Bluebonnet Library Workshops
Available for Monday & Friday for classes or small groups
New Workshops
Genius Hour Exploration
- Give your students a chance to learn something that excites them.
- Sign up for your Genius Hour time on the Library Flex Schedule Calendar (2 Classes/session max)
- Come with your class or use this time for your own learning.
- Available during the following times. Fourth Grade - November 18; Third Grade - Jan 6; Second Grade - February 24; First Grade- April 7 (Unless April 14 is a make up day); Kindergarten - June 2 (Subject to change)
Sample of activities
Coding Challenges
Augmented Reality (AR)
Makey Makey
Duct Tape
Lego Challenge
Blue-Bot
Scribble Bot
Lego Story Starter
Book Exploration
Little Bits
Ozobots
Leap
iPad Challenge
Osmo
iMovie
Stop Motion Movie
Kinectic San
Origami
Letters Alive
Math Alive
STEM Boxes
Your own Proposal
Still can't decide if you want to send your class? Check out Genius Hour below
What is Genius Hour? Check out the link http://www.geniushour.com/what-is-genius-hour/
Google Drive: The Force for iPads & Chromebooks
Security Briefing - How to log off and iPad & iPad Tips & Tricks
Jedi Training Mission A - Upload
Jedi Training Mission B- Share
Mission 1 - Research (Google Docs)
Mission 2 - Collaborate (Google Slides)
Mission 3 - Feedback (Google Forms)
Mission 4 - Excel" (Google Sheets)
Mission 5 - Creativity (Google Draw)
Mission 6 - Unify (Google Folders)
This is broken into 30 - 45 min workshops. For both Students and Teachers. I will come to your planning meetings to conduct these workshops.
Writing Workshops
Sketchnotes with The Hallo-Weiner
Join me for a library writing workshop Friday or Monday. We will use sketchnotes to learn how to write. We will use Dav Pilkey's book, The Hallo-Weiner. This is a great story for this time of year and it helps students appreciate each other's abilities.
Length (45-60 min)
Hexagonal Writing with the Fantastic Flying Books for Mr. Morris Lessmore
All Grades
We will use Hexagonal Writing. Younger classes will do this as a whole class activity. There is also a short film and iPad app that will enrich the story.
Length ( 45-60)
Image Credit: http://www.titlewave.com/ebookpreview?flrid=5277XJ6&inside_view_for=0058GZ1&SID=d03508da2f05b710ef938688d6d7bf85
Global Read Aloud Connections - BFG
I would love to be able to make global connections with your classes. Please let me know when a good to connect with another classroom around the world. We can schedule a time on Friday or Monday and I will try to reach a classroom around the world that can meet with us.
Length (30 - 45 min)
Image credit: http://www.titlewave.com/cover?flrid=34900GX&type=cover&SID=d03508da2f05b710ef938688d6d7bf85
Technology Workshops
iPads- Great Production Tools
Students can learn apps such as
- Popplet lite - Graphic Organizer (iPad only)
- Google Drive Suites - Create and upload from iPad (iPad and Chromebook)
- iMovie -Movie Making, (iPad only)
- Padlet - Collaborative tool (iPad and Chromebook)
- Skitch - Mark up tool (iPad only)
- PicCollage for kids- (iPad only)
Canvas
Chromebooks
Google Drive Applications
Images - Public Domain
Resources:
Research Resources
Bluebonnet Library
Email: diana.colby@kellerisd.net
Location: 7000 Teal Drive, Fort Worth, TX, United States
Phone: 817-744-4522
Twitter: @DianaColby