Increasingly, colleagues and friends have turned to technology to promote what is going on in their classroom. I follow a variety of them on Twitter and Facebook, but my favourite way to keep track of their activities is through Instagram.
I follow several of my daughters’ classroom activities through this app, including my older daughter’s fencing group, and my younger daughter’s art class; Instagram provides a simple way to check in and see what the girls are up to, often triggering conversation for later…”I saw you doing the rock-climbing with your friends today Mimi, that looked like fun.”
As a librarian, I LOVE Instagram and get so many ideas from there. It’s all about the tagging. #library #librarybooks #librarydisplays #librarian #libraryideas #kidlit #picturebooks… you get the idea.
I add to Instagram as the Barefoot Librarian to promote the new books I get in the library, share ideas for display, and share student feedback on certain books. I like to post pictures of life in our library, the wonderful furnishings, the activities we have like Books to Eat and the Cardboard Challenge, and day to day activities. Why don’t you consider starting your own Instagram account today?
the barefoot librarian 
Thanks for the encouragement to utilize instagram. I actually came to your site via blog hop from Spark and Pook. I like the fact you are a librarian. 🙂 You can find me at literateforlife.org or facebook.com/literateforlife
We have the same passion, literacy. 🙂
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I love this idea! i havent tried Instagram yet but I keep hearing how many people use it share some fantastic stuff.My fav one from the above has to be the one about “The dot” :)Thanks for sharing your pictures. and Welcome to #KidLitBlogHop!
-Reshama @ Stackingbooks
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I love the idea of connecting with classes and libraries with Instagram. I will have to see if our library has an account I can follow.
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Kimbra, seeing as you love Dot Day (smart woman!!), you need to add Peter Reynolds to your “Wonderful Authors” list 😀 LOVE that Dot cake!
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This is a great idea. The pictures are fabulous. I don’t use Instagram, but guess I should look into it. Thanks for sharing on the Kid Lit Blog Hop and for co-hosting!
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Yay, thanks for co-hosting the #KidLitBlogHop again. Great pics. I have yet to take the dive into Instagram – too many accounts to keep up with as it is – ha! Love your photos though. #WishIHadMoreTime Dot Day rules. Have a great weekend!
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Oh, your post just makes me so happy! I totally have started using Instagram more as well by posting pics of books I’ve been asked to review as I receive them in the mail. I think you are totally on the right track. Now, to figure out exactly how to use it! Thanks for joining us in the Kid Lit Blog Hop. So glad you joined us once again. 🙂
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