Blended Content1. . Introduction & Setting the Stage (5 minutes)
Content: Brief overview of the session, introduction of media specialists, and setting the theme of “Unlocking the Vault” of creativity.
Engagement: Open with a playful vault animation (using Adobe Express) to introduce the media specialists. Briefly poll the audience using Mentimeter on what they hope to gain from the session.
Process: Quick audience poll to warm them up, giving them a chance to interact early.
2. Creative Vault Showcase – Media Specialist Presentations (25 minutes)
Content: Each of the five media specialists presents a “best-kept secret” project or strategy, focusing on real-world applications of creativity in their libraries (e.g., hands-on maker activities, digital storytelling, student-led projects).
Engagement: After each 5-minute presentation, attendees will complete a quick interactive activity. For example, after hearing about a digital storytelling project, attendees use their mobile devices to brainstorm how they would adapt it for their own libraries.
Time: Each media specialist has 5 minutes to present.
Process:
Device-based brainstorming with Padlet
Short reflective questions or prompts for the audience after each presentation to encourage engagement.
3. Breakout Vaults – Small Group Collaboration (15 minutes)
Content: Attendees will break into small groups (by grade level) to discuss how they can adapt the projects presented to their own settings.
Engagement: Each group will have a designated recorder to capture ideas on a shared digital whiteboard. They will focus on creating quick, practical plans for implementing these creative strategies in their own libraries.
Time: 15 minutes.
Process: Peer-to-peer collaboration in small groups. The facilitator circulates to prompt discussion and answer questions.
4. Gallery Walk – Sharing and Voting (10 minutes)
Content: Groups share their ideas by uploading their plans or visuals by creating a quick digital poster using Adobe Express.
Engagement: Attendees review and vote on the most creative and actionable ideas
Time: 10 minutes.
Process: Active participation in reviewing and providing feedback on other groups' ideas.
5. Q&A Vault – Rapid-Fire Questions (5 minutes)
Content: Audience-driven Q&A session where attendees can ask the media specialists specific questions about their projects or share challenges they face in implementing creative projects.
Engagement: Use a rapid-fire question format where audience members can submit questions via a chat tool or ask live, and media specialists provide short, practical answers.
Time: 5 minutes.
Process: Encourage fast-paced, concise exchanges to maximize engagement and efficiency.
6. Wrap-up & Action Plan (5 minutes)
Content: Summarize the key takeaways from the session and challenge attendees to create an action plan for incorporating creativity in their libraries over the next year.
Engagement: Ask participants to fill out a short reflection on their next steps and invite them to share these on social media using a session-specific hashtag (e.g., #CreativeLibrarian).
Time: 5 minutes.
Process: Reflective activity and call to action for ongoing engagement
https://www.nea.org/nea-today/all-news-articles/reinvented-school-libraries-unleash-student-creativity
https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2021/04/creativity-and-process-in-the-childrens-library/
https://dpi.wi.gov/news/dpi-connected/school-libraries-foster-creativity-and-boundless-learning
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