Technology Tricks & Tips
By now most of us know that the library isn't only the books where books are kept. It's also the technology hub for many schools. I am learning more and more about technology as I go, so if this section isn't chock full of links yet, I hope it will be soon.
Teen Book Finder App--Use this app created and designed by YALSA to get lists of award winners for the last three years. This is a great FREE app to encourage students to download on their smartphones, so they have lists handy when they're at the library trying to think of something to read next.
Plickers--Gone are the days of clickers when you have access to the plickers website and apps. Download the plicker app to your iPad and iPhone FOR FREE, and you'll soon be able to have a level of student participation you never imagined before. Students don't need any smartphone; they just need a piece of paper you print for them with their code on it. It's useful for quick assessment, but you must plan your questions beforehand. Easy and fun to use.
Kahoot!--Create fun quizzes fast on Kahoot. It's FREE, and makes creating and taking assessments enjoyable and engaging.
Saving iMovies--This might be a simple task for you, but the first time I made an iMovie, I needed all of the help I could get. The Skokie Public Library gave great, simple-to-follow instructions, and this mini-tutorial has links to the other wealth of information, digital and other, that the Skokie Public Library website offers.
Wordle--Students, staff, and librarians still LOVE to make word clouds. I've always found Wordle to be simple, easy, and...oh, yeah...FREE.
Canva--After you've made a few stunning word clouds, move on to make some awesome library signage with Canva. It does have FREE content, but be careful you don't fall in love with a template you have to pay for. You can create signs, blog posts, Facebook cover photos, and other beautiful advertisements to tell the masses about your awesome library programming.
Piktochart--Create awesome infographics, reports, presentations. or any other eye-catching graphic to keep your audience's attention during an important speech or roundtable. Easy to use, and FREE to use. (Would I give you anything that WASN'T free??)
Meme Generator--Library memes are the BEST memes! Get access to the web's most popular meme images, and then customize them for your own purposes. And, yes, it's FREE!
The following two resources are self explanatory based on their titles, and they do not disappoint as far as variety of selection and ease of use:
AASL's Best Websites for Teaching and Learning
AASL's Best Apps for Teaching and Learning
Teen Book Finder App--Use this app created and designed by YALSA to get lists of award winners for the last three years. This is a great FREE app to encourage students to download on their smartphones, so they have lists handy when they're at the library trying to think of something to read next.
Plickers--Gone are the days of clickers when you have access to the plickers website and apps. Download the plicker app to your iPad and iPhone FOR FREE, and you'll soon be able to have a level of student participation you never imagined before. Students don't need any smartphone; they just need a piece of paper you print for them with their code on it. It's useful for quick assessment, but you must plan your questions beforehand. Easy and fun to use.
Kahoot!--Create fun quizzes fast on Kahoot. It's FREE, and makes creating and taking assessments enjoyable and engaging.
Saving iMovies--This might be a simple task for you, but the first time I made an iMovie, I needed all of the help I could get. The Skokie Public Library gave great, simple-to-follow instructions, and this mini-tutorial has links to the other wealth of information, digital and other, that the Skokie Public Library website offers.
Wordle--Students, staff, and librarians still LOVE to make word clouds. I've always found Wordle to be simple, easy, and...oh, yeah...FREE.
Canva--After you've made a few stunning word clouds, move on to make some awesome library signage with Canva. It does have FREE content, but be careful you don't fall in love with a template you have to pay for. You can create signs, blog posts, Facebook cover photos, and other beautiful advertisements to tell the masses about your awesome library programming.
Piktochart--Create awesome infographics, reports, presentations. or any other eye-catching graphic to keep your audience's attention during an important speech or roundtable. Easy to use, and FREE to use. (Would I give you anything that WASN'T free??)
Meme Generator--Library memes are the BEST memes! Get access to the web's most popular meme images, and then customize them for your own purposes. And, yes, it's FREE!
The following two resources are self explanatory based on their titles, and they do not disappoint as far as variety of selection and ease of use:
AASL's Best Websites for Teaching and Learning
AASL's Best Apps for Teaching and Learning