We need librarians more than we ever did. What we don’t need are mere clerks who guard dead paper. Librarians are too important to be a dwindling voice in our culture. For the right librarian, this is the chance of a lifetime. Seth Godin Read his full blog post on the Future of Libraries here.

What do Jon Stewart, Lou Reed, John Oliver, Kristen Schaal, and Mike Birbiglia have in common (beside being hilarious and wonderful)?

They’re doing great work with Story Pirates, a school arts program that works on creative writing through sketch comedy. I’m a huge fan.What do Jon Stewart, Lou Reed, John Oliver, Kristen Schaal, and Mike Birbiglia have in common (beside being hilarious and wonderful)?

Social Media in the Classroom? Cool.

I appreciate the efforts of teachers to incorporate different learning styles in the classroom. I definitely think it is still important (and, arguably, a dying art) to communicate effectively and thoughtfully ‘in person’, but communicating effectively and naturally via social media is important too. I’d love to be a fly on the wall (or, on… Continue reading Social Media in the Classroom? Cool.