ERIC Number: EJ1438807
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-1094-9046
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The Need for Building Virtual Libraries Using Google Slides and Bitmojis
Elizabeth Van Pate; Neil Grimes
Knowledge Quest, v52 n1 p40-47 2023
The Bitmoji classroom craze swept education during online teaching and learning in 2020-21. Was that just a fad for pandemic times, or do they retain value in post-pandemic K-12 education? In a recent survey of 72 educators that included 45 school librarians, 71%, mostly at the elementary level, reported that they still use them. The purposes varied from online reading rooms to virtual book clubs to maintaining a school library presence in case of inclement weather. Bitmoji virtual libraries are an effective way to: (1) develop and satisfy personal interests; (2) design culturally responsive classrooms; (3) curate a collection of materials for learning needs; and (4) satisfy curiosity for new learning that is connected to prior learning. This article presents how Bitmoji classrooms meet the professional standards of twenty-first century school librarians.
Descriptors: School Libraries, Librarian Teacher Cooperation, Media Specialists, Librarians, Electronic Learning, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Schools, Library Automation, Library Instruction, Library Services, Information Networks, Culturally Relevant Education, 21st Century Skills
American Association of School Librarians. Available from: American Library Association. 50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611. Tel: 1-800-545-2433; Web site: http://knowledgequest.aasl.org/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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