Beanstack: What's Working & Questions by CHRISTY JAMES https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26 en-us 2022-10-10 04:09:35 UTC 2025-11-20 07:12:29 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4da.png Read Alouds jennifer_thrift https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335265060 I love that we can add a read aloud for all of the kids.]]> 2022-10-11 13:22:18 UTC https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335265060 CE Williams South https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335266144 8th Grade ELA teachers are posting the novel study they are doing.]]> 2022-10-11 13:22:54 UTC https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335266144 We are talking about it on our news show and giving shout outs to students who are leading with their reading. https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335266987 2022-10-11 13:23:22 UTC https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335266987 Struggling with getting our youngest students to record their reading .. ideas? https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335267272 2022-10-11 13:23:30 UTC https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335267272 https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335267431 My kids are using Beanstack to record their minutes like I showed them but they are also using it to keep track of what their Book Battle teams are reading and how many books they have finished.]]> 2022-10-11 13:23:35 UTC https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335267431 My admin bought in and had me present to leadership - now the high school classes are trickling in - because they can log as a class. https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335267756 2022-10-11 13:23:45 UTC https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335267756 Incentives https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335267901 What types of rewards/incentives will you give for logging minutes? Pizza party? How often? Looking for ideas.

]]> 2022-10-11 13:23:49 UTC https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335267901 Buy in https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335268054 I have some students that read a lot, but they are telling me that logging feels like work and they don't want reading to feel like work. I tried adding it on my phone, but I can't seem to get logged in for the school. I'm thinking that might be better for HS students. ]]> 2022-10-11 13:23:54 UTC https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335268054 Can we get leaderboards for classes by total minutes instead of average by student? https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335268096 2022-10-11 13:23:56 UTC https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335268096 https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335268114 I have afternoon bus duty and I am encouraging kiddos to read on the bus and log their minutes.

]]> 2022-10-11 13:23:56 UTC https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335268114 Our PTA sponsors a 1 school, 1 Book Read-a-thon in February. I am excited to see how this will impact our Beanstack numbers in the new year. https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335268455 2022-10-11 13:24:06 UTC https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335268455 Just was approved to use it. https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335268907 What are your best ways for roll out?     I  talked my people into not using AR so I want this to go swimmingly.    Give me all your ideas.  

]]> 2022-10-11 13:24:21 UTC https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335268907 First and Kindergarten https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335269299 I haven't gotten my youngest students in yet Any success stories or tips on getting them?]]> 2022-10-11 13:24:34 UTC https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335269299 Oakland https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335269572 Kids love celebrating how many minutes they have, and they are excited to aim for, like, the pizza prize.  I've also been doing small prizes every two weeks for beanstack accomplishments, and they love that. They are always asking how they can make sure they get prizes.  
I also told them about the schools that are beating us and they are excited to get competitive.  

Teachers are interested in logging their minutes too, which is helping to get kids excited. 

I am just now getting my 2nd graders into it, and that will take some time, but they are always excited to see when they have new friends. ]]> 2022-10-11 13:24:44 UTC https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335269572 https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335269658 Students have been asking to challenge me, so I am sharing my minutes from my app on my phone.

]]> 2022-10-11 13:24:47 UTC https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335269658 Pitched to admin at beginning of the year - no traction. Ideas? https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335269668 2022-10-11 13:24:47 UTC https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335269668 Groups https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335269693 Are you as librarians creating all your groups or are you having teachers create and populate them?]]> 2022-10-11 13:24:48 UTC https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335269693 https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335269704 I like the idea of talking about it in the news show. We got a late start on this, but the kids are liking it. ]]> 2022-10-11 13:24:48 UTC https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335269704 teacher buyin https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335269716 Teachers are reluctant to buy in. We are going to do a teacher challenge to hopefully spur on a bit of competition. They see Beanstack as just one more step since our students don't have out their devices all day.]]> 2022-10-11 13:24:49 UTC https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335269716 Teachers who require book reviews suggested students do them on Beanstack and then copy and paste them into an email to the teacher. The reviews are poppin'! ;) https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335269946 2022-10-11 13:24:57 UTC https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335269946 For any school using the EL program letting students know that the Beanstack challenge for the EL class counts for the District challenge as well is important. Perhaps non-EL program schools can remind students who are reading class novels that this reading counts and should be logged too. https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335270012 2022-10-11 13:24:59 UTC https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335270012 Group Recording https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335270152 As a class, I read a story and each student set their timer and submitted the entry.]]> 2022-10-11 13:25:03 UTC https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335270152 Candy Bars betty_bouton https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335270200 Each week I recognize a different achievement -- this week it's kids who logged reading over the weekend. My prizes are the ginormous candy bars my mother wins at assisted living candy bar Bingo. Working it!]]> 2022-10-11 13:25:04 UTC https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335270200 Cario Middle School marie_ouzts https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335270625 We are doing a monthly celebration where the top class gets to come to the library for a free day and play Ping-Pong/ games/ makerspace and have a little treat! ]]> 2022-10-11 13:25:19 UTC https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335270625 Beanstack Engagement https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335270780 I've been sharing Beanstack with my classes and showing them the steps of logging their minutes. I've heard back from some students that they've been logging their reading on their own now too!]]> 2022-10-11 13:25:24 UTC https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335270780 I rolled it out to students and then did a quick 10-15 min rollout to staff at a quick after school planning meeting. https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335270975 2022-10-11 13:25:31 UTC https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335270975 https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335271306 We are doing reading shoutouts on the news show. We also have a poster in the library with our top 3 readers from the previous week and our current most-read book on Beanstack. Each week's top 3 readers come to the library to receive a water bottle sticker as an incentive, which they really like.]]> 2022-10-11 13:25:41 UTC https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335271306 Class Visits https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335271728 I love that the TL is able to submit reading minutes for classes that visit the library for check out/independent reading ]]> 2022-10-11 13:25:53 UTC https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335271728 Our SRO has a 4th/5th grade challenge. Top 2 readers in each grade level will go with him to a Citadel Football game. https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335272121 2022-10-11 13:26:06 UTC https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335272121 Staff access https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335272160 Not sure where this would fall. But do our TAs and classified staff have access if they are not in powerschool?
How do we log their reading?]]> 2022-10-11 13:26:07 UTC https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335272160 I've been able to convince teachers to accept book reviews as grades. The kids like this because it's an easy grade. https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335272872 2022-10-11 13:26:29 UTC https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335272872 https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335273560 When you post student names, are we checking media releases before?

]]> 2022-10-11 13:26:50 UTC https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335273560 https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335273872 This isn't a reporting question, but some of my kiddos aren't showing up when they want to challenge their friends.  Is there any way to assist them with this?

]]> 2022-10-11 13:26:58 UTC https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335273872 How do interventionists and other teachers that don't have students assigned to them in power school find students to log any read alouds they do with their small groups? https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335273976 2022-10-11 13:27:01 UTC https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335273976 Buy In https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335277232 Admin is on board once they realized District is watching. I have met with all my teachers through PLC and faculty meetings. Students are reading but they are forgetting to log their time.]]> 2022-10-11 13:28:39 UTC https://padlet.com/christy_james/hsoifn9nco6xit26/wish/2335277232