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Free Online Makerspaces Conference for Librarians

by Lori Gracey October 6, 2017

written by Lori Gracey

The Library 2.017 Worldwide Virtual Conference from the San Jose State University School of Information is offering another outstanding virtual learning event on October 11 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. CDT. This workshop for librarians focuses on the popular topic of makerspaces.

Makerspaces are popping up at libraries more and more these days. These creative outlets for tinkering, collaborating, problem solving, and learning provide a new dynamic for library services. Just like the individual projects made, no two library makerspaces are the same. During this free web conference, attendees will investigate how library makerspaces can foster community partnerships and provide a space for patrons to innovate through hands-on learning.

Confirmed keynote speakers for this exciting event include:

Heather Moorefield-Lang, Assistant Professor, School of Library and Information Science, University of South Carolina
Dr. Kyungwon Koh, Assistant Professor, School of Library and Information Studies, The University of Oklahoma
Dr. June Abbas, Professor, School of Library and Information Studies, College of Arts and Sciences, The University of Oklahoma

Registration is free and will give you access to the live event and the event recordings, in case you can’t attend all of the live event. The sessions will be held in Blackboard Collaborate and can be accessed live from any personal computer and most mobile devices. Whether you are just thinking about starting a small makerspace in your library or have been doing it for years, this conference will help you grow and ensure that the space you create works for all students!

October 6, 2017 0 comments

Libraries

How to Start a Maker Club at Your School

by Guest Blogger September 7, 2017

written by Guest Blogger

Making opens up a world of infinite possibilities for our students. According to Walt Disney, “If you can dream it, you can do it.” Those words have never been truer than in the world of making. Students are inventing, designing, and creating prototypes to solve real world problems, today. Making gives every student the opportunity to discover their own genius and share it with the world. Help them do this by starting a maker club on your campus.

Start With the Logistics

When would be the best time to hold a maker club? Since the majority of my students ride the bus home or participate in extracurricular activities, I needed to find time within the school day that was open to all students and inclusive of all ability levels. Lunch time was the perfect solution! Students voluntarily bring their lunch to the library and can participate in coding, robotics, 3D design, and circuits and even have the opportunity to connect with special guests. As your club grows, you may need to find a larger location or create a schedule for your students. In my case, I have over two-thirds of the student body in our club; therefore, I rotate grade levels on different days to ensure everyone has time to participate, including me.

Plan, Plan…PLAN

Developing a calendar of maker activities allows you to plan for needed supplies, instructions, and time. If you are just starting out, you may want to offer some low-tech options for your students such as arts and crafts.

Cardboard challenges are an innovative option to start your students designing and problem-solving with chain reaction machines, mazes, prototypes, and more.
Duct tape has become an art form unto itself, and you can find a wealth of ideas for makers, parents and educators on the Duct Tape website.
Paper crafts, such as origami, are more popular than ever. Challenge students to create works of art inspired by the American Museum of Natural History’s origami exhibition.

High-tech activities add a new dimension to a maker club, and below are three of my favorites.

Tinkercad is a free option to explore design thinking and the 3D printing process for students who have no previous design experience.
Makey Makey is a design lab in a box. The Makey Makey Labz offers lessons and inspiration on every subject for incorporating Makey Makeys into your club.
Stop Motion Animation films are easy to produce and give your students the opportunity to write, direct, and plan a production. Films can be incorporated into all content areas

Just remember, even “the best laid plans of mice and men go awry” and problems may arise during an activity, but be flexible and ready to adjust. Many times our mistakes turn out to be our greatest learning experiences.

Need Funding for Your Maker Club?

Funding is always a top concern when implementing a maker club. My best advice is to be creative!

LEGOs, material, cardboard, Playdoh, and much more can be donated by parents and community members to help stock the makerspace. Most schools have social media accounts that can be utilized to ask for donations. In my experience, the community takes pride in helping our students.
Donors Choose, Limeades for Learning, and other philanthropic organizations offer help in funding your maker initiatives. (Here’s a great blog on how to get such projects funded.)
Many public schools have education foundations that offer grants and funding for teacher programs. The volunteers that serve on education foundation boards are committed to providing the best possible resources for our students.

Maker clubs can have a far reaching impact on our students. By providing a space that fosters creativity and innovation, we provide a culture that values the genius of every student.

This is a guest blog by Michelle Cooper, who is the library media specialist at White Oak Middle School (east Texas) and the Area 7 Director for the TCEA Board. She is a co-founder of #TXLchat on Twitter which provides a forum for Texas librarians to create collaborative connections, share educational resources, and foster lifelong learning. Michelle is the 2016 TCEA Library Media Specialist of the Year, the 2016 Tech and Learning Leader of the Year, a Wonderopolis Wonder Lead Ambassador, a Makey Makey Ambassador, a Certified Google Educator, and has been awarded the 2016 TASL MVP Honorable Award for Excellence. You can learn more about her and what she does in her library here and follow her on Twitter here.

September 7, 2017 0 comments

Educational Trends Libraries

TCEA Responds: Future Ready Library Redesign

by Miguel Guhlin July 13, 2017

written by Miguel Guhlin

Welcome to TCEA Responds #11. Submit your own question(s) online. Today’s topic is redesigning your library.

Dear TCEA Responds:

Help. What does a 21st century library computer lab look like? I may have an opportunity to have input for my space and I want to know what is out there that works.

Thanks, Jane

Dear Jane:

After receiving your question earlier today, I took a moment to consult with a group of librarians who are part of a Facebook group, Future Ready Librarians. If you’re not familiar with the Future Ready Librarians’ approach:

Future Ready Librarians will provide resources, strategies, connections for district leaders and librarians. This makes it easier for them to work together to promote and implement innovative learning opportunities for students. Learn more. School librarians are indeed, as the Future Ready Librarians website states, “well-positioned to be at the leading edge of the digital transformation of learning.”

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Redesigning Your Library Spaces

Here are a few of the responses I received:

I’m hearing of many labs that are going away entirely. Your students may need a couple of desktops for video editing or other processor-intensive work. The vast majority of needs can be met with Chromebooks in the classroom.

No lab. You can use the space for video production or other things. I turned my lab into a makerspace since we’re 1:1. We call it the Fab Lab.

I have a cart of 30 chrome books. I like that they are portable and we can use them in the library classroom and in the library. The main area I use has a whiteboard wall with whiteboard tables.

We have one school where the lab went away because they are 1:1. In others, we have Chromebook carts and are moving to flexible furniture. Most libraries do have makerspaces.

The message from these future ready librarians? Computer labs are gone or soon will be. Instead, the space they occupied is now more flexible, ready for making.

Ready for Making

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Creating a makerspace in your library reflects a growing trend. Listen to this podcast as two librarians share their insights about creating these innovative learning spaces. They have turned their libraries into a base of operations for mobile makerspaces that teachers can check out.

Here are some tips on setting up a makerspace:

Ample access to Chromebooks and iPad kiosks for ebooks describe technology in libraries. Some libraries are also doing away with uncomfortable wooden chairs, opting for more comfortable learning spaces and reading nooks.

Re-envisioning Future Ready Libraries

Are you going to be re-envisioning your library this summer? Get connected with other librarians by attending a TCEA Makers event.

More to See

Here are some other resources you may want to investigate:

Image Sources

Gwynn Moore’s library photos via Future Ready Librarians group
Displays2Go for iPad kiosk possibilities

July 13, 2017 0 comments

Digital Literacy Libraries Professional Learning

Free Online Conference on Digital Literacy and Fake News

by Lori Gracey May 25, 2017

written by Lori Gracey

In an age when even many adults find it hard to tell fact from fiction, the San Jose State University School of Information is offering a free virtual conference on the topic of digital literacy and fake news. The three-hour web conference consists of an opening and closing keynote session and crowd-sourced presentations on the topic.

Presentations are specially aimed at library media specialists, but will be of interest to all educators. Questions that will be answered include:

How should library and information professionals address the issues of fake news, propaganda, and biased research?
What technical skills are required for critical thinking in the digital age?
As learners increasingly move from just consuming information to also socially producing it, what are the new requisite skills of critical thinking and decision-making?
What are appropriate uses for social media when conducting research?
What is digital citizenship in a global, globally-diverse, and often globally-fragmented world?
What work on digital literacy is available, what frameworks already support these efforts, what are the perspectives of the leading thinkers?

The keynote panel, moderated by futurist Bryan Alexander, will discuss the foundational relationship of libraries and librarians to media, information, and digital literacy. Panelists will dig into the role of libraries and librarians in addressing fake news, propaganda, and biased research. Social media for information gathering, the requisite skills for critical thinking and decision making, and digital citizenship in our globally diverse world will also be covered in this tantalizing conversation.

Registration for this engaging event on June 1 from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. PDT is completely free. And all registrants will receive links to the recorded sessions. This means that, even if you can’t attend the live sessions, you should register and then have access to all of the content whenever you have time for it, making it perfect for summer learning!

May 25, 2017 0 comments

English Language Arts Reading (ELAR)ESL/ELL Libraries

Help Students Enjoy Summer Reading

by Dr. Bruce Ellis May 16, 2017

written by Dr. Bruce Ellis

I enjoyed reading Susan Barber’s post on Building Choice Into Your Students’ Reading. In it, she shared several great ideas for teachers to use during the school year to promote a culture of literacy. As a followup to her article, I thought it would be appropriate to discuss resources that you can use and share with your students to promote a culture of literacy over the summer months. Yes, even now as schools are wrapping up the year, many educators are already starting to plan how they can motivate students to interact with meaningful text and, hopefully, build a deeper sense of enjoyment in reading. Below are some resources I picked especially for you for summer reading fun.

Free Books Online

Most free books are in the public domain, but that doesn’t mean that they are not relevant for our students. But that’s not the only place to find free books. Some parents and students may benefit from signing up for a free month with a particular service even if they don’t plan to extend their usage beyond the complimentary time.

Children’s Storybooks Online – This site offers web-based books for young children, older children, and young adult readers. A few have audio provided as well.
SYNC – Sync is a free summer audio book program for teens 13 and up. It begins on April 27, 2017, and goes through the summer. Each week, two complete audio book downloads are made available.
Open eBooks – Students from low-income families can benefit from these free ebooks, but the school needs to sign up first. Then educators from that school can request access codes to share with students. Each student can check out up to 10 ebooks at a time. The Open eBooks app works on iOS and Android devices.
Library of Congress Archive – With more than 150,000 books online, you will definitely want to use the search features to narrow down by topic, collection, creator (author), and/or language.
Reading Resource Project – This program that runs throughout the year provides free books (only shipping is required). Many of the sets include 100 books that can be shipped to you for $88.
Free Kids Books – Choose to read the books either online or download as a PDF to read offline.
Kindle’s Top 100 Free Books – Download and read via the Kindle app or online. Lots of selection choices.
Barnes & Noble’s Popular Free eBooks – Access Barnes & Noble’s list of ebooks that you can download and read on the NOOK app. Be sure to use the sidebar options to narrow search results by subject and age of reader.
TCEA members are also encouraged to join the iPad in the Classroom Community group where daily announcements are made about free books by Amazon as well as great apps that are available free for a limited time.

Text-to-Speech Readers

Many text-to-speech readers are available that can assist with ebooks. Your device and platform may determine which works best for you.

Acrobat Reader – Activate Acrobat’s reader to have your PDF ebook read to you. Voices are limited, but you can adjust the pitch and speed.
NaturalReader – You can download NaturalReader to listen to PDF, DOCX, Richtext, and ePub formatted ebooks.
Aloud! – This free text-to-speech app works on iOS and accepts plain text, PDF, DOCX, ePub, RTF, and HTML formats.
@Voice Aloud Reader – Designed for Android users, you’ll enjoy the extensive list of formats this free app can read aloud (TXT, PDF, DOC, DOCX, RTF, OpenOffice document files, EPUB, MOBI, PRC, AZW and FB2 ebooks, and more).

Summer Reading Lists

Hot off the press, these updated lists can give you and your students some direction of what author to check out, the next series to explore, and possibly a new genre to try out.

Summer Reading for ELL and ESL Students – Lots of lists curated and shared by Colorin Colorado for ELL and ESL students. Great resources for teachers and parents.
Reading List for New Students at UC Berkeley – Before saying goodbye to your high school seniors, you may want to share with them this list of books for incoming students to Berkeley.
Houston ISD Summer Reading List – Enjoy the curated lists provided by the Houston Area Independent School Library Network. Each list is a PDF, making it easy to download, share, and/or print as needed.
B&N Summer Reading – Take advantage of Barnes & Noble’s list for summer reading. Keep a journal (provided on website for download) of at least eight titles you read and you can get a free book!
NYPL Summer Reading List – The New York Public Library has nicely formatted lists for babies-PreK, grades K-5, teens, and adults.
The Ultimate Summer Reading List for 9- to 12-Year-Olds – Melissa Taylor has pulled together a great list of books that will be popular with all upper elementary and middle school kids.

After Reading Activities

Making a book more enjoyable can easily be done by including some after-reading activities. Here are few to get you started. These are great to share with parents as well!

103 Things to Do Before/During/After Reading – Regardless of the age of the reader, there are TONS of ideas that they can do to further enjoy and reflect on the book they just read.
10 Fun Post-Reading Activities – Though these activities are geared more for classroom use, students can still do a few during the summer.
Teaching Reading: 20 Activities After Reading – Pick a few of these to share with your students before they leave for the summer and challenge them to complete them and share with you prior to returning.
No Prep Post Reading Activities – These easy activities don’t require any preparation ahead of time and may be the perfect activities for kids to deepen their love for reading.
Post-Reading Activities for ESL Students – These are great activities for students to do after reading a story or book…even if they aren’t ESL students.

Please share with us your school’s reading list for the summer, your favorite book you read as a kid, or possibly a one that you anticipate reading this summer for fun. We’d love to hear from you!

May 16, 2017 0 comments

Digital Literacy Libraries

School Libraries – More Important Than Ever

by Susan Meyer April 12, 2017

written by Susan Meyer

Libraries and the innovative and imaginative librarians who run them are an invaluable part of their schools. They introduce students to a world of wisdom. They enable students to access and understand an incredible wealth of digital and traditional resources. Ultimately, they empower students to become shrewd researchers and knowledge-driven digital citizens.

April is School Library Month, a celebration created by the American Association of School Librarians to promote and appreciate school librarians and the impact they have on students. TCEA is proud to support our librarian members with resources and professional development opportunities all year long. In honor of School Library Month, we wanted to share a little of what makes libraries and librarians so critical to schools.

Significant, Measurable Impact on Student Success

In the nonstop tsunami of global information, librarians provide us with floaties and teach us to swim.
–Linton Weeks

We all know that libraries develop strong readers and writers. But as any librarian will tell you, it’s important to back up your statements with sources. A 2013 study by the Pennsylvania School Librarians Association (PSLA) looked into what school libraries contribute to student achievement and the development of 21st century learning skills. What they found wasn’t too surprising. Reading and writing scores are consistently better for students who have a full-time certified librarian at their school over those who don’t. The study also found that these benefits were even greater among minority students, economically disadvantaged students, and students with disabilities. This suggests that libraries might be one key to closing achievement gaps.

This data isn’t unique to Pennsylvania, of course. In fact, 21 state studies all confirm that the presence of certified librarians in schools leads to a measurable difference in student achievement.

Preparing Students for the Future

Without libraries what have we? We have no past and no future.
–Ray Bradbury

School libraries pave the way for student success, not only in the PreK-12 environment, but in the rest of their lives. Librarians provide essential skills for college and job readiness. These skills include information retrieval and evaluation, as well as the ability to communicate data. These core competencies will come in handy in most university programs and careers. Additionally, students with effective library programs have higher graduation rates. This is particularly true in schools with vulnerable student populations.

The digital divide that might stand in the way of students reaching their goals is bridged by access to libraries. School libraries can support digital literacy by providing access to technology and technological instruction. School librarians are also able to provide the space and personalized guidance to play an integral role in helping students achieve the skills they need for future success.

School Libraries Support Classroom Teachers

Google can bring you back 100,000 answers, a librarian can bring you back the right one.
–Neil Gaiman

School libraries don’t just support student populations. They help support teachers, too. They can supply educators with new resources and tools they might not be aware of or otherwise have access to. School librarians also collaborate with classroom teachers to integrate literature and information literacy into the curriculum. By helping students develop a love of reading and a strong command of print and electronic resources, librarians provide teachers with students ready to dive into the curriculum and produce well-researched assignments.

As an example, research shows that students are more effective at learning to read when provided with rotating selections of leveled readers that allow for student selection. While every classroom might not be able to support a rotating selection of leveled readers, a library can. And a librarian can help students find books that may spark their interest.

If you’re lucky enough to know a librarian, don’t forget to tell them what an awesome job they’re doing–not just this month–but all year long. And if you are a librarian yourself, rest assured that your impact is felt greatly, as you shape the next generation of information-savvy citizens.

April 12, 2017 1 comment

Educational Trends Libraries STEM/STEAM

Making: Our Library’s LEGO Wall

by Guest Blogger November 30, 2016

written by Guest Blogger

This guest blog post was contributed by Dr. Mark Weems, librarian at Negley Elementary in Hays CISD. Mark is a maker and LEGO enthusiast.

The library at an elementary school offers endless opportunities for adventure and creativity. Thanks to our principal and PTA, a LEGO wall that measures 80” x 100” (rivaling the one at TCEA Headquarters) now serves as the visual centerpiece of our library at Negley Elementary in Hays CISD and is an integral part of our makerspace initiative.

From Inspiration to Construction

As much as I enjoy LEGOs and building, the inspiration for the LEGO wall came from a colleague. Darby Rodriguez, our enrichment teacher, attended a number of sessions on makerspaces at the TCEA Convention & Exposition last year. When she returned to campus, her excitement was infectious; she described several amazing possibilities she had discovered, including a LEGO wall. I loved the idea.

Our principal at Negley, Melody Crowther, thought that the LEGO wall fit well with her vision for our school; she encourages students to learn by exploring their interests and interacting with their environment. So with Ms. Crowther’s enthusiastic support and Mrs. Rodriquez’ inspiration, we developed a plan.

First, we sponsored a LEGO drive. Students donated their old LEGOs, and incentives were provided to classes that collected the most. By the end of the 2015-2016 school year, we had acquired a large number of bricks at no cost.

Over the summer, I attended a TCEA Makers workshop. I was able to view their LEGO wall, discuss makerspaces with librarians from all over and the very helpful TCEA staff, and discover other activities that would work well in our library makerspace. Peggy Reimers directed me to Diana Rendina’s blog Renovated Learning , whose post How to Build an Epic LEGO Wall includes a time-lapse video and just about everything else you’ll need to get started.

Putting the LEGO Wall Together

When this school year began, I spoke with Sharon Turner-Rushworth, our PTA president, about the LEGO wall. She recruited three excellent volunteers: Susan Santoro, Kristian Henderson Myers, and Kristian’s brother Joshua Henderson, the owner of Henderson Handyman Services. (You can imagine how relieved and happy I was to have an experienced carpenter for this job!)

Using the instructions we downloaded as a guide, we ordered Creative Builders 10” x 10” Building Brick Base Plates (from Amazon.com) and plywood, screws, and glue from Lowes. The wonderful PTA volunteers mentioned above came and constructed the wall in about four hours over a weekend.

Making LEGO Part of Our Library

Everyone is excited about the impressive green wall in the library. Teachers can sign their classes up to use it during designated makerspace times, and students can work on it when they visit the library. We anticipate many hours of fun and learning as our students explore and create with this very unique canvas, and it has also helped us draw interest for the Ozobots, puppets, and other options for making in our library.

November 30, 2016 0 comments

Libraries Professional Learning

Conference on the Future of the Library

by Lori Gracey September 28, 2016

written by Lori Gracey

On Thursday, October 6 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central time, there will be an amazing, free opportunity for librarians from around the world to gather virtually and discuss the future of libraries. Attendees will engage in conversations with civic, social, and education innovators who have made the library the hub of learning. The conference schedule will include both keynote presentations and crowd-sourced sessions and will be held entirely online via Blackboard Collaborate web conferencing.

School libraries have seen tremendous change over the past few years with the coming of age of makerspaces and the librarian as technology expert. This free conference sponsored by the American Library Association Center for the Future of Libraries provides a powerful way to ensure that your library continues to serve the changing needs of your students and staff. Advanced registration is required, and registrants will receive the live session links, as well as links to the recordings. Make sure you register today!

September 28, 2016 0 comments

Google Tips and Tricks Libraries

Google-Animated Book Display for Your Library

by Miguel Guhlin August 9, 2016

written by Miguel Guhlin

Google Animated Book Cover Krista Welz (@kristawelz) has shared an incredible use of Google Slides to create what she calls, “animated book displays.” This allows you to feature your school library’s new books or a specific genre collection. She has even created a template to go with it. Krista describes it in this way:

Feature your school library’s brand new books or a specific genre collection with this animated book covers display. The display is made on Google Slides – yes, Google Slides. It is a slideshow with preset animations on each book cover.

She offers this template for download; when you click it, you will be given the option to make a copy of it into your own Google Drive (you will want to be signed into your Google account).

google animated book See it in action

Here are her step-by-step instructions with some minor edits.

Create a new Google Slides file. Set your background to white.
Create a list of the books you want to display on your animated book covers slideshow. You can type them in a list on Google Docs or use any list-maker method you prefer.
Create a folder on your desktop titled “book covers.”
Go to www.goodreads.com and search for a book on your list. Right-click on the book cover image and save it to your desktop folder labeled “book covers.” Repeat this step for every book cover you need to save. Once you have saved all the book covers to your folder, you will start inserting them into the slideshow.
The animating book covers slideshow is set up with two rows and five columns. You are going to start inserting your book cover photos and arranging them in two rows and five columns. All book covers have to be resized to the same height and location. They need to be consistent and match each other. Once the books are perfectly resized and aligned correctly, you will add the animations to them.
Now you are going to animate each book cover in a zigzag pattern.
1. If you click on the first book cover labeled #1, you are going to add an animation to it by clicking on the Insert menu and choosing Animate. The Animation window pane will pop up on the right of the screen.
2. The animation you want to choose is “Fade In – After Previous.”
3. Next, choose the book labeled #2, click on Insert, choose Animation, and then set it to “Fade In – After Previous.” You are going to do this for all 10 books.
4. There is only one change to the animation that you are going to make. The change occurs on your sixth book. Instead of choosing the animation “After Previous” – you will choose “With Previous.” This change in animation reduces the choppiness, giving it a smoother flow.

Please take note of the animations listed on the right-side of the Google Slides slideshow. You must follow this exactly as it is shown to have a beautiful, flowing animated book display.

Some other points that Krista makes:

Once you access the slideshow, all you have to do is right-click on each book image on each slide and then choose Replace image.
You will then select Choose an image and then upload the book cover(s) from your desktop folder of saved book covers. All the animations and slide transitions are already timed for your convenience.

August 9, 2016 0 comments

Educational Trends Libraries

The Great Maker Challenge

by Guest Blogger July 1, 2016

written by Guest Blogger

The Great Maker Challenge at White Oak Middle School was an opportunity for students to use their imagination and critical thinking skills to create a Rube Goldberg-inspired machine. To introduce the students to chain reaction machines, we viewed Audri’s Rube Goldberg Monster Trap Machine and the Square Peg in a Round Hole clip from Apollo 13. The students learned from Audri that chain reactions do not always work the first time, but persistence pays off in the end. I wanted students to know that solving problems and inventing applies in the real world.

On the Apollo 13 mission, engineers at NASA had to fix a serious carbon dioxide build-up due to a faulty filter. The only replacement filters available were the wrong shape; thus, the square peg in a round hole problem. According to Apollo 13, “Failure is not an option.” NASA worked with the supplies available to the astronauts and found a solution to the problem. Great Maker Challenge Supplies

I asked the same of our teams at WOMS. The students’ task was to build a chain reaction machine to pop a balloon. All teams received the same set of supplies (listed on her website). During the planning process, the teams created drawings and blueprints to guide them.

Interested in having a maker space in your classroom or campus? Attend the TCEA Makers workshop in Austin September 23. This hands-on day of learning will let you experience the making process and learn how to set up a successful maker space or event for your students. You’ll walk away with resources and ideas for hosting 12 different maker stations with both tech and non-tech activities.

Popping a balloon was a simple task, right? The fun began as
students made their ideas come to life. They constructed every aspect of the machines and were able to troubleshoot problems that arose. Once the machines were assembled, engineers Terrence Kelley and Jeramy Hayes from Norris Cylinder Company took time to visit with every team and offer advice.

Great Maker Challenge Example The teams spent their lunch time imagining, creating, solving problems, tinkering, and exploring their capabilities. Every team worked up until the deadline to make their machine a success. We even had a home entry from our friends the Curry family.

Lessons learned from the Great Maker Challenge:

Working together is about compromise.
Failing is okay; giving up is not.
Perseverance pays off.

Michelle is the librarian and a tech geek at White Oak Middle School. She is the TCEA 2016 Library Media Specialist of the Year and the co-founder of #TXLChat. This Twitter chat occurs each Tuesday evening at 8:00 CST. Her personal Twitter handle is @_MichelleCooper. Check out her blog for more details on the Great Maker Challenge here.

July 1, 2016 0 comments

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