Implementing new ideas in a hypothetical library is a challenge, but while we're dreaming away, I really think that the first piece of equipment to add for students is going to be in a green screen. There is fairly inexpensive software for them to get started (DoInk, for example), they can build their own background assets using their own original artwork or slideshows that they have developed using Google Slides, and the sheer magic of having the greenscreen behind them completely replaced gives them wizard-level powers.
Above, my updated Linoit board features the different elements that we worked on throughout this module, including podcasting and building a sound booth for audio fidelity, greenscreen work by teachers and kids, and screen casting to create persistent instructional resources. As a TL, getting the screencasts up and running would really help to make sure I can reach my colleagues to support them even when the schedules didn't line up in a way. As the TL is expected more and more to land in a tech leader role, being able to demonstrate things asynchronously is a valuable additional resource that you can provide to your staff if the LLC is truly to become the hub of the school.
Works Cited
Dawnfu [username] "Laptop Computer." n.d. Pixabay. pixabay.com/photos/computer-keyboard-technology-603501. Accessed 2 August 2021.
Fryer, Wesley. "Maker Studio - Green Screen Student Video." 11 February 2015. www.flickr.com/photos/wfryer/16490051576. Accessed 2 August 2021.
Patterson, Karin. "Dragon Kids Podcast Club at PS 126" 3 June 2020. NPR. www.npr.org/2020/06/03/867842394/the-winners-of-the-npr-student-podcast-challenge.
Accessed 2 August 2021
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