Know & Go Volume 3 | Issue 17

Parkway School District

Volume 3 | Issue 17

KNOW & GO Updates @your Library

Dates at a Glance ●

Library Services Answers to FAQs ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

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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 Mobile Makerspace Site Mobile Makerspace Stories & Quotes

St. Louis Librarians Meeting

Another great evening is planned – see http://slssla.com for full details and to register. Please RSVP by May 9th through the online store – pick 1 of the 2 items, either RSVP with ($10) or without dinner. Pasta House will be served: Pasta con broccoli (no meat), Penne with meat sauce, salad and rolls. The optional dinner runs from 5-5:45 at which time, whether you are eating or not, we invite those of you who went to MASL Spring Conference to share some things you picked up, and everyone to gain some new ideas. After dinner and the MASL share time, there will be a session on Advocacy, and then a session on Breakout Boxes. ●

End of the Year Meeting & Narrative Due - Thursday, May 12th 4:00 - 6:00pm at Central High Library Classroom

Nancy’s Notes & Other Reminders ●

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Summer PEERS Class Please pass this along the information in the Personal Learning section of the newsletter to your building staff. There are three events this summer focusing on using technology in the classroom. Sign up for any of these in PEERS. If you have any questions, please contact Bill Bass or Amy Johnson.

Parkway's Annual Book Sale is June 17th 8:00-4:00 and June 18th 8:00-12:00 at South Middle

Summer LIbrary Development This summer we are offering three courses specific to librarians: HS Growth Measures (June 22nd), Future Ready Librarianship (July 20), and Elementary Library Resource Development (June 15).

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

What does it mean to be a librarian in the digital age?

Access the Library Services Webpage using the QR code or www.tinyurl.com/libserv

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May 23 SLCL Reading Club kicks off. Check out the flyer here.

Encourage students to not only participate in the club this summer, but to strive to complete the club.

This summer SLCL is also hosting a Design A Bookmark Contest for grades 1st - 12th grade.

For contest rules visit http://www.slcl. org/design-abookmark-contest.

National Readathon Day - May 21st #Readathon2016, #Parkwayreads Not only does Readathon Day present an opportunity to generate excitement among readers of all ages, but it also enables children and students everywhere to get involved in an effort that supports youth literacy Readathonday.com

Timely Topics & Trends Makerspaces, Gaming, Library Spaces, Advocacy, Genrefication, and more

Thrifty Library Design As the school year comes to a close many librarians are considering some sort of library transformation. A few weeks ago SLJ.com shared such as, Jennifer LaGarde and Mark Samberg‘s #macgyverlibrarianship Twitter initiative. Learn more about the MacGyver Librarian Movement —and get crafty! Share your ideas on Twitter and Instagram with the hashtag. See the photo gallery of inexpensive updates that made an impact. www.slj.com

Photos courtesy of Christy James

Other Display Ideas

This fun display is a space where students submit what they think their favorite characters would say!

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You can judge a book by it's cover, but what about by the first line?

Resource Roundup Technology, Research & Learning Resources

Update for Kahoot!

If you are a fan of Kahoot you will like this update: Team Mode nurtures collaboration, teamwork, leadership skills and good communication. See how it works here.

The Google Goodies Google Classroom Updates More new updates to Google Classroom!

Classroom has made 50 updates since their introduction two years ago and the newest updates allow you to now schedule an announcement or assignment to post on a certain day at a certain time. Also check out the new feature coming this fall that keeps parents and guardians in the loop.

Save to Google Want to do bookmarks differently? Do you like the visual of the page? Try the Save to Google extension.

You'll get a thumbnail of the page and find all your stuff at www.google.com/save.

Permanent Clipboard This could be a super useful Chrome extension to keep some of the comments that you use often. Once you've added the extension it's really easy to create your own entries. You can then right click anywhere you can type and choose to 'Insert from permanent clipboard' and your comment text will automatically appear! See the how at schoolsmartcloud.blogspot.

Chrome Extensions for the Evolved Librarian I often get the question of what Chrome extensions would you recommend for teachers and students. At MASL this year I thought his presentation had some very practical extensions.

Make a copy to keep and share in your Google Drive.

Create Screencasts on an Android Device AZ Screen Recorder is a fantastic free app for creating screencasts on your Android phone or tablet.

To create a screencast with AZ Screen Recorder on your Android device simply install it then open it and tap the record icon. You will see a three second countdown timer appear on your screen and then you'll be recording. You can talk over your recording to explain what you're showing on your screen. When you're done just tap the stop button and your recording is saved on your device. You can share your recording directly to Google Drive, YouTube, or any other file storage service that is connected to your Android device. See Richard Byrne’s sample AZ Screen Recorder recording in which he demonstrates the Padlet Android app. See more at www. freetech4teachers.com

The 2016 Honor Roll: EdTech’s 2016 Must Read K-12 IT Blogs This great list of who’s who is separated into categories that highlight each blogger's expertise area: tech gurus, communities, classroom leaders and all-stars administrators. More at EdTech.

The Library Website: Time to Evolve from MASL School library websites have been left behind. While libraries have evolved to include flexible spaces that encourage collaboration and creation, the websites have remained static spaces for students to find preapproved information. This MASL presentation explores the tools and concepts behind creating a new library website that facilitates exploration, collaboration, creation, and publication.

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MakerEd Stop Thinking & Start Doing A Makerspace is within reach Involving students in the makerspace process will help you dive into the makerspace movement and Graphite (a Common Sense Media site) has some great resources.

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Don’t make it a competition. Your makerspace doesn’t have to look like anyone else’s.

Keep it free or cheap. Involve your PTO, your Facebook friends, and your faculty in donating items that will make the space come alive. ~ Do think about a donation policy!

Pinterest is the place! Even if you’re more of a bookworm than a creative type, you can jump on board easily once you see the amazing ideas that are already created for you.

Ask for grant money. If you’ve never written a grant, it’s worth it to help you create curriculum-connected making that integrates with your library programs.

Advertise and train. Many students are unaware of this maker movement that’s starting in their media centers. Provide lunch and learn sessions and advertise on the morning news; students who are excited will be your biggest referral source, too. Bonus: don’t underestimate the power of demonstration. Sharing what you can do or have will boost support from faculty members. www.graphite.org/blog/

Making Coding More Fun Than Recess for K-2 Students - Puzzlets The descriptions for Puzzlets reads like this: combines hands-on play with interactive gaming to form one seamless experience, engaging the mind and teaching the player new ways of thinking. The starter set comes with everything you need and setup is simple. Puzzlets connects wirelessly to a personal device like an Android tablet. Puzzlet builds coding confidence by programming character moves in a game environment. The platform has a curriculum, has 120 levels, and can be used as a collaborative group activity. A kit is about $100 and can be purchased on Amazon. The Puzzlets website include a variety of ideas on how to locate the funding for this product. It’s worth a look!

Library Lessons 4 Fun Storytelling to Get you Thinking Differently The following classic writing exercises—with new technological twists—can help you do just that so that your mind is stretched and limber when it is time to tell your story. Strategies include the six word story, classic story structure, poems from newspaper articles, and narrating your favorite short story or children's book via video creation. What a great way to learn valuable things about pacing, voice control, and visual elements. Suggestions from the Adobe blog

What will you make @ your library?

POSTRAVAGANZA Digital Makerspace Create POSTRAVAGANZA! Find your favorite book, such as, John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars and create book collages. See the full size example at indulgy.com

#ParkwayMakes

LEGO Computer Coding.

Learn about computer coding with LEGO. Check out LEGO Hour of Code.

Make a DIY LEGO coding game. Build Bit the Bot. Learn about the ASCII Binary Alphabet and write code with LEGO bricks. Hands on LEGO computer coding activities with and without a computer. Perfect for kindergarten through 5th gr.

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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.

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Innovation Playground - July 11, 2016 - Central High Library - Register in PEERS This learning opportunity is a chance to create, collaborate, and innovate while playing with latest resources available through the Library Service’s mobile makerspace kits. This is a BYOD session to delve deeper into the resources and transfer this type of learning to lessons, units, or makerspaces. Whether you want to learn more about 3D printing, Spheros, Coding, Google Cardboard, Augmented Reality or many other tools, this workshop will give you time to explore and think through where this fits in your classroom. This is a self-directed opportunity to work for your choice of either three (8:30-11:30 or 12:30-3:30) or 6 (all day) hours and ask questions of facilitators and other participants. This is a great opportunity to learn about some of the new tools available in Parkway.

Google Academy - July 25, 2016 - Central High - 8:00-3:00 - Register in PEERS Parkway Google Academy is a one day mini-conference focusing on all things Google. If you attended Google Camp in the past and have been using Google in your classroom, this is the development to help you take your digital classroom to the next level. All sessions will be led by Parkway teachers who will share how they are using a variety of tools in their schools. Some Topics: - Google Classroom - Google Expeditions - BreakoutEDU Assessments in Google Drive - YouTube - Creating Self-Grading Quizzes - Chrome apps and extensions - And many more. At Google Academy, what you learn is up to you. During 4 separate sessions, you'll have the chance to learn from your colleagues and discover some of more of the Google tools that are available in Parkway.

Google Camp - July 12, 2016 - Central High - 8:00 - 3:00 - Register in PEERS Grab your laptop, your sense of adventure, and your curriculum and get ready for Google Camp where you'll learn more about Google Drive, get your Parkway issued Google Apps account and collaborate with others around how to use Google tools in the classroom. This one day camp is meant to get you started with Google Drive and to explore ways to use these tools with your students. Throughout the day you'll get practical ideas on classroom use while learning how this online collaborative tool can simplify and digitize your classes. Be sure to reserve your spot and get a little more Googley summer. This is an introductory level experience that will get you started using Drive both personally and with students.

St. Louis 2016 Day of Discovery- May 14, 9:00-3:00, Ladue Middle School Register today for the St. Louis leg of the 2016 Day of Discovery tour, a free professional learning experience brought to you by the Discovery Education Community. Focused on three simple but important goals: learn, share, connect, these full-day, professional learning events help teachers and administrators learn more about integrating digital content into their curriculum, provide opportunities for participants to share strategies that are working, and connect attendees to their most valuable resource...each other.

Edcamp St. Charles School District - June 4 - 8:00 am - 12:00 noon The St. Charles R-VI School District is sponsoring an Edcamp! What is Edcamp you say? Well, Edcamp is an UNCONFERENCE where the participants decide on that day what sessions will be offered. Want to share an idea? Sign up to facilitate a session that day. Want to learn something new? Pick a session and be prepared to come away with tons of new ideas to use in the classroom.

In Columbia, MO on July 25th? Consider Technopalooza at Battle High School It's the fourth annual Technopalooza conference. It’s a free event open to any teacher willing to come out. Last year, they had around 70 sessions and 350 attendees from districts around mid-Missouri. Click here to be a presenter or attendee.

Well Said...

#ParkwayReads www.buzzfeed.com

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