Cool+Tools

=Cool Tools for The Library=

=[|Corkboard]=

Click on this link and add a sticky note that tells us your favorite genre of book.
= Only 2 Clicks =

==== Only 2 Clicks is a site where you can house a number of websites visually. I use it for displaying what sites students can visit while in the Hub, but it would also be a great visual tool for units of study. ====



= [|Big Huge Labs] =

Great, all-around place to play and create things like magazine covers, trading cards, photos with captions, etc.
Examples of use: advertising an upcoming event



Reflecting on who we are as readers cool way to display lists = Pebble Go Database =

This is an AMAZING database of information about animals and earth science geared for elementary students. It is an extremely engaging site, and we use it from Kindergarten to 5th grade.
= = = = = QR Codes in the Library = Somewhat new type of barcode that holds TONS of information. Students can use a mobile device to scan the QR code and be taken directly to a link that might be a book trailer, podcast or author interview. Tons of potential for libraries!

[|Link to the Common Craft video] [|QR code creator]

[|QR code reader]

QR codes for you to use in your library


=Fotobabble=

Fotobabble allows you to take a photo and record your voice over top of it. It's great for having students describe a photo ( a great lesson for teaching attribution) or recording an upcoming event.
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== want your own vintage library card text generator?[|Look no further.] = = =[|Wallwisher]= = = Wallwisher is a tool where you can add sticky notes to a wall. A great way to quickly get everyone's opinion on a question. Here's a [|link to some great ideas] of ways to use Wallwisher with students.

[|Click here] for us to make our own Wallwisher about being a librarian. Just double click the wall and add your comments.

=[|Wordle]= = = Wordle is a tool that allows you to enter text and create a visual work of word art. Words that appear more frequently are shown as bigger in the wordle. Here's an example of a model Wordle I did about things we love about Thailand. In the library, I used wordle to showcase each class' favorite book titles. We then used the wordle as a means of gathering data about us as readers.

== I then put all the wordles into a Voicethread and shared the data with classroom teachers and students. Very cool to see the common threads. =media type="custom" key="5283013"=

= [|Photo Peach] = = = Photo Peach is a very user-friendly photo slideshow program that has music and a big wow! factor. Just imagine the power of book trailers with this tool.

Here are a few book trailers (not made with PhotoPeach but they might give you some ideas of the creative process of capturing the essence of a book)

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=[|Skype an Author]=

Truly revolutionary for those of us living abroad, this organization of authors/illustrators donate 15-20 minutes of their time for an author visit via Skype. Many offer longer sessions for much lower prices than flying an author to a school. =Wikis= = = Great way to organize your book lists and be able to take those lists with you wherever you go.

Fabulous Books =[|Twitter]= = = Twitter is a social networking tool that you can customize to meet your needs. I've made my Twitter feed mostly librarians, literacy teachers or tech teachers. Lots of great links and blog posts found this way.

A [|good place to start] if you want to 'follow' librarians. or [|here].

Destiny Quest basically rocking my world as a social networking tool. == == = = = = = = = = = =