#TXLchat Archive
The #TXLchat provides a forum for Texas librarians (but not limited to Texas librarians) to create collaborative connections, share educational resources, and foster life-long learning.
Tuesday April 12, 2016
Hi everybody! Happy library week! I'm Len, and I am proud to be your school library coordinator in stormy Austin!
Hello from Pearl, TX I'm the librarian at S. C. Lee Junior High
Welcome to Please take a moment to say hello and introduce yourself!
I hope they will knock your socks off! I am really excited :-)
Hi! Brandi from Flour Bluff ISD and last semester MLS student at SHSU. Hoping to get some great info about STEM in the Library!
Sharon fromTyler. Glad to join my friends tonight.
Good evening everyone. Sue Fitzgerald librarian in Justin, Texas.
Hi, welcome to ! I'm Shawna from Weatherford ISD!
Library student from TAMU, Commerce here! Ready to
Nancy Jo from in Frisco, TX Hello peeps!
Hello everyone! Heather, Librarian-in-Waiting (degreed, enduring hiring season) in Katy, TX.
Good evening everyone! Jean D. ES librarian Happy to you all! πππ
Welcome! Glad you are here for
1 month & day till my graduation!!πππ»
Hi Sharon! Looking forward to seeing you at next week!
If "new" TexQuest is as good as "old" TexQuest, we're in for a treat.
Hello Teresa Garrett, here from Copperas Cove ISD.
The best part is - "Old" is not going anywhere - we are just getting bigger and better!
Hello Jean! Glad you are here!
Welcome Hope! Glad you are here for
Question 1 What are some of your favorite STEM activities or projects?
TY so much! I'm eager to absorb the collaboration tonight!
Charlotte from Jacksonville Isd
Charonne King from Sunnyvale, Tx. 32 days until graduation. Yay!
Leah Mann, Lewisville ISD
Join us next week @ TLA in Houston @ the recharge zone on the Grand Concourse
A1: I really love hearing about anything having to do with coding, robotics, & making in general. Creativity + STEM = awesomeness!
A1, I love anything with BeeBots, littleBits, Ollies, and MakeyMakey!
A1L Fav STEM: take apart old tech to see how it works.
A1: One of our favs is the marble run. Collect toilet paper tubes, buy painters tape & let them tape to wall.
A1 am looking forward to using Little Bits snap circuits with my Makers
Cassie Janda, here from Eagle Mountain Saginaw ISD!
Anyone know about makerspaces?
3 years sponsoring coding club.
A1, DEFINITELY anything pertaining to coding!
A1: Coding & are my trump cards! But also having campus contest (i.e. mummies, tshirts, museum artifacts).
Just had a 7th grade group finish an epic project. So cool.
That sounds like a lot of fun. Will have to give it a try.
A1: Fav STEM- Sphero maze runs
Hi, Kelli. MLS student at SHSU
A1a: Hour of Code from has been fun the last few years.
Question 2 Are your STEM activities whole group (classes) or independent centers?
A1: Have always loved Rube Goldberg challenges.
Fav Tech: MinecraftEdu and/or Hour of Code - kids love it!
Those are pretty cool. Can't have enough of those
A2 in LISD we are piloting a library/classroom collaborative STEAM lab. It's whole group maker/design instruction imbedded in TEKS.
A2: STEM activities tend to be small groups, rarely whole group.
A2: Coding club meets as a group, technology room has a lunch crowd, others come and go as they please.
A2: Depends on activity. Sometimes kids plan independent STEM activities.
We did these last month and the kids ate them up! Tons of fun and you could smell their brains working!
I've never done one, looking for some great ideas!
A2 hopefully both small group and whole class STEAM challenges to meet as many needs as possible.
A2: Whole class for K-3. This am my team watched me create/troubleshoot tech! https://t.co/U1hpoK7rDz
Question 2 Are your STEM activities whole group (classes) or independent centers?
check out out STEAM discussion
A2- I would say independent.. Usually something is happening in the makerspace in a small group. Coding was whole group
A2: Some may work on , some coding, some , and some "deconstruct" area.
a2 Both. Teach a couple of classes, and in those usually do things as groups, or small groups.
A2 Come by Innovation Lab next week on Thursday to see what LISD is doing!
How does makerspaces work scheduling library classes?
A2 They usually work in small groups for STEM challenges. I put out several choices and SS choose based on interest.
A2 both, before school group is small, challenges are whole-class
A2: Coding started out as classes but now students are working independently.
You can create different areas for students to explore & create after checkout to begin with.
Question 3 How do you collaborate with teachers on your STEM activities?
A2: Both. Sometimes it is a whole class lesson while other times it is a library center set up for independent activities
Our student council members just made their own greenscreen videos with the DoInk app! So much fun!
A2: Does exploring in our tournaments count as ? B/c we just had a tournament! Lol! π
A3: Conversations about concepts being taught in classroom lead to STEM activities that support in the library.
A2: We do whole group, small group, individual, and I just created mobile STEAM carts for check out.
a3 Oooh! Check the archive in just a bit, that was our topic tonight. :)
I would love suggestions on collaborating! https://t.co/k9SX6VrKD8
Question 3 How do you collaborate with teachers on your STEM activities?
A3 we use Understanding by Design (backward planning) and pull in library, classroom, curriculum, and tech personnel on campus.
A2 We use the Makerspace for small groups and use whole group for some bigger projects
Are you also pulling in literature to your activities?
A3 : The teacher and librarian discuss upcoming TEKS, then central office library folks meet with them to plan further.
A3 still too new for collaboration right now, just trying to convince Ts to try it, and well it's testing season
One of our ELA teachers was doing PSA's & the students used our greenscreen media room!
A3: I collab w/art T to build bkgnd sets for my video. Ss love seeing their drawings as setting! https://t.co/DV4nqN8Kbh
Question 3 How do you collaborate with teachers on your STEM activities?
A3 same as any collaboration: build trust, be of service, listen to Ts needs, then offer just the right tool @ just the right time.
Question 4 Do you incorporate art as well? What art activities have you introduced in the library? STEAM
Do you have challenges setup so that when students come in w/their class they explore?
Collaboration is an incredibly important part of our job! Students first!
Great idea. We are starting to do PSAs next week, oops...we'll film the week after! https://t.co/j3jUtymoas
One of our ELA teachers was doing PSA's & the students used our greenscreen media room!
Someone on here was like super library/art follow up activities a few weeks ago.
There were some really good ideas for collab in tonight.
A4 A cool thing about art is it can be anywhere. Coding can be beautiful & elegant, also makerspace builds and other STEM projects
Would love more info,examples of the backgrnd art idea
A4 Not as much as I would like! But we are still evolving. Have done some design challenges (build/design your own guitar, etc.)
Our school met with reps from museum of science and history to collaborate on STEM activities
Q4 Tie in art activities w illus. Styles, did roll-a-Picasso w/ Emily's Blue Period
Yes! My students β€οΈ They love designing the dresses! https://t.co/j2jJkh3v6B
A4 A cool thing about art is it can be anywhere. Coding can be beautiful & elegant, also makerspace builds and other STEM projects
Q3 Love collaborating with my Specials team as well as coordinating with classroom teachers
Is kyl Kentucky library chat?
A4: Had Ss using ! π it! Wonder if we could work some animation/? https://t.co/uwKwdYjAE1
Question 4 Do you incorporate art as well? What art activities have you introduced in the library? STEAM
A4: One of our campuses turned art room into a STEAM lab! Turned out so cool & the students LOVE it! Librarian helps support it.
A4-need to do more,but 4 natl. read across Amerday, art teach. & I collab. art activity 4 https://t.co/GcTSSfDwGM input from art Ts
Question 5 Do you have any tips or tricks for finding inexpensive materials for STE(A)M activities?
A4: Origami on May 4th https://t.co/NmwZq8GC2c ,coloring pages w/markers & pencils & construction paper. Nothing structured.
This is a very handy resource. Great share!
Thanks! Some deep stuff tonight, but still positive I think... :)
A4.1 some new resources we hope to announce at are going to be specific! Trying to help w/ resources!
A5: Ask for donations from parents and staff. It's amazing what kids can make with "trash."
Don't forget about your special needs students. Ours really love the Spheros!
Yes!!! Can't wait!!! https://t.co/0GrjDTEfl6
A4.1 some new resources we hope to announce at are going to be specific! Trying to help w/ resources!
A5: Have a ! Everyone brings in a small handheld item that needs a 2nd home/rebirth! Takers? π€ https://t.co/qlMCaFLtYZ
Question 5 Do you have any tips or tricks for finding inexpensive materials for STE(A)M activities?
A5 I have always had good luck asking parents to donate old tech. LMS in LISD have had good luck with DonorsChoose.
A5 old donated electronics (vcrs and tape decks have motors & gears), cardboard, donations from businesses. Old toys, etc.
A5 Recycled materials...every kid loves a box and some creative freedom!
Destination Imagination instant challenges r one place to start
A5: Ask for donations! Some of these things are common household items! Keep a box outside the library for collecting.
right! They are great for boxed challenges!
Thank you for joining us for this evening.
A special thanks to & for moderating.
A5 We used book fair scholastic $ for little bits, stikbots, and connectors. Crafty moms donate leftovers
I love this!!! Can you share details?
Thank you all for joining us! What a great conversation about STEM in the Library! https://t.co/PL2hWi31dm
Thank you for joining us for this evening.
A special thanks to & for moderating.
Agreed- we get giant cardboard from furniture stores and Ss transform it into awesomeness!!! https://t.co/fYbZliUiPb
A5 Recycled materials...every kid loves a box and some creative freedom!
Thank you for joining and sharing ideas!
Got a lot of ideas. I can see a grant in the future for STEAM in the library. Thanks for a great chat.
I'll attest to as a ! Thank you leaders & good night! π€π΄π€ https://t.co/MWTqvfMVpe
Thank you for joining us for this evening.
A special thanks to & for moderating.
That went by too fast :-( Thanks for all the great sharing!!
Thanks everyone! Great ideas shared tonight!
See everyone at next week!
A5: I rely mostly on reusable materials: boxes, TP or paper towel rolls, clothes pins, discarded electronics, etc
Thanks Michelle & Sandra for moderating tonight. Great topic
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Wall murals are made from post-it notes. So easy and inexpensive. To me it looks like computer pixels:)
hey...I'm a stalker, too! lol is a great resource :)
A1: My kids have had a great time with hand shadow figures. Shine flashlights on the white board https://t.co/6ugvkZaT5t
A2: I am doing STEAM makerspace during our whole school intervention time. One grade/week 2nd-5th. 30ish kids/day
