Potty PD

Whether you call it Potty PD, Librarian in the Loo, Toilet Talks, etc. it’s a great way to share quick information while teachers and educators have 3 minutes to themselves a day in the faculty bathroom. I think it was Zinnia Bayardo who first introduced me to the idea and Deb Zeman (Z_Brarian), myself and Karina Quilantan Garza (@cuethelibrarian) ran with it. Each month we share ideas for potential #edtech tips to include in the slide we print and tape up in the faculty bathrooms around campus. See examples below.

My template copy here.

@Z_Brarian template copy here.

It’s a great quick and easy way to highlight new #edtech tools, apps, websites, etc. that teachers may not have the time to explore. I like to always include a QR code that they can scan and save when they have time to really look at it later. This isn’t anything new or particularly cutting edge, but it can start a conversation between you and a teacher you don’t normally collaborate with. It can also inspire some teachers to dive into an app they normally wouldn’t have. Here are some apps/websites I have highlighted over the last two years of me doing this with my staff:

• Loom

• Kami

• Wakelet

• EdPuzzle

• Mote

• Mentimeter

• Lumio

• Edulastic

• YouTube videos with no ads

• ChatGPT

• StickTogether

• The Achievery

• Quizizz

• Curipod

• Diffit

• Book Creator

• Screencastify