Tag Archives: communication
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Whac-A-Mole! The Start of a New School Year
Leave a commentAugust 16, 2026 by Dr. Robbie Barber
Did you ever play the game Whac-A-Mole? Either the big mat that I played on or the arcade game? You …
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EOY26 The Year of Supporting Each Other
Leave a commentMay 24, 2026 by Dr. Robbie Barber
What is an end of year report for a school-based position? In short, it should be an opportunity to show …
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AI Classroom Policy Suggestions
Leave a commentApril 18, 2026 by Dr. Robbie Barber
This past week, I attended the Annual GALILEO Conference and enjoyed my sessions immensely. Most of the sessions involved artificial …
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Writing Personalized Senior Letters
Leave a commentApril 11, 2026 by Dr. Robbie Barber
What did your last written Thank You note look like? I’ve seen many that go like this: “Thank you for …
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School Librarians: Effective Communicators?
Leave a commentMarch 28, 2026 by Dr. Robbie Barber
What is effective communication? How do we know we did it? Weaver (1953/2017) defines communication as “all processes in which …
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Telling A Good Story
Leave a commentFebruary 1, 2026 by Dr. Robbie Barber
Sam Helnick, current ALA President, has said repeatedly, we need to share our stories. Telling our stories helps others understand …
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AI: No Such Thing As a Free Lunch
1December 30, 2024 by Dr. Robbie Barber
In the 1800s, saloons would entice clients to come in with an offer of free lunch, if they paid for …
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The Power of a Still Image
Leave a commentSeptember 2, 2024 by Dr. Robbie Barber
I have been teaching about fake news for several years to high school students and at professional conferences. One thing …
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Using MS Bookings for Parent-Teacher Conferences
Leave a commentJanuary 15, 2024 by Dr. Robbie Barber
This past Fall, we had our 5th semester of using Microsoft Bookings for Parent-Teacher Conferences. Our district added Bookings to …
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Mid-Year Check-In
2January 2, 2024 by Dr. Robbie Barber
While I do a year-end review every year, sometimes it’s worth it to do a mid-year check. Once, when I …
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