Volume 2 | Issue 24
Parkway School District
Know & Go New Books in the Library
Updates @your Library
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Most of the Gateway Award Nominees books are available in either print, audio, ebook. We also received a shipment of previous Gateway Award books. Hot off the press...Preview books from publishers. Access the Calendar for Library Sign-up at www.tinyurl.com/FRlibrary.
Resource Roundup Technology, Research & Learning Resources
Celebrating National Poetry Month in April Poetry Picnic! From A Year of Reading Blog, ideas that could be used during the month of April. One example is to have the library set up to look like a picnic where there are about 20 placemats that students can choose from--places to try things having to do with poetry. The goal is to give students a hands-on opportunity with different types of poetry books and time to explore poetry with friends.
Found Poetry Put those weeded books to good use during National Poetry Month! The artist on the Deviant Art page has a couple of really beautiful examples of how this activity would look.
Book Spine Poetry The True Adventures of a High School Librarian posted a great idea of combining poetry with book spines. This would make a great photo opp with students! An extension of this activity would be to have students read up their creation on VoiceThread and post those links on the library webpage.
The Poetry Dress (and maybe a suit too) This collaborative art project features work by established and emerging poets as a way to showcase the layers of female or male voices in contemporary poetry. Found on Flickr.
Hands-on Poetry Activities Need help with those reluctant poets...students who don’t know if they want to get involved with poetry. Try these activities with both struggling writers and those who love creating original poems.
Tabletop Poetry From Mrs. Lodge’s Library, Tabletop Poetry,Objective: Given a visual prompt, students will write original poetry. Set Up: For this center, I cover a table with butcher/bulletin board paper. I post a picture on the table or in an acrylic frame to show a theme and give visual inspiration. Student will write poetry related to the theme, add illustrations, add on to each other’s poems, etc. Variations: have students write and draw favorite characters, book recommendations, illustrations in a specific artist’s style
Dimensional Word Ball Poetry Lesson... This would be a GREAT way for students to display a poem they have written - these would be beautiful hung on a poet-tree! Taken from inkablinka.com
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Mark Your Calendar - Google Education On Air - Free Online Conference: May 8th & 9th Do you wish for the chance to work more closely with other teachers? Now introducing Education On Air, a free online conference. http://goo.gl/wSYlMU You have the best seat in the house (your own!) All you need is a web browser and an Internet connection to learn with other educators. http://goo.gl/CNf1L4#GoogleEduOnAir
Best Google features for Busy Teachers Among all the links and downloads out there, it can be hard for teachers to know which ones work best. Google has made it easier by creating Google for Educators, which compiles some of the search engine's most useful features in one place. Whether you're teaching Spanish or social studies, mathematics or music, there's a free Google feature that will make your lessons more dynamic and your projects more organized. The lively, informative website offers step-by-step visual tours and even videos to help you get set up. Below are some of the most useful features the site has to offer. ~ Taken from Edutopia and written by Kyle Pace.
Google Classroom Certification?? The question has come up as to whether there is a certification for Google Classroom. No, but there is training for it at http: //www.google.com/edu/training/get-trained/.
School Library Month @your Library The 30th Anniversary is coming up in April! It’s never too early to start planning the library program celebration. http://www.ala.org/aasl/slm Poetry Month @your Library April is National Poetry Month and there are many resources to help promote the celebration. http://www.poets.org National Library Week @your Library - April 12-18 Celebrate Unlimited possibilities @your Library Teen Literature Day @your Library Celebrate on April 16th with ideas from the YALSA Wiki page. Library Snapshot Day @your Library See the primer available for planning a Library Snapshot Day for ideas to create a Snapshot Day for your school library. This would be a great way to promote your space during School Library Month. Need More Ideas? School Library Monthly Almanac of Events for April.
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"Why Media Literacy?” Last week I participated in a workshop, Teaching in the 21st Century: Media Literacy Across the Curriculum, that reminded me of the importance of integrating media literacy across the curriculum.
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In this workshop, Julie Smith explained the concept and history of media literacy and why it should not be trapped in the library. Media literacy is embedded in the Missouri Learning Standards, so the time has never been better for teachers to expose students to this empowering skill that teaches them to consume, analyze, critique and evaluate media in a whole new way. Knowing what media literacy is and is not can help frame the conversations with teachers and students.Media literacy can be described as a repertoire of competencies that enable students to analyze, evaluation and create messages in a wide variety of media modes, genres, and forms. One resource, Media Smarts page, describes what media education is, why we should teach it, tips for integrating it into the curriculum, and the principles relating to media literacy. Media literacy is not media bashing or educational technology but rather a theory. We can’t change the message, we can’t change the sender, but we can educate the receiver. The chart below shows the elements of media communication.
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Take a picture and crop it 2 different ways to have 2 different message appear Word choice (commemorative words - use a famous picture in history and ask them to write captions ...write a pro and con caption for it Identify the target audience - from historical papers Look for ads that have the same product but a different audience - example military ads for parents vs enlistees How does the form change the content? book format change vs movie format Take a book quote and turn into a product ad Analyze forensic shows and figure out what science is incorrect Change movie posters to give the true meaning of the movie - genre changing Change the mood of movie trailer with music - genre changing Use Kahoot - to identify real or fake ads Critical listening - go to a news sources, pick out something that seems to be biased, and have a debate
ISTE Visual Literacy Understanding pictures and the standards Digital Is… What youth gain from media literacy education Center for Media Literacy kits and resources available Media Literacy Clearinghouse - Critical thinking about media message The Paley Center for Media - leading the conversation about media Life on Line - the newest interactive Web site for teens from Girl Scouts and Windows. Created with help from teens like you and industry experts, you’ll get the know-how to navigate safely through your online life and even help your parents understand it too. We know how important it is to you! Go ahead, explore the site create a profile and make an impact. Try it Now New Mexico Literacy Project - resources and stories about media Project Look Sharp - Project Look Sharp is a media literacy initiative of Ithaca College that develops and provides lesson plans, media materials, training, and support for the effective integration of media literacy with critical thinking into classroom curricula at all education levels, including integration with the new common core standards.
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