Gabbi Pace's SLIS 761 Blog

Bullying has unfortunately been a part of human society and culture since the dawn of time. Up until recently, bullying was seen as a largely physical act; one that involved pushing, shoving, and other violent tactics (often repeated) used to intimidate or gain something from someone else. As time went on, the term expanded to mean verbal attacks as well, like name calling and rumor spreading. But as technology advanced, and communication became easier than ever, what is now known as "cyberbullying" became a new way to manipulate, push around, and even directly harm others. This form of bullying, which is a huge umbrella term that can be used to refer to any number of bullying tactics using electronic communication devices, is present all around us. We as future librarians need to be prepared to handle this threat in our libraries (and, if applicable, in our schools), because the repercussions of inaction can be deadly. Students who experience cyberbullying undergo any number

Today, our focus will be on the excellent learning and review resource, Kahoot ! Gone are the days of boring powerpoint style Jeopardy, and long hours spent painstakingly crafting review worksheets that bore students and leave you with extra work. Kahoot! is a learning and review tool for the classroom that is fun, memorable, and engaging for all students. I chose to focus on this tool because I have experience with it both as a student and a teacher, and can vouch for its ease of use on both sides of things. Kahoot! is an excellent tool that everyone should know about, and leaves students eager for activities in the classroom. Locating Kahoot! is easy: simply navigate to Kahoot's website (linked above) and click the button that says "Sign Up- it's free!" From there, the site guides you through the process. After you have created your Kahoot! account, all there is to do is get creating. The tutorial video below outlines how to create your own Kahoot! in minutes.

Schools are becoming increasingly tech-centric. Many schools are switching to a 1:1 classroom format, a form of teaching best defined here , but what in essence marks a shift in education towards some sort of internet-accessible device for every student. In many school systems that can afford it, this device is a Chromebook. When I taught briefly in Lexington 3, and when I myself attended school in Richland 2, every student was given a Chromebook. Now that I work in Charleston County, I see the same pattern reflected here. As a result, educators are using Chromebooks to do awesome things with their students as varied, interactive information is more accessible than ever before. In my own classroom, I used the computers to my advantage, asking students to locate news articles often for analysis and presentation as a weekly "news of the week" activity that aimed to improve literacy, comprehension, analysis skills, and general global awareness. But in this activity and others