[aisle] K-5 Technology Resources

Wed Feb 23 09:55:59 CST 2022

Many of my K-2 library lessons incorporate tech.

   - Learn how to log-on and log-off a Chromebook
   - Bookmark a site
   - Navigate to Library Google Classroom (especially important for remote
   learning!) where they can click on links.
   - Finding the Library website where they can find and click on
   StorytimeOnline and Epic! books.

I also pair up tech fun with books:

   - *Pete's a Pizza* by William Stieg (or any pizza-themed book) and then
   "Make a Pizza" game on abcya.com (practicing trackpad skills)
   - *Peanut Butter & Cupcake* by Terry Border (any cake book) and then
   "Make a Cupcake" game on abcya.com (lots of the abcya.com games can be
   easily paired with books)
   - *Moon! Earth's Best Friend* by Stacy McAnulty (any space book)  and
   then get out the Merge Cubes to look at the solar system
   - *Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch *by Eileen Spinelli, then we identify
   adults in the school who probably don't get a Valentine (secretaries,
   counselor, janitors, lunch ladies, etc.) and we use Google Docs to write
   them a Valentine's letter. (teaching how to use Google Docs -- open a Doc,
   name a Doc, find their Drive, change font, color, size)
   - *ABC books *(choose a variety) -- then we pick a topic and write our
   own ABC book on Google Docs.  Each student gets a letter of the alphabet
   and we do a few letters together as examples.  Over the years we've written
   ABC books about Star Wars, Disney, sports, our school, animals, pets, our
   town, colors, etc.
   - *Why Should People Vote? *by Kristen Rajczak Nelson (any voting book),
   then learn to fill out a Google Form. We vote on fun things like favorite
   color, food, TV show. Or library things like which book we should read
   next, what is our favorite Monarch book, etc.  Bonus:  students learn how
   to read a bar chart and a pie chart!
   - Looking up information in WorldBook Online after we've read a book and
   want to know more.  And WorldBook Online has plenty of interesting "games",
   too!

Hope this sparks some ideas for you!

*Michelle Harris*
Heyworth CUSD #4
harrism at husd4.org

On Wed, Feb 23, 2022 at 7:53 AM Todd Freer via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Hi Jamie, et, al,
> I would also like to know what librarians who teach tech do. I have K-2
> kids and have been trying to introduce google products so they learn a bit
> more about what computers can do other than Youtube and video games.
>
> I would love love love your suggestions!
> Thanks in advance!
>
>
>
>
> * Todd Freer Library Media Specialist East Elementary School 2913 Elim
> Avenue, Zion, IL, 60099 847.379.0156 • 847.872.8130 (fax) www.zion6.org
> <http://www.zion6.org/> *Currently reading:
> Living Beyond Borders: Growing Up Mexican in America - Margarita Longoria
> Currently Listening to:
> Merci Suarez Changes Gears - Meg Medina
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> *Subject:* [aisle] K-5 Technology Resources
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>
> My elementary school has a fantastic tech department, so the library
> doesn’t handle student devices or technology assistance. I’d still like to
> incorporate more technology into the library. Anybody have any wonderful
> websites, tech tools, technology ideas, etc. that you use with/recommend to
> staff, students, and community members?
>
>
> Jaime Pirus
>
> District Librarian
>
> Reed-Custer Elementary School
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> Currently Reading: *Polaris *by Michael Northrop
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Michelle Harris
District Librarian
Heyworth CUSD #4
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