Student Workstations in the Library for Effective Learning Structures and Authentic Tasks/Products

Julie Pursley, Watauga Elementary Library Media Specialist, extends literacy instruction into the library with Workstations. She utilizes technology in many of the workstations to engage students in activities for practice and mastery of TEKS students are learning in their classrooms.

Students use iPads, chromebooks, and desktop computers to:

• listen to reading
• retell stories
• write new stories
• create video book trailers/summaries
• practice vocabulary and word work, and
• write music