tech·brar·ian (tek brer′ē ən)

noun

1. a passionate educator in search of technology to support talent development and social action in teens.
2. an organizer and facilitator of technology-based materials for optimal usage by end-user (usually middle and high school students).

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Hi there! I’m Lou Lahana and I’m the Library/Technology Coordinator at the Island School located on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Currently, this blog is here to support my Web 2.0 curriculum for a bunch of bright and spunky middle schoolers. Feel free to borrow my ideas (but give me credit!) and contact me with any questions llahana188@gmail.com.  In my efforts to protect copyright holders, I have placed passwords on certain material.  If you are an educator wishing to use the material, contact me for more info.

Examples of my talented teens:

Manny and Terrence

Armond

Brianna

Eddie

Phil

Sabrina

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Click below to read articles about The Techbrarian

TechOmnivore

The Innovative Educator

Click below to listen to a podcast about Techbrarian and the use of Linguistic Landscapes by Lou Lahana and Doug Beacom

ALAS Podcast