#AISLEchat Archive

The Association of Indiana School Library Educators invites anyone to join in our chats, held at 8:30 pm ET on the third Wednesday of the month. Topics include literacy, technology, libraries, maker spaces, policy, and more
Wednesday April 19, 2017
8:30 PM EDT
  • AISLE_ILF - Moderator Apr 19 @ 8:30 PM EDT
    Welcome to the April #AISLEchat. Please introduce yourself and share what you are currently reading.
  • shighley - Moderator Apr 19 @ 8:31 PM EDT
    5-8 Media Specialist from Indy. Just finished A Gentleman in Moscow & Small Great Things in past week. Both excellent. #AISLEchat
  • MrsRogersNGC Apr 19 @ 8:33 PM EDT
    Diane Rogers here from Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center in Indy I'm currently reading Starlight one of my assigned Rosewater books #AISLEchat
  • AISLE_ILF - Moderator Apr 19 @ 8:35 PM EDT
    Welcome! How many years have you been on Rosie committee? #AISLEchat
    In reply to @MrsRogersNGC
  • MrsRogersNGC Apr 19 @ 8:35 PM EDT
    I have quite a few teachers using Small Great Things in their English classes, I have not read it yet though #AISLEchat
  • shighley - Moderator Apr 19 @ 8:35 PM EDT
    Great to see you here! I had to finish it in less than 24 hours so I could see what happened #AISLEchat
    In reply to @shookg
  • MrsRogersNGC Apr 19 @ 8:37 PM EDT
    2nd year on the committee Love it Just started Rosewater Ambassadors in my district to get more student input on titles #AISLEchat
  • shighley - Moderator Apr 19 @ 8:37 PM EDT
    Could be some very powerful discussions there. Would be interested to hear perspective of teen readers for Small Great Things. #AISLEchat
    In reply to @MrsRogersNGC
  • AISLE_ILF - Moderator Apr 19 @ 8:38 PM EDT
    Q1: Have you completed or planned any activities for poetry month? Please share! #AISLEchat
  • shighley - Moderator Apr 19 @ 8:38 PM EDT
    What do Rosewater Ambassadors do? #AISLEchat
    • MrsRogersNGC Apr 19 @ 8:37 PM EDT
      2nd year on the committee Love it Just started Rosewater Ambassadors in my district to get more student input on titles #AISLEchat
  • MrsRogersNGC Apr 19 @ 8:39 PM EDT
    I haven't done much with poetry this month at school, it is research paper time of the year & very busy with that #AISLEchat
  • shighley - Moderator Apr 19 @ 8:40 PM EDT
    A1: We will celebrate Poem in Your Pocket Day Thursday, have poetry displays, but also have state testing right now. #AISLEchat
  • shighley - Moderator Apr 19 @ 8:41 PM EDT
    A1: It used to be that Ts had more discretion in curriculum calendar & could do poetry in April, but no so much anymore #AISLEchat
  • MrsRogersNGC Apr 19 @ 8:42 PM EDT
    Rosie Ambassadors is a name I came up with to make it sound important 😊Basically I'm trying to get more students to rate books #AISLEchat
  • MrsRogersNGC Apr 19 @ 8:43 PM EDT
    What is poem in your pocket day? #AISLEchat
  • shighley - Moderator Apr 19 @ 8:44 PM EDT
    A1: Love using this book as a read aloud & sometimes have Ss write their own apology poems. So creative! #AISLEchat
  • shighley - Moderator Apr 19 @ 8:46 PM EDT
    A1: Love using this book as read aloud & having students write their own apology poems. Some so creative! #AISLEchat
  • AISLE_ILF - Moderator Apr 19 @ 8:49 PM EDT
    Q2: Please share any activities for the Rosies (HS) or Young Hoosier Book Awards, voting now going on! Surprises? Favorites? #AISLEchat
  • shighley - Moderator Apr 19 @ 8:49 PM EDT
    Which is somewhat ironic, since there is often a poem to analyze on the standardized test...#AISLEchat
    In reply to @shookg
  • MrsRogersNGC Apr 19 @ 8:49 PM EDT
    Do you have a fixed schedule, Susie, where its come to you same day each week so you can do these activities #AISLEchat
  • shighley - Moderator Apr 19 @ 8:51 PM EDT
    I am a mix of fixed & flex; all Ss come through every 2 wks, but there is plenty of time for other activities. #AISLEchat
    • MrsRogersNGC Apr 19 @ 8:49 PM EDT
      Do you have a fixed schedule, Susie, where its come to you same day each week so you can do these activities #AISLEchat
  • MrsRogersNGC Apr 19 @ 8:51 PM EDT
    I send out Google form to Ts and ask them to have students vote on books they have read & make announcements to encourage voting #AISLEchat
  • MrsRogersNGC Apr 19 @ 8:53 PM EDT
    Naturals seems to be a favorite for Rosie at my building #AISLEchat
  • shighley - Moderator Apr 19 @ 8:53 PM EDT
    A2: This year's middle YHBA list is strongest I've seen; not sure how vote will go at school. Flurry of reading now for some Ss #AISLEchat
  • MrsRogersNGC Apr 19 @ 8:55 PM EDT
    With the 13 Reasons Why on Netflix that is getting renewed check outs right now too #AISLEchat
  • shighley - Moderator Apr 19 @ 8:56 PM EDT
    That happened with my Lemony Snicket books, too. Some Ss going through all 13 of them! #AISLEchat
    • MrsRogersNGC Apr 19 @ 8:55 PM EDT
      With the 13 Reasons Why on Netflix that is getting renewed check outs right now too #AISLEchat
  • shighley - Moderator Apr 19 @ 8:58 PM EDT
    A2: Have noted that The Selection is rarely in; I often tell Ss it's a cross between Hunger Games and The Bachelor #AISLEchat
  • AISLE_ILF - Moderator Apr 19 @ 9:00 PM EDT
    Thanks for participating in #AISLEchat See you next month when we will talk about end of the year & summer plans.