While I have spent the majority of the school year preparing for our exciting 1:1 Chromebook Initiative, I am ever mindful of THE BOOKS! If I've heard it once, I've heard it a thousand times..."I don't remember the title, but the cover was RED!" Happy Valentine's Day!
For the month of October, I decided to host in my media center a new program. Get Your Game On! features a selection of board games for students to choose from. My goals for this program included: 1. Increased interest in the Media Center 2. A time for students to practice some critical thinking and strategies 3. A fun activity! Needless to say, as usual, I learned a lot! I got spanked in checkers! I ruled in UNO (purely by chance) and attempted chess (not so successful!) The highlight was watching students TEACH EACH OTHER how to play! This school year, as I plan projects to entice my students into the library media center, I decided to begin with "Scan Watch Read". These bookmarks with scannable QR code links to book trailers are available through Teachers Pay Teachers from BookChic. There are 3 sets of about 28 each (elementary available as well). I found that my middle school library collection owned about 16-18 of titles from each set.
Disclaimer from BookChic: "To ensure that students are taken to a safe place to view the book trailers, none of the videos go to YouTube, instead they were changed to a Safe Share link (a site that removes all ads and links associated with a YouTube videos." My students LOVED the first set so much, I went back and purchased sets #2 and #3. ,In future planning for a more interactive media center, for the Month of April I decided to offer a Recycled Poetry activity. Many students (and staff) found it to be intriguing, and I wanted to share some of the results: In trying to learn what my new students like to read, I setup a "Caught Reading" bulletin board. Before turning in books, students are asked to take a picture of themselves and email it to me. I will add the pictures as they arrive. Honestly, the students have been more interested in how tall they are (see pics) than anything else! (Only 1 has asked (so far) the significance of the number on the sign. #80smusiclives
It is fairly common in the district in which I work for the library media coordinator to also be the network administrator and webmaster as well as onsite tech support. Our school was blessed this week with a shipment of new printers. (see pictures below).Please check out our school website. I welcome suggestions on how to improve it! I am also working on updating mine so that it is more "middle school appropriate". I have included some pictures of this fabulous space I get to work in each day! Our school superintendent recently announced school closings due to inclement weather in a unique way: https://goo.gl/BL1y3T
Nice to know our administration has a sense of humor especially when it comes to winter weather in NC! I have recently embarked on a new library adventure: MIDDLE SCHOOL! I am super excited about this new role and very eager to begin the new year with many positives.
I have been asked (and even queried others myself): What are the differences between an elementary librarian's role and a middle school librarian's role? I aim to find out! Please "checkout" my new location: Southeastern Stokes Middle School. I am eager to advertise this wonderful physical space (pictures to come soon) and update my webpage with many highlights. #proudtobeawarrior This year at GES we are planning on creating a MakerSpace in the Library Media Center for the benefit of all students. MakerSpaces have been around awhile. And they are basically exactly what they sound like: a place in which to make things.
We plan to start small and are asking for donations of simple, mostly consumable items: MakerSpace Wish List coffee filters cupcake liners Q-tips cotton balls plastic straws playing cards masking tape duct tape rubber bands dental floss plastic cups yarn string index cards popsicle sticks toothpicks paper lunch bags storage containers (tubs, baskets) paper clips markers, crayons, colored pencils dominoes marbles Knex building kits Legos blocks |
AuthorRobin Scott is a 26 year veteran of the library world! Archives
February 2019
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