[CALIBK12] motivating student assistants

[Sarah Passonneau]

This is more than you probably want but  . . . 
All students no matter how uninterested in "life" are curious about
something and most students have a passion.  Students who are aids are
often not "academically inclined."  That said survey the kids to find
out what they are interested in.  Next have them do a mini-research
project about what they really care about.  Set the parameters for this.
For example: one visual; one print source, an audio recording, etc.
Have the student complete it in a visual presentation like power point
or picasa or something.  Have day where the students work will be
presented on the school monitors and invite parents to come see.  
Student will learn about all the things they need to know about the
library and they will get to something they really like.  Hum, a win,
win situation.
This will also help you in collection development etc.
And it will put the library in the spot light.
All the library stuff they need to know they can learn from doing this
project.
 
Sarah Passonneau
Media Resources Coordinator
Orange County Department of Education
200 Kalmus Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714)966-4208 


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[mailto:calibk12-bounces at lists.sjsu.edu] On Behalf Of marcy drexler
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 8:52 PM
To: calibk12 at lists.sjsu.edu
Subject: [CALIBK12] motivating student assistants


Anyone have any suggestions on motivating 8th grade assistants (randomly
assigned for "service," mostly uninterested in libraries, reading, etc.)
to care about shelving books accurately?  Thinking of bribes, but afraid
it's illegal. 


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