#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 May 18, 2016
Good evening, . Please tell us your location, level, & a favorite title or activity from this year.
Gigi from Center Grove High School
Hey ! Carli, 6-8 media specialist in Carmel. LOVED The Game of Love and Death.
Evening ! I'm JoyAnn, work in Fishers in a 5-8.
Hi ! Sherry, Rossville, K-12
Leslie in Indy, middle grades and I can't think of a favorite one thing, loved every minute of this year.
A1 -Fave title of moment-Throne of Glass series. Love beginning of year activities to get kids moving& familiar with .
My favorite activity is seeing our senior helpers walk through the school in their caps and gown.
A1 - I need some! End of first yr in lib from classroom. Been busy w book fair, inventory, testing, and now iPad collecting!
R1: EOY celebrations related to reading, and a BOGO book fair to get affordable books in kid hands for the summer reading.
a1: My (new) favorite activity for end of the year is . Sharing The Thank You book w/ all grades & sharing gratitude
School librarian Providence High School Clarksville. .
Just got Thank You book & can't wait to use it .
Hello - I am Maria, a 5-8 librarian near Buffalo, NY. invited me to drop in! :)
Q2: What do you do to promote summer reading? Do you do any special book talks, webpages, handouts, partnerships with PL?
Paired Thank You Book w/ Are We There Yet by for themes of gratitude & appreciating the present https://t.co/ll7ZgXPbz9
A2: Trying to partner w/ 2 ELA teachers to meet up w/ kids at our public library for book chats during the summer.
love the Throne of Glass series!
In the past I always create a list and make copies for the local public library.
A2 (part 2): our public library had a great program so I promote that.
A2 We have a summer reading page on the library website here: https://t.co/VX6XbJN81D We use to make book trailers.
A2- Had PL come in to chat w some classes &have table out at lunches. Working on summer reading lists. Just had a book fair.
A2: promote state reading lists for next school year w/ bookmarks & summaries & have rating online; Teen Lib from PL visits
R2- Share local and national programs and events, nominees, etc to staff, students and parents
Hi! I'm Jen in Perry Township. Librarian by degree, Tech Integration by job title. Lucky enough to work with great SLMSs
A2: I reminded As many times that I will update Destiny pages & library Google Classrooms over summer (not that they'll check)
We are reading one book for the whole school and later the author is coming to speak to all of us.. Craig Macfarlane.
I am *totally* in love with The Raven King right now
Q3: What are your plans for PD over the summer? Anything you'd like to learn?
Recently had staff ask if Ts could check out books over the summer. I hadn't thought about it but was excited to jump in&say yes!
This is the first summer that I have no PD plans. Retirement in 9 days.
I'm going to a tech. 2 day workshop with makerspace ideas and the ALA conference in Orlando .
A3 Looking forward to PD from and attending other tech/STEAM workshops this summer.
A3 Teaching PD this summer. Excited to learn about assistive tech and run maker, digcit and database sessions with colleagues
A2- we also give each of our e/la teachers a set of books to read over the summer
A3- Course on digital citizenship. Launching Inquiry https://t.co/2jxy2wLJzQ at Fishers HS. EdCamp for my 1st EdCamp!
A3: Does committee reading by the pool count as PD? I vote yes.
A3 excited to co-teach PD with https://t.co/x6u2kLqgVY
A3 Teaching PD this summer. Excited to learn about assistive tech and run maker, digcit and database sessions with colleagues
A3: speaking & attending confs like Also
Just popped in! Thanks for the invite! K-5 librarian from Albany, NY
Thanks for joining tonight. Have a great end of year, summer, and keep sharing!
A2 I'll hold 5 summer reading book groups with upper grades to prep for our big Mock Newbery project. Recommendations welcome!
I love sending books home with teachers so they'll be excited to share with Ss in August!
A3: I am going to try to go to ALA
A3- doing and PD and some opportunities...fun!
Ugh, I can imagine. But books sitting on shelves for two months has always made me sad!
We are also going to create a hashtag and have students post pictures reading w said hashtag
it will be my first ALA conference. I'm excited and nervous!
we started one this year - - but it's slow to take off, hoping more next year https://t.co/QDWbxCJjAL
We are also going to create a hashtag and have students post pictures reading w said hashtag
Lisa TL from PA jumping in late to read Q and As- great chat!
Love reading about all the summer checkouts. Was debating trying this this year for Ss- hadn't thought about Ts!
A3: this year I am setting up a new library but next yr I want to have the library open 1 day a week in the summer
