Parkway School District Library Services
Volume 4 | Issue 7
Know & Go Updates @your Library Save the Date 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. As a part of the program for that night, we have approached a few external people, who we would include as influential thinkers in library media program, to serve on a panel. Hopefully, it will help give us some insight about the needs of communities like Parkway from the perspective of students, teachers, parents, administrators and other library influencers. If we have room, I will invite librarian leaders from other school districts to join the conversation. We would appreciate any and all of the Parkway librarians to attend. 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.
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Librarians List 2016-17 Who To Call Ordering procedures Follett ordering w/screenshots Follett Acct #'s Follett req Instructions Building budget Sub librarian list Sub Training Videos Ordering/renewing databases HS only Destiny FAQ Free Lib Book District Surplus Property Procedures
#ParkwayMakes Makerspace Resource Books Looking for resources to supplement the library makerspace? Check out these books from ALA. Using simple found objects, Maker Lab: 28 Super Cool Projects, by Jack Challoner, teaches physics and chemistry with experiments that can done at home or in the classroom. Maker Projects for Kids Who Love Games, by Rebecca Sjonger, guides readers as they create their own board games or video games. Titles similar to Maker Projects for Kids Who Love Games ● ● ● ●
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Bring Digital Content to Classrooms Lightbox a Pre K-12 interactive eBook platform offered by by Follett offers an avenue to fill curriculum gaps in language arts, history and science. This multimedia content uses text, audio and video to explore national and state standards. It can be streamed on any device and is a student-centered learning experience. This item is a great tool to build collaboration with teachers by aligning to curricular maps in various grade levels. There$40-$80. Secondary Lightbox Catalog Elementary Lightbox Catalog Product Review in techlearning.com
Cool Board Games Playing with Stuff Play with Us Coding Games in Scratch
Related Features ● Top 10 Project Books for Youth: 2016 ● Focus on STEAM: Building STEAM
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#FutureReady Builds Instructional Partnerships
Library Services Makerspace Order Form Vendors List: Mobile Makerspace Kit Request Mobile Makerspace Site Mobile Makerspace Stories & Quotes
Follett’s National Top 50 Books Get the most current stats on student reading trends from Follett’s Students’ Choices. This new information is compiled through 60,000 Destiny users and provides educators with yearlong trends based on what students are checking out all over the nation. The list is broken down by grade level as a way to help librarians make informed purchase decisions, reach instructional goals, and improve readership among students. These selections are populated in Titlewave. Follett Students’ Choice is a useful tool to help identify overlooked books that may be excellent additions to your library. What does it mean to be a librarian in the digital age?
#FutureReady - Curates Resources & Tools Madlibs and Other Cool Stuff with Flippity Easily turn a Google Spreadsheet into a set of online flashcards, spelling words, badge tracker,or madlibs. Recently, Flippity added a new template for creating MadLibs-style story starters. Take a look at the demo then read on to learn how you can create your own MadLibs-style story starters through Google Sheets. To create a MadLibs-style story generator first select the template on the Flippity homepage. Then you’ll be asked to make a copy of the template in your Google Sheets account. Once you’ve made the copy you can edit the template by writing your own stories into the spreadsheet cells. To define variables, those are the parts your students will complete, simply place brackets around the words “verb, noun, adjective, place, name, or number.” From the practicaledtech.com blog.
A Faster, Easier Way to Add Events to Google Calendar Quick Add isn’t new, but it’s still a handy time-saving shortcut for adding events to Google Calendar. With this feature, you can describe an event using natural language. Google will then automatically create a Calendar event based on what you write. New & Improved Voice Typing Commands in Google Docs You can now specify text color, highlight text, add links, insert comments, and switch to a column layout in Google Docs–just by using your voice.
Dynamic Presentations with Projeqt Projeqt is a presentation tool in which you can mix content from the web with your own content to create visual stories about your favorite things. Using Projeqt you can create a visual story by linking together images, videos, and text. The content you link together can be material that you upload or material that you have found on the web. Learn more about Projeqt here. The display format of Projeqt seems to be well suited to having students create timelines of events. Students could also use Projeqt to create visual biographies. Taken from Richard Byrne’s blog at www.freetech4teachers.com.
Turn Google Sheets into an Automatic Bookmark/Citation Tool When you’re doing research online, you don’t have to manually collect and save information. Try Citable, a helpful Chrome extension that simplifies how you gather research. Resources from BetterCloud Monitor
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#FutureReady - Builds Instructional Partnerships Something to Share with Teachers: ISTE Student Standards
@your Library Upcoming Events ●
November is Picture Book Month
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International Games Day - Nov 19
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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
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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
The newly updated ISTE Student Standards that came out in July are designed to empower student voice and ensure that learning is a student-driven process of exploration, creativity and discovery. They promote future ready learning and emphasizes the skills and qualities that empower learners, construct knowledge, be digital citizens , innovative designers, computational thinkers, communicators, and global collaborators. Teach students about the standards and download the classroom poster at goo.gl/rnhGlj.
Think About STEM as a Verb Rather Than a Noun In an article by Tech & Learning the thought was to expand our definition of STEM and explore the possibilities for active and authentic learning. In the library where we employ makerspaces we may think of it in terms of STREAM(ing) - Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, and Math. If it is a verb we are making connections to the real world, cultures, student interests, and careers. The content integrates with problem solving at varying levels of complexity. It’s a way to empower students to offer solutions while owning the learning. Want ten ideas to transform STEM into action, read the full article at www.techlearning.com. What does it mean to be a librarian in the digital age?
#FutureReady - Professional Learning From the Desk of Britten Follett When I was 11, my parents had to bribe me to get my nose out of my book. I had to rehearse how to start phone conversations and practice saying hello to people. My dad, Chuck Follett, always said I would make a great librarian. But he encouraged me to go to school to be a television journalist. And it forced me outside of my comfort zone. Wearing high heels and a microphone, I confronted people in power and gave a voice to the voiceless. The irony is, had I chosen librarianship, I would have faced the same challenges. My name is Britten Follett, and I'm a fifth generation Follett family member; as Vice President of Marketing, that shy 11-year-old is now dedicated to helping you, as a librarian, find your voice. The first time I watched Mark Ray's TEDx Talk, “Changing the Conversation About Librarians,” I laughed as he described the stereotypical librarian. Reading glasses. Sensible shoes. And an amazing shushing action. Then I started sharing the video. As a girl who NEVER wears sensible shoes, I'm joining Future Ready Librarian Mark Ray on his quest to Change the Conversation about Librarians. Follett created Project Connect as an advocacy program to elevate the role of librarians as leaders in their schools. The work of Project Connect inspired us to partner with the Department of Education's Future Ready initiative to make sure libraries are an integral part of Future Ready districts. We've also created a series of online professional development Microcredential courses to give every librarian the tools to elevate their skills – starting with leadership. The first Leadership course is free. It will help you identify your own strengths and weaknesses as well as develop a plan to emerge as a leader in your school. Next, you can learn how to apply those new skills to lead the instruction of Digital Citizenship through the library. Professional development is one part of the solution. I challenge each of you to think of one person you can talk to who can help shape the perception of your role. I challenge you to discuss with your superintendent how libraries can help fill gaps in the district. And even if you're not ready to run in high heels just yet, start by sharing Mark's video with your principal. Share it with your curriculum partners. Share it with your peers. Start the conversation.
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#ParkwayReads Book Lists for Teens Follow St. Louis County Library on Pinterest for teen booklists with 40 boards from teen favorites to summer reads. pinterest.com/STLCoLibrary/
Celebrate Picture Book Month Nineteen and counting of the best picture books of 2016. Chosen using a combo of NYT Best Seller lists, critical reviews. https://goo.gl/jy00Ry
#FutureReady - Personalized Professional Learning 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.
connectedlearningstl.org National Trends Find Out what is trending tech ed and where to go more information at tone stop shop presented http://www.techlearning.com/tltechlive/
Tech Expo - Call for Proposals(Lead Beyond the Library) EdWeb Webinars
The St. Louis Regional Library Network, a group of school, academic and public librarians who plan professional development and networking opportunities for librarians in the St. Louis area, is looking for librarians and educators to present on technology-related topics for the Tech Expo on March 1 at Logan University. The deadline for submitting proposals is Dec. 5. If you're already planning on giving a technology-related presentation at MASL or METC, you might want to consider giving the same presentation at the Tech Expo. To learn more about SLRLN,
Edweb.net offer many free, relevant webinars. Check out their monthly calendar and register through edweb.net They also have access to archived webinars that are also applicable. check out the organization's website: https://slrln.org/ or Proposal Link Some archived webinars include: ● Designing Your Classroom to Prepare Students for 2020 and Beyond Winter Reading Club is Back! ● Meet the Makers: St. Louis County Library is pleased to offer our popular Winter Makerspace Tips and Reading Club again this year to all ages. Winter Reading Club runs Trends from December 1-February 28th. ● Student-Led Game Making and Learning Student Innovation SHOWcase @ METC ● Building a Digital ShowME a Movie is now the Student Innovation SHOWcase and it's Collection expanded to include podcasting, coding, digital art and maker. Upcoming webinars: Submission deadline is December 16. More info goo.gl/SyAuIh ● Pack More Relevancy and Engagement into Social Studies! Doodle 4 Google ● Personalizing Instruction Calling all young artists: 2 weeks left to submit artwork. Through the Library What does it mean to be a librarian in the digital age?
Student Opportunities
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Thinking about HS curriculum in relation to the #FutureReady framework
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District celebration at the Family Arena
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Study time in the soft seating area at WHS
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Bill discussing Augmented Reality with KMOV. See the video at goo.gl/iUSdga
Well said: Energy rightly applied and directed will accomplish anything. ~ Nellie Bly
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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