Parkway School District Library Services
Volume 4 | Issue 15
Know & Go Updates @your library
#ParkwayReads With the end of the school year here, we are all thinking of ways to engage students and families in reading and stay academically active throughout the summer months. See the list of ideas to kick off summer reading from Shannon McClintock Miller. Parkway Summer Reading Lists The Parkway summer reading brochure lists are under construction and will be available some time mid-May. We are waiting to include the the official lists from AASL to complete all the brochures. However, the high school list is available now in PDF format goo.gl/HOZPWv
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eBook Software Parkway uses Follett’s library manager and the Destiny Discover app provides an interactive environment focused on universal access for eBooks. The downloadable software is available on Kindle, Nook, Windows, Mac, Apple, and Google Play. See how at follettlearning.com. To use the Destiny Discover app, you will need to your Parkway computer login. Coming soon, students and teachers will be able to login with their Google account information.
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A teacher’s purpose is not to create students in his/her own image, but to develop students who can create their own image. ~unknown
#FutureReady Build Instructional Partnerships 32 Educational Websites for Teachers Here is a handy infographic with 32 educational websites based on the Ultimate EdTech Chart published a few months ago. The infographic is arranged websites into 8 different categories and for each of these categories four websites were selected that best represent the selected content area. The categories we have included are : websites for language arts teachers, websites for math teachers, websites for science teachers, websites for physics teachers, websites for history teachers, websites for social studies teachers, websites for arts teachers, and websites for music teachers.
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May is National Pet Month so celebrate by hosting a pet’s reading photo contest. Summer Reading Ideas
New Teen Books 2017 Track the latest and hottest new releases on this list of 2017 books for teens. The most recently published reviews appear at the top at Common Sense Media. Bonus: they update the list every week. For more teen books, check out our lists of Award-Winning Books for Teens and Teen Romance Novels: Completely Vampire-Free!.
You can find all the links to the websites in the above chart.
Yes, Differentiation is Hard. So Let's Get Right. In this Education Week article, differentiation is addressed in terms of clarifying five of the most common misinterpretations of this teaching strategy. Access the library catalog from anywhere!
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5 Ways to Use the Google Classroom About Tab
#FutureReady - Curates Resources & Tools Create free animated simulations with Loopy! Loopy is a free tool for creating your own animated simulations or illustrations of a concept. This free animation tool is designed to showing relationships between two or more parts of a system. It's perfect for showing cause and effect or for showing a workflow system. See the entire article at freetech4teachers.com Google Earth Lit Trips Lit Trips on Chromebooks with the New Google Earth Google Lit Trips have been a popular learning activity for many years. With the new version of Google Earth, they are now available for Chromebooks! Read more about Lit Trips at www.controlaltachieve.com and then check out more about the update in the Google column to the right. ClassHook - Find Popular Movie & TV Media Clips It’s fun to use media clips with students and in presentations and this tool is sure to teach, engage and inspire. It is a way to engage learners and draw them into something special they recognize and find inspiring. Here are the week’s most popular posts from FreeTech4Teachers.com: 1. 7 Google Product Updates You Might Have Missed in April 2. 3 Tools for Creating Screenshots on Chromebooks 3. Kahoot Announces New Windows 10 Apps 4. Check123 – A Video Encyclopedia 5. 5 Resources for Teaching & Learning About World War II
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The About tab is where you add the details of your class including course description, syllabus, materials, invite co-teachers and more. The About tab also makes a great hub for year-round classroom resources, like schedules, important links and more. See the easy to read infographic at shakeuplearning.com The new Google Earth is here and it's web-based! Recently introduced, a brand-new version of Google Earth—on the web and Android. With the new Earth, the idea is to open up different lenses for you to see the world and learn a bit about how it all fits together; to open your mind with new stories while giving you a new perspective on the locations and experiences you cherish. It’s has new ways for you to explore, learn and share. Zoom in and see what adventures await you in the new Google Earth. Read more at earth.google.com/web Google Sites Update Google has announced that they will eventually be discontinuing Classic Google Sites. There will be a process released to help migrate Sites created in the Classic version to new Sites which is accessible in Google Drive. Knowing that Classic Sites will be going away, it will be best to create any Sites from here on out in New Sites.
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Community Coloring… It’s the Rage! Coloring tables/stations are a big hit among makerspaces. Classroom and libraries are making giant mural type coloring sheets that everyone can color and create on as a community. Many teachers and librarians are using the ColorMe! Murals site where they have over 70 mural choices. Other similar sites of interests are Pirasta...Really Big Coloring Posters, .monstermural.com, .eggnogg.co.uk, www.omy-maison.com and many more on the vanmeterlibraryvoice blog. To take it a step further, students could create their own line drawings that could be then printed as a mural at Custom Wall Mural.
Parkway Summer Learning 2017 Professional Learning Course Guide for Summer 2017. To view courses, click on the tabs across the bottom of the spreadsheet after opening. Registration Closes: May 11, 2017 in Peers Access: 2017 Summer Learning Catalog Parkway Summer Learning Highlights 2017 Digital Learning Summer Development Opportunities ● Digital Learning Institute (SWM 8-3) on July 18th transformation and lesson design ● Google Academy (July 11 8- pm SWM) - How to
Contact Information Bill Bass Innovation Coordinator: Instructional Technology & Library Media Twitter: billbass
Amy Johnson Digital Learning Specialist Twitter: ajohnson106
Kim Lindskog Library Support Specialist Twitter: klindskog
Nancy Ikemeyer Administrative Assistant Skype: nancy,ikemeyer.pearl Twitter: NancyIkemeyer
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