![Taking Off With Technology in the Elementary School Library!
By: Jackie Youngblood
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- 1. Taking Off With Technology in the Elementary School Library! By: Jackie Youngblood Berkowitz, D. (2012, March 1). Whitewater rafting - naranjo river - costa rica [Digital image]. Retrieved from https://www.flickr.com/photos/davidberkowitz/7029943777/in/photostream/
- 2. About Myself • Find out about me at http://jackieisturningthepage.blogspot.com/
- 3. Web 2.0 Learn more about using: • Word clouds • Avatars • QR Codes • Slideshows
- 4. Text Tools: Tagxedo http://www.tagxedo.com/ Pros • Free website • Easy to Use • Many fonts and colors available Cons • Limited shapes are available • Must save to your computer
- 5. SOL 3.6: Investigate and understand ecosystems http://www.tagxedo.com/
- 6. SOL 4.4: Investigate and understand basic plant anatomy http://www.tagxedo.com/
- 7. SOL 5.7: Rocks and Minerals http://www.tagxedo.com/
- 8. If You Like Tagxedo! Check out Wordle! http://www.wordle.net/
- 9. Create Your Own Avatar http://doppelme.com/ Pros • Free Website • Easy To Use • Variety of ways to use with students Cons • Options are limited • Some accessories need coins for purchase • You must sign up for more options • You can only have 4 avatars, but can edit to make more and save
- 10. Christopher Newport Jackie Robinson SOL 2.11: Famous Americans SOL 3.3: Famous Explorers SOL 1.1: Famous Americans Abraham Lincoln http://doppelme.com/
- 11. QR Codes http://www.i-nigma.com/CreateBarcodes.html Pros • A Free Website • Easy to create • Many uses Cons • Must have a QR Reader to view
- 12. Useful Links Youngblood, J. C. (2015, May 20). Turning the page. Retrieved from http://jackieisturningthepage.blogspot.com/ http://www.i-nigma.com/CreateBarcodes.html
- 14. Fisdit, M. (2014, August). Pete the cat I love my white shoes. Retrieved from http://www.teachertube.com/video/pete-the-cat-i-love-my-white-shoes- youtube-310601 http://www.i-nigma.com/CreateBarcodes.html
- 15. Video Tool https://sharalike.com/ Pros • Free website • Students take pictures, upload, and the website creates a video with music Cons • Need digital cameras • Must upload pictures to a file • Can only upload 100 pictures for each slideshow • This website is public
- 16. Youngblood, J. C. (2015, August 30). [North Carolina horses]. https://sharalike.com/
- 17. Questions Comments Berkowitz, D. (2012, March 1). Whitewater rafting - naranjo river - costa rica [Digital image]. Retrieved from https://www.flickr.com/photos/davidberkowitz/7029943777/in/photostream/
- 18. Scan the QR Code to Visit My Blog
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- Slide 1 (1 minute) Welcome to Taking Off with Technology in the Elementary Library. Whenever we begin to discuss new technology to incorporate with elementary students it seems scary, and it makes librarians feel on “edge” just like this picture. It seems overwhelming, but with support we can learn new skills that will help our students develop critical thinking skills and a love of learning. I will be talking about 4 technologies today that can be used in the library with elementary students. Thank you so much for coming to this presentation and I hope you find it useful this coming year in your library. If you have any questions or comments, please share at the end of the presentation.
- Slide 2 (2 minutes) Let me tell you a little about myself. I teach third grade in Woodbridge, VA with Prince William County Schools I have been teaching third grade for 12 years I also taught overseas in Okinawa, Japan for 4 years with the Department of Defense schools I am currently in the Library Science program at Old Dominion University working towards my Masters of Education My blog shown here has this presentation available for you to view at home, please do not feel you must write down everything At the end of the presentation this information will be available for you Click on link to view blog The presentation can be found under the month of August 2015 Please feel free to comment on my blog with questions or concerns
- Slide 3 (1 minute) Here are the technology tools we will be using today. We will look at the pros and cons of each tool and how each tool can be used in the library to teach specific standards in elementary school. I know as public educators we do not have an abundant supply of money, so I made a conscience effort to find free websites that you can use. These websites may have limitations, but free always sounds great to the public educator!
- Slide 4 (3 minutes) The first tool we are going to talk about today is Tagxedo. It allows you to create a word cloud by simply typing in words, choosing a shape, color and font. Read the pros and cons from slide. I created a word cloud to place outside my classroom at the beginning of the year for new staff, parents, and students to get to know me better. I chose a heart for the things I love and enjoy in life. I used my first name for this presentation, but may go back and create a new one for students. This could also be placed on a welcome letter or school newsletter. Students in grades 3-5 could create their own word cloud at the beginning of the year to present to the class about what they did this summer, books they have enjoyed reading, and things they love to do. This ties into SOL technology standards C/T 3-5.1 Demonstrate an operational knowledge of various technologies. A. Use various types of technology devices to perform learning tasks. • Use a keyboard, mouse, touchscreen, touchpad, and other input devices to interact with a computer. • Demonstrate the ability to perform a wide variety of basic tasks using technology, including saving, editing, printing, viewing, and graphing. It also ties into Language Arts standards 3.1, 4.1, 5.1 The student will use effective communication skills in group activities. 3.2, 4.2, 5.2 The student will present brief oral reports using visual media.
- Slide 5 (2 minutes) The next few slides are examples of using Tagxedo with science standards in grades 3-5 In third grade you can a use word cloud after completing research in the library on food chains, predators, prey, and habitat for a particular animal. This meets science standard 3.6, the student will investigate and understand that ecosystems support a diversity of plants and animals that share limited resources. Students could create the word cloud in small groups and then present their word cloud to the class and explain why they chose to include the words they did. For example: in this word cloud I decided to use a fresh water ecosystem. The food chain begins with phytoplankton, the small fish eats the phytoplankton, and then the lake trout eats the small fish. The words the students choose would help them in their explanations with the class.
- Slide 6 (2 minutes) In fourth grade students can use a word cloud to share information they have learned about plants during science research in the library. This meets science standard 4.4, the student will investigate and understand basic plant anatomy and life processes. This example shows that I used the shape of a flower and then listed the parts of a plant to create the word cloud. This would be great for students to create in the library as a review from the research they have completed or before an assessment. This could be printed using a poster maker and the students could hang these in the library or hallway for other students to enjoy and read. They could also write a summary or something interesting they learned during their research to include with their word cloud.
- Slide 7 (2 minutes) In fifth grade students can use a word cloud to share information learned about rocks and minerals This meets science standard 5.7, the student will investigate and understand how Earth’s surface is constantly changing You can see using Tagxedo that I could not find a rock shape, so I decided on the United States because most information learned can tie into what is found in the United States This a great opportunity to ask students why they chose a particular shape, color and font After completing a word cloud students can share their information with other grade levels or classes
- Slide 8 (2 minutes) If you enjoy using Tagxedo with your students in the library, you may also want to try Wordle Wordle is another word cloud that presents words and can be used to share information that has been learned after research Explain that Wordle is also a free website. It allows you to type in words and displays the words like a Scrabble game. It can be used to share information about yourself, a famous American, information on a particular genre, or favorite book titles from a class that has visited the library.
- Slide 9 (3 minutes) Doppelme.com is a website that allows you to create avatars Go over the Pros and cons briefly I have created an avatar of myself that can be used on my library website or as a signature for emails. This would be a great tool for students in 4th and 5th grade to create their own avatar for their school email. This allows the avatar to take the place of a picture of the student and keeps their identity hidden. This meets technology standard C/T 3-5.3, Make responsible decisions—grounded in knowledge of digital safety and security best practices—that pertain to various digital communication tools and methods. After creating their avatar students could share why they chose the accessories and background they did. This could also be printed and shared on a library bulletin board with a summary from the student about their favorite book, what they would like to research in the library this year, or their goals for reading this school year. The uses are endless!
- Slide 10 (4 minutes) For younger students in grades K-2, the librarian places the website doppelme.com on their active board or smart board and the class could make an avatar together after reading a book together on a famous American. Then the avatar can be printed and students could draw pictures or write around the picture describing that person. This meets social studies standard K.1, 1.2, 2.11, The student will recognize that history describes events and people of other times and places by identifying examples of past events in legends, stories, and historical accounts of Powhatan, Pocahontas, George Washington, Betsy Ross, and Abraham Lincoln; 1.2 The student will describe the stories of American leaders and their contributions to our country, with emphasis on George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Abraham Lincoln, George Washington Carver, and Eleanor Roosevelt. 2.11, The student will identify George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Susan B. Anthony, Helen Keller, Jackie Robinson, and Martin Luther King, Jr., as Americans whose contributions improved the lives of other Americans. Third graders could make their own avatar about a famous explorer and then write a summary about when the explorer traveled, what he found, his accomplishments, etc. This meets social studies standard 3.3, The student will study the exploration of the Americas by a) describing the accomplishments of Christopher Columbus, Juan Ponce de León, Jacques Cartier, and Christopher Newport; b) identifying the reasons for exploring, the information gained, the results of the travels
- Slide 11 (1 minute) QR codes are very popular today and students enjoy using this tool to gather information. Discuss the Pros and Cons. The QR code on this page takes you directly to my blog. If you have a QR reader you may want to scan this QR code, so you will have my blog and can refer back to it at anytime. This QR code will be available to scan at the end of the presentation.
- Slide 12 (1 minute) This QR code was created to go to a specific link that students could use to find a useful website on the web. Students can scan the code and use these useful links with convenience at school or home. These QR codes would be best used on back to school nights when parents of younger children would have their phones and have a QR reader app on their devices.
- Slide 13 (3 minutes) Grades K-2 can write about characters in a story with the librarian typing the students summaries to create a QR code. This meets language arts standard K.9, 1.9 and 2.9 f) Retell familiar stories, using beginning, middle, and end. g) Discuss characters, setting, and events. Grades 3-5 can use the website i-nigma.com to compare and contrast the characters, settings, and events. Discuss the author’s purpose for writing the book. Write about the main idea and supporting details about the particular book. The website will generate a QR code that can be placed in the library or around the school for all students to scan and read. This meets language arts standards 3.5, 4.5, 5.5 The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of fictional text and poetry. d) Compare and contrast settings, characters, and events. e) Identify the author’s purpose. i) Identify the main idea. j) Identify supporting details. Another way to use this feature would be with 5th graders. Have them write facts about the causes and results of the American Revolution. For students to scan fro a review of the unit. This would meet the standard USI.6 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the causes and results of the American Revolution.
- Slide 14 (4 minutes) For Grades k-5 Students can scan a QR Code and it sends them to a video where the book is read aloud to them while the pictures are shown. This is Pete the Cat I love My Shoes by Eric Litwin. I found this video on teachertube.com (Then I will click on the picture and it will take me to the website and I will play only the first 2 minutes of the book so the audience can get an idea about using this with a QR code.) All ages would enjoy this activity. The books can be a variety of genres to suit different grade levels. It would meet language arts standards in every grade level K-5. K.1 a) Listen to a variety of literary forms, including stories and poems. 1.1 a) Listen and respond to a variety of electronic media and other age-appropriate materials. 2.2a) Increase listening and speaking vocabularies, 3.4, 4.4, 5.5 d) Develop vocabulary by listening to and reading a variety of texts.
- Slide 15 (2 minutes) Sharalike.com is a website that allows you to upload pictures and it creates a slideshow with music that can be shared with students, parents, staff easily by linking it to your website. Discuss the pros and cons briefly. There are many ways that you could use sharalike.com in your library. You could take pictures of students reading and create a slideshow to play during back to school night. Students are working in the computer lab creating avatars, or QR codes. You may take pictures of students working with technology and upload the pictures to sharalike.com and place the link on your webpage for students, parents, and staff to see what students are working with in the library. Another way to use Sharalike.com is to allow the students to take pictures of a science experiment in their classrooms and create a video that shares what they were learning.
- Slide 16 (3 minutes) This is a sharealike video I created of my family’s trip to see the horses at the Outer banks. (click on picture to show video, the video is 35 seconds long) Students upload pictures of a family vacation to share in the library with a short presentation about their vacation. Students take pictures of an activity in the school and write a summary about the activity. Take pictures of the book fair, chorus performance, school play, game night, etc. Students can take pictures of an activity the class is working on in social studies or science. If the library has a makers space students could document their work with a camera and create a sharealike video to share with others. This meets technology standard for Grade 3-5 C/T 3-5.2 Identify and use available technologies to complete specific tasks. A. Identify the specific uses for various types of technology and digital resources. • Create and present a multimedia presentation. • Capture and edit a digital image.
- Slide 17 (6 minutes) Thank you so much for listening! I have enjoyed sharing some of my favorite free technology tools with you today. I hope that you can find a way to incorporate these tools into your library with you elementary students. At the beginning of the presentation you may have been nervous and on “edge” about new technology tools you can use with students. Hopefully, now know how easy it is to use these and feel excited and ready to take students on a new journey this year with technology! Are there any questions?
- Slide 18 (up for the remaining time or until all leave) Please feel free to scan my QR code for my blog. This presentation is available there for you and if you would like to contact me with any ideas, questions, or comments I would love to hear from you!