Volume 2 | Issue 6
Parkway School District
Know & Go
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Nancy’s Nook & Other Reminders Growth Measure Window Closes Friday The Growth Measure Assessment window closes Friday, September 26th. During that time period, EVERY 4th & 6th grader in your building needs to have taken the assessment. This includes students who are absent the day that you give it to a specific class so be sure that you keep track.
There is no friend as loyal as a book. ~ Ernest Hemingway
MASL Proposals Wants Your Workshop Proposals Whether reworking their libraries to be maker spaces, collaborating with a colleague on unique lessons, utilizing a new technology with students, identifying ways to show the value of their library to administrators or an endless array of other valuable activities, every school librarian in Missouri has a story and information to share about what's happening in their library. MASL wants you to submit a workshop proposal for the 2015 Spring Conference! Tell them, and your colleagues, about what you've been doing in your library or school. What have you been successful at during the past few years? What challenge were you faced with, and how did you address it? How have you innovated? What is it you're doing that your students, colleagues or administrators just love? MASL wants to share your information and story at its 2015 Spring Conference, the largest school librarian-specific professional development event in the state. Click here to submit a workshop proposal for this event; proposals are due by November 1, 2014.
Follett Shelf STAFF Login If the STAFF Novell logins in your building do not appear to be working in Follett Shelf, please make a list of those people and send it to Nancy. She will determine what the issue is when she returns.
Fast Adds A little over a week ago you were given access to fast add items to the catalog. One important reminder is to please not try to catalog graphic novels,. Send those over to Library Services for processing. If you need them quickly, then ask for a rush if necessary.
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Contact Information Bill Bass Twitter: billbass Skype: bill.bass3 Kim Lindskog Twitter: klindskog Skype: klindskog Scoopit:www.scoop.it/t/know-go
Nancy Ikemeyer Skype: nancy,ikemeyer.pearl Twitter: NancyIkemeyer Access the Library Services Webpage using the QR code or www.tinyurl.com/libserv
ISTE Standards in Our Setting As we work through the Technology Standards for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) we will look at Communication and Collaboration this week. As a whole, these standards are designed to provide a guide for establishing learning environments supported by technology and opportunities for students to find and use current information and resources. Communication & Collaboration Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. A. B. C. D.
Interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media Communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats Develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of other cultures Contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems
Below are some examples of students (in various grades) who are literate with the Communication & Collaboration standard (note that an example may have more than one standard addressed): ● ● ● ●
Engage in learning activities with learners from multiple cultures through email and other electronic means. Use digital-imaging technology to modify or create works of art for use in a digital presentation. Participate in a cooperative learning project in an online learning community. Create and publish an online art gallery with examples and commentary that demonstrate an understanding of different historical periods, cultures, and countries.
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Resources for supporting Communication & Collaboration Recommended Google Tools and Apps Google tools and apps are incredibly useful for improving students’ communication and collaboration. Google CommunitiesParticipants can share videos, images, links, and more. They can edit their posts and include hashtags to organize information. They can also create threads to categorize posts. Google HangOuts- Up to 10 can collaborate through voice and video. They can screen share and create/edit documents, presentations, audio, and so much more. If you choose, record the meeting. When you end the broadcast, the video automatically goes to your Youtube channel. Google Drive- Create documents, presentations, spreadsheets, and forms. Integrate apps and scripts that allow you to do so much more like add voice feedback, draw, or calculate using formulas. Kaizena app- leave voice feedback Read the entire artile from techlearning.com at http: //goo.gl/0my4TB
Highlighted & Circled Technology, Research & Learning Resources
STEM Education: Over 25 STEAM Links This post by Michael Groman on the Tech Learning Blog is devoted to sharing resources and information in science, technology, engineering, math, and art. Some examples include: ● Arts Edge - A fantastic resource from the Kennedy Center hosting numerous lessons that integrate Art in the curriculum. ● How to Smile - Discover this group of science museums dedicated to bringing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) out of the academic cloister and into the wider world. ● PBS Design Squad Nation – Turn the innovation on in your classroom. Use Design Squad Nation activities, animations, video profiles, and episodes in classrooms and after-school programs, in libraries and museums, at events and at home. ● Cardboard Challenge – Not everything needs high tech and expensive resources. See the entire list at http://goo.gl/myDOaN
Revisiting DPLA - Digital Public Library of America DPLA is a portal that brings together America’s libraries, archives, and museums, and makes them freely available to all. The portal provides innovative ways to search and scan through the united collection of millions of items, including by timeline,map, virtual bookshelf, format, subject, and partner. Also check out their App Library, it’s impressive. http://dp.la/apps
15 Year Old Explains the Key to Developing a PLN Alex shares his tips for creating a PLN (Professional Learning Network). Knowledge is power and he explains how to build a platform of learning based on the things that are relevant to you. Read his interview at http://goo.gl/pl3eaj.
Twitter Education Chats: An Astonishing Source of Professional Development Twitter has been in existence for a while, but truly I don’t know where I could learn more and then share it with all of you. While I may not post often I do stalk and get a huge amount of information, as it is one of my top professional learning networks(PLN). In this article http://goo.gl/upGjUl a pathway to experiencing Twitter in education chats has been simplified into 11 steps. Also relevant is the map and link to the extensive list of chats developed by Sean Junkins. http://goo.gl/bRUZI2
More on Search from Richard Byrne - An interactive search road map: The Kentucky Virtual Library hosts an interactive map of the research process for students. The map, titled How To Do Research, walks students through the research process from start to finish with every step along the way. One of the things about this map that school librarians will like is that it is not focused solely on web research. How To Do Research includes a good section about using library catalogs, books, and magazines. In addition to this resource Common Craft also has a video on web search strategies in Plain English A Web Search Strategies in Plain English.
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Library Lessons Genre Passport
Google Toolkit - Teachers’ Edition Google offers a myriad of tools , but do you know just how many and what they can do for your library or classroom? The list found on daily genius has some great suggestions for those that you do know and those you may not of heard of. http: //dailygenius.com/google-tools/
Looking for a fun way to encourage students to read different genres? To get started read Joe Bright and the Seven Genre Dudes as an introduction, hand out or let the students create an assembled passport, start reading, and stamp students passports as they travel through the genres. Check out the Classroom Magic Blog at http://goo.gl/80W1wp
Adding Clip Art to Google Docs Recently a question came up, can I add clip art to Google Docs? Indeed you certainly can. Not only can you add the clip art to Docs, but you can also add them to Slides, Sheets, Forms and Drawings. See the explanation on how to do this on Jonathan Wylie’ s blog page at http://goo.gl/EnnaxW.
Apps Get All the Love but Don’t Forget About Extension in Google Chrome Samantha Morra, Google Certified Teachers has put together a great Slideshare presentation on extensions. What is an extension you ask? Extensions are extra features and functionality that you can easily add to Google Chrome. By using extensions you can customize Google Chrome with features you like, while keeping your browser free of things that you don’t use.(from the Chrome Help page). http: //goo.gl/ONYIG9
How to Add a File to Multiple Folders The Google Gooru people have put together a 1:22 video on how to get that one file into multiple folders. Give a peek at http://goo.gl/Jii1FD
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25 Mini-Adventures in the Library This is a parent created scavenger hunt for the library, but I thought some of the items on the list were interesting and fun. It could be a great springboard for ideas you may want to modify and use in your library. Enjoy! http://goo. gl/7y2axV
@your Library Banned Books Week It’s here...Banned Books Week (held September 21–27), with its focus on comics, creates a particularly kidfriendly opportunity to introduce students to their reading rights. Below, you'll find some tried-and-true, practical suggestions to help you prepare for Banned Books Week—and to support you as you build stronger intellectual freedom policies for the future. Check out the banned book infographic (includes the reasons why too) at http: //goo.gl/1vDy1w.
Star Wars Reads Day Commemorate the third annual Star Wars Reads Day—an initiative that celebrates reading and Star Wars. Also a great opportunity to highlight your graphic novel collection. Need to giggle see the Darth Vader vs. Voldemort picture at http://goo.gl/bENbrC
Destiny Changing the Hold Limit Amounts Destiny has a default as to what the hold limits are for student and faculty holds. Right now the district default is 5 for each, but you can change this number to accommodate your patrons. For example, if a teacher would like to put a particular set of books on hold for upcoming unit. 1. Go to the Back Office tab, then Library Policies 2. Edit the Faculty patron type by clicking the little paper and pencil icon on the right side. 3. Change the number of max holds to whatever you wish and click Save at the bottom. Voila!
Teen Read Week Encourage teens to Turn Dreams into Reality @your library during Teen Read Week - October 12th-18th. Books to highlight include a variety of resources, such as, inspirational stories, motivational biographies, career resources, and DIY books.
St Louis County Library Card Campaign! The St. Louis County Library is still running the library card campaign. This year SLCL has implemented an online registration module to streamline the process. They encourage schools to direct students and staff that do not already have a SLC Library card to http: //webpac.slcl. org/screens/schoolregistration.html to submit the online library card application. The staff will create library cards for those students and staff and deliver the library cards to your school to be distributed.
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Google Drive Certification Last year, Bill offered librarians the opportunity to acquire Google Drive Certification or Google Educator Certification. This opportunity is still available. Google Drive now has level 1 and level 2 training and you'll want to complete both of them. The good news is level 1 is really short and is more of just an overview. Level 2 is more comprehensive and will provide most of the answers that you will need for to pass the test. This is where you should spend most of your time. In this level, there are many videos that help to illustrate the topics and concepts covered. In Lesson 8 you'll find a link that will be important for the certification test as well. Here are the pertinent links: ● Drive Level 1http://www. google. com/edu/training/tools/driv e/level1.html ● Drive Level 2 - http://www. google. com/edu/training/tools/driv e/level2.html ● Google Testing Center https://google.starttest. com/ If you are interested in taking the Drive test or all of the tests they are $15 each. If you choose to to take the test(s), you have two choices. Library Services will either pay for all five tests once you've passed them and have turned in your certificates, or Library Services can give you 2 district credits (if you complete all five tests). You may also get reimbursed if you opt to take only the Google Drive test.
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.
METC Book Review Need District PD credit? Would you like to contribute to the METC conference? Well, here is your opportunity. Each year, METC has an ISTE book store where they have a selection of books that are for sale. The METC advisory board is looking to offer book recommendations/reviews for these books and I want to offer you the opportunity to participate if you would like. Two ways to go about this are listed below: Option 1: METC review ● Choose the book and let Nancy know your request by the end of the day on Wednesday,September 24th - she will order it for you out of the Library Services budget ● Write a 2-3 paragraph review to be submitted to Bill no later than November 1 to be included in the METC correspondence Option 2: District Credit - .5 district credit ● Choose the book and let Nancy know your request by the end of the day on Wednesday,September 24th- she will order it for you out of the Library Services budget ● Have a follow up conversation with Kim around your take-aways from the book and how it will influence you as you attempt to influence your building ○ If you do a review for the METC committee you will still need to have a conversation with Kim for credit Available Books ● 101 Best Web Sites for Elementary Teachers ● Differentiating Instruction with Technology in K–5 Classrooms ● Digital Citizenship in Schools, Second Edition ● Digital Storytelling Guide for Educators ● Flipped Learning: Gateway to Student Engagement ● From Inspiration to Red Carpet ● Grounded Designs for Online and Hybrid Learning: Trends and Technologies ● Interactive Whiteboards in the Elementary Classroom ● Personalized Learning ● Teacher as Architect, 2nd ed. ● Teaching Literacy in the Digital Age ● Web 2.0, How-to for Educators, 2nd ed.
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Personalized Learning Cont’d Read Like a Detective; Write like a Reporter. Explore resources to support evidence-based reading and writing. Join Britannica Digital Learning to learn about this shift in student expectations and discover strategies to promote the use of evidence in research. Register at http://goo.gl/9s2JsI Choose from one of two dates to attend: Thursday, Septermber 25th or Tuesday, September 30th from 3:00-4:00PM
JSTOR Database Webinar Want to learn what’s new with JSTOR and get the most out of it? They are offering two webinars this fall for secondary school librarians on Tuesday, September 30 (2:30-3:30) and Wednesday, October 8 (11-12:00)
Missouri Summit featuring Google for Education Saturday, October 4th - Maplewood-Richmond Heights SD 60 Breakout sessions Registration is $80 More info: www.gafemo.com
Beyond 3D Printers: Strategies for Makerspace Success When someone mentions "makerspace," do you hear, "Buy a 3D printer?" While digital fabrication tools can be a robust part of a library makerspace, they're not the only options. From lanyards to laser cutters and crochet to coding, all kinds of crafts and skills are welcome in makerspaces. In this webinar strategies to help create a maker culture in your library that welcomes and supports all patrons and their creations will be discussed. Tuesday, October 7th at 1:00PM Register at http://goo.gl/ZxrvyT
Free Webinar by Richard Byrne on Google Apps On October 7th Simple K12 is hosting an afternoon of free webinars about Google tools for teachers. The webinars will start at 1pm Eastern Time and run until 5pm Eastern Time. Richard will conduct two webinars that afternoon where he will share some of his favorite Google Search strategies, ideas for teaching search strategies, and using Google Forms and Spreadsheets to streamline workflow. Click here to register for this free PD opportunity.
Connected Educators Month (CEM) - October 2014 Originally developed by the U.S. Department of Education, this virtual conference provides hundreds of professional development opportunities with diverse and engaging activities to educators of all levels. For more information visit http://connectededucators.org/announcing-cem-2014/
Brain-Friendly Teaching and Learning in Your Think Tank Library Tuesday, November 18, 2014, 4pm EST This one hour could transform your library into a think tank. Brain-based learning and teaching engages, challenges, and succeeds as new standards prompt change. Join us for 60 real-world minutes exploring the WHY and HOW of a Think Tank approach to library instruction. If a child's brain could talk, what would it tell you about optimal learning? How can those strategies be a part of best practice? Research-based strategies, models, plans, and real-world ideas will be shared, and provide a starter kit for your library program. Register at http://goo. gl/T1MnBx
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Student Opportunities Take Advantage of a Free Research Skills Course for Students Research Basics is a series of free, selfpaced, online lesson modules that provide general instruction and practice in scholarly research skills at the high school level. Research Basics is a beta program produced by JSTOR that aims to support librarians and teachers tackling the complex task of helping teens learn how to conduct scholarly research.
Show Me a Movie Contest - Edplus & METC Show-Me a Movie is a digital storytelling contest for students grades 2-12 in Missouri and its Border States (Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska). These students are invited to demonstrate their creativity and digital moviemaking skills in one of five categories. New this year, categories are designated for specific age groups. Also new for 2014, the area of focus for all submitted movies is STEAM related. All winning movies are showcased at a reception in February during the Midwest Education Technology Conference (METC). The students from the winnings movie are invited to attend along with their teachers and families. More information at http://goo.gl/4iJmFl
Camera Uploads Getting ready for the Aspire test and growth assessment survey at North High
Author and illustrator (Deborah Diesen and Dan Hanna) of the Pout Pout Fish books visits Bellerive and Henry
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