Know & Go Volume 2 | Issue 11

Volume 2 | Issue 11

Parkway School District

Know & Go

@your Library

Nancy’s Nook & Other Reminders Book Reviews Due this WEEK! If you decided to participate in the METC Advisory Board Book Review, please have the 2-3 paragraph recommendation/review submitted to Bill no later than November 1st.

"If information is the currency of democracy, then libraries are its banks."

Newsletter Publication Information During the week of November 9th this publication will go back to the regular schedule of being delivered earlier in the week!

~ Wendell H. Ford

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Nancy Ikemeyer Skype: nancy,ikemeyer.pearl Twitter: NancyIkemeyer Access the Library Services Webpage using the QR code or www.tinyurl.com/libserv

Resources ISTE Standards in Our Setting Using the ISTE Standards for Coaches Librarians may use the standards in different ways, depending on the unique needs of their learning community. As we think about how we coach students and staff in technology within our buildings, there are several ideas on how to leverage the benefits of these standards: ● Collaborating about technology requires everyone to be on the same page with the technological vocabulary, so be prepared to translate and accommodate the language. ● By putting the Coaching Standards into action, we are providing the opportunity to support Student, Teacher and Administrator Technology Standards. ● Engaging in leadership with technology throughout your building provides the lens to consider which components of existing technology are strong or weak. Think about what strategies could be designed to bridge any gaps. ● Establish a common understanding for technology and share best practices for the integration learning strategy. ● Develop a local and global PLN (professional learning network) where you can learn from others and share best practices. ● Continually assess the current needs of the learning community and determine how your contributions will help achieve solutions for students and faculty.

These ideas on how to use the Coaching Standards will assist with helping educators navigate the transformation from traditional classroom environments to the emerging learning landscape. Coaching technology builds relationships, supports collaborative goal settings, models best practices, and provides opportunities for transformational change.

What does an emerging learning landscape look like for students? ● student-centered, performance focused learning ● flexible progressions with multipath options ● media-rich, multisensory stimulation ● learner-constructed knowledge from multiple information sources and experiences ● collaborative work on authentic, real-world projects ● student engagement in definition, design, and management of projects ● creative thinking for innovation and original solutions ● global expertise, information and communication systems ● digital literacies and communication skills ● expanded focus including digital global citizenship ● integrated assessment for learning

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ISTE’s Technology, Coaching, and Community White Paper Free at: http://goo.gl/KyBjro

Tech Integration Best Practices using SAMR Model The blueprint scaffolding your technology integration into education http://goo.gl/2gfhe and infographics http://goo.gl/m0KJxB

PLNs for Librarians to connect outside of your local community http://goo.gl/BD9oFv or Technology Coordinators and Specialists http://goo.gl/Iw3b or Hashtags http://goo.gl/9FYWqf

Assessing Technology Needs in the areas of planning, web resources, and technology’s impact http://goo.gl/JYWuX

Highlighted & Circled Technology, Research & Learning Resources

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Google Cultural Institute This site contains exhibits and collections from museums and archives all around the world. You can explore cultural treasures in extraordinary details. It also has a superb collection of primary sources, and masterpieces for the classroom. Students can also create their own galleries and share favorite finds. Find out more on their YouTube channel or on Google+

Like Prezi? Checkout Emaze - Online Presentation Tool The next generation of online presentation software is here. Select from the presentation templates and create See the how to create a simple presentation with some basic features in the editor. See the Youtube video to get started http://goo.gl/PWmN0q.

Video Writing Prompts from Teachhub.com Use these video writing prompts to challenge students of all grades to think and write about what they see. Prompts include learning activities, field trips and more.

Extreme Library Makeover Session In the MOREnet presentation Matthew Weld discusses how to transform the library from static bookshelves to interactive media centers by using Aurasma augmented reality app and QR codes. Aurasma is being used to take the student reviews and overlay them over the book covers, while the QR codes are being used to take the students out to website to learn more about the book. See the overview video at http://goo.gl/QKgyKG

Awesome Web 2.0 Tools A LIveBinders collection of the latest free web 2.0 tools that students can use to be makers and not just memorizers of information. the binder includes many different topics, polling and surveys, fun extra tools, books sites, photo tools, sign making, online posters, map making, and much, much more.

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Google

Opportunities in Excellence

MOREnet Conference Edition At the MOREnet Conference in Columbia, I had the opportunity to thoroughly enjoy the Google Grudge Match session. Two technology integration specialists that have a passion for Google went into a head-to-head battle as they shared their favorite Google tools in an interactive format. Check out the Google topics and the feature the shared:

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The Table of Contents add-on great for a those really long documents. When activated it puts a bar on the side.which eliminates the need to scroll. It’s a great navigation tool.http://goo.gl/RcMqdt Custom Shortcuts can be created. This is great for comment or message you use a lot while grading student work. Go to the Tools tab and click on Preferences and type in your custom shortcut and what you want it to say.

In Presentations (slides) ● ●

The newest feature is i filter and masking for images. http://goo.gl/Q0JfKx Creating an Invisible layer trick. ..Pull a shape and put it over the image. ..then link this to a slide it in the presentation.

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Filtering. ..you can save filters that you create so that you don't have to set it up again for your data. http://goo.gl/JNchUH Save as a Doc addon - This add-on will take information in your sheet and move it to a Google Doc for better readability. You can also put each row on a different page break. http://goo.gl/RLJK5n

In Forms ● ●

New features. ..shuffle question order, shuffle response....and in advanced settings- shuffle all answer selections. http://goo.gl/9Yu82g Create mobile forms. ..save them to a SMARTphone screen and once you open them up use your mic to add comments rather than typing them. Create scoring guides, homework trackers, or behavior sheets to use on the go.

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Create diagrams and organizers templates to use inside of Docs by using shapes that have text boxes. Take all your organizers you make and share them as view only then kids can make a copy to use it. HInt: adjust transparency color under custom color to make Venn diagram. http://goo.gl/N9czAU When in Docs you can insert a Drawing directly into your Doc by using the Insert tab, selecting Drawing, making your object, and clicking on the Save & CLose button. http://goo.gl/PysA

Please feel free to talk to me about any of these updates!

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The Alliance for Excellent Education in conjunction with The Center for Digital Learning is calling for submissions in the areas of Excellence and Innovation in Digital Learning at the middle and high school level. They are looking for submissions that include the innovative use of digital learning to ensure students graduate from high school ready for college and a career. This looks like it would be a great opportunity to showcase what you might be doing in your libraries for digital learning day.

Need inspiration? Keep DL Day going all year with this collection of free online resources. http://goo. gl/LMwrq2

Follett Destiny

Do you have a wishlist of things for Destiny Features?

You are in luck Follett has and way to submit an enhancement request.

According to Gina this is worth the time it takes to put in a request because 85% of the improvements come from you the user.

To Submit login in as a Destiny Site Administrator, then click on the online Help button in the upper right corner, then click on contact us at the bottom of the page, and the 5th option is Enhancement Requests

You will need the district customer number. If you don’t have it let me know and I will get it to you.

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@your Library Read It Forward! with Gareth Hinds Romeo & Juliet Thursday, November 6, 7pm St. Louis Public Library - Central Hinds's stylish graphic adaptation of the Bard's tragedy offers modern touches and a diverse cast that underscores the story's universality.

Library Telescope Check-out Program Starting November 10, individuals with a St. Louis County Library card will be able to check-out telescopes for a 7-day period at the following branches: Headquarters, Daniel Boone, Florissant Valley, Tesson Ferry and Lewis & Clark. Each telescope is equipped with everything needed to explore the night sky: a user manual, constellation guide, moon map, lens cleaner, night light, and a storage pouch. The Library Telescope program is a partnership with the St. Louis Astronomical Society. You can learn more about the program here.

November is Picture Book Month Research shows that the multisensory aspect of picture books helps to stimulate language, brain, and attention span development in students. what do we do allday.com - 11 books to inspire inventors and enginners http://picturebookmonth.com/

National Family Literacy Day November 1st Celebrate all month long with events and activities and other resources from readwritethink.org http://goo.gl/VfzA32

Personalized Learning One option for earning Parkway credits is to participate in webinars. In order to earn participation credits watch the webinar and then go to http://tinyurl.com/LibWebinars 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.

Global Education Conference The fifth annual Global Education Conference, a free week-long online event bringing together educators and innovators from around the world, will be held Monday, November 17 through Friday, November 22, 2014 The Global Education Conference is a collaborative, inclusive, world-wide community initiative involving students, educators, and organizations at all levels. It is designed to significantly increase opportunities for building education-related connections around the globe while supporting cultural awareness and recognition of diversity. Last year’s conference featured 200 general sessions and 19 keynote addresses from all over the world with over 8,000 participant logins. To attend this year's conference and to be kept informed of the latest conference news and updates, please join this network.

Left Bank Books invites you to an evening dedicated to educators!

Join us to meet local authors, learn about exciting new releases, and win classroom book collections, all FREE! Join us at our store on Wednesday, November 5th.

Sign up here!

6:00-7:00 p.m. Cocktail Hour with Local Authors *drinks and snacks provided* Meet and mingle with: Heather Brewer, Margo L. Dill, Jody Feldman, Cole Gibsen, Jan Greenberg, Antony John, Susan McBride, Jeanie Franz Ransom, Jeffrey Ricker, Inda Schaenen and more!

7:00 p.m. Book Talk Learn about this season's hottest titles for your school.

Plus!Get a gift bag full of surprises!

Win great classroom collections of books! All ages represented! Collect teacher guides, bookmarks, activity sheets, and other great reading resources!

The entire evening is FREE, but we can only accommodate the first 65 to register, so do it today by following the link! Questions? Contact Sarah at sarah. h@left-bank.com.

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Personalized Learning Opportunities

About Books Authorama.com Public Domain Books Welcome to Authorama.com, featuring completely free books from a variety of different authors, collected here to read online or offline. The books may have been published before, but not in this form.

Register at http://goo.gl/Oi7PL4 Getting the Most out of Integrating eBooks in the Classroom: 10 Proven Lessons You Can Use Now! Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 3 p.m. Eastern Time

Brain-Friendly Teaching and Learning in Your Think Tank Library Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 4 p.m. Eastern Time

Dynamic Databases: Revolutionizing Today’s Research, Teaching, and Learning Tuesday, Jan. 20 at 4 p.m. Eastern Time

You Need It: Reading Promotional Programming That Really Works!

Tuesday, Mar. 31 at 4 p.m. Eastern Time

Counting on What We Have: Evaluating School Library Collections A new webinar from AASL will help school librarians in this increasingly digital age to evaluate and demonstrate the value of their school library’s collection. Thursday, Nov. 13 at 6 p.m. Central on . For more information and to register, visit ecollab.aasl.org.

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Student Opportunities So, what is the Spark!

Incubator?

In Camera Uploads we are highlighting Parkway's Spark Program. If you haven't’ heard about it check out the website!

Spark! Is a place where junior and senior high school students will work to develop an entrepreneurial mindset as they generate creative solutions to real-world problems. The Spark!

Incubator allows student entrepreneurs to run at their natural pace in an environment that inspires action. Participants will leverage mentor connections and toolkit resources to develop new products or start viable businesses for as long as they want. What’s even better, the space features high mobility and adaptability to flex with the needs of the student entrepreneurs.

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