Preparing Future Knowledge Preparing Future Knowledge Workers Workers

Professional Development 2010Professional Development 2010

Elementary Library Media SpecialistsElementary Library Media Specialists

Northeast Area Northeast Area

Amanda Cochran, Orems Elementary

Kathleen Wiles, Carney Elementary

Goal/Objective for TodayGoal/Objective for Today

Identify three key actions you will Identify three key actions you will initiate this school year to increase initiate this school year to increase students’ reading, writing, and talking students’ reading, writing, and talking about books.about books.

Wikis

Online Book Clubs

Voice Thread

Other things you may already do:

Black Eyed Susan Books

100 Book Challenge

Working with the WikisWorking with the Wikis

Log on to your school’s library wikiLog on to your school’s library wiki– Sharon sent an email reminder about this but Sharon sent an email reminder about this but

just in case…just in case…““your wiki is titled, school name_school your wiki is titled, school name_school level_library.pbworks.com; for example, Deer Park level_library.pbworks.com; for example, Deer Park Middle School library wiki’s address is Middle School library wiki’s address is deerparkmslibrary.pbworks.com.  Deer Park deerparkmslibrary.pbworks.com.  Deer Park Elementary School library wiki’s address is Elementary School library wiki’s address is deerparkeslibrary.pbworks.com.” deerparkeslibrary.pbworks.com.”

Adding Folders and SubfoldersAdding Folders and Subfolders

Click on the Click on the Pages and FilesPages and Files tab. tab.

Click on the Click on the NewNew button button

Add These Folders to Your WikiAdd These Folders to Your Wiki* We will model how to do this and subsequent wiki editing tasks* We will model how to do this and subsequent wiki editing tasks

Book ClubsBook Clubs

Research ResourcesResearch Resources

Comprehension StrategiesComprehension Strategies

Other folders that suit the needs of your Other folders that suit the needs of your school and your population- Customize school and your population- Customize

Moving FoldersMoving Folders

If you have not done so already, move If you have not done so already, move the Comprehension Strategy pages into the Comprehension Strategy pages into the Comprehension Strategies folder. the Comprehension Strategies folder.

Click on the check box next to each page Click on the check box next to each page you are going to move and select the you are going to move and select the Move Move button. button.

Select the Comprehension Strategies Select the Comprehension Strategies folder.folder.

Adding Pages to FoldersAdding Pages to Folders

Click on the Book Clubs folder Click on the Book Clubs folder

Click on the Click on the New New button and select page button and select page

Name the page Science Fiction and Name the page Science Fiction and Fantasy. Fantasy.

Click Click Create PageCreate Page. .

– Note: Note: If you already have a Science Fiction If you already have a Science Fiction page, do not need to create a new one page, do not need to create a new one

Creating a Template Creating a Template

Before we edit the page, we are going to Before we edit the page, we are going to make it a template for all of the other make it a template for all of the other pages we will create pages we will create

Click on Click on Edit Tags Edit Tags and enter: template. and enter: template.

Threaded Discussions Threaded Discussions

This will allow students to This will allow students to ReplyReply to each to each other’s questions and comments.other’s questions and comments. Nested comments allow participants to Nested comments allow participants to have threaded discussions - which means have threaded discussions - which means that related conversations will be grouped that related conversations will be grouped together. together. Students will be able to ask questions and Students will be able to ask questions and other students can use the other students can use the Reply Reply to to answer the question or add a comment. answer the question or add a comment.

Threaded Discussions Threaded Discussions

Click on the Click on the Settings Settings tab tab

In the grey menu bar on the left, look for In the grey menu bar on the left, look for Advanced Settings and then, click on Advanced Settings and then, click on CustomizationCustomization

Select Select Use Nested CommentsUse Nested Comments

Use the Search this workspace search box to Use the Search this workspace search box to find and return to your Science Fiction page. find and return to your Science Fiction page. Simply type Science Fiction in the Simply type Science Fiction in the Search Search box box and select the page.and select the page.

Next, click on the Next, click on the Edit Edit tabtab..

ExemplarsExemplars

– http://http://milfordmillacademylibrary.pbworks.commilfordmillacademylibrary.pbworks.com/Virtual-Book-Club/Virtual-Book-Club

– http://teachingthoughtfullearners.pbworks.cohttp://teachingthoughtfullearners.pbworks.com/Science-Fiction-and-Fantasym/Science-Fiction-and-Fantasy

– https://kingsvilleeslibrary.pbworks.com/Readhttps://kingsvilleeslibrary.pbworks.com/Reader-Recommendation-Formser-Recommendation-Forms

Edit Your Own Science Fiction Edit Your Own Science Fiction PagePage

Use one of the models and/or your own ideas Use one of the models and/or your own ideas to create your Science Fiction and Fantasy to create your Science Fiction and Fantasy page. page. You may want to copy and paste the text or You may want to copy and paste the text or chart from one of the models. chart from one of the models. If you want to include the Book If you want to include the Book Recommendation forms, then you will need to Recommendation forms, then you will need to upload the forms and link to them. upload the forms and link to them. Reminders: What you create will appear on all Reminders: What you create will appear on all of the other book club pages you create. You of the other book club pages you create. You may also want to may also want to Save and continue Save and continue as you as you work.work.

Create a Page Based on a Template Create a Page Based on a Template

Click on Click on Pages and FilesPages and Files Click on the Click on the NewNew button and select button and select PagePage Name the page, Name the page, MysteriesMysteries Select Select Put this page in a folder > Book Put this page in a folder > Book ClubsClubs Next, select Next, select Use a templateUse a template From the drop down, select From the drop down, select Science Science FictionFiction Click on Click on Create pageCreate page

Add More Pages Using TemplateAdd More Pages Using Template

Create: Create: – Realistic Fiction, Realistic Fiction, – Adventure, Adventure, – Graphic Novels Graphic Novels and and – Sports Sports pages. pages.

*You may want to create other pages for your *You may want to create other pages for your book clubs now or add them later book clubs now or add them later

Action PlansAction Plans

Write Virtual Book Clubs under Key Write Virtual Book Clubs under Key Actions Actions

DiscussDiscuss

How you will use the pages just created to How you will use the pages just created to provide students 24/7 opportunities to read, provide students 24/7 opportunities to read, write, and talk about books?write, and talk about books?

DiscussDiscuss

Will you start with a target group or grade? Will you start with a target group or grade? Who on the faculty can you partner with?Who on the faculty can you partner with?Do you want to combine these virtual Do you want to combine these virtual discussions with f2f discussions?discussions with f2f discussions?How do you plan to advertise the virtual books How do you plan to advertise the virtual books clubs?clubs?What additional resources do you need to be What additional resources do you need to be successful?successful?What do you see as the primary benefit of What do you see as the primary benefit of hosting virtual book clubs? hosting virtual book clubs?

Action PlansAction Plans

Fill out the other columns in the Action Fill out the other columns in the Action Plan Plan

WidgetsWidgets

A widget is simply embeddable code that A widget is simply embeddable code that performs an action when placed in your wiki or performs an action when placed in your wiki or web pageweb pageWe are going to add at least two widgets that We are going to add at least two widgets that students will find indispensible as they conduct students will find indispensible as they conduct research research We are going to embed widgets so that We are going to embed widgets so that students have quick access to Visual students have quick access to Visual Thesaurus and the BrainPop featured video Thesaurus and the BrainPop featured video

Adding WidgetsAdding Widgets

Click on Click on Pages and FilesPages and Files Find the page called Find the page called Sidebar Sidebar and click on and click on it. The Sidebar appears on every page so it. The Sidebar appears on every page so we are going to embed the Visual we are going to embed the Visual Thesaurus widget in the Sidebar.Thesaurus widget in the Sidebar. Click on the Click on the Edit Edit button button Scroll down to the bottom of the page and Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click once. Then, click on click once. Then, click on Insert Plugins Insert Plugins and select and select HTML/JavascriptHTML/Javascript. .

Don’t Worry!Don’t Worry!

You do not need to know HTML or Javascript; You do not need to know HTML or Javascript; if you can copy and paste, then, you can insert if you can copy and paste, then, you can insert a widgeta widget Copy and paste the following code into the Copy and paste the following code into the boxbox ::

– <a title="Thinkmap Visual Thesaurus" <a title="Thinkmap Visual Thesaurus" target="_top" target="_top" href="http://bcps.visualthesaurus.com/"><img href="http://bcps.visualthesaurus.com/"><img src="http://images.visualthesaurus.com/images/logosrc="http://images.visualthesaurus.com/images/logos/4.0/VTLOGO-150X20-SQR.gif" width="150" s/4.0/VTLOGO-150X20-SQR.gif" width="150" height="20" alt="Thinkmap Visual Thesaurus" height="20" alt="Thinkmap Visual Thesaurus" border="0" ></a> border="0" ></a>

*This can be found on the *This can be found on the wikiwiki for today’s professional for today’s professional study-Don’t worry, you can cut and paste!study-Don’t worry, you can cut and paste!

Continued…Continued…

Check Check Allow JavaScript and other Allow JavaScript and other potentially unsafe code potentially unsafe code ((learn morelearn more); ); click click Next > Next > Insert Plugin. Next > Next > Insert Plugin.

Save Save the page to see the Visual the page to see the Visual Thesaurus widget.Thesaurus widget.

BrainPop WidgetBrainPop Widget

Click on Click on Page and FilesPage and Files

Click on the Click on the New > Create a PageNew > Create a Page

Name the page Name the page BrainPop ResourcesBrainPop Resources

Place it in the Research folder and click Place it in the Research folder and click Create Create pagepage

Click on the new page and then, the Click on the new page and then, the Edit Edit tab tab

Write a brief description about how and when Write a brief description about how and when students want to use BrainPop. students want to use BrainPop. If you are a bit If you are a bit frazzled, you can do this next step laterfrazzled, you can do this next step later ! !

Continued…Continued…Click on Click on Insert Plugins > HTML/JavascriptInsert Plugins > HTML/Javascript Open a new page and go to Open a new page and go to http://http://www.brainpop.com/educators/featured_movie_requwww.brainpop.com/educators/featured_movie_requestest// Complete the information and then, open their Complete the information and then, open their email email Copy the code that BrainPop sent to your email and Copy the code that BrainPop sent to your email and insert it in the insert it in the Enter Code hereEnter Code here box box Check Check Allow JavaScript and other potentially Allow JavaScript and other potentially unsafe code unsafe code ((learn morelearn more); click ); click Next > Next > Next > Next > Insert PluginInsert Plugin Save Save the page to see the featured BrainPop movie the page to see the featured BrainPop movie

DiscussionDiscussion

Talk about how embedding the widgets will help students Talk about how embedding the widgets will help students be more independent as they read, write, and talk about be more independent as they read, write, and talk about their research. Consider the following questions:their research. Consider the following questions:– Will you start using the widgets with a target group or Will you start using the widgets with a target group or

grade?grade?– Who on the faculty can you partner with?Who on the faculty can you partner with?– Do you want to add widgets to the other databases or Do you want to add widgets to the other databases or

include the passwords for home use?include the passwords for home use?– How do you plan to advertise the widgets?How do you plan to advertise the widgets?– What additional resources do you need to be What additional resources do you need to be

successful?successful?– What do you see as the primary benefit of using What do you see as the primary benefit of using

widgets and encouraging students to use the widgets and encouraging students to use the databases?databases?

Action Plans Action Plans

Enter your key action(s) for encouraging Enter your key action(s) for encouraging use of the databases into your Action Plan use of the databases into your Action Plan

Voice ThreadVoice Thread

Some people already use it, but LIS would Some people already use it, but LIS would like to see increased VoiceThread usage like to see increased VoiceThread usage to increase opportunities for reading, to increase opportunities for reading, writing, and talking about books and writing, and talking about books and research.research.

Learn Voice Thread or work on wikis, but Learn Voice Thread or work on wikis, but include Voice Thread on the Action Plan include Voice Thread on the Action Plan

Voice Thread Voice Thread

Voice Thread InstructionsVoice Thread Instructions

In conclusionIn conclusion

– Make sure you have added VoiceThread to your Make sure you have added VoiceThread to your Action Plans.Action Plans.

– Share how the resources learned about today will Share how the resources learned about today will help increase opportunities for students to read, write, help increase opportunities for students to read, write, and talk about books and research.and talk about books and research.

– Celebrate all that participants accomplished.Celebrate all that participants accomplished.– Upcoming trainings for librarians being offered on Upcoming trainings for librarians being offered on

August 25th and September 11th.August 25th and September 11th.– Reminder: type up Action Plans and submit them to Reminder: type up Action Plans and submit them to

LIS office at the same time that you submit the staff LIS office at the same time that you submit the staff information sheets.information sheets.