Graffiti Gist Protocol
Possible Titles for 2017-18 TL Book Club
Activity developed by, and adapted with permission from, Abbey Futrell. Photo credit: Nancy Mangum.
Step 1
- Have each person at your table select one SET of the resources below to read, watch & explore. No two people should be exploring the same resource within your group.
Time Allotted: 5 minutes
Step 2
While you READ / WATCH / EXPLORE your resources, graffiti write your responses to the guiding questions below. Note: you don't need to write in complete sentences. Short phrases or single words are fine, you can even draw a response if you feel inspired, just be prepared to share why you selected the words/phrases that you wrote down.
Time allotted: 25 minutes
Guiding Questions
- Who is this book written for?
- What seems to be the book's purpose?
- What do people who have read the book think about it?
- How do you think it might be applied to library work?
- After exploring all of the resources, what three words do you most associate with this book?
- After exploring all of the resources, what questions linger about this book as a possible EPS TL read?
Resource Sets
Book 1: Amplify
- Author(s): Katie Muhtaris and Kristin Ziemke
- Publication Date: 2015
RESOURCES TO EXPLORE:
- Description from Publisher
- Blog Review
- The Book In Action
- Podcast (you won't have time to listen to the whole thing).
- Goodreads reviews.
Book 2: The Innovator's Mindset
Author(s): George Couros
Publication Date: 2015
RESOURCES TO EXPLORE:
Book 3: Kids Deserve It
Author(s): Todd Nesloney and Adam Welcome
Publication Date: 2016
RESOURCES TO EXPLORE:
- KDI Website
- KDI TedED Talk
- KDI Review from a Teacher
- Interview with Todd Nesloney (you won't have time to listen to it all).
- Goodreads reviews
Book 4: Disruptive Thinking
Author(s): Kylene Beers and Robert Probst
Publication Date: 2017
RESOURCES TO EXPLORE:
- Interview from EdWeek
- Interview from Scholastic
- Podcast (you won't have time to listen to it all).
- Review from a Teacher
- Goodreads reviews
Book 5: Passionate Readers
Author(s): Pernille Ripp
Publication Date: 2017
RESOURCES TO EXPLORE:
Step 3
REVIEW our guiding questions:
DISCUSS your resources with your table. Each person will take turns sharing the resources they explored and their implications for our work in the library.
- Who is this book written for?
- What seems to be the book's purpose?
- What do people who have read the book think about it?
- How do you think it might be applied to library work?
- After exploring all of the resources, what three words do you most associate with this book?
- After exploring all of the resources, what questions linger about this book as a possible EPS TL read?
DISCUSS your resources with your table. Each person will take turns sharing the resources they explored and their implications for our work in the library.
Everyone else will LISTEN and use the chart paper to free write individual and collective thoughts (words or phrases that stand out - or your takeaways from what your group members are sharing) on the chart paper as you discuss as a group. Free write as much as you would like from the discussion.
Time allotted: 25 minutes
Step 4
- Now... take a look at your shared graffiti wall. Based on your small group conversations, CIRCLE the EIGHT (8) most important words (note: these may or may not be the words that were repeated most) on your poster as a group. These words may be found in either your statements or from your free writing.
Time Allotted: 5 minutes
Step 5
Add your team's 8 words (one at a time, with each word being a new submission) to the Answer Garden below.