Today our Grade 5 students participated in a lesson about stereotypes; what they are, how they form, and how we can actively avoid stereotypical thinking in our daily lives. To begin, we explored just how easy it is to make quick assumptions by playing an interactive game. I would call out a prompt such as, … Continue reading Challenging Stereotypes: Thinking Beyond Labels in Grade 5
Grade 3 Workshops – Using Keywords Last week was a busy one for library workshops! Both grade 3 classes visited for a workshop about using keywords when they are using online search engines. This hands-on workshop had them experimenting with different combinations of keywords (queries) and looking at how the results vary when they did … Continue reading A Busy Week of Library Workshops
I have created a new, interactive, workshop for middle schoolers in Nearpod that will explore AI history, uses, and the controversies around it. Here is a Nearpod preview. Note: The preview link will expire within 14 days. Here is a video of the slides for a quick preview of the lesson:
A Grade 4 Media Balance Workshop Grade 4 visited the library this week for a workshop on media balance. It was wonderful to have such meaningful and honest conversation with our students about their screen time and their feelings as they relate to their online lives. Here is the slideshow!