfaillie/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamela-verfaillie/    Check in with us, and check us out! Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email [email protected] Check out the curated list of free online resources & events at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org Some Bluesky Resources Starter Packs - These give you a list of accounts you might be interested in following. You can selectively choose among the accounts, or "Follow all" with one click! School Librarians by @techielibgrl.com UK School Librarians by @ljwattswales.bsky.social K-12 School Library Professionals in Canada by @dnevillebooks.bsky.social Feeds - These are collections of posts that meet certain search criteria. They're a great way to see topics you're interested in! You can add feeds to your account for easy repeat viewing.  School Librarians Feed by ‪@davidbfox.com‬: Follow the feed to see posts that include "schoollibrarian," "schoollibrary," "School Library Journal," "LMTS," "AASL" School Libraries Feed by ‪@tljamesa.com‬:  This is a feed of posts from and for school librarians, teacher librarians, library media specialists, etc. #TLChat #FutureReadyLibs #SchoolLibrary #SchoolLibrarian #TLsky School Libraries Feed by ‪@debbieohi.com‬: Picks up posts that include hashtags related to school libraries and school librarians. Search parameters still being tweaked. TLSky Feed by ‪@techielibgrl.com‬:  - TLSky is a feed for Librarians. Share by using #tlsky