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Hello to all my k-5 classroom teachers out there! I have a super fun technology gift for you. Are you totally bored with your morning meeting/ circle time? Are the kids over the flip charts and the same ole' stale stuff? Do you need to add some fun learning activities for students that finish their work early? If so, please take a look at this new idea that can freshen up your game. Jump on over to The Trapped Librarian and read through her blog about Boom Cards. Boom Cards are a tool that any teacher can use at any time. They are short little games to play as a large group, in small groups, or for students to play independently. The best part about Boom Cards is that there are hundreds of premade games to play on countless topics or you can even create your own.
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Below is the link to the official website. On this site, you can search for content by grade level, subject area, and cost. Some cards require a fee but there are tons of free options to pick from.
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Here is a link to a youtube video that explains exactly what a Boom Card is and how to use it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWdnf5PKZZk
Here is a link that will teach you exactly how to make your own Boom
Cards.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZSQ96Kr9II
Here is a link to Boom Cards used in a morning meeting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-_ct8jMqWQ
I hope you all will check out this neat technology tool. I think you will find it easy to use and the kids will love it! Please let me know if I can help you get started with Boom Cards or help you with ideas on how to use them in your classroom.
I want you all to know that I am here to help you find tools to use in your classroom. Technology is rapidly changing and we are relying more and more on technology in the classroom. "Technology integration is the seamless infusion of technology as a resource to enhance the learning in the content areas" (Johnston, 2012). Part of my job as your school librarian is to be a useful tool to you, and to help classroom teachers stay informed about the rapidly changing technology. There are some amazing technology resources out there that I cannot wait to share with you. Please reach out to me if you have any questions or if you need me to find some new fun things to use in your classroom.
Resources
Hagaman, J. (2020, September). Preview of Morning Work Day 1.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-_ct8jMqWQ
Howard, M. (2020, July) How to create BOOM Cards.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZSQ96Kr9II
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Johnston, M. P. (2012). School librarians as technology integration leaders: Enablers and barriers to
leadership enactment. School Library Research. 15(2).
Larson, D. (12017, December). What is a Boom Card?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWdnf5PKZZk
The Trapped Librarian. (2021) Boom Cards in the school library.
http://trappedlibrarian.org/?s=boom+cards
Hi Crystal! I LOVE boom cards! I started using them last year in my 4K classroom and they are so fun! I love that there are premade ones but that there is also the option to create your own so that you can tailor them to the exact needs of your class. You could use Boom Cards in the library to reinforce skills being taught in the classroom and vice versa. To get teachers excited and on board with this new technology, you could host a professional development on it during their professional learning community time. I think they would be willing to take it on if they knew you were there to walk them through the steps! Thanks for sharing this great resource!
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Cassie, That is a wonderful idea! I can see that over time, you could create an extensive collection of cards for teachers to use!
ReplyDeleteCrystal,
ReplyDeleteI have never heard of Boom Cards before but can already see how beneficial they can be in the classroom. I like that you provided examples and resources to introduce readers to the variety of ways Boom Cards are used to enhance instruction. Your catchy introduction and the universal implementation of Boom Cards have made me want to share the resource with teachers at my school. I am also interested in making my own to use in the library to reinforce book care and library organization.
Thanks for sharing Boom Cards!
-Andrea O'Donnell