[CASL-L] Virtual Year Book

[Valerie DiLorenzo]

Dear Christine,

Welcome to our wonderful profession! You're doing exactly what we love to
do as librarians--provide a way to connect students (and teachers) with one
another! My quick thoughts below. Do with them what you wish!

   - Choose a platform that your school district fully approves. The ones
   you mention are all good. Choose the one that will best suit your goals for
   the project. I'll throw in Wakelet as an option, too.
   - Your project is a great way to talk about internet safety with
   students (parents, and teachers, too). Will this "yearbook" be in a
   password protected area or will it be open to the whole web?
   - You may need to make some super short videos to show people how to use
   the platform you choose. Or search the web for already created videos,
   though personal ones from you might be more appreciated and effective.
   - Try to involve some students in the creation of this "yearbook." Get
   their ideas as to what they'd like to see included.
   - Personally, I would stay away from superlatives. These days, I try to
   look at activities that are as inclusive as possible. Try to connect as
   many students as possible in positive ways.
   - Be careful, this has the power to get HUGE. Maybe that's what you want
   though?!


Have fun!
~Val
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On Tue, May 11, 2021 at 10:57 AM CHRISTINE ROSA <crosa at waterbury.k12.ct.us>
wrote:

> Hello CT's Awesome Librarians!
>
>
> I would like to do something special for the 5th graders who will be
> moving on to middle school. There were no school photos and no year book
> here in Waterbury at Sprague School. Some thoughts I had were do have them
> complete a bio of some type, class will, etc. but I am first year librarian
> and have no idea what may go into a 5th grade year book! Some other
> thoughts were possibly a class superlatives survey on a Google Form?
>
>
> Then I was thinking about having the students create a Flipgrid to leave a
> message to the school and future 5th graders? Then possibly post on a class
> website or Padlet? I have not yet used Flipgrid, nor Padlet, so whatever is
> easiest would be super helpful!
>
>
> Any thoughts or anything that people have done before? I would love some
> other ideas and suggestions!
>
>
> Christine Rosa
> Library Media Specialist
> Sprague Elementary School
> @MrsCRosa
>
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