read, write, click, share

Read, Write,

Click, Share

Student Book Reviews in Destiny

“A Look at a Digital Literate Elementary Library Media Center” (by LMS Marge Cox)

Portable information devices (PDAs, laptops, etc.) Mimio interactive whiteboards Follett Webpath Express E Books Digital natives Power Point available at http://drop.io/margecox

Favorite FAME Session

Everyone uses different aspects of Destiny

Destiny allows patrons to review books

At the elementary level, book reviews can be written, then copied into Destiny

Destiny Library Manager

Literary analysis (LA.2.2.1)

Writing applications (LA.2.4.2)

Communication (LA.2.5.2)

Media Literacy/Technolgy (LA.2.6.4)

Sunshine State Standards

Literature appreciation

Collaborative Planning

Reading promotion and guidance

Florida Power Libraries

Setting up permissions:

Back Office Access Levels Patron

Check the boxes □ Submit library review ratings□ Submit library comments

Destiny Book Reviews

Log in

Catalog

Title

Review tab

Creating Reviews

Click on “Add Review”

Select the star rating 1 – 5 Awesome

Type comments into the text box

Select options for student names in reviews: Back Office Site Configuration Catalog

Creating Reviews

You should have rights to approve reviews. When a review has been submitted,

“Processing Needed” comes up on your screen at login.

Approve, edit or delete the review. The review will appear on the “Reviews” tab

of the title record in the Catalog.

Approving Reviews

Writing book reviews allows students to:

“respond to literary selections, connecting text to self/world/text” (LA.2.2.1.5)

“write communications” (LA.2.4.2.4)

“use language appropriate for different ocassions, audiences, and topics (LA.2.5.2.2)

“use appropriate available technologies to enhance communication (LA.2.6.4.1)

Benefits

Kaye Byrnes: Teaching through Storytelling◦ kaye@kayebyrnes.com

From District to Desktop: Making the Most of Broadband in Florida Schools (white paper)◦ www.palmcenter.fsu.edu

Sylvan Dell Publishing – free online resources◦ www.sylvandellpublishing.com/TeachersSchoolLibrarians.htm

Other Resources from FAME