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Tinkering Towards TransformationMelissa Techman, MLS, K-5 Librarian, Broadus Wood Elem, Albemarle Co, VA
In the presence of…
Sometimes the assets of the library are not the main focus, they’re the backdrop.
Hosting inviting events in the presence of books can send a subtle message to users.
Don’t assume that everyone is comfortable in public learning spaces.
Flexible spaces produce unexpected activities
• Lots of negotiation when you have more open spaces – and that's OK.
• You want a balance between the open and the private, big and small spaces.
• Concerns about open spaces and maker spaces can echo/parallel the fears parents and community have of online activities.
Corporate kindness and retail as a source of design inspiration
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Daily 5 – Reference work
Keywords, databases, choosing websites to put on symbaloo, making screencasts, using print and online sources, nonfiction text features and structures – endless ideas for activities.
Thurs, Fri lunch groups
Peer teaching: SCRATCH, Google Forms, Google Earth, PhotopeachMulti-age activities: blog interviews, Google Earth, reading buddies
This site models retelling and reviews using different online tools. A great idea for student projects – make tool choice explicit.
How does all this help with advocacy?
• Every student who makes “stuff” has a parent who has warmer feelings about the library
• Volunteers, visitors, parents, community members see the value of information literacy and user-centered activities
• Readers want to feel valued
• Who’s on your “Yes, I’ll stand up for libraries!” email list?
Core values
• Centrality of the reader
• Library as community hub
• Constructivist learning
• Real-world and global connections
• Choice
• Conscious tool using and customizing
• A caring, responsive place
Headlines from the murky world of ebooks
“Does anyone know of any free ebooks that can be used as primary sources for 5th grade social studies. My district recently purchased a class set of Kindles, but did not budget for content purchases.”
…”publisher policies continue to make many popular titles unavailable.”
“85 percent of ebook borrowers said that they had used their library to discover new writers or try out new genres.” http://bit.ly/QBR4tv
Inspirations/Invitations
West Seattle Fixer’s Collective
Seen on Pinterest (thx to West Seattle Tool Library)
Erin DalyMinecraftwith teens
Wes FryerEbooks, edtech in K12 schools
Liz CastroEbook consultant
SLJ Ebook Summit panel: Maker Culture in Libraries
What I want to try next
• A way to make mistakes more publicly
• Student-run media literacy station
• How to extend services outside?
Contact me!
• Twitter, Diigo, Pinterest: mtechman
• Blog: http://mtechman.wordpress.com/
• Email: [email protected]