iCentre To Go
Check out our "squirrels" that we are chasing, developing and trying with our students & our staffs.
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GENRIFY THE BIOGRAPHY SECTION
This idea came from the Future Ready Library Facebook page. The objective is to get the books into the hands of our students. My biography section was not really being used but I noticed that our novels circulations increased when we genrefied it. So I decided to go for it... Athletes, Artists, Authors, Celebrities, Explorers, Musicians, Inventors & Scientist, International Figures, Texas Figures, US Presidents & Family, U.S. Historical Figures |
STEAM Backpacks
The idea came from the book Kids Deserve It! by Todd Nesloney & Adam Welcome We have cool items we rotate in our iCentres, robots, and tech devices but how about items that can be checked out and go home with our students. Why not let our students check them out and explore with with their families in their own homes for a week??? We were awarded a grant from the Keller ISD Ed Foundation. They are now ready to be checked out! |
SUMMER READING : CHECK OUT BOOKS
Diana went to the Service Center XI Lib2Tell Conference 2018
and heard about a summer reading program
that you have students check out books from the school library for the summer.
They suggested up to 7-12 books for the younger grades and 3-4 novels for the upper graders.
We are looking into getting book bags for them to put the books into and getting the parents to sign a permission/sign up form that allows to student to check out the books for the summer. Two summers & it is a very successful program!
Diana went to the Service Center XI Lib2Tell Conference 2018
and heard about a summer reading program
that you have students check out books from the school library for the summer.
They suggested up to 7-12 books for the younger grades and 3-4 novels for the upper graders.
We are looking into getting book bags for them to put the books into and getting the parents to sign a permission/sign up form that allows to student to check out the books for the summer. Two summers & it is a very successful program!
STAFF PICKS
Easy as 1, 2, 3 to set up. 1-Create the bookmarks for staff & encourage them to come pick a library book they would recommend. 2-Create a display area & watch the student check them out. Book conversation starters! 3-When the book is checked out, put bookmark into the staff's mailbox. |
RESHELVING BOOK BASKETS or BINS
We put away our booksticks and now the students put a book in the "Reshelving Book Bin" if they decide they don't want to check it out. |
MAKERSPACE DESIGN STREAM - Inspired by Keller ISD ELC South Makerspace & Patrick Adams STREAM: Science, Technology, Writing, Engineering, Art, Math Signs & decor made using simple resources. |
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DESIGN THINKING LESSON SERIES
We read Launch by John Spencer & A.J. Juliani and attended workshop by Sam Patterson's Design Thinking Puppet workshop & thus inspiring us to design our Design Thinking lessons to introduce students/staff to the designing thinking process. We have developed the Design Thinking introduce around designing a Food Truck. |
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TRAVELING MUSEUM
Okay...it is not high tech.... but nothing can replace physically seeing and touching something. Yes- we have added some QR Codes to tags on the items so learners and explore articles / video clips about the specimens or replicas or artifacts. (Click on Title to link to S'more about the Traveling Museums) |
SEESAW APP :
LEARNING PORTFOLIO We both became SEESAW Ambassadors in 2017. The App has been our answer to giving our students choice & voice. We have done Staff PD to introduce our staff to this easy to use app. We highly recommend that you take a look into all the features Seesaw has. |
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STAFF PD GAMIFIED
It was been fun collaborating & creating gamified Staff PD. We have developed Staff Tech PD around: Spring Training : competition between 2 campuses Pokemon Tech Go Theme Seesaw Scavenger Hunt Olympics : Digital Resources Kick-Off Tailgate |
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GENIUS HOUR
Bluebonnet ES
What is your PASSION?
Bluebonnet ES
What is your PASSION?
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BES uses the LAUNCH Cycle
with their GENIUS HOUR Passion projects. Learn more about the LAUNCH CYCLE from Launch: Using Design Thinking to Boost Creativity and Bring Out the Maker in Every Student by John Spencer & A.J. Juliani |
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LIBRARY ASSISTANT
Bluebonnet ES has Library Assistants selected from their 4th graders. They help the librarian with various tasks and activities such as shelving books, checking books in and out, straightening the library, working on projects, & mentoring younger students. |
GIRLS CAN CODE
This was the one we said, "Why did we not start this earlier?". We attended ISTE 2017 & heard about "Girls Who Code" from founder Reshma We wanted to encourage our girls (grade 2 - 4) to see that Coding was COOL! So we developed a before school club named GIRLS CAN CODE. They meet once a week before school and we introduce different Coding activities to them; as well as, encourage them to choose any coding activity they want to investigate. Resources we have used: Bloxel; Code.org; Kodable; Made with Code ; Dot & Dash Robots; Spheros; Bee Bots; BlueBot;... |
STUDENT SOCIAL MEDIA INTERN
Thanks to the book Kids Deserve IT! by Todd Nesloney & Adam Welcome for that great idea. What a great way to teach Digital Citizenship / Responsibility by letting the student TWEET out on our official school Twitter Account @ParkGlenES / @Bluebonnet_ES. Students use the hashtag #kidstweet This is authentic and truly gives the student's view of our school. |
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CHEETAH CUB STORY TIME
This May - PGE will be having 2 story times for our future Cheetahs.
We want to give our future Cheetahs the chance to come and enjoy our Library with their parent(s).
We will have a variety of story readers (our Principal, Counselor & Librarian) and a craft around a theme.
This May - PGE will be having 2 story times for our future Cheetahs.
We want to give our future Cheetahs the chance to come and enjoy our Library with their parent(s).
We will have a variety of story readers (our Principal, Counselor & Librarian) and a craft around a theme.
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BREAKOUT EDU
It was a fun part of our Library Learning Commons staff orientation this year. Wow-they real worked hard knowing that the grade level team that figured the clues & BROKE-OUT 1st got to sign up for the computer lab 1st. We have used it with Kinder - 4th graders... they all have loved the challenge...even if they did not BREAKOUT. |
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TECH CHECK OUT TO STUDENTS - MADE EASY
Students come in and simply use their Student ID card to check out a Chromebook or mini-iPad and take it for the school day and use in their classroom. All you need is library card pockets and poster to mount them on. Number your devices and introduce the process to your students. |
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INCOGNITO BOOK CLUB : SECRET BOOK CLUB
We are so excited to kick off in 2018 our secret book club for AVID READERS. Teachers will give out the invitations and then they will come to the Library to get their official membership card. We want to spotlight those AVID READERS and give them some special perks like a cool bookmarker, cool spirit stick, first chance to check out new library books and a celebration activity. SHH! It is a SECRET BOOK CLUB. Thanks to the book Kids Deserve IT! by Todd Nesloney & Adam Welcome for that great idea. |
DISTRICT SPHEROS
“Robots will Travel” allow our students from K to 12 to tranform learning. This project can give many students across our District a chance to experience innovation, inquiry and discovery as they play. A set of 12 Sphero robots with 12 iTouches travel to the different elementary, intermediate, middle and high schools in KellerISD during the year. 14 schools participated in collaborating on the grant to make this happen for our future ready learners. |
STEM BOXES TO GO
Design challenge in a pencil box. All the things you can use are in the box. Read the challenge... work with a group or by yourself... at school...at home...where ever... Create...Test...Share your design... GO to our STEM BOXES page. 
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TECH TOILET PAPER
Tired of your emails highlighting new tech items being deleted or missed. This was our solution. Just make a poster and rotate tech info highlights on it in your staff restrooms. The paper to help you roll out technology information located for viewing in your restrooms. (Click on Title to link to S'more about Tech Toilet Paper) |
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LEGO WALL / BOOKSHELF
Okay-in our Libraries it really is not a wall but a shelf section area. Great creative place with natural storage place of the lego bins. All you need to create your own Lego Wall : (Hortizonal and/or Vertical surface) liquid nails / lego base plates / lego pieces for spacer / painters tape |
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1st IMPRESSION BOXES
One file box...magnets...themed items in the box... that hang from your boards, doors, ceiling, table clothes to quick & easy way to change your learning space. Engage your students just when they get to your door...create interest and excitement... What are we going to learn to day? Why did my teacher decorate our room? These boxes were inspired by the book Teach Like a Pirate by Dave Burgess. |
ROBOT COMPETITION AGAINST ANOTHER SCHOOL
Two elementary campuses...Google Sheets...Robot Programming Challenge...
Grade level teams...Post timings... Crown weekly champs...
Okay--it worked...very high student participation...the students loved it--
and liked that they were competing against another school.
So many were interested in participating that the logistics to run the program made
it impractical to run with our other job demands that kept requiring our attention.
(Maybe we could program a robot to oversee the competition.)
So we are looking at different way of doing it.
Two elementary campuses...Google Sheets...Robot Programming Challenge...
Grade level teams...Post timings... Crown weekly champs...
Okay--it worked...very high student participation...the students loved it--
and liked that they were competing against another school.
So many were interested in participating that the logistics to run the program made
it impractical to run with our other job demands that kept requiring our attention.
(Maybe we could program a robot to oversee the competition.)
So we are looking at different way of doing it.
