Want to make interactive content? It’s easy in Genially!
Reuse this genially

Over 30 million people build interactive content in Genially.

Check out what others have designed:

ESSENTIAL OILS PRESENTATION

Presentation

ANCIENT EGYPT FOR KIDS PRESENTATION

Presentation

CIRQUE DU SOLEIL

Presentation

YURI GAGARIN IN DENMARK

Presentation

EIDIKO JEWELRY

Presentation

PRODUCT MANAGEMENT IN MOVIES & TV SHOWS

Presentation

A GLIMPSE INTO CAPE TOWN’S PAST

Presentation

Discover more incredible creations here

Transcript

https://bit.ly/passiveprogramming4SS

2024 - 2025

Nobody's Got Time for That!

Passive Programming for Students & Staff

https://bit.ly/passiveprogramming4SS

A Little about me . . .

My name is Jeni Tahaney. This is my 30th year in education & my 22nd year as a librarian; I’ve been in both Elementary & Secondary libraries. I am currently the librarian at Summit High School in Mansfield ISD (near Arlington, TX).

https://bit.ly/passiveprogramming4SS

Passive Programming should be a foundational element of any library beacause it promotes . . . literacy, flexibility, inclusivity, creativity, & independent learningIn additon . . . there's not enough time to do it all & there are always scheduling conflicts

Why Passive Programming?

https://bit.ly/passiveprogramming4SS

Fun vs Learning
Student vs Adult

Types of passive programming

Staff Fun

Templates

Staff PD

Student Learning

Student Fun

https://bit.ly/passiveprogramming4SS

  • Student Run Book Displays
  • Monthly Calendars
  • Family Bingo (Fall, Winter, Spring)
  • National Giveaway Days
  • DIY Crafts
  • Reading Contests
  • Color Sheets
  • Puzzles
  • Board Games

Student Fun

https://bit.ly/passiveprogramming4SS

  • Student gives a top 10 or 5 list
  • Student designs table top sign
  • Student brings books and sign to me
  • We arrange the books on the table
Student Run Book Display

Student Fun

https://bit.ly/passiveprogramming4SS

This year's collection of calendars

Last year's collection of calendars

  • Both in person & digital activities
  • send out via social media & newsletters
  • includes a technology Tuesday tip
  • includes monthly book talks
  • includes random facts
Monthly Calendars

Student Fun

https://bit.ly/passiveprogramming4SS

  • send out during Fall, Winter and Spring Break
  • advertise on morning announcements, newsletters, and social media
  • mostly family activities - not all just related to books or reading
  • give both participation prizes and big prize for overall winner
Family BINGO

Student Fun

https://bit.ly/passiveprogramming4SS

Wakelet of Past Giveaway Days

  • 24-25 List of Giveaways (my notes)
  • make a list of days at the beginning of the year using National Day Today website
  • find trinkets on Oriental trading or Amazon
  • create advertising in Canva
  • advertise on social media & morning announcements
National Giveaway Days

Student Fun

https://bit.ly/passiveprogramming4SS

  • scratch art anything
  • Valentine book marks/cards
  • color book marks
  • foam ornaments
DIY Crafts

Student Fun

https://bit.ly/passiveprogramming4SS

  • Spooktober Book Challenge, online or in-person
  • Bookish BINGO (from Canva)
  • Genre BINGO (from Copilot)
  • Audiobook Tic-Tac-Toe
  • Author Study Tic-Tac-Toe
  • Beanstack - paid program
Book Contests

Student Fun

https://bit.ly/passiveprogramming4SS

  • easy, easy, easy
  • Color Sheets - Homemade Gifts Made Easy
  • Canva also has color sheets and bookmarks
Color Sheets, Puzzles, Board Games, & LEGOs

Student Fun

https://bit.ly/passiveprogramming4SS

  • DigiCit Poster/BINGO
  • Book Talks
  • Would You Rather?
  • Technology Tuesday
  • Mystery Box
  • Estimation Jars

Student Learning

https://bit.ly/passiveprogramming4SS

My Free BINGO cards

Wakelet of Posters

  • found posters on Canva - one per month
  • created BINGO Card (last year) or Tic-Tac-Toe Word Hunt (this year) to go with each month's poster
  • hung posters near water fountains between student bathrooms
  • gave participation prize - candy
DigiCit Posters/BINGO

Student Learning

https://bit.ly/passiveprogramming4SS

Wakelet of past book talks

  • shared in student bathrooms
  • added to montly calendars
  • shared on social media
  • made into physical book displays
  • occassionally presented to classes
Book Talks

Student Learning

https://bit.ly/passiveprogramming4SS

  • both book and tech related
  • questions generated by AI bots (Chat GPT, Copilot, and Gemini)
  • physically posting in the library
  • also posting to social media this year
Would You Rather?

Student Learning

https://bit.ly/passiveprogramming4SS

  • Screencastify
  • Zamzar
  • Slides Mania
  • Khan Academy
  • Canva Templates
  • post to social media
  • add to monthly calendars
Technology Tuesday

Student Learning

https://bit.ly/passiveprogramming4SS

  • set up one activity per month
  • student finishes activity and turns it in for key to mystery box
  • use BreakOut EDU box
  • put books, vinyl stickers, snacks, pencils, bookmarks in mystery box
  • added directions to let student know how many prizes he/she/they can take
Mystery Box

Student Learning

  • October - candy corn
  • December - M&Ms
  • March - jelly beans

https://bit.ly/passiveprogramming4SS

Estimation Jars

Student Learning

https://bit.ly/passiveprogramming4SS

  • Scratch Off Prizes
  • 12 Days of December
  • Self Care BINGO
  • My Furry Valentine
  • Coloring Contest
  • All student fun activities

Staff fun

https://bit.ly/passiveprogramming4SS

  • just for fun
  • boost morale
  • get staff into the library who wouldn't normally come
  • scratch off stickers - Amazon
Scratch Off Prizes

Staff fun

https://bit.ly/passiveprogramming4SS

  • prizes
  • technology tips
  • book recommendations
  • brain breaks
  • again - just for fun
12 Days of December Calendar

Staff fun

https://bit.ly/passiveprogramming4SS

  • during Teacher Appreciation Week
  • gave out either books or snacks (teacher's choice)
Self Care Tic-Tac-Toe

Staff fun

https://bit.ly/passiveprogramming4SS

This Year's contest - April for School Library Month - color or decorate a template their favorite book?

  • Egg Coloring Contest
  • 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place - Large Sonic Drink
  • Asked TAFE and AVID classes to vote
  • next time - set up a Google Form to encourage school wide voting
  • can be adapted to any holiday or celebration
Coloring Contest

Staff fun

https://bit.ly/passiveprogramming4SS

Could also be adapted for "Love your Pet Day" or "National Pet Day."

  • asked staff to send pictures of their pets
  • put together a Google Slide Presentation with all pets
  • asked participants to match the pet with the staff member
  • both staff and students could participate
  • 1st place - Dutch Bros drink, 2nd & 3rd place - large Sonic drink
My Furry Valentine

Staff fun

https://bit.ly/passiveprogramming4SS

  • National Giveaway Days
  • DIY Crafts
  • Coloring Sheets
  • Puzzles
Staff is always invited to participate in the student activities, but the most popular are . . .

Staff fun

https://bit.ly/passiveprogramming4SS

  • BOY Scratch Off Ticket
  • Library Introduction
  • Library Tip Tuesday
  • Potty PD

Staff PD

https://bit.ly/passiveprogramming4SS

  • placed in each staff member's box in the mailroom
  • Front side was the scratch off prize
  • Back side gave the highlights of the library
  • Prizes were vinyl stickers, candy bars, and Sonic Drinks
BOY Scratch Off

Staff PD

https://bit.ly/passiveprogramming4SS

  • Use as visual if I get face-to-face time
  • then send out as a follow up after meeting
  • or introduce myself in an email with link to this presentation.
Library Introduction

Staff PD

https://bit.ly/passiveprogramming4SS

Wakelet of past Library Tip Tuesdays
  • emails to the staff - twice a month
  • a lot of the content comes from my library introduction - no one remembers beginning of the year presentations, emails, etc.
  • content can also include technology tips
  • content can also include library activities
Library Tip Tuesday

Staff PD

https://bit.ly/passiveprogramming4SS

Wakelet of past Potty PDs

  • also called Copier PD (for those not into bathroom humor)
  • a one-pager with TikTok videos, book recommendations, brain breaks, tech tools and more.
  • the idea is to have a captive audience - where does everyone go (bathroom, copy room, teacher mailboxes, faculty lounge, etc.
Potty PD

Staff PD

https://bit.ly/passiveprogramming4SS

general timeline of All Programs

https://bit.ly/passiveprogramming4SS

Templates & Editable Links

https://bit.ly/passiveprogramming4SS

giveaways

family BINGO

monthly calendars

Student fun

https://bit.ly/passiveprogramming4SS

Reading Contests

Student fun

https://bit.ly/passiveprogramming4SS

Mystery box

Would you rather?

Book Talks

DigiCit Posters

Student Learning

https://bit.ly/passiveprogramming4SS

Pet contest

Self Care

Scratch Offs

Staff fun

https://bit.ly/passiveprogramming4SS

Potty PD

BOY Scratch Off

Library Intro

Staff PD

https://bit.ly/passiveprogramming4SS

Any Questions?

https://bit.ly/passiveprogramming4SS

create a Genially account and click the blue button at the bottom of the presentation that says "Reuse this Genially," and a draft will appear on your Genially landing pageorcopy and paste this direct link into a Google Doc or Wakelet.https://view.genially.com/66db4f8cf80457c59bf1ddee/presentation-passive-programming-for-students-and-staff-24-25

To save this presentation . . .

https://bit.ly/passiveprogramming4SS

Blog

  • The Endeavors of a Beta Librarian
  • http://betalibrarian.blogspot.com/

Social Media

  • FB - @jagsread
  • X - @jagsread, @tahaneyj
  • IG - @jagsread, @tahaneyj

Email

  • jeneenetahaney@misdmail.org (school)
  • tahaneyj@gmail.com (personal)

My Contact Info . . .

https://bit.ly/passiveprogramming4SS

2024 - 2025

Thank you for attending my presentation!
Nobody's Got Time for That!

Passive Programming for Students & Staff