I’ve grown fascinated lately with the Instagram #BookChallenge and the #BookBento photo technique.  So, here’s my rendition, see above graphic or make a copy of my GoogleDoc. Feel free to take, use, share, make it yours – with attribution please.

I’m kinda lazy, some book challenges are 30 or 31 days…I chose 10 pictures just to make it doable and easy. 

Have you heard of these? Have you ever participated in one? I’ve been working for the last 6 months on a new presentation for a keynote appearance in Ohio and it’s making me more thoughtful about the potential of Instagram. More clever ways to interact with Libraries, literacy, books, reading, kids, and our community.

Here’s more info from BookRiot #RiotGrams 2019

“We’ve talked a bit about Bookstagram here on Book Riot, and you probably know about our own sweet little Instagram account. Now we’d like to challenge the awesome readers and community of Book Rioters to take part in a month-long Instagram challenge, hosted by us. If you’ve got an Instagram account, that’s all you need to take part.” 

Don’t have access to Instagram at school or the App is frowned upon or banned in your district? Here’s some Ninja ways around that will still capitalize on the engagement of Instagram with out all that messy Social Media sturm & drang! (Thank you Tim Guy of Project Runway fame for that turn of phrase!) One of my Twitter fam & friends said: 

I’m also really intrigued by the #BookBento. I’ve seen it around, appreciated the technique, but haven’t tried it myself yet. Here’s some info about it!

#BookBento From Jennie Bales, Library Professor in Tasmania:
“Bento is a Japanese term of single serve take away meal that is served in a box – traditionally lacquered wood – with separate sections for different portions. Applying this structure to a literature response strategy results in book bento boxes. Here are some great examples to get you inspired. You will see that the box structure can be somewhat flexible in this strategy and most do not have compartments for different portions……An alternative way to express a response to literature that will excite students with its combination of personal expression, visual arts, technology (Instagram), creativity and hands on compilation of the bento box contents.”

Interactive Instagram Book Challenge Resources:
Instagram Photo Challenge Returns!
31 Days of Instagram Challenge – 5 Minute Librarian
What I Learned From Hosting An Instagram Challenge (+ 6 Tips to Create Your Own!)

 Very excited & honored to be the opening Keynote at the Ohio OELMA Conference!

2019 OELMA Conference – Ohio Educational Library Media Association

Resources for my Keynote & Sessions. 

Keynote: Presentation Resources 
FOMO: Instagram Session: Presentation Resources 
Session Note-Taking GSuite Worksheet – Please go to File > Make a copy – Thanks!