Bowriding: The Online Journal of Key Ideas in Teaching, Learning, and Libraries

Bowriding is what dolphins do when they surf in the wake created by larger animals or vessels. Normally, they glide happily under the surface and pop up to breathe. However, sometimes the pressure waves become overpowering. Like dolphins, educators are often overwhelmed by models and mandates. This journal focuses on assimilating the most effective ideas into teaching, learning, and libraries.

This online journal highlights short articles that reflect on the wide range of concepts related to teaching, learning, and libraries.

All articles are written by graduate students in Information Inquiry for Teachers at Indiana University at Indianapolis. Keep in mind that some of the articles are based on fictional situations. Articles are selected each semester for inclusion in the list.

Keep in mind that the article requirements vary each semester.

Volume 6, Issue 2, Fall 2008

The Beautiful Killer: Purple Loosestrife by Joe Pounds (Web)
Blog Experiment by Samantha Warner (Word)
Can You Collaborate on an Autobiography Project? by Kelly Looper (Word)
The Collaborative Equation by Sandra Brown (Word)
Collaboration Journals, and Technology by Andrea Sowers (Web)
Collaboration of the Media Specialist and Classroom Teacher: How it Works by Emily Marshall (PPT)
Collaborative Success by Molly Coffman (Word)
Combining Efforts by Lucy Gellert (Word)
Connecting the Library to the Classroom: Radical Partnership for the Revolutionary War by Beth Schroeder (Web)
Critical Thinking: Making a Connection between Past and Present by Jennifer Wilson (Word)
The Day It All Started: My First Collaboration by Christina Moore (Word)
Field Trips with Focus by Meaghan Bowman (Web)
Flat Stanley Travels the World! by Gracia Lane (Word)
Flying through History by Lauren Field (Web)
Innovative Ideas on the Horizon by Ben Wyatt (Web)
Learning with the Students by Denise Snyder (Web)
Let's Look at Europe by Philip Dallmayr (Word)
Let's Talk Turkey by Sue Reber (Word)
Lights, Camera, Librarian! by Jenny Cecil-Jessie (Word)
Part Promotion - All Smiles: School-Wide Photography Inquiry by Tyna Hunnicutt (Web)
Peace, Love, No Hate, No War by Ann Ellerbrook (PDF)
Read 'N Feeds by Emily Phillips (Word)
A Time to Give Thanks! by Amy Loane (Word)
Three Stone Learning: When Students, Teachers, and Library Media Specialists Join Forces by Jen Traore (Word)

Volume 6, Issue 1, Spring 2008

Deja vu: Demystifying Inquiry Process for Students by Mary Saladyga (Web)
Experiencing Collaboration for the First Time by Sarah MacMillan (Word)
One Small Step... by April Pickett (Web)
Only a Click Away: From Illinois to New York by Christine Fisher (Web)
A Poetry Plan to be Proud Of by Terri Zabonick (Word)
The School LIbrary: No Longer Lost in Space by Chad Gish (Word)
Raising the Ship: Levels of Collaboration by Kathy Burnette (PDF)
Spring Break and Collaboration by Shelly Smith (Web)
Tasty Teaching: Cookies, Composition, and Collaboration by Jacob Harris (Word)
Who's Afraid of That Ghost? Inquiring into Local Haunted Place by Brian Moline (Word)

Volume 5, Issue 2, Fall 2007

Are We There Yet? Learning About the Oregon Trail (Word)
*The Art of Inspiration by Teresa Ibholm (Word)
*Blogging in the Deep Blue Sea by Cindy Newton (Web)
The Fresh Bard by Annette Griessman (Web)
From Trash to Treasure by Brooke Green (Word)
How to Cure Those Textbook Blues: Teacher-School Librarian Creative Collaborations in Social Studies by Julie Reitz (Word)
Ideas About People with Ideas: A Collaborative WebQuest About Inventors by Heidi Meyer (Word)
Putting the Library on the Map: Creating Effective Collaboration between the Library and the Social Studies by Brian W. Galm (Word)
Students Serving the Community by Emily Schubel (Web)
Swimming with the Sharks: A Teacher Takes the Collaborative Plunge by Vikki Tucher (Web)
Term Paper? No Thanks! by Melissa Moster (Web)
We’re All Just Telling Stories by Amanda Vance (Word)

Volume 5, Issue 1, Spring 2007

The Big C and the Four R's: How to Approach a Collaborative Science Unit on Recycling by Jill Schriner (Word doc)
Collaboration in the Classroom: Why It’s Necessary for Inquiry to Succeed By Jess Elizabeth Blandford (Word doc)
Going Buggy at the Media Center by Elizabeth Lecher (Web or Word document)
How Does Your Garden Grow by Donna Price (Word document)
How’s It Made? Inquiring Minds Want to Know by Jennifer A. Brower (Word document)
LIons and Tigers and Bears... oh my! by Rebecca L. White (Word document)
Media Specialists, Don't Forget About Your Career & Technical Students! by Kathy Mulder (Web)
A New Kind of Collaboration by Mindy Patterson (Web)

Volume 4, Issue 2, Fall 2006

All Hands on Deck: Collaborating in the Library by Ahoy Maties (Word doc)
Extreme Makeover: Library Edition by Lorraine Marshall-Sinclair (Word doc)
High Tech Bicentennial Learning by Ben Waymouth (PDF)
A Race that Everyone Wins by Mandy Goldfuss (Web)
Planets - 8 or 9? By Michelle Houser (Word)
Students Discover Local History through Teacher/Media Specialist Collaboration by Therese O'Brien (Word doc)
Where's Mr. Taber? by Tabatha Jones (Word doc A B)
Who's Your Hero? Hoosiers Honoring Heroes by Heather Bontrager (Word doc)

Volume 4, Issue 1, Spring 2006

Creative Collaboration by Tamara Klage (Word doc)
Definition of Nuthin' by Lena Grandy (Website)
Failure is Not an Option at BCMS by Karen Ault (Website)
Fanwork: The importance of young adult Self- expression in Information Literacy by Jennifer Hartley (Word doc)
From Drab to Fab by Adrea Wright (Word doc)
Getting Graphic in the Library by Mary E. Reilly (Word doc)
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! by Alice Mullins (PDF doc)
History Rocks! by Carrie Sanders (Word doc)
A Howling Good Time at Family Literacy Night by Angie Woodson (Word doc)
The Little Brown Bat That Could by Carol Rodriguez (Word doc)
Once Upon a Collaboration by D'Lee Bammer (Word doc)
Phantom Tollbooth by Angie Roberts (PPT doc)
Story Flight by Laura Carr (Word doc)
Thinking About Collaboration? Fasten Your Seatbelts for the Drive of Your Life by Kelly VonGunten (PPT doc)

Volume 3, Issue 2, Fall 2005

Alcatraz by Melinda Graham (PowerPoint document)
An In-depth Look at a Tasty Approach to Collaboration and the School Media Center by Leslie Hopper (Word doc)
A Little TLC for PLC's by Cindy Turner (Word intro and Website)
Blogging into the Classroom: Online Journals Make Their Way into Education by Travis Daily (PDF document)
Collaboration Grants by Chad Heck (Word document)
Collaborating Toward Conservation: A Recylcing and Wast Unit by Libby Booker and Ella Terry by Jennifer Perry (PDF doc)
Dia De Los Muertos is Not Dead! by Erin Smith (Word doc)
Educating Future Educators: The Anatomy of Colloraboration in an Academic Setting by Cindy Kump (Web-based)
Formulating Fabulous Fables: A Tale on Collaboration by Ellen S. Rempala (Word doc)
Help Wanted: Media Specialist Willing to Collaborate & Help Students Save the Earth by Julie Mansfield North (Web page)
Oh the Places You'll Go by Nancy Genatiempo (Word page)
Oh the Things That They'll Learn! - An Appeal to Teachers by Ralph Quarles (Web page)
Mmmm…Cookies! A Chocolatey Webquest Exemplifying Collaboration by Susan Eley (PowerPoint document)
Turning Over Every Stone: Collaboration with non-traditional subject areas by Anne Wartman (Word page)
Rainforests and Library Media Specialists Are In Danger of Going Extinct by Michele Linn (Web page)
Recipe for Success: Planning a School-Wide Event for the Entire Family by Michelle Bemiss (Word page)
Running a Three-Legged Race With Your Media Center Specialist: a Teacher-Librarian Collaboration by Ben Moore (Word page)
Traveling Roadshow by Pat Waterman (Word page)
Warrior Librarians and Chief Collaborators by Jody Arndt (Word page)
Whose Line is it Anyway by Joeng Lee (Word Page)

Volume 3, Issue 1, Spring 2005

The Astronaut and the Archaeologist: A Tale of How the Sun Taught Students about Tradition and Scientific Thought by Malinda Roberts (Word document)
Building “The Wall of Paul:” a case study in collaboration by Robin Moeller (Web page)
Connecting Students to the Community through the Media Center by Susan Robinson (Word document)
Famous Hoosier Inquiry by Tara Oldfield (Word document)
Grab Your Teacher: Do-Si-Do It's Collaboratin' We Go! by Amie Thomas (Web Page)
Hey, Mom, Look What I Learned This Year! A Simple Model to Help Students Create and Share Digital Portfolios by Susan T. Drumm (Word document)
An Independent Reading Program: The Forgotten Solution by Amy Acree (Word document)
Indianapolis: A Great Place to Live! by Jan Kennicut (Word document)
A Journal of the First Year by Katie Baker (Word document)
Did Someone Mention Inventions? by Jesten Delph (Word document)
King of the World? Okay, King of the Pond: Hunting for Frogs by Desa Halstead (Word document)
The Greatest Generation: How inquiry into the past prepared students for the future by Amy R. Teague (Word document)
Media Center Brochure by Nell Glover (Publisher and Word document)
Mission: Principles of the AASL by Katherine Martinez (Web page)
Sign, Sign Everybody Sign by Lisa Wegner (Word document)
Understanding Life: Creating Lifelong Learners While Learning about Life by Elizabeth L. Kenyon (Word document)
Us vs. Them: The Cold War by Nicole Kirchoff (Word document)
“We Didn’t Start the Fire” Collaboration between Media Specialists and Social Studies Teachers by Michelle Ward (Word document)
Wonderful Weather Watchers by Emily Morris (Word document)