Cashatt's Corner (761 & 794)

  One of Dr. Moorefield Lang’s ( 2021) most important points from her video lecture about makerspaces was t hat we need to tailor our space to our users. Kristin Fontichiaro (2019) also echoed this sentiment and added that we need to think about the goals we have for the space and the students as well. A lot of what we read about makerspaces in general is geared towards middle and high school . However, I plan to be a librarian in an elementary school, so I started searching for resources more focused on those age s because they will be my users .   Many middle school maker space activities can be tailored for upper elementary , but our littlest ones seem to get frequently left out of the conversation . This strikes me for two reasons. My son, who is almost five, is obsessed with building blocks, especially making vehicles. The things he makes are much more sophisticated and creative than anything I would make and he would love an outlet like this. Also, I used to teac...

       Sorting through the cyberbullying research this week was interesting because of the large scope of the topic. There are so many different facet s and nuances. One of the big thing s that stood out to me was how young it may start. I guess it shouldn’ t surprise me because we all know bullying can start at a young ag e . It was always shocking to hear the amount of suicide threat protocols they had to perform for elementary kids in our district each year. T he fact that kids are already adept enough to do it in the digital space so effectively though is upsettin g .            The introduction to cyberbullying lesson plan ( Swain, n.d.) is recommended for kids who are in third grade. I think the most important aspect of this lesson plan is the involvement of the school counselor. I heard the word “bullying” thrown around a lot working in an elementary school and in many cases, it was inaccurate to the situation...