Volume 7 | Issue 3
Know & Go Updates @your Library Updates & Reminders October 18th PD Day Information A change in the time of the October 18th PD Day has revised our plans. We we were going to meet from 8:00 to 11:00 and then you would return to your building for the afternoon. Now it seems that it is a full day of district learning. For the all-day development, you will have the opportunity to either attend a Future Ready Workshop presented by the Alliance for Excellent Education (with Brianna Hodges as facilitator) or attend the district development at West High School. The Future Ready workshop is designed for school-based leaders (Principals, Librarians, and Instructional Coaches) explore effective school-based leadership strategies that assist with the transformation and modernization of student learning through the support from the FRS Framework. This free workshop has only been offered in St Louis twice and is a great opportunity to connect with other librarians from the area. Lunch and snacks are provided but registration is required. The workshop is at Orchard Farms High School in St Charles, MO from 9:00 until 3:00. Please register yourself and complete the very quick PD Plans Google form here. The all day development option at WHS will be from 8:00 to 3:00 with an hour for lunch. That day will consist of some vendors sharing new features and products, curriculum work, and MSPLC time (if needed). Please complete the PD Day form (if you haven’t already done so) by Friday, October 4th so we have record of your participation in the District Learning Day on October 18th.
Librarian Substitute List When Parkway’s HR department handled substitutes, Library Services would provide a few instructional videos (Destiny specific) that people who wanted to sub would watch and sign off that they wanted to work in the library. The process is different now that Kelly Services is the provider for substitutes. There is no way to push out those instructional videos or to know who has library knowledge. That is why in September a list was crowdsourced from all of you. If you have additional people that you’d like to add to the list, let Kim know. Here is a link to that Google sheet.
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On the newly created Library Services Resource Hub website found at bit.ly/pkwylibhub you will find: The many resource websites created to support teaching and learning Library Program - guiding documents All the helpful links from previous newsletters Librarian Talking Points Makerspace approaches, purchasing, and reflection survey
Curates Digital Resources & Tools Helping students become Knowledge Constructors through the curation of information from digital resources using a variety of tools and methods to create collections of artifacts that demonstrate meaningful connections or conclusions (ISTE Student Standards 3C).
Out with the old, in with the new... the Media Literacy Week website has a brand new look and tons of new content! Check out the following resources to help you get started planning your MLW activities: ● ● ●
Check out ot the FREE classroom and community resource page! Download the MLW Toolkit! Download and share the graphics, logos, and memes!
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Empowers Students as Creators Pegboard Pinball & Marble Run A while ago Isaac Santos, a 13 year maker, posted to Instructables.com about how to make a Boardrun, a marble run made with a DIY pegboard, but now he is looking to make...Pegboard Pinball! It has all of the features of the classic pinball machine: Functional flippers, a plunger, all of that classic stuff. The magic is in the pegboard. With the pegboard, you can move around obstacles and make the game harder for older students and easier for a beginners.Students can make, play, make, play all day... the iterations are limitless.
10 Ways to Use Emojis in the Classroom Emojis are the modern-day hieroglyphics In fact, students are sharing complete thoughts and complete stories, so imagine how this might look in your class. This blog post from ditchthattextbook.com gives classroom examples, such as, visual summaries, story retelling, feedback, exit tickets, icebreakers, and more. Emojis can add instant engagement to an activity or lesson.
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Empowers Students as Creators Students leverage technology to take an active role in choosing, achieving and demonstrating competency in their learning goals, informed by the learning sciences.
Empowering Students to be Masters of Their Own Learning The use of Learning Centers encourages and facilitates students to become increasingly self-directed as they create digital products that engage them in critical thinking, collaboration, and authentic real-world problem solving. When thinking about centers, you need to consider: ● Determine the curricular purpose and relevant ISTE Standards for Students addressed for each center ● Consider the skills to be addressed ● Decide on the needed supplies ● Create protocols and procedures for student access Some activities to include: ●
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Coding Center ○ Tynker’s Homophones STEM Kit A fun storytelling game ○ Scratch: create interactive games to demonstrate knowledge in content areas ○ Other Resources ■ Bitsbox ■ Khan Academy ■ Made with Code ■ Scratch Jr. Green Screen Activities ○ READ Posters ○ Proportion lessons inspired by the movie, Honey I Shrunk the Kids ○ Parent Night - have students show parents how to use the greens screen to create family pictures with a backdrop image that corresponds with the schoolwide event Augmented & Virtual Reality Center - Oh, the places you’ll go - bringing constellations, 3D geometry animal habitats, or the plight of refugees - Request a kit through the district mobile makerspace
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Reading / eBook Center - utilize what is trending by advertising with great signage and directions on eMedia access Gaming - allow free play and student experts to teach structured game skills Google demonstration area for tools, apps, experiments, like Music Lab Research Nook - a quiet place with district databases tutorials Engineering Area - Use Keva Planks, Legos, cardboard, and simple machines
This article by Nikki Robertson and the quick sheet below was created from the ISTE Empowered Learner magazine.
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Builds Instructional Partnerships Model for colleagues the identification, exploration, evaluation, curation and adoption of new digital resources and tools for learning. (ISTE Student Standards 2C).
How Do Teachers and Schools Develop Young Innovators? Innovation is a long, diďŹƒcult journey with several failures before the right solution is designed Shelly Terrell (Sanchez) STEM teacher and speaker delivered the keynote for the #KYGoDigital Summer Tour Conference,, where she talked about The Keys to Fostering a Culture of Innovation! Students Who S.A.I.L. In her story she shares that Thomas Edison designed the lightbulb 10,000 times, which meant he had this incredible drive to keep trying over 9,000 times after not getting it quite right. Innovation is a long, difficult journey with several failures before the right solution is designed. Some of students shut down after failing once. Our hardest job is to help students believe in themselves time and time again so they outlast the journey and come up with the solutions to transform their communities and change the world! Her keynote focused on the importance of teachers and schools offering curricula that motivates students to design, build, and create solutions to problems that impact them. Below find the recording to her keynote along with key tweets highlighting some of the important parts. Find the slides and resources here.
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Builds Instructional Partnerships Model for colleagues the identification, exploration, evaluation, curation and adoption of new digital resources and tools for learning. (ISTE Student Standards 2C).
23 Fun Beach Ball Games and Activities to Pep Up Your Classroom So many ways to have a ball … without getting sand in your shoes. What is it about a beach ball that just makes an ordinary day seem more fun? These beach ball games and activities support everything from test preparation to fitness to world languages and more. Check out all 23 ideas at weareteachers.com.
From Sticky Note Storms to Sage & Scribe - 10 Alternatives to Think-Pair-Share All learners need time to process new ideas and information. They especially need time to verbally make sense of and articulate their learning with a community of learners who are also engaged in the same experience and journey. Problem is, sometimes it’s hard to stay on subject without a little guidance. That’s why structured discussions really work best with students, regardless of their maturity level. These ten discussion techniques (and a little purposeful planning) go beyond the traditional turn and talk/think-pair-share to give students an opportunity to deepen their understanding while practicing their verbal skills. See the article and ideas at weareteachers.com
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Designs Collaborative Spaces Provides flexible spaces that promote inquiry, creativity, collaboration, and community.
From Outdated Library to School District Model Bay View Middle School leaders wanted to redesign their library and learning spaces to give students a place where they could gain exposure to a variety of materials. This particular school used Demco’s interior services to help create a learning environment where multiple models of learning, creativity, discovery, and exploration could take place. Key Features of the remodel include: ● Mobile tables and stacking chairs for group size management ● Butcher block tables for heavy-duty maker activities ● Glass marker boards for ideation ● A mix of seating options to invite users to collaborate and study See the remodel pictures, read the article, and explore the products purchased for this space at www.demcointeriors.com. As a department and a library in the district we will continue to think about library physical spaces in terms of the 6 learning zone and our main topic five in the program guidelines. 6 Learning Zones: ○ large group area ○ small group area ○ quiet/study area ○ community (safe, social) space ○ technology-rich zone ○ creation/exploration space Main Topic 5: Library Physical Spaces Parkway libraries are multi-use spaces that are inviting and available for learners of all ages. ● Explore opportunities to create modern library spaces with flexible seating and multi-use zones for a variety of educational experiences
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Leads Beyond the Library Educators seek out opportunities for leadership to support student and teacher empowerment and success and to improve teaching and learning. Knowing how to collaborate and build influential partnerships in the school setting is a key skill for librarians to develop. It's also an increasingly important capability in leading the modern library. Collaboration combines the knowledge, experience and creativity of others and creates a shared strategic plan for digital learning and fosters a culture of innovation to empower teachers and learners students. The Talking Points flyer below is an approach to advocating for collaboration.
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#ParkwayReads - Literacy Inspires and supports the reading lives of both learners and teachers. Creates inclusive collections that acknowledge and celebrate diverse experiences and provide instructional opportunities to empower learners as effective users and creators of information and ideas.
11 Picture Books with Twist Endings that Students Won’t See Coming Is there anything better than a twist ending? We’ve all had that moment where the last seconds of a movie take us completely by surprise or a book where at the last possible moment, the person you thought was good turns out to be the villain, or vice versa. ~by Janssen Bradshaw What if we used these to design challenges for our innovative designers that come to the library to make! See the list and read the description at www.readbrightly.com Plus, Conversation Starter Bookmarks and Accountable Talk in Book Clubs from That Teaching Spark.
Information Literacy Google Search Tips HyperDoc for Students Thanks to a recent post by Richard Byrne, a HyperDoc with Google Search Tips was created to use with teachers and students.
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Personalized Professional Learning
Did you know? Libraries Transform
School libraries give students a unique opportunity for self-directed inquiry.
In Missouri school library services exerted a 10.6% statistically significant impact on student achievement.
4 our 5 Americans agree that libraries help spark creativity in young people.
The weighted average index scores from the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) rose with the availability of school library program services.
In Illinois, ACT scores were highest when there was a high degree of true collaboration between library media specialists and classroom teachers in a wide spectrum of activities.
The more often students receive library/information literacy instruction from library media specialists, the higher their test scores. ~Alaska
Data collected from the 2016 Scholastic study show that 98.2% of students were helped by the school library in their learning process when the school libraries had flexible schedules, active instructional programs for information literacy development, and a networked information technology infrastructure. ~Delaware
In elementary schools where there is an established library program, there was a 9% improvement in test scores. ~Florida
Findings in a 2016 Scholastic study showed that libraries and librarians made key contributions to student success including: ● Mastering of information literacy ● Developing the research process ● Modeling ethical use of information ● Nurturing responsible use of technology ● Promoting greater interest in reading
Across grade levels, students tended to perform better on state tests where principals valued teacher-library media specialist collaboration, supported flexible library scheduling, met regularly with the library media specialist, and had the library media specialist serve on key school committees. ~Indiana
@klindskog Adapted from ala.org and scholastic.com/slw2016
Personalized Professional Learning Educators continually improve their practice by learning from and with others and exploring proven and promising practices that leverage technology to improve student learning.
***Note these webinars can only be accessed by the QR codes above.
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Check out the edWeb Calendar No matter if you are looking to learn more about reading styles, digital citizenship, or SEL, edWeb has got you covered.
Parkway Credit
**Note: These courses will be available for registration in PEERS October 2nd.
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.
Contact Information Bill Bass Innovation Coordinator: Instructional Technology & Library Media Twitter: @billbass
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Kim Lindskog Library Support Specialist Twitter: @klindskog
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Amy Johnson Digital Learning Specialist Twitter: @ajohnson106 Nancy Ikemeyer Administrative Assistant Twitter: @NancyIkemeyer
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