Parkway School District
Volume 3 | Issue 13
KNOW & GO Updates @your Library
Dates at a Glance Library Services Answers to FAQs ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Librarians List 2015-16 Who To Call Ordering procedures Follett ordering w/screenshots Follett Acct #'s Follett req Instructions Building budget Sample budget Substitute librarian list Sub Training Videos Standing orders Ordering/renewing databases HS only Destiny FAQ Page of Answers Mobile Makerspace Kit Request
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Meeting of the Minds - Thursday, March 31st 0 4:00-6:00 Cooper's Hawk Winery and Restaurant (always the popular choice), 1146 Town and Country Crossing Drive, Town and Country, Chesterfield, MO 63017 Please RSVP at http://goo.gl/j4vkRI Growth Assessments - Completion April 1st With the Growth Assessments the idea is to have a pre and post assessment or two points of data over time. That being said feel free to do the post assessment any time from now until April 1st. Remember, do your best to administer the test to all of the same kids that you did before. If you miss a few, that's perfectly fine.The biggest thing to remember is that in order to show growth, students need to be diligent in inputting their student numbers. This is how we match their previous score with this current score. For elementary, here is the link to the Google Form with your assessment http: //tinyurl.com/4thgrowth Kids Inventing Day - St Louis City Library (Downtown location) - Saturday, April 2 2016, 10:30-12:30 inventstl.info to register End of the Year Meeting - Thursday, May 12th from 4:00 - 6:00pm at Central High School Library Classroom. Student voting for the 2015-2016 Readers Award titles will be held March 1, 2016 through March 11, 2016! Winners will be announced at the 2016 MASL Spring Conference Readers Awards Banquet on Monday, April 25. Click here to submit votes.
Nancy’s Notes & Other Reminders ●
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Budget Spending The last day to use the Library Services budget is April 15th, and Follett will ship all orders by May 13th. MSPCL Documentation Just a friendly reminder... If possible, when working in your MSPLC groups continue to use the same Google Doc agenda all year. Just add pages each month in the originally shared Doc will ensure that it is already shared with Nancy.
Contact Information Bill Bass Innovation Coordinator: Instructional Technology & Library Media Twitter: billbass Kim Lindskog Library System Support Specialist Twitter: klindskog
Amy Johnson Digital Learning Specialist Twitter: ajohnson106 Nancy Ikemeyer Administrative Assistant Skype: nancy,ikemeyer.pearl Twitter: NancyIkemeyer
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Access the Library Services Webpage using the QR code or www.tinyurl.com/libserv
Resource Roundup Technology, Research & Learning Resources
Wizer & Google Classroom Wizer is a neat tool for creating a variety of interactive assignments including writing assignments, multiple choice quizzes, and labeling assignments. You can distribute your Wizer activities to your students through Google Classroom or through the use of a link and pin system. In the YouTube video Richard Byrne provides a demonstration of how to create an assignment in Wizer, how to distribute it, and how to view your student's’ responses to an assignment.
Search by Reading Level Choosito is a search engine that offers a reading level index for its search results. When you search on Choosito you can select to refine results to reading levels marked as Early Readers, Emerging Readers, Fluent Readers, or Advanced Readers. In addition to reading level refinement Choosito offers an option to sort results by subject area. In the video embedded below I demonstrate how to use Choosito.
ED Puzzle & Google Classroom Integration EDpuzzle is a great tool for creating flipped video lessons. It is a neat tool that allows you to add your voice and text questions to educational videos. On EDpuzzle you can search for educational videos and or upload your own videos to use as the basis of your lesson. EDpuzzle has an online classroom component that you can use to assign videos to students and track their progress through your video lessons. Earlier this month EDpuzzle added a Google Classroom integration that makes it easy to create lessons and share them with your students through Google Classroom. In the YouTube video Richard Byrne demonstrates how to create lessons on EDpuzzle and how to distribute them through Google Classroom.
Professional Learning 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 go to http://tinyurl.com/webinars-events to record your participation. 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. Teen Book Buzz Tuesday, March 8, 2016 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Standard Time
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Signage @your Library While visiting the new St. Louis County Library at Grant’s View there was a sign above the circulation desk that really seemed inviting to patrons...simply stated, Ask Me.
Student Opportunities Author Markus Zusak -The Book Thief Wednesday, March 9th at 7:00 p.m. Headquarters branch-Auditorium - Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Seating is limited; early arrival is recommended. Go to www. slcl.org or call 314-994-3300 for more information.
Summer Art Camp Laumeier offers one-week sessions of Summer Art Camp in half-day sessions for ages 4 to 6 and full-day sessions for ages 6 to 15. Campers learn about artists throughout history, explore Laumeier’s woodland trails and find inspiration in the artworks on view for drawing, painting, sculpting and more. Each session of Art Camp features a different theme, so register for more than one to receive the broadest experience!
March is Teen Tech Month SLCL is offering a Stop Motion Animation Class at the Thornhill Branch for ages 12-18.
Timely Topics & Trends Makerspaces, Gaming, Library Spaces, Advocacy, Genrefication, and more
How to Create Impact In the current edition of American Libraries is a quick message about transforming ourselves and our libraries because it is essential in an everchanging world. Creating impact contains three strategic priorities that emphasize: advocacy, information and professional leadership. The intersection where these three meet help achieve the greatest impact and add value to our libraries. One example of these three priorities intersecting is the ConnectEd’s Library Challenge (which we are a part of). This campaign creates enthusiasm for membership, shows leadership by ensuring that libraries are meeting the critical needs of communities, and develops relationships that creates opportunities for learning. As education transforms, ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act) was signed into law with the Innovative Approaches to Literacy program which states that school libraries are essential to education. This too is an intersection of those three strategic priorities coming together to delivering transformative library services and uniting communities. As a part of the ESSA movement there is a petition that needs your attention. The petition supports the ESSA guidelines that recognize the importance of school libraries & librarians, as well as the calling for school districts to use a portion of federal funding to support them. Please take a moment to sign the petition in support of school libraries at http://action.everylibrary.org/schoollibrarianpetition
The Write Stuff Contest Students can enter their original literary work and win prizes. The St. Louis County Library is holding a writing contest for kids and teens ages 8-18. he official contest rules can be online at http://www.slcl. org/kids/write-stuff-contest.
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More MakerED Sustaining a Makerspace In the February Teacher Librarian (2016, Volume 43, Issue 3) the University of Michigan discusses the importance of identifying the long-term vision, goals, budget, activities, and manpower to maintain a maker culture. The strategies shared will help you articulate vision and purpose of the makerspace. If you have not identified your makerspace purpose, ask yourself this question: What do you want your makerspace to accomplish? There are many correct answers but be sure that supports student learning. Once this question is answered you will have a charter statement to use as an elevator speech to strategically communicate with administrators, community members, and potential mentors. Sample makerspace statement: Based on _________________, I see that our students need opportunities to ___________. Therefore, we’d like to launch a library-based maker program that will provide the opportunity to ____________. In this program, we will make __________ a priority. We will know that we are successful if ____________. When purchasing items for the makerspace be sure they are worth the return on investment. Are they extendable and flexible? Do they offer features, challenges, or options that grow as students do? Think about items like Legos and LittleBits. Do participate in the Library Service mobile makerspace kit rotation. It’s a cost-effective way to get your makerspace off the ground with little investment or risk. Imagine if each of our libraries spent $150 and then rotated the kits through interoffice mail once a month...That is a lot of kits. This will give each library a better sense of the kinds of tools and activities meet your school specific makerspace mission. Document success by capturing video, record student statements/quotes, and photos that meet the purpose of the makerspace. These great anecdotal pieces also need to be pushed out via social media. Capturing the learning-in-progress will give you data, insights, and images to communicate needs and successes to the community. It also provides a timeline that will help with your program’s next steps.
@your Library Teen Tech Week - March 6- 12 Teen Tech Week is when libraries make the time to showcase all of the great digital resources and services that are available to help teens succeed in school and prepare for college and 21st century careers. Check out all the resources at teentechweek.ning.com.
What will you make @ your library A Marble Machine is a creative ball-run contraption, made from familiar materials, designed to send a rolling marble through tubes and funnels, across tracks and bumpers, and into a catch at the end. In this activity guide, you'll learn how to build a pegboard panel that will allow you to experiment... Instructable Magazine
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#ParkwayMakes 4 Engineering Challenges for Kids 4 Engineering Challenges for Kids This site contains low-cost, low-tech makerspace supplies with challenge ideas. Would be great for elementary students, especially K-3.
Snapshots
From left to right: Bitsbox at Sorrento Springs, WeDo Lego Kit at River Bend, Project Parkway innovation break out session - Ozobots, Leap Motion virtual reality station, ISTE Making it Happen Award interview at METC with Bill, Breakout.edu escape boxes at IAT (Innovation Action Team), Google Cardboard at IAT, and the innovation room at Library Services
“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view… Until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” In honor of Harper Lee and in the words of Atticus Finch, from To Kill a Mockingbird.
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