Heather Turner
Teacher Librarian and Trainer at O²CM School Library Systems (BOCES) in Central New York. I am a tech enthusiast who enjoys inspiring colleagues to increase engagement and creativity. President of Central New York School Librarians and a library advocate who loves to #leadoutloud #edtech #EduTooter #tlchat
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Embracing Equity: The Power of Interactive Digital Notebooks
Interactive Digital Notebooks (IDNs) are one of my favorite digital tools that can offer many benefits for educators, students, and school librarians alike. Let’s explore some of the advantages of…
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The Art and Necessity of the Signature
When emailing someone it is very easy to forget to include a clear email signature. I cannot tell you how many emails I have received and I am not sure…
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Flippity for the Win!
On the 8th day of Create-mas I share with thee Flippity. I have had a love affair with Flippity for so many year but we have some new items added. …
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Coolors: Color Perfection
On the 7th day of Create-mas I share with thee……Coolors: Color Perfection!! If you are like me you are constantly trying to color match on presentations or trying to find…
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It is beginning to look like CREATE-MAS!!
I love the holidays and I wanted to give a gift to everyone! Welcome to the 14 Days of Create-Mas!! I love educational technology and literacy so I decided to…
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CROB: Choose Your Own Booktalk
During the pandemic I started to explore the best way to connect books with students. This led to some creative ways to share books with students. I have always…
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Canva vs. Piktochart: Infographic Wars
As a visual learner myself, I appreciate being able to see visual representations of text, data, and so much more. As a learner I am better able to digest information.…
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Yes, Graphic Novels are Reading and other FREE Online Sources
Finding open source quality eBooks can be a struggle. As I was looking for other items I came across a beautifully illustrated version of Aesop’s Fables presented by The US…
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Google Squiggly Line: Game Changer
So you are trying to see if a student has opened a document you shared or created with them right?
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Got Google Slides Game?
I am a Google Slides fangirl. I use it for everything when I am teaching from created hyperdocs (more about them later), posters, stickers, and so much more. Slides is…
