IRA Conference Presenter:

San Antonio, Texas Rose Hagar

April 21, 2013 Media

Our First Club

• A Mention

• An Author Visit

• A Very Generous Grant

• And 5 Years Later…

Community Support

• Absecon Education Foundation Grants

• 39 Clues books for the Media Center collection

• Card packs for the members

• Notebooks

• Snacks

• Stipend

Getting the Members

Our First Meeting

• Sign in – Set Rules – Snack – Notebooks

• Overview of series and read first chapter of Maze of Bones

• Log into the web site and get everyone set to start their missions

• Club takes on a life of its own

Let the Clue Hunt Begin

The “Code” Room

Making the Connection

Reading Club Web Site

Virtual Field Trip

Virtual Meetings Using Edmodo

Agent Meeting

Agent Stories

• Maria – Grade 7 – 3 Sessions – I find the books very interesting and the adventures epic. The book club is a way for me to escape and have new adventures.

• Lily – Grade 6 – 2 Sessions – It’s cool because it’s not just books. I joined the club to catch things I missed and be with other people who read the books. I found out things I never would have on my own. It was cool!

• Joe – Grade 6 – 2 Sessions – I like mystery books and decided to give it a try and after the first paragraph I was hooked. I joined the club to learn the behind the scenes stuff and learn about the authors. I kept coming back because it was so much fun!

• Brandon – Grade 6 – 2 Sessions – As soon as I read the first book, I was hooked. From the clubs I learned that you can learn things from other people and it’s a better experience over all if you have someone to communicate with.

Our Stronghold

• Books

– The 39 Clues 1 – 11

– Cahills vs. Vespers 1 - 6

– Cahill Files

• Maps

• Games

• Puzzles

• Code Crackers

• Friends helping friends