Hosting an Appy Hour in the library

This paper aims to give a detailed description of tablets (specifically iPads) in the author’s school district and the Appy Hours they offered to support instructional use.

Collaborating with other districts and staff, the author developed Appy Hours to give teachers and librarians a chance to showcase how to use the devices in their schools, classrooms and libraries.

Offering Appy Hours in the libraries was an easy fit for collaboration and idea sharing. Rotating them between buildings made them more appealing to teachers, and having classroom teachers and librarians present made them more appealing to other staff members.

Appy Hours are not an entirely new concept. The author’s district used them effectively to spread new ideas and concepts through the libraries.