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Digital Escape Rooms
Digital escape rooms bring the excitement of hunting for clues and the joy of solving puzzles right to your student’s devices.
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Upgrading the Booktalk
Booktalking is a standard librarian activity and there are so many different ways to do it and I have done quite a few of them. At the Middle School/High School Level this is one of the ways we can continue to inspire students to read for enjoyment. I have tried the book cafe, musical books, book-tastings, book dating, lecture style book talk, book trailer stations, #booksnaps, and Peardeck Booktalks. I will talk about all of them and the benefits and drawbacks for each one. I love books and sharing them with students is the best but even better is when they share with me 🙂 Book Tastings/Dating Let’s start with…
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Google Forms @ Lib
Very quickly during my first year at the middle school level I discovered the need to automate the pass system. In the past study hall teachers gave permission for a few students to come during each period. This was problematic because I was transitioning the library into a learning commons model. I wanted and still want to create self-directed learners and all students would need access to the library by their own choice. Putting the power into the hands of the students continues to be important to me. Although students do forget to sign up for the library there are still ways for them to gain access. They can get…
