Know & Go Parkway School District Volume 2 | Issue 1

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Bill BassTwitter: billbassSkype: bill.bass3

Kim LindskogTwitter: klindskogSkype: klindskogScoopit: www.scoop.it/t/know-go

Nancy IkemeyerSkype: nancy,ikemeyer.pearlTwitter: NancyIkemeyer

Access the Library Services Webpage using the QR code or www.tinyurl.com/libserv

St.. Louis County Library Card Campaign!

The St. Louis County Library is currently running a 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.

A book is a device to ignite the

imaginations

~ Alan Bennett

New to Parkway, Follett Destiny Library Manager

The new management system includes great features like:

· Easy-to-use Pre K-12-focused circulation, cataloging, inventory and

reporting functions

· Fun and engaging search and discovery interfaces for students and

teachers to find the curriculum, reference and library resources they need.

· Free mobile apps for students and staff that support BYOD and 1-to-1

initiatives.

Destiny Library Manager also offers:

· Integrated Follett Shelf™ and BryteWave™ K-12 Edition reader

functionality for access to quality eBook

· Fast federated search functions to make it easy to promote usage of the

best free and paid database resources.

Plus, Destiny Library Manager is:

· 100% browser based for access from anywhere, any place, anytime.

Highlighted & CircledTechnology, Research & Learning Resources

Summer Google Updates Last week Richard Byrne writer of Technology for Teachers created A Round-up of Summer Updates to Google Apps, Drive, Maps and G+. The PDF is a handy reference that lists the tool updates, perfect for sharing with your building. Some of these may not pertain to you directly but most of them are relevant. http://goo.gl/sskgYi

Ten Popular Ed Tech Tools That Were Updated the SummerSome of our favorite apps and services were updated and those tools include: Remind 101, Padlet, Todays Meet, Storyboard, Classtools.net, ThingLink, Socrative, Class Dojo, Kaizena, and Kahoot. The PDF located at http://goo.gl/lOuZr5 not only lists all the updates but also includes links to video demonstrations of the updated features.

How to be a Google Search Star In a previous Know & Go, 10 Google Search Tips All Students Can Use was shared http://goo.gl/J0mbs0. It contained recommendations for helping students use Google more effectively. That PDF has now been made into a printable infographic. http://goo.gl/Ud6Avm

50 Apps for the New School YeareSchool News has put together a list of the necessary apps for productivity, information management, geography, and images. http://goo.gl/DjBwGU

A Platform for Good.orgThe platform recently shared a blog post to share with your student’s parents, Learning to Use Technology Like Your Teen, which suggests letting students be the teacher when it comes to their parents learning new technology. This would also be a great idea for those of you that host Tech Tuesday, Lunch Bunch, or Tech Studyhall. Read about it at http://goo.gl/nn4RrW

The Big List of Educational Grants and ResourcesFrom Edutopia you can get the roundup on grants, contest, awards, toolkits, and classroom guides to benefit students, schools, and communities. The page updates weekly so keep your eyes open!

Digital Citizenship Education: Over 20 Essential Resources With the buzz of Google in the air and the beginning of a new school year sharing what Tech & Learning has put together on digital citizenship seems like the logical thing to do. They have put together a plethora of resources that teachers can use with students of all ages. http://goo.gl/YPhTyp. Another Digital Citizenship site that has aggregated many useable resources is from the Global Digital Citizenship Foundation. http://goo.gl/QGJJLP

Maker CommunitiesOne of the hot topics in education lately is the idea of hosting a Makerspace. There are several articles that I have collected and will share. Send me an email to receive those digital copies. One of those articles entitled How to make a Makerspace comes from Make Magazine and shares six thing to know before getting started. http://goo.gl/H1TBEI

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What does it mean to be a librarian in the digital age?

Managing Multiple Google Accounts with ChromeHaving multiple Google accounts is commonplace in today's world but managing those accounts can be tricky. Luckily Google Chrome can help you manage them by letting you login to multiple accounts and easily switch between accounts loaded in separate browser windows. Bill Bass, Instructional Technology, Information & Library Media Coordinator created a six minute video to help ease you into managing multiple Google accounts.

http://goo.gl/lepM7h

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Seven More Series for Fans of Divergent

● Under the Never Sky, Through the Ever Night and Into the Still Blue by Veronica Rossi

● Graceling, Fire & Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore

● Eve, Once & Rise by Anna Carey

● Delirium, Pandemonium, & Requiem by Lauren Oliver

● Matched, Crossed & Reached by Ally Condie

● Wither Ferer & Sever by Lauren DeStefano

● The Giver, Gathering Blue, and Messenger & Son by Lois Lowry

● Open Minds, Closer Hearts, & Free Souls by Susan Kaye Quinn

Read more at bloglovin’http://goo.gl/uGvQmf

Google Apps Development OppsMissouri Summit featuring Google for Education Saturday, October 4th - Maplewood-Richmond Heights SD60 Breakout sessionsRegistration is $80 More info: www.gafemo.com

Google Educator Group Eastern Missouri Online community hosted in Google+Interested go to : http://tinyurl.com/gegmo

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Glenwood Community Schools Shares Their Experience With Google Apps, Chromebooks, and Tablets TUESDAY, August 26th - 2PM centralIn this webinar, you'll hear directly from Kimberly Payne, educational technology coordinator at Glenwood Community School District. With an emphasis on digital literacy, the district decided to "Go Google" with a "1-to-Web" Initiative for Chromebooks in grades 3-12 and tablets for grades K-2. Payne will share details about her district's experience serving over 2,100 students in five different schools with Google for Education and give insights into how these tools are being used in the classroom.

● Participants will:Get an overview of the Google for Education solution,● Discover how this solution can be used to improve student learning,

collaboration, and innovation,● Hear firsthand experience from a district using Google Apps, Chromebooks, and

tablets, and● Learn how the district provided professional development to help ensure the

devices & tools would enhance classroom learning.Guest: Kimberly Payne, Educational Technology Coordinator, Glenwood Community School District, IowaThis webinar will be moderated by Brent Sarver, Google for Education Team, GoogleRegister now for this free live webinar.

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Part 2 of a 2-part series

Using Smartphones in the ClassroomTuesday, August 26th at 5pm ETREGISTER HEREThis webinar will serve as a "Part 2" to the June webinar entitled "Using Smartphones in the Classroom". Teachers and administrators are excited about implementing "BYOD" initiatives in their school - until things start to go wrong. Join middle school administrator Shannon Holden as he examines what pitfalls educators have experienced so far - and how to avoid them yourself! Did you miss part 1?VIEW IT HERE

Introducing the ISTE-Verizon Mobile Learning

The academy is a wonderful free professional learning opportunity for K-12 public,

private and charter schools in the United States that will help school teams of

teachers, tech coaches and administrators prepare for successfully integrating

mobile technology into learning and teaching. Teams of educators will work

together to make the pedagogical and cultural change necessary to leverage

mobile technology to improve and accelerate student learning.

This program is funded by the Verizon Foundation and is limited to United States'

schools only, as per their commitment to the White House's Connected

Program<http://m.whitehouse.gov/issues/education/k-12/connected#resources>.

ISTE is inviting school teams from across the continental United States to apply to

participate in the first phase of the program.