COLLECT + CONNECT

It's a reality of today's culture: videos are king (or queen, thank you very much!). YouTube is the most popular social media platform in America . And, guess what, it's the most popular for adults too - even surpassing the Facebook. It stands to reason that students are motivated by video consumption AND video creation. So let's share a few video creation tools. Flipgrid  is a simple-to-use tool that sparks conversation topics and discussion with students. Simply post a topic and your audience responds via video in 90 seconds, from anywhere, using just about any device. Appropriate for kindergarten and up. Can be used to showcase learning, evaluate progress, or even for professional development to enhance discussion and collaboration. Wanna see how easy FlipGrid is to use. Ready? Simply follow this link https://flipgrid.com/sdslschoollibs and use the FlipCode sdslschoollibs to create a short video to test out FlipGrid as if you were a student. ...

library.sd.gov South Dakota school librarians and library staff, Mark your 2019 winter/spring calendars with the following school library related deadlines and events: FEBRUARY 12: Library Legislative Day, in Pierre MARCH (TBD): Fourth and final public hearing for proposed School Library Standards MARCH 1: 21st Century School Library Award opens; closes May 1 MARCH 4: School Library Survey opens; closes May 15 APRIL 1: Prairie Bud & Prairie Pasque Voting deadline APRIL 1: YARP voting deadline APRIL 6: SD School Library EdCamp , in Sioux Falls and in Rapid City APRIL 8: Boot Camp 2019 registration opens; closes Aug 30  (Special note: Boot Camp 2019 will be a blended/hybrid course with face-to-face in Spearfish right before the 2019 SDLA Conference and the rest online). APRIL 7-13: Nat’l Library Week >> Libraries = Strong Communities APRIL: School Library Month >> Everyone Belongs @ Your School Library  APRIL 7-9: TIE Conference , i...

Nicole Ulvestad has been the librarian at RF Pettigrew Elementary Library in the Sioux Falls School District for a full decade now. Read on to find out how she connected  STEAM with Read for the Record in her library... Mrs. Ulvestad holding Oshie, a Green-Cheeked Conure Parrot.  Oshie was a guest at the school's Halloween parade. After seeing something similar at her son's elementary school, Nicole chose to take this colorful idea one step further and connect it with a Read for the Record book and STEAM. Utilizing the Read for the Record book,  Maybe Something Beautiful ,  Nicole was able to use the library as the vehicle to build rapport within her school community and to highlight the arts - all while focusing on literacy. goodreads.com During each class, Nicole read and discussed Maybe Something Beautiful. She then  invited each student to decorate a feather and cut it out. Students then assembled the feathers one by one to create ...

February 28, 2019 is Digital Learning Day! As a school librarian, this celebration is a built-in way to promote future-ready library programming and advocate for your school library. Digital Learning Day started in 2012 as a way to spread the news of innovative practices and programs. It's also a time to showcase educators (teachers, librarians, leaders) who integrate digital technology to strengthen learning. Digital learning encompasses many different tools and applications. Think: digital content and tools, curation, digital citizenship, blended learning, personalized learning, professional learning, online courses, etc.  To participate,  register your DLDayt 2019 event/celebration. Check out  last year's #DLDay ! Need ideas?  These tools, resources, and lessons  should help. Disclaimer: The South Dakota State Library does not endorse any service, product, or recommendation listed in this blog.