Amy Graves and I presented with Travis Jonker and John Schumacher about using apps in public and school libraries. This is the public library portion. It was terrific fun with a standing room only crowd!
3. Mounted on
shelf-ends
MacLocks.com >
iPad Enclosure Wall
Mount > $99.95
Other libraries
circulate in-
house or chain
to tables/book
shelves
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4. Birth to Five
Photo courtesy of Flickr user San Mateo County Library - cc
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5. Birth to Five
•Get info to parents/caregivers
•Bilingual Programs
•Technology Programs
•Storytimes
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6. For Adults
Darien Library Early Literacy iPad Kits
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7. For Kids
Photo courtesy of Flickr user metaviews - cc
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8. Traditional Storytime
Follow usual structure, but
substitute iPad for a book
•Opening Song
•Rhyme/Fingerplay
•Book/App
•Action Rhyme
•Book/App
•Rhyme/Fingerplay
•Shakers/Movement
•Closing
Go Away Big Green Monster,
Night & Day Studios, $2.99
Moo, Baa, LaLaLa
Loud Crow Interactive, $3.99
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9. Bilingual Storytime
Libros y Cuentos
(Claire Moore)
•Opening Song
•Fingerplay
•Vocabulary using Keynote
•Book/App
•Action Rhyme
•Action Rhyme
•Book/App
•Shakers/Movement
•Closing Song
Bunny Fun; Head, Shoulders,
Knees and Toes, $3.99
I Hear Ewe, Free
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10. Technology Program
Little Clickers
A collaborative PreK computer class
•Opening kids video website
•Introduce or review
vocabulary
•Introduce new concept
•Demo activity
•Let kids and adults do the
activity
•Goodbye stickers
International Children’s Digital
Library (ICDL), Free
The Three Little Pigs,
Nosy Crow Interactive, $3.99
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11. AlphaTots
Amy's Pick for Storytime
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12. AlphaTots
Amy's Pick for Storytime
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13. AlphaTots
Amy's Pick for Storytime
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14. AlphaTots
Amy's Pick for Storytime
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15. AlphaTots
Amy's Pick for Storytime
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16. Peek-a-Zoo
Amy's Pick for Storytime
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17. Peek-a-Zoo
Amy's Pick for Storytime
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18. Peek-a-Zoo
Amy's Pick for Storytime
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19. Peek-a-Zoo
Amy's Pick for Storytime
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20. Peek-a-Zoo
Amy's Pick for Storytime
I like
peanut
butter.
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21. Peek-a-Zoo
Amy's Pick for Storytime
I like
peanut
butter.
Hey!
You're wearing
my sock!
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22. SimpleSort
Amy's Pick for Storytime
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23. SimpleSort
Amy's Pick for Storytime
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24. SimpleSort
Amy's Pick for Storytime
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25. SimpleSort
Amy's Pick for Storytime
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26. SimpleSort
Amy's Pick for Storytime
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27. Peekaboo Barn
Amy's Pick for Storytime
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28. Peekaboo Barn
Amy's Pick for Storytime
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29. Peekaboo Barn
Amy's Pick for Storytime
oink!
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30. Peekaboo Barn
Amy's Pick for Storytime
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31. Peekaboo Barn
Amy's Pick for Storytime
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32. Peekaboo Barn
Amy's Pick for Storytime
?
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35. Felt Board
Amy's Pick for Storytime
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36. Felt Board
Amy's Pick for Storytime
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37. Felt Board
Amy's Pick for Storytime
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38. Felt Board
Amy's Pick for Storytime
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39. Photo Wall
Amy's Pick for Storytime
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40. Photo Wall
Amy's Pick for Storytime
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41. Photo Wall
Amy's Pick for Storytime
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42. Photo Wall
Amy's Pick for Storytime
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43. Five to Twelve
Photo courtesy of Darien Library
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44. Five to Twelve
•Let them play
•Let them make stuff
•Sneak in literacy lessons
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45. Book Club
book discussion followed by
book-related activity
Powerless by Matthew Cody
Savvy by Ingrid Law
•Book discussion over
pizza
•Demo the app
•Take pictures on iPad
•Draw on pictures to
create your own
superpower
Art Studio
Lucky Clan, $2.99
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46. iKids
technology club for kids 9-12
•New tool each session
•Demo the app,
•Set them free to
create
•Give tips through the
program
Animation Creator HD
MiSoftware, $1.99
Photogene
Omer Shoor, $2.99
iMovie
Apple, $9.99 Animation by child in program
using Animation Creator
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47. CoderDojo
Coding club for kids
(coderdojo.com)
•Mentoring program
•Intro the lesson, but
flexible to let kids
work independently
•Supplement desktops
with iPads
Cargobot
Two Lives Left, Free
Move the Turtle
Two Lives Left, Free
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48. LEGO Photo
Amy's Pick for LEGO Club
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49. LEGO Photo
Amy's Pick for LEGO Club
Starring Scribble-Kitty...
...before the ears.
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50. LEGO Photo
Amy's Pick for LEGO Club
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51. LEGO Photo
Amy's Pick for LEGO Club
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72. For Adults
Darien Library App Chat
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73. The Devil is in the Details
Photo courtesy of Flickr user teachingsaggitarian - cc
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74. The Devil is in the Details
•Accounts/passwords
•Syncing & updating devices
•Settings for tablet & apps
•Projecting images
•Small vs. large groups
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75. What makes a good app?
• Unobtrusive feedback
• No fail • Outstanding graphics
• Simple • Enhances rather than distracts
• No ads! • Lots to interact with
• Just as fun to watch
Photo courtesy of Flickr user Flickingerbrad - cc
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76. Finding Apps
Photo courtesy of Flickr user ▶CubaGallery - cc
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77. Finding Apps
•Common Sense Media
•Lunchbox Reviews
•Moms with Apps
•SLJ - Touch and Go
•Children’s Technology Review
•Kirkus reviews
•AppSmitten
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78. Amy's Picks
AlphaTots LEGO Photo
Spinlight Studio, $1.99 The LEGO Group, Free
Peek-a-Zoo LEGO Instructions
Duck Duck Moose, $0.99 ArtelPlus, Free
SimpleSort Faces iMake
KidsAndBeyond, $0.99 iMagine Machine, $2.99
Peekaboo Barn TypeDrawing
Night & Day Studios, $1.99 Hansol Huh, $2.99
Funky Fruitilicious Percolator
ONCE, Free Tinrocket, $1.99
Felt Board Tap & Say
Software Smoothie, $2.99 Codegent, Free
Photo Wall World Flags, Geography & Anthems
App Street Software, $2.99 Garry Froehlich, $1.99
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79. Gretchen’s Picks
I Hear Ewe, Free Shel Silverstein Animations
HarperCollins, Free
Bunny Fun; Head, Shoulders, Poetry Magnets
Knees and Toes, $3.99 King Software, Free
International Children’s Digital
Art Studio, Lucky Clan
Library (ICDL), Free
$2.99
EliasMATCH, elias smiles, $1.99 Animation Creator HD
MiSoftware, $1.99
PopOut! The Tale of Peter Rabbit, Photogene for iPad
LoudCrow Interactive, $4.99 Omer Shoor, $2.99
The Three Little Pigs, iMovie
Nosy Crow Interactive, $3.99 Apple, $9.99
Go Away Big Green Monster, Cargobot
Night & Day Studios, $2.99 Two Lives Left, Free
Moo, Baa, LaLaLa Move the Turtle
Loud Crow Interactive, $3.99 Two Lives Left, Free
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80. Amy Graves, agraves@manchesternh.gov
Gretchen Caserotti, gcaserotti@darienlibrary.org
slides will be available on ALA Connect and at
http://www.slideshare.net/gcaserotti
Photo courtesy of Flickr user psd - cc
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