New @ BZERC February 2015

New @ BZERC February 2015

Looking to match the right book to the right reader?

Here are some tools to help you do just that….

Scholastic Book Wizard Mobile

The Book Wizard Mobile application (School Edition) is a mobile extension of the Book Wizard which provides easy access to Scholastic’s database of more than 50,000 children's books.

Hundreds of thousands of teachers already use Book Wizard at http://www.scholastic.com /bookwizard. Book Wizard Mobile will save you even more time. http://www.scholastic.com /bookwizardmobile/ Artifact is the free web and mobile app that brings teachers, readers, publishers, and partners together to capture and share what they know about books. That knowledge is then repackaged so it’s easy to: Level Books, Share Knowledge, Search for Books, Match by Student. Web based or app available for iPhone. Registration only required to create your own collections.

http://www.unboundconcepts.com/artifact/

CONTENTS FEATURE ARTICLE

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ACCESS LEARNING

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COMPACT DISCS

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APPS, TOOLS & WEBSITES 10

DVDS

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MAPLE

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MULTIMEDIA

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EBOOKS & AUDIOBOOKS

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NEW BOOKS

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New @ BZERC TO BORROW THESE ITEMS: If the item you are interested in borrowing is a physical item from our library collection, staff of Seven Oaks School Division can either: Sign in to the Ben Zaidman Education Resource Centre online catalogue www.7oaks.org/Resources/BZERC to reserve it (sent to you as soon as it becomes available) or book the item for a future date. Use firstname.lastname & employee# to sign in; or Email/call Alice Klumper, Library Technician alice.klumper@7oaks.org 204-927-3700 ext.

12020 (if you have a VoIP phone you can call the extension directly) If the item is an online resource such as an ebook or website, follow the instructions in the description of the item to access the resource.

Songs by Étienne [Compact Disc] French educational music designed to motivate and reach students with a current beat. The music is designed to eliminate lacks in specific grammatical and thematically structured for the grades K-10 school level, promoting student comprehension and manipulation abilities.

La danse des araignées. Contents: Sans erREur -- Mon, ma, mes -Les pronoms -- Le danse des araignées -- Avoir II -- Les mois -- Sur le pont d'Avignon -- Les sports -- Vive le Canada --Ô Canada --Dansez! (remix). Étienne. Contents : Être -- Dansez! -- L'alphabet - Des questions -- Des mots descriptifs -- À la ferme -- À la ferme : sans mots -- Sautez! -- Avoir -- Au carnaval -- Bonus track.

Étienne, c'est le temps. Contents: Le futur-- A-I-S -- C'est le temps -Les verbes pronominaux -- Dr. & Mrs. Vandertramp -- Prononcez-les bien! -- Vouloir, c'est pouvoir -- Les numéros -- À la mode -- J'étais l'imparfair -- Le bleu de tes yeux -- C'est le temps (remix). Étienne, chez moi. Contents: Aller --Les 7 jours de la semaine --Chez moi --Faire --La salle de classe --IR blues --Les couleurs --Mots d'action en ER --T'es comme les autres --Être (unplugged)

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New @ BZERC Chops : it's all about the music!

1 DVD (89 min.)

Follows a group of high school students from Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, a public school in Jacksonville, FL, as they try to win a competition where the prize is being able to play at the prestigious Essentially Ellington Festival at New York's Lincoln Center and an opportunity to work with famed jazz musician Wynton Marsalis.

Generation like : are kids using social media or is social media using kids? / a FRONTLINE production with Left/Right Docs 1 DVD (approximately 60 min.)

Explores how the perennial teen quest for identity and connection has migrated to social media, and exposes the game of cat-and-mouse that corporations are playing with these young consumers. Here is a powerful examination of the evolving and complicated relationship between teens and the companies that are increasingly working to target them. A followup to FRONTLINE's 2001 documentary “The merchants of cool.�

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. : a historical perspective / producer, Melissa Wegman ; written and directed by Thomas Friedman.

1 DVD (60 min. ; black and white) "The authorized biography."--Container.

Historical overview of the struggle for racial equality in America. Focuses on the extraordinary life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. using rare and largely unseen film footage and photographs.

You, your body and puberty / Human Relations Media 1 DVD (24 min.) + 1 teacher's guide (on disc.)

Join Tyler, Vanessa, Sam and Michelle, four friends who have been buddies since kindergarten, as they begin to observe and understand puberty. These boys and girls notice changes in themselves and each other--physical changes, emotional changes and changes in how they react to one another. In school, their health teacher, Mr. Saulson, leads them in their study of puberty. For grades 5-9

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New @ BZERC Canada, the provinces and territories / World Life Video Productions 4 DVDs (97 min.) + 1 teacher guide (15 p.)

Volume 1. Introduction to Canada (6 min.): an overview of the history, geography and culture of Canada -- Atlantic provinces (16 min.): Nova Scotia; New Brunswick; Prince Edward Island; Newfoundland & Labrador.

Volume 2. Introduction to Canada (6 min.): an overview of the history, geography and culture of Canada -- Central Canada (14 min.): Quebec; Ontario; Ottawa.

Volume 3. Introduction to Canada (6 min.): an overview of the history, geography and culture of Canada -- Prairies (19 min.): Manitoba; Saskatchewan; Alberta.

Volume 4. Introduction to Canada (6 min.): an overview of the history, geography and culture of Canada -- British Columbia (10 min.): The mainland, Haida Gwaii/Queen Charlotte Islands, Vancouver Island. -- The Territories (14 min.): Northwest Territories; Nunavut; Yukon.

Romare Bearden, visual jazz + Faith Ringgold, the last story quilt / written and directed by David Irving ; created and produced by Linda Freeman.

1 DVD (57 min.)

Two short films about two African American artists: Romare Bearden and Faith Ringgold. Romare Bearden shows collage artist Bearden at work, featuring commentary by leading experts. In Faith Ringgold, painter Ringgold discusses her move from working with traditional canvas to "tankas" paintings on quilted canvas.

Cuba, salsa des sens / Production, Media 9 ; créateur de la collection et réalisateur, Pierre Brouwers.

1 DVD (70 min.)

La plus grande des Antilles ne se contente pas de jouer sur ses valeurs sûres : salsa, rhum, cigares, belles américaines d'une autre époque, plages blaches infinies. L'envoûtement qui se dégage des magnifiques villes coloniales et les rencontres avec une population attachante à l'extrême sont les atouts maîtres d'un pays à la recherche de nouvelles formules pour exprimer sa forte personnalité. Déambuler dans les rues de la vieille Havane sur les traces d'Hemingway, batifoler avec les dauphins à Guardalavaca, se fondre dans l'ambiance délirante du carnaval de Santiago : ce sont là les quelques-unes des suggestions de ce nouveau Video Guide qui a le rythme dans la peau.

See our catalogue for other travel guides by Pierre Brouwers (all in French)

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New @ BZERC These items were previously in our collection on VHS and have been purchased on DVD.

Tough guise : violence, media, and the crisis in masculinity / directed

by Sut Jhally ; produced by Susan Ericsson, Sanjay Talreja ; written by Jackson Katz, Jeremy Earp.

1 DVD (74 min.)

Introduction to cells / Human Relations Media.

1 DVD (23 min.)

Where the spirit lives / original screenplay

by Keith Ross Leckie ; produced by Amazing Spirit Productions in association with the CBC, TVOntario and Mid-Canada Television.

1 DVD (98 min.)

Marsalis on music / a Sony Classical Film & Video production in association with BBC, CST, NHK, NOS, PBS, and Thirteen/WNET ; written by Wynton Marsalis ; Peter Gelb, Pat Jaffe executive producers ; Daniel Anker, Laura Mitgang, producers ; Michael Lindsay-Hogg, director.

4 DVDs (10 hr., 47 min.)

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New @ BZERC Try reading again : how to motivate and teach older beginners, age 10 and up / DeAnna Horstmeier. 1 Print Book (297 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.) + 1 CDROM Veteran special educator, tutor, and parent DeAnna Horstmeier presents a savvy approach tailored to the interests and vocabulary of upperelementary, middle, high school, or adult beginning readers so as not to frustrate or embarrass them with materials written for very young kids. In keeping with current research showing that students are most successful and motivated when they read about their own experiences, Try Reading Again includes instructions for creating and using original stories about a reader's own life as well as age-appropriate stories written by the author for different reading comprehension levels.

Also in our collection by DeAnna Horstmeier: Teaching math to people with Down Syndrome and other hands-on learners : basic survival skills.

Improving comprehension with think-aloud strategies : modeling what good readers do / by Jeffrey D. Wilhelm.

1 Print Book (192 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.) + 1 DVD Through brief lessons, practical activities, classroom scenarios, and sample student work, the author shows teachers how to use think-alouds to: enhance instruction in whole-group, small-group, and one-on-one settings; model the reading strategies that expert readers use; monitor comprehension; encourage students to engage visually, emotionally, and intelectually with texts, introduce new genres and text features, and the special strategies they require readers to employ; and assess students' reading in ways that will assist their performance as readers. Accompanying DVD demonstrates think-aloud strategies at work in classrooms.

Other titles in our collection by Jeffrey D. Wilhelm: Strategic reading: guiding students to lifelong literacy 6-12 Reading don't fix no Chevys: literacy in the lives of young men Engaging readers and writers with inquiry: promoting deep understandings in language arts and the content areas with guiding questions.

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New @ BZERC Body talk : teaching students with disabilities about body language / Pat Crissey 1 Print Book (217 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.) + 1 CD-ROM. Children and teens with autism and other developmental disabilities can be taught the language of nonverbal communication with the practical strategies developed by veteran special education teacher Pat Crissey. More than 150 activities break down elements of body language into teachable components. Through role playing, games, art activities, watching video clips and using worksheets, quizzes and charts, she shows busy educators, speech language pathologists and parents how to teach body language.

The great big book of funtastic math : 200+ super-fun activities, games, and puzzles that help students master must-know math skills and concepts 1 Print Book (320 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.)

This book is jam-packed with engaging, ready-to-use activities-including learning games, puzzles, and real-life problems--that teach important math concepts in multiplication, division, fractions, decimals, geometry, measurement, and much more. Geared to the NCTM Standards, this resource is filled with reproducibles, assessment ideas, and practical teaching tips to help teachers reach students of all learning styles.

The orenda / Joseph Boyden.

1 Print Book (433 p. ; 25 cm.)

History reveals itself when, in the seventeenth century, a Jesuit missionary ventures into the Canadian wilderness in search of converts-the defining moment of first contact between radically different worlds. The Orenda traces a story of blood and hope, suspicion and trust, hatred and love, that comes to a head when Jesuit and Huron join together against the stupendous wrath of the Iroquois, when everything that any of them has ever known or believed faces nothing less than annihilation. A saga nearly four hundred years old, it is also timeless and eternal.

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New @ BZERC Set up your own account on this streaming video service with your Seven Oaks location promo code. Ask your library technician for more information. You can find a short introductory video about the service here: vimeo.com/74407244 See the full list of new titles on the BZERC webpage under “Bibliographies & What’s New” Sexuality http://www.accesslearning.com/videodetail.cfm?asset_guid=3ecf857a-191d-48338ce5-8448f8de7d02 (30 min. total running time) Grades 10 to 12 This program focuses on issues related to sexuality, identity and discrimination. Acknowledging and accepting the broad range of differences amongst students is vital in the recognition that young people are not a homogenous group. Effective sexuality education and sexual health education acknowledges the critical role of peoples values, moral beliefs, cultural and religious background, sexuality and gender.

Teacher guide: http://www.accesslearning.com/media/pdf/VEA_SEX-01.pdf Homophobia http://www.accesslearning.com/videodetail.cfm?asset_guid=82ddf71f-9e57-44809e4b-9cda36811858 (29 min. total running time) Grades 7 to 12 Homophobia is not only ugly, it is stupid. Yet it's still very prevalent in today's society, with the majority of teachers reporting that young people currently experience some form of homophobic harassment in their schools, regardless of their sexual orientation. This revealing program includes honest and heartfelt interviews from young people, psychologists, members of the gay, lesbian and transgender communities, teachers, anti-homophobic organizations and politicians, as they explore what can be done to minimize homophobia and its damaging effects. With some strong images, this balanced production outlines some of positive ways to combat this major social issue.

Sexually Transmitted Infections: What We Can’t See http://www.accesslearning.com/videodetail.cfm?asset_guid=0d5d8f9d-f6db-434c-a4bea7df10d2adba (30 min. total running time) Grades 7 to 12 This program combines an engaging story with the straight forward commentary from expert speakers; Doctor Cindy Pan and Phillip Patterson (Melbourne Sexual Health Clinic). In the style of the movie "Sliding Doors", we follow two different scenarios that look at the health consequences of a young couple's lifestyle decisions, and in the process present information about a range of sexually transmitted infections and the short and long term consequences of contracting them. Particular focus is paid to Chlamydia, Hepatitis B, PID, HIV, Genital Warts and Herpes, Pubic Lice and safe sex practices.

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New @ BZERC Let's Talk Puberty (11 min. total running time each) Grades 4-6 … for Boys http://www.accesslearning.com/videodetail.cfm?asset_guid=5ea80e3e-dcd8-433fb09a-f754a4ae2a3e Teacher guide: http://www.accesslearning.com/media/pdf/DEP_BOYS.pdf … for Girls http://www.accesslearning.com/videodetail.cfm?asset_guid=03636646-9e94-4ce8a3ea-9c7d015e1e4d Teacher guide: http://www.accesslearning.com/media/pdf/DEP_GIRLS.pdf These programs were developed with the support of the Department of Health and Children in Ireland and are produced by Disney Educational Products. They provide useful information about the changes students may experience at puberty. The information is presented in an easily understood format that will reassure students that puberty is a normal part of growing up.

Growing food on mars http://www.accesslearning.com/videodetail.cfm?asset_guid=72be616dacd9-4267-b893-b86598e17cbf (3:52 min. segment from video “SciQ: Food - Who Says We

Can't Play with our Food?“) Grades 4-9 Food's not just for the dinner plate. In this show we wear it, send it into space, build robots with it and learn how to change the chemistry to fool our taste buds.

Tous en bonne santé http://www.accesslearning.com/videodetail.cfm?asset_guid=c48e66f3435a-4432-be3f-71b07c72a0f7 (12 :22 min.) Grades 1-3 Timon et Pumbaa montrent aux élèves comment être en bonne santé et d'être actif physiquement avec leur «sans souci philosophie.» De l'importance de laver les mains à prendre de bonnes décisions de la nourriture, Timon et Pumbaa donnent beaucoup de leçons valables pour les enfants. Ils montrent comment éviter l'expansion de microbes et comment être tout en bonne santé.

Silent Killers http://www.accesslearning.com/videodetail.cfm?asset_guid=9a1be516-01bb-492aa497-8a981b99181e (4:20 min.) From the 2012-2013 Season of Daily Planet. See the entire

season on Access Learning!

Dan takes part in an experiment to demonstrate just how quietly an owl flies through the air when hunting.

Monster Quake Japan http://www.accesslearning.com/videodetail.cfm?asset_guid=F5088059-5F804ED9-8228-76654D98005B (45 :00 min.) Grades 10-12 And Monster Quake Chile http://www.accesslearning.com/videodetail.cfm?asset_guid=4b832236-7a7d4cb0-9df2-175d80ee1628 (46:07 min.) Grades 10-12

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New @ BZERC STICKY NOTE STORY MAP Story maps are organizers that draw attention to the elements of a story: characters, setting, problem, climax, resolution and more.

Instead of writing on the graphic organizer, have students use small sticky notes to complete each section. In this way, readers can add as many stickies as needed for characters or events. (Also, if they make a mistake, they can just discard and replace that sticky - a particular bonus for struggling readers who don't like to be "wrong.")

To download the organizer, click here.

To enlarge the completed Story Map from Caught in the Blizzard, click on the image at the right.

HAVE YOU TEXTED YOUR STUDENTS LATELY? Some interesting new research indicates that a simple text message to students or their parents can be the "nudge" they need to stay on track with learning. It's possible to send regular group messages with reminders about upcoming tests, assignment due dates, or reading at home. But it might be even more effective to send personalized messages to individual students who need that nudge the most.

There are a number of apps which enable teachers to send text messages without using their personal telephone numbers. Blogger Lisa Nelson shares some of them in "Seven Ways to Connect with Your Parents Via Texting."

Featured apps include: LocaModa, Remind*, Classpager, Twitter, PollEverywhere, Cel.ly, and Mobile Commons *Note from Alice: I’ve checked this one out and it seems very straight forward and easy to use. I would recommend it.

http://members.enchantedlearning.com/Whatsnew.shtml Includes such things as: French Calendar - 2015 Print a 12-page calendar (plus cover) for 2015 with a French-labeled picture on each page.

Ask your library technician for the Seven Oaks login or check BZERC on the Portal.

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New @ BZERC News & Events Update Title: I Love to Read Calendar: “Literacy is a Human Right” Organization: Reading Council of Greater Winnipeg Contact: see contacts at www.readingmanitoba.org “I Love to Read” is a month long celebration that is held each year to encourage reading, writing, and sharing in the joy of literacy. This year’s theme is entitled “Literacy is a Human Right”. The Reading Council of Greater Winnipeg has prepared an idea calendar which includes some inquiry related activities that engage learners, activities that teach them something about the world around them.

Website: www.readingmanitoba.org Dates: February 1-28, 2015 Grade: K-12 Language: English Intended audience: Teachers; Administrators; School Librarians

Title: Freeze Frame International Film Festival for Kids of All Ages Organization: Freeze Frame Media Arts Centre for Young People Contact: Corinne Napper, Operations Manager (logistics@freezeframeonline.org) Freeze Frame Media Arts Centre for Young People proudly presents its 19th Annual International Film Festival for Kids of All Ages March 1 - 8, 2015. The bilingual festival will present a mix of local, national and international films and guest artists as well as a series of film production and animation workshops. Freeze Frame’s annual festival also offers two unique opportunities for kids to get involved: Youth ages 18 and under are invited to submit a 7- minute video to the Youth Video Contest. The Youth Jury will screen festival films then meet as a group to determine the award winners. The festival is home to the Media Zone – a drop in, interactive, digital playground which offers a hands-on experience for kids to explore new media art forms, ideas and equipment.

Bookings for school groups are now open. Contact: logistics@freezeframeonline.org to make a reservation.

Website: www.freezeframeonline.org

Dates: March 1 - 8, 2015 Grade: Ages 3 - grade 12 Language: Bilingual Location: 340 Provencher Blvd. (Centre culturel franco-manitobain) Subject: ELA, Social Studies, French, Film/Video Production, Digital Art Intended audience: Teachers; Parents; Students Maple contains a wealth of curriculum aligned educational resources that are available to you as a Manitoba teaching professional. Current initiatives, new resources and announcements of upcoming events are constantly highlighted. http://www.mapleforem.ca/ P a g e | 11

New @ BZERC

Follett Audiobooks now downloadable with the updated BryteWave™ K-12 Edition iOS app Great news – Follett Audiobooks are now downloadable for offline listening. It is now easier than ever for your students to listen on the go, anytime and anywhere, with the BryteWave K-12 Edition iOS app (Android™ app coming soon).

You'll also notice that we've made some helpful audiobook performance improvements.

Those improvements include: •

Your audiobooks will now auto play from chapter to chapter

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When the device goes into sleep/lock screen mode, your audiobook will continue to play

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Any audiobooks checked out and played in the app will automatically begin downloading in the background. Online streaming of audiobooks is supported in the web browser.

Android is a trademark of Google Inc.

Access the Seven Oaks School Division collection from https://wbb43840.follettshelf.com This newsletter is available from our website: http://www.7oaks.org/Resources/BZERC/Pages/Bibliographies and from the Issuu app on portable devices: http://issuu.com/aliceklumper/docs/new_january_2015/1?e=14914640/10904585

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