Parkway School District - The Ridge Library Dear Teachers, Thanks for inspiring hope in all; Igniting imaginations; And instilling the love of learning in the minds of tomorrow.
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Updates Parkway Summer Reading Lists All of the Parkway summer reading brochures will be available sometime this week (May 7-11th).Currently the 2018 High School and Middle School Summer Reading Lists brochures are complete (click on each brochure below for a pdf copy). Link to Parkway Summer Reading website: tinyurl.com/ParkwayReads
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Parkway Cohorts for 2018-2019 The District Cohort Applications are now open and will accept submissions until May 15. See details and 88 pages of learning opportunities in the summer professional learning catalog. ●
SPARK! Incubator Application Pg 16 in catalog
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Design Thinking Application Pg 18 in catalog
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Video for High Impact Teaching Application Pg 19 in catalog
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Digital Age Leaders Application Pg 17 in catalog
Open GoFollett.com: Missouri Enter the School: Fern Ridge High School Click Login in the upper right hand corner Click on the Google SSO button, which is your Parkway Google username and password Scroll down the page to see what is available in print or digital
Catalog Search ● Go to the Fern Ridge website ● Click on the Library tab ● Use the catalog search box on the homepage or ● Request a book to be purchased for the library
Empower Students as Creators Curates Digital Resources & Tools 20 Ways to Use Canva’s Templates with Students
#ParkwayReads Each summer Parkway circulates new summer reading lists in a brochure format for grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and high school. The lists were adopted from ALSC (Association for Library Service to Children), MASL (Missouri Association of School Librarians), and YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association).The criteria for many of the books on these lists were based on overall appeal, exposure to authors, diversity, genre variety, and relevance. The brochure format creates a manageable list with adequate choice to encourage students to read for fun. Summer reading is a chance for students to learn to read for pleasure. The lists and additional resources can be found below. Also be sure to use the hashtag #parkwayreads to organize social media posts about reading in Parkway. New lists will be available soon at tinyurl.com/ParkwayRea ds
Canva's goal is to make graphic design more accessible to everyday users. One way it does this is by having color pallets and font combinations to choose from. With a library of over 1 million items, it is pretty easy to find a graphic or photo that works for any project. Karly Moura from the Teaching, Tech and Twitter blog took it upon herself to looks at the Canva templates and relate them back to student creation. Some of her ideas include: 1. Invoice - Have your students create an invoice after completing an engineering design project. How much did their materials cost? How much was their time worth? A real-world application that will add mathematics and even more critical thinking. 2. Resume - How fun would it be to have students create a resume for themselves at the end of the year to share their skills and accomplishments? They can even share them with their next teacher. Alternatively, have students create a resume for a storybook character or their classmates as a "star of the week" activity. 3. Magazine Cover - The days of boring reports are gone. Students can create an engaging magazine cover for their report to hook readers in. Pair that with a brochure (#6) and your students will be begging you to complete another. 4. Book Cover - Students can put the finishing touch on their creative writing project or on their entire writing portfolio with creative cover. Students can also create a book cover for the sequel to a book they read or for a class novel that doesn't already have one. 5. Brochure - A fun twist on an old project. State report? California Missions? Animal habitats? Ancient Civilization? All of these reports can be turned into a brochure. Highlight the important places to see and the history or facts about your topic. Add pictures, color, and fun fonts to make it visually pleasing. Way more fun than writing it out on binder paper!
Put Emojis in your Drive File and Folder Titles The more you use Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, and Drawings, the more your Drive can become an unruly mess. Of course you can, and should, create folders and subfolders to move and organize your files. Still though, everything can tend to blend together in a sea of documents. One creative way to help distinguish your many files and folders is to personalize them with emojis right in their titles. That's right! You can add emoji images to the titles of Drive folders, Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, Drawings, and more. This can help make files and folders jump out for anyone, but can be especially useful for younger students. See how at controlaltachieve.com
Instructional Partnership Resources Brain Breaks - Relieve the Stress Regular breaks throughout the day, both shorter and longer, help increase productivity, as well as increasing creativity and social skills. Here's some evidence: 1. 2. 3.
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A 2016 research study showed that attention and on-task behavior increased with short breaks. A 2012 study in revealed that such breaks are a part of learning and are necessary for memory, reflection, and planning. In 2013, the National Academy of Medicine published a report on the benefits of physical activity on cognitive development and academic success.
Additionally, the American Psychological Association recommends frequent breaks to reduce stress. For an overview of all of these studies, visit Research-Tested Benefit of Breaks. And last, if you'd like some ideas for brain breaks, check out some of the links below, or just search for "brain breaks" on the internet - there's a whole lot of websites with great ideas! ● Quick Classroom Exercises to Combat Stress ● Incorporating Brain Breaks ● Teacher Share Their Best Brain Breaks From Toni Prickett, Educational Consultant
Station Rotation Model One of the wedges on the Future Ready Schools framework is the Use of Space and Time and I often get question on reimagining classroom spaces in regards to rootating through the many activities and experiences that occur on a daily basis. Catlin Tucker designed a Station Rotation Model and shares strategies and examples that are flexible and empower students as creators. Read more at catlintucker.com
BookMark Design Contest Calling all aspiring artists and designers ages 6-17! St. Louis County Library is seeking creative designs for this year’s STArt @ Your Library bookmark contest. Entries accepted at any library branch starting Friday, June 1, 2018 and must be received by close of business on Friday, July 13, 2018. Official Rules & Guidelines
Hip Hop Architecture Camp St. Louis County Library will host a Hip Hop Architecture Camp for teens this summer at the Natural Bridge Branch. The camp will take place Monday, July 30 – Friday, August 3 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day.
Personalized Professional Learning Google Certification Levels 1 & 2
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Are you Googly? Do you want to be? Did you know that Google has an entire training program where you can get certified as a Google Educator? This course is online, self-paced, and is meant to get you to earn your Google Educator Level 1 Certification. In order to receive salary credit, you must pass the Google certification test and submit certificate to Amy Johnson. For level 2 there is a prerequisite: You must complete Level 1 Certification before you are able to complete the Level 2 Certification class. Join in Peers.
Jeffco Tech Fest Presenters Needed This summer the Northwest and Fox school districts are partnering to host a half day tech conference called Jeffco Tech Fest on Thursday July 26th. They are looking for presentations in the areas of: All things Google, mobile apps and web tools, innovative instruction and assessment, and STEM. Additionally, you are welcome to invite teachers and fellow librarians to attend this free half-day conference on Thursday July 26th. Click here to fill out the presentation proposal.
Want to connect with other educators and transform learning? See upcoming spring learning opportunities offered through ConnectED Learning at connectedlearningstl.org
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Contact Information Bill Bass Innovation Coordinator: Instructional Technology & Library Media Twitter: billbass
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