Volume 2 | Issue 4
Parkway School District
Know & Go
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Nancy’s Nook & Other Reminders Growth Measure Window is Now Open The Growth Measure Assessment window will be open from September 8th 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. One more thing, it’s extremely important that your students get their student number correct. For most this isn’t an issue but you might want to have a print out just in case you have that handful of students who don’t know because they are new to the district or just forgot.
Conference Request Due Sept.15th The time has once again come to think about what, out-of-district professional development opportunities. As we are all aware, program funding has been cut over the years and are limited on the amount of money that can be spent to support you in these efforts and to attend these events. Many of you have been very resourceful in the past to combine funds from the district and building as well as supplementing what you're given with your own money in an effort to continue to learn and progress in your field. Just like last year, in an effort to be fair and transparent to you while at the same time fulfilling the fiscal obligations to the district, each request will be evaluated and determination will be made on how to best spend the allotted funds. All requests must be submitted by the end of the day on September 15th using the Conference Pre-Approval form found online at http://parkwaypl.weebly. com/other-opportunities.html under the heading "Conferences". Some events do not have their rates posted yet so please do your best to approximate using the published rates from the previous year. By requesting funds from the library program, you are also agreeing to share your learning with the rest of the librarians either as a write up in the Library Newsletter or by taking part in a webinar that the library program will host. As in year's past, I am able to pay for registration and some travel expenses depending on the event. Subs are to be paid for by the building. Remember that before you submit your form that it must be signed by your principal.
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Keep reading! It’s one of the most marvelous adventures that anyone can have. ~ Lloyd Alexander
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
More Updates You’re Invited - Project Parkway What: By the end of the 2014 - 2015 school year the Innovation and Technology
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Project Parkway Advisory will create a process to bring innovative ideas to Parkway and contribute ideas to innovate Parkway to prepare students for the ever changing world. Join us at Project Parkway this year to work with students, parents, and staff on generating ideas to innovate Parkway and identifying future trends and topics in education!
When: Monday, September 15 South High, 7-9 p.m.
Monday, November 17 West High, 7-9 p.m.
Monday, February 23 Central High, 7-9 p.m.
Monday, April 6 North High, 7-9 p.m.
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.
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It’s Not Too Late - Google Drive Tests Last year as we were preparing to implement Google Apps I offered any librarian who was interested the opportunity to either be reimbursed for a passed test or given district PD credit. That opportunity is still available to you. If you are interested in learning more about Google and Google Apps, this is a great, selfpaced development opportunity. There are a number of librarians who already participated last year so ask your fellow librarians (or Kim) to get some insight on this. All information (including study materials and the tests themselves) can be found at http://www.google.com/edu/training/certifications/. You can take any or all of the required and/or elective tests that you want. Under the heading "Become a Google Educator" click where it says "See Courses" to get to the information.
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If you are interested, please let Nancy know and she will begin to form a list so we can keep track. Each test is $15 and, upon submitting your certificate we will get your credit (at the end of the year) or reimbursed.
METC - Presentation Proposals If you intend on presenting at METC this year the proposals are DUE Monday, September 15th more information at: http://goo.gl/L8UMaf
Follett Orders Before placing an online order with Follet be sure to call or email Nancy first to verify the available funds in your library services account.
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ISTE Standards
Resources for supporting Digital Citizenship
Thinking about global learning in the digital age is the foundation upon which the ISTE (International Society for Technology Education) Standards were created. ISTE has created Standards for Students, Teachers, Coaches and Administrators.
Common Sense Media is hosting Digital Citizenship Week from Oct. 2125. Throughout the week, there will be a webinars and other ways for schools and educators to get involved.
As we as a group of librarians think about how students, society, and our world change, we are constantly trying to create meaningful experiences that help students build skills and acquire knowledge to succeed in this increasingly digital society. In each newsletter I will share a standard, what it means to our libraries and provide some resources. These Technology Standards once called NET-S (National Educational Technology Standard for Students), not only address the need for basic technology competence but also incorporate the skills and knowledge that students require to learn effectively and live productively in a digital society. As I visit buildings, many of you are working on digital citizenship (especially since we are rolling out Google Apps) units and thinking about mini-lessons to sprinkle throughout the school year. So, what better is there to start than with the National Standard for Digital Citizenship? Digital Citizenship – Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior. Student performance indicators are: ● Advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology ● Exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity ● Demonstrate personal responsibility for lifelong learning ● Exhibit leadership for digital citizenship Digital Citizenship is often weaved into the curriculum more than you might think. ISTE points out three of the most common ways: creating digital presentations, studying historical figures and literary characters, and researching for a project. http://www.iste.org/explore/ArticleDetail?articleid=50
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Digital Literacy and Citizenship Curriculum for K-12: Common Sense Media’s interactive curriculum offers something for every grade level. From Digital Passport. Also, check out Common Sense Media’s Digital Citizenship advice for parents and teachers for links to a bunch of useful articles. Understanding YouTube and Digital Citizenship: YouTube’s online curriculum for secondary students is a perfect resource for Digital Citizenship Week. Teachers will find ten lessons, all of which take between 20-50 minutes to teach, and they cover extremely relevant topics like managing online reputation and protecting privacy online. Digital Citizenship Learning Center from CyberWise: CyberWise produced an extensive list of digital citizenship resources, including videos, games and toolkits from a variety of sources. The CyberWise Guide to Digital Citizenship is also available for free download, which features overviews, tips and strategies for teaching digital citizenships and links to other valuable resources like Media Smarts and iKeepSafe. Cable in the Classroom’s Digital Citizenship Resources: Cable in the Classroom (CIC) is a one-stop-shop for digital citizenship resources for teachers. Here, you’ll find useful and engaging articles, videos and other resources for teaching digital citizenship, and students can work through CIC’s InCtrl lessons to learn the ins and outs of digital citizenship.
List from Global Digital Citizen Foundation. http://globaldigitalcitizen. org/digital-citizenship-week-6resources-for-educators/
Highlighted & Circled Technology, Research & Learning Resources
Powtoons - Free Upgrade - Limited Time Offer PowToon, the animated video online creation tool has a standard free vision but is now offering a free classroom account with advanced features. The offer includes 60 free accounts and longer export times for video. This tool creates Common Craft style videos by utilizing a dragand-drop editor. http://www.powtoon.com/lp/toonup/
25 Interesting STEM Experts Worth Following on Twitter You don’t have to be a science teacher to appreciated this list of STEM experts. By following these people you will gain several classroom resources and strengthen your own PLN (Professional Learning Network). This would be great to share with your science teachers or to peruse if you are entertaining the idea of a makerspaces. http://www.edudemic. com/stem-experts-twitter/
15 Google Search Lesson Plans & A Google A Day Challenges Since Google is one of the first places students go when giving a research task, Google has created a set of lesson plans that help students to pick the correct search terms, understand the search results, narrow the search, search for evidence, and evaluate source credibility. Each topic has a beginner, intermediate and advanced lesson. In addition to the lesson plans, the Google-a-Day challenge will stretch students to use their skills to engage and use technology in solving a research task. http://www.google.com/insidesearch/searcheducation/lessons.html
Oversharing -Think Before You Post This collaborative project via Common Sense Media and Flocabulary teaches how (and how not) to behave online. While the 10 tips for communicating and sharing on social media sites is geared for students, it’s food for thought for educators, too. The site includes video, interactive lyrics (for our singers in the group), challenge questions, and fill in the blanks. https://www.flocabulary.com/oversharing
Discovery Education In last week’s newsletter it was mentioned how we now access Discovery Education in Parkway. Both students and staff will use your Novell account username and password to access DE at http://pkwy. discoveryeducation.com. One of the key features for you would be under the Teacher Center tab. This tab contains curriculum resources, such as STEM Connect, Calendar, Lesson Plan Library, Atlas Interactive Map, and Thematic Focus.
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Google Special Characters in Slides, Docs & Drawings Have you been creating a document and needed to make a math or science character that is not part of your keyboard? Now, you can create and search for special characters to insert into your slides, documents, and drawings. To perform a keyword search open the "insert" menu then select "special characters."
Google for Education Page The site contains many tools, such as the Search & Discovery section where you can experience the world without leaving the classroom. Sites include Google Cultural Institute, Art Project, World Wonders Project, Google Street View Gallery, Google Map Maker, Google Play Books, Constitute, and many more. To get to this information click on the URL http://www.google.com/edu/tools-andsolutions/# then clck on the Search & Discovery button
The Google Educast The people at Edreach have a weekly round up of the newest Ed tools from Google-verse. This resource highlights best practices for students of all ages and is hosted by Google Certified Teachers.
10 Keyboard Shortcuts for Chromebooks Many of the libraries are refreshing with Chromebooks, and what better way to get started than to learn the shortcuts. Not only will you be more proficient but you will look like a pro. Shortcuts covered in this site include: taking a screenshot, opening file manager, locking the screens and several more. http://goo.gl/8Hrlm What does it mean to be a librarian in the digital age?
For the Love of Reading In a laid-back lit journal from Jon Scieszka, the author of f The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales, he has a post called “How to Get Kids to Love Reading (Tip: Stop Telling Them How Important Reading Is).” It was an interview and one of the most asked questions was: What advice do you have for parents and teachers of kids who don’t(yet) like read? His response was more of what not to do to engage a kid in reading. For example, do not tell them reading is magical. To reading them all go to http: //bit.ly/1p0KD3a
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@your Library Banned Books Week This year's Banned Books Week (held September 21–27), with its focus on comics, creates a particularly kid-friendly opportunity to introduce students to their reading rights. Below, you'll find some tried-andtrue, practical suggestions to help you prepare for Banned Books Week—and to support you as you build stronger intellectual freedom policies for the future.
EBSCO, World Book, and SIRS databases are now working inside of OneSearch. Other databases are being added. You can also make changes OneSearch yourself. To get to the OneSearch setup, while logged in with your librarian login: 1. Go to the Catalog tab 2. Open Search Setup in the lower left 3. Open the "Enriched Content Searches" sub-tab in the upper right 4. Click the Edit button next to One Search Database Information. 5. From here, you can Add Databases if there is something you would like to add that you have the remote passwords for (or is one of the free databases not already included), or click edit to edit the databases. Quite possibly, you may see databases in OneSearch that are not needed or you'd rather your students not see. To change them, click Edit Databases. Find the database you want to no longer show up in the searches. You can remove it completely, or just make it not be searchable. I'd suggest making it unsearchable in case circumstances change. To do this, click Edit next to the name. Then uncheck all the options that pop up here and click save. Repeat for any other databases you don't want to show up in searches. ~ Jim Hepler
Adding Volunteer Patron Accounts St Louis County Library Card Sometimes you may have the need to add a patron. Those patrons would be those Campaign! that are not in the Parkway system, such as a volunteer. In order to add them go to 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. Promotional Poster Idea
the Back Office tab >click on Manage Patrons> then click on New Patron (on the right side). Once the information is entered, you can click on the Print Label on Save box (bottom of the page) to get that label as soon as you hit the Save button.
Follett Shelf Help If you are looking for a quick reference guide to share with students and faculty, check out this resource. Once logged into the shelf, scroll to the bottom of your eBooks. The last book on the shelf should be Follett quick reference guide. This is available to all users and at the same time.
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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.
It’s Not Too Late - 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 1 (basic overview) http://www.google. com/edu/training/tools/drive/level1.html ● Drive Level 2 - http://www.google.com/edu/training/tools/drive/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.
Google Apps Development Opps Missouri Summit featuring Google for Education Saturday, October 4th - Maplewood-Richmond Heights SD 60 Breakout sessions Registration is $80 More info: www.gafemo.com
Google Educator Group Eastern Missouri Online community hosted in Google+ Interested go to : http://tinyurl.com/gegmo
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/
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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
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Sharing the love of reading at McKelvey Creating new spaces as South Middle Library lessons at River Bend Book Exchange program is open and ready for business outside of South Middle
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