Parkway School District Library Services
Volume 4 | Issue 8
Know & Go Updates @your Library Friendly Reminder As part of the next steps in the program evaluation process we will need to gather input and feedback on what the community deems essential to a digital age library program. On Thursday, December 15th, Parkway participants and outside panelists will have the opportunity to have their voice heard on various topics related to our evaluation process. Our core program evaluation team is going to host a public open forum (sort of like a town hall) from 6:30-8:30 at the newly remodeled Samuel C. Sachs branch of St. Louis County Public Library. This is a great way to connect, hear diverse opinions, authentically communicate and have a mutual understanding on the direction of the Parkway library program. Please RSVP by December 2nd - goo.gl/fJmtdo
Hour of Code FYI. If you are planning to do something with Hour of Code in your building and haven't secured volunteers but are interested in doing so, here is an option for you. Monsanto Information Technology Team would like to visit your classes alongside the teachers and help you with The Hour of Code. As digital leaders of our community, we can make a difference in your class. Please let Ladan Kamfar know at your earliest convenience if you would like us to help your Hour of Code event. Email Ladan Kamfar back with the following information. School Name, what day and hours, address, and point of contact.
Remembering Pearl Harbor Virtual Viewing Party December 7th | 12:55 PM (ET) Join Discovery Education in remembrance of the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Together, students across the country will gather to watch President Franklin D. Roosevelt's speech to Congress at the exact moment the first bomb struck 75 years ago. Register your class and visit the event page to: ● Access the video and related classroom resources ● Join the discussion with classrooms around the country
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#FutureReady Builds Instructional Partnerships Selecting the Right Products for Your Makerspace A webinar by Laura Fleming In the webinar Laura discusses community, mission, streamlining the maker process, and supporting makerspaces. When thinking about a makerspace, the place to start is by thinking about a participatory culture. Does the library provide the opportunity for students to move from consumption to creation or from knowledge to action?
6 Principles of Genius Hour Many schools that have makerspaces also entertain the idea of genius hour and vise versa. While the two are different they have similarities. Genius Hour in the classroom is an approach to learning built around student curiosity, self-directed learning, and passion-based work (Terry Heick). While a makerspace is a unique learning environment that encourages, tinkering, play and open-ended exploration for all (Laura Fleming). Both involve similar principles, such as, purpose, design, inquiry, creation, and socialization. To ready more about the six principles of genius hour and explore the guide to inquiry based learning go to www.teachthought.com
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Library Services Makerspace Order Form Vendors List: Mobile Makerspace Kit Request Mobile Makerspace Site Mobile Makerspace Stories & Quotes
Every student should have the opportunity to invent, tinker, create, innovate, make, and do. The library provides the time, services, and resources to make this happen. One way that Laura likes to define a makerspace is: a unique learning environment that encourages, tinkering, play and open-ended exploration for all. By creating a mission for the library makerspace you are helping people to understand the experience and the rationale behind the products purchased. So when librarians are trying to decide what to purchase it is important to remember that no two school makerspaces should be exactly alike because no two school communities are alike. A way to help with the product purchasing process is to think about themes.Themes streamline the process and target the lens to take the maker opportunity to deeper learning.Themes according to Laura are:: ● A launchpad to kick start making and creativity ● Meant to inspire students and spark ideas ● Helpful for those who might have trouble working with zero guidelines Themes support school community learning and may include some of the following: robotics, inventions, 3D design, computer coding, wearable technology, and electronics. Once purpose and themes have been established think about the word MAKER as a guide to purchasing products: ● M - Mobility - Does the product support free-range learning (the next generation of learning) and liberate learners from limitation of physical space, therefore increasing equity and access? ● A - Allow for Open-Ended Exploration - Does the item go beyond the kit - how does it differentiate - does it maximize inquiry or only have step by step direction? ● K - Knowledge of student needs, wants, and interests - Take the time to hear student voice to connect to your makers needs. ● E - Empowerment & Engagement - does the product empower ALL students by meeting them where they are? Does have a low barrier to entry for engagement? ● R - Relevance - does it support the school community and/or global trends and best practices? . What does it mean to be a librarian in the digital age?
How to Design & Create an eBook Using Google Slides
#FutureReady - Curates Resources & Tools Padlet Now Offers Commenting on Notes Padlet rolled out a new feature that now allows students to comment on individual notes added to a Padlet wall. The new comments feature can be turned on or turned off by the creator of a Padlet wall (use the modification settings to do that). Comments can be made anonymously or you can require users to sign-in to comment. As the creator of a Padlet wall you can delete any comments written by others. If you use Padlet as a tool for group brainstorming sessions the comment feature offers a great way for classmates to ask clarifying questions. If you use Padlet to host a simple classroom blog you can use the commenting feature to give your students feedback on their posts. To see the entire post and view the “how to” video go to freetech4teachers.com.
Students are motivated by real work. Real, in this case, implies that the product they create should have value outside the classroom. Using an authentic, or real-world, approach to student writing engages students because of the unlimited variety of subject matter, such as creating fictional narratives, non-fiction quick reference guides, recording interviews, or connecting to literature. While there are several ways to do this one easy way is to use Google Slides to design eBook. See how to get started at youtu.be/orx9946Ts1E Read more about students as eBook authors at creativeeducator.tech4learning.com
Flubaroo Adds New Feedback Option-Stickers & Badges Back in June when Google added a scoring option to Google Forms many people wondered if Flubaroo was still a necessary Add-on. The answer to that is yes for anyone who wants to grade quizzes that have multiple correct responses, fill-in-the-blank questions, and for those who want an easy to print and or share score sheets with students. And now Flubaroo offers another feature that you won't find in Google Forms' built-in grading tool. Flubaroo now offers the option to include a sticker/ digital badge when you distribute grades to your students either through Google Docs or through email. Flubaroo includes some standard stickers that you can use or you can upload your own stickers to use. This is a nice option for giving students a bit of visual feedback.To see the entire post and view the “how to” video go to Richard Byrnes blog www.freetech4teachers.com/ What does it mean to be a librarian in the digital age?
Connect Personal & Work Calendars in Google Calendar From Bettercloud.com Learn how you can juggle multiple calendars, and not waste time checking all of them to see whether or not you’re actually free on a given date. By connecting your personal calendar to your work calendar, you can check all of your most important commitments in a single glance (and keep the info private). Watch the YouTube video here.
#FutureReady Build Instructional Partnerships & Spaces Something to Share with Teachers Creating Library and Classroom Spaces for Serendipitous Learning Many libraries across the district have embraced using space as an approach to engage with the digital and physical environment. The intention was for students and staff to see the library as a flexible area that can accommodate a wide range of needs and preferences. The experience that librarians gain from designing these new spaces provides a great opportunity for them to partner with teachers and assist with implementing similar classroom spaces that promote inquiry, creativity, collaboration and community.
@your Library Upcoming Events ●
Hour of Code The Hour of Code takes place each year during Computer Science Education Week. December 5-11. Get started at hourofcode.com/us Programming is at the heart of innovation.
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January - ALA Youth Media Awards
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March 5 - 11 - Teen Tech Week
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March - Freedom of Information Day
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April - Celebrate National Library Week with the Libraries Transform campaign
Flexible spaces allow students to manage their own learning and engage in moments of exploration. Classrooms and libraries can create successful spaces without having to break the bank, but some thought needs to be given to some key factors: ● Flexibility to accommodate a wide range of needs and preferences - virtual, production, collaborative, or quiet spaces ● A place where we help students manage their own learning and model for each other ● Engage users in unexpected moments of discovery and delight while they are in the space - the way a space is set up sends a message to how they should feel and interact ● Space, lighting, and furniture also cue users on how to sort themselves into areas of need - collaboration vs quiet study. All of these things should be fluid in nature in order to expand and contract designated areas ● A place where students are interacting with content, peers, experts and the space itself (individually & groups) ● Since the students own the space - use peer-to-peer language on signage, posters, and reminders ● In order to stimulate serendipitous learning, pique curiosity, and expand awareness and understanding of the world beyond our library or classroom, be sure to include video displays, exhibitions, art work, events, programs, new technologies, etc. ● An important accessory to these newly created areas portable and stationary dry erase boards for student use Adapted from americanlibrariesmagazine.org
You don't build it for yourself. You know what the people want and you build it for them. ~Walt Disney What does it mean to be a librarian in the digital age?
#FutureReady - Professional Learning Follett Community - Join Today Follett Community provides members an online space to share ideas, solutions, and collaborate with other K-12 learning professionals. Follett Community is conveniently organized into six groups: Follett Print and Digital Content, Technology, Lead My District, Manage My School, Enrich My Classroom and Enhance My Library. In addition, the Community also hosts professional development webinars https://goo.gl/Jc5NTW. It is a place where you can lead beyond the library, cultivate community partnerships, and participate in personalized professional learning. This school year Bill and I have had the opportunity to engage with the Follett Community by posting in their Blog. Take a look at what we had to say about Parkway’s library community and also look for other topics of interest. Using Newsletters to Engage Library Staff goo.gl/DR1cmI
Future Ready Librarians: An Exciting Time for Us All goo.gl/LjhcIE
Back to School… and Perhaps, a Fresh, Creative Start goo.gl/l6ZETR What does it mean to be a librarian in the digital age?
#ParkwayReads 100 Notable Books from 2016 Looking for that book to read over the holiday break, check out the list compiled by the New York times. http://mobile.nytimes.com The Best of SLJ Books From books for kids, tweens, teens, and young adults to adult books for teens, books by and about Latinxs, graphic novels, audio books, DVDs, apps, music, and tech, School Library Journal has covered the best of everything in 2016. 9 Best Sites with Free eBooks for Google Play In this post from ebookfriendly.com you’ll learn about best websites with free ebooks that you will be able to add to your Google Play Books library.
#FutureReady - Personalized Professional Learning It's that time of year to think about and register for EdCamp St. Louis. It is the region's largest and best unconference. In an unconference, participants decide the topics of conversation and the direction of the learning. It is truly a conference by you and for you. It includes free breakfast and lunch as well as a ton of great prizes to finish the day.
Parkway Credit One option for earning Parkway credits is to participate in webinars and events, such as Edcamps, SLAA events, makerspace open houses etc. In order to earn participation credits watch the webinar or go to an event, then record your participation at tinyurl.com/webinars-events. Remember that district credit is based on the number of clock hours that you participate. Credit is issued as follows: six clock hours will get you .5 credit and 12 clock hours will get you 1 credit.
EdWeb Webinars
If you are interested, a PEERS course will be available for credit. You'll just have to send Bill something showing that you were actually there on that day. A picture would work wonderfully. I'll let you know when the course is up but I would encourage you to go ahead and register. Link to site and registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/edcampstl-tickets-27507537786
Edweb.net offer many free, relevant webinars. Check out their monthly calendar and register through edweb.net Winter Reading Club is Back! They also have access to St. Louis County Library is pleased to offer our popular Winter Reading archived webinars that are also Club again this year to all ages. Winter Reading Club runs from applicable. December 1-February 28th. Some archived webinars include: ● Designing Your Student Innovation SHOWcase @ METC Classroom to Prepare ShowME a Movie is now the Student Innovation SHOWcase and it's Students for 2020 and Beyond expanded to include podcasting, coding, digital art and maker. ● Meet the Makers: Submission deadline is December 16. More info goo.gl/SyAuIh Makerspace Tips and Trends Maryville Student Robotics ● Student-Led Game The Maryville Science and Robotics Program is offering a series Making and Learning of classes during the school year that focus on engaging STEAM ● Building a Digital for students ages 5-12. Collection ● Pack More Relevancy During our spring session, students will explore Bloxels, LEGO and Engagement into WeDo 2.0, Simple Machines using K’Nex and LEGO WeDo, and Social Studies! Ozobots. Enroll for the the spring 2017 session on February 4, Upcoming webinars: 11, 25, March 4, 11. Details at: www.maryville.edu ● Personalizing Instruction Through the Library What does it mean to be a librarian in the digital age?
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Sphero driving through human obstacles at Hanna Breakout EDU at North High Big game chess at Carman Scenes from SWM Maker Math Monday
Well said: We can have facts without thinking but we cannot have thinking without facts.” – John Dewey
Contact Information Bill Bass Innovation Coordinator: Instructional Technology & Library Media Twitter: billbass Kim Lindskog Library Support Specialist Twitter: klindskog
Vendor Contacts: Undelivered Post Dispatch: Russell Ham rham@post-dispatch.com
Access the Library Services Webpage using the QR code or www.tinyurl.com/libserv
Undelivered USA Today & New York Times: Wesley Trammell wtrammell@ebsco.com
Amy Johnson Digital Learning Specialist Twitter: ajohnson106 Nancy Ikemeyer Administrative Assistant Skype: nancy,ikemeyer.pearl Twitter: NancyIkemeyer
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