Hello, friends and fellow bookworms! My name's Aron (he/they), but the kids at work call me Mr. Aron. I'm a Library Associate in a busy youth department at a public library.

Are you a digital native? Or a digital immigrant? Then again, are you answering the right question? It was refreshing to discover a new framework for tech literacy: Visitors and Residents.

Although we can't always control which information others can find or how it's used, there is good news! We can choose which information we share about ourselves. If we cultivate our online presence to create an authentic portrait of ourselves, we can use our online presence to paint a picture of our own making, thoughtfully designing a tattoo that we'll be proud to show the world. Our online presence can also lead to opportunities. For example, if you have an online professional portfolio, it can open up job opportunities, or make you stand out as a candidate for a job before you even interview.

To explore my own digital tattoo, I performed a data mine on myself. Some bridges I wish to build. Other bridges I wish to burn.

Educational Technology is a universe that won't stop expanding, making it downright daunting to sort through hundreds of ed tech tools available to educators. Beanstack is a web-based tech tool that gamifies and incentivizes reading and learning. Join me as we enroll my snake GG in my library's Beanstack program 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten. 

Active learning calls for a revamp in pedagogy to better meet the needs of students who have content at their fingertips with technology in their hands. Active learning may use diverse tools, including technology tools, for diverse learning styles. Active learning provides opportunities for collaboration between students and fellow students, between students and professors, and between students and the wider world. 

Just as there's not a single template for a PowerPoint presentation, there's never a single template for how somebody learns. Having never explored PowerPoint through a lens of accessibility, I was delighted to discover that PowerPoint boasts many accessibility features.