In the Library Learning Commons with Ms. Gatzke

I am glad for this week’s prompt, “Who is this for and why?” I was busy diving deep with exploring the tool , and this assignment pulled me out of that to take a broader perspective. My promotion/invitation to Book Creator is for teachers. Book Creator  is a cool digital activity that they and their students will have fun with. But, that isn’t enough of a “why .” I need to be clear about how it meets a need for them.   When surveyed about “making” activities this September, Book Creator was the number one response.   There is already an interest . I wonder, though, is this because it looks like a fun activity, or do teachers already have an idea of where they want to use it? I think I will take a note from Shawnese T in her Future Vision Blog Post #1 and “gather some input” at this point. Ongoing dialogue is golden. Why not let teachers know that I de sign my Pro-D with them o n my mind and heart. The input will help me develop the artifact I'm working on: which exampl...

My personal vision as a Teacher-Librarian is for kids to see themselves and their stories in the LLC. The two digital tools I chose to focus on , with this in mind (for this year!), are Stop Motion and Book Creator. I’ve got some great resources and district Pro-D support set up as I  go forward with Stop Motion. So, f or my LIBE 477 final artifact I am going to put my energy towards diving into Book Creator. Sharing student books is as key to my vision as making them. I want to support kids in sharing their books among their classroom and beyond : to the whole school, and to their families ... and, possibly with teacher and family support , to the larger community.   Here is a joyful example of a Book Creator project: Diving in: Exploring the App     I quickly found five webinar recordings that speak to my project goals: four hours of YouTube watching . Hopefully it’s manageable in segments while using cardio machines? The topics are: accessibility and inclus...