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Table sharing: Cool thinks in Living Sky School Libraries

 * Use the [|Google Doc] to share highlights of your conversation (you will need to sign in with your Lsky Google App Sign In
 * Use correct spot on your table for the table number you have been assigned.
 * Report back to large group

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 * Complete survey
 * Donna's Report
 * [|Dashboard]
 * Circulation Stats
 * Discussion about holds, money remaining
 * Promotional tools
 * [|Social Media images]
 * [|Promotional Resources] - including letter home to parents
 * OverDrive App (review how to add a library)
 * Time to read and decide as a library team what you might want to use.
 * Table Discussion - what works, what doesn't

Cool Tools (Demo)

 * Create a magazine
 * [|FlipBoard] (online and an app)
 * Create a digital Story
 * [|ToonTastic] (App)
 * Create an interactive Poster
 * [|Thinglink] (App and online) (Donna's[| interactive poster])
 * Create a Poem - [|cut & paste] - let's start with....Today is International Women's Day and April is Poetry Month - so let us listen to the Poet, Sarah Kay, //If I Should Have a Daughter.//
 * Time to Create!

The Last Cool Tool - Twitter

 * Everyone should have a professional account or a school library account. (Those that do help others that still need to sign-up)
 * Twitter chat - using the hashtag #lskysd #schoollibraries #tlchat
 * Follow #lskysd
 * Respond to the following questions - 140 characters or less use the notation A1 to respond to question 1 - place it at the front of your response, add #lskysd to your response and others if you want
 * Question1 - What book can you not keep on your shelves? What is your most popular book?
 * Question 2 - What is your favourite book to read aloud? Even the middle and high school teachers can respond to this question!
 * Question 3 - Are you moving towards creating a place where students can make things in your library? If so, what kinds of things are available to the students?
 * Question 4 - what kind of connections do you have with outside libraries?