Know & Go Parkway School District Volume 2 | Issue 7

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

Handle a bookas a bee

does a flower,extract its sweetness

but do notdamage it.

~John Muir

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

Nancy’s Nook & Other Reminders

MASL Proposals Wants Your Workshop ProposalsMASL 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.

Destiny Quest & Brytewave Mobile Apps IssuesIt seems there have been some issues at some schools with Destiny Quest and Brytewave mobile app(s) faculty/staff logins not functioning. If you would PLEASE follow this link, and answer a few short questions, it would be appreciated. If you are not yet using, please still answer. Nancy will then take this to Follett for support.

Collection AnalysisLibrary Services needs your Titlewave information in order to configure Destiny. Providing this information will allow for the collection analysis report to be created for your building. Please follow this link. You will need to be logged into your Parkway Schools Google account.

Camera Uploads

Reading in comfort at SWM Preparing 4th gr. for growth measures at Barretts

Library lessons at WMS Organizing h.s. growth measures at SHS

ISTE Standards in Our Setting

Next in the installment from ISTE in Our Setting we will look at Creativity and

Innovation. This standard, like the others is student-centered and performance-

focused. It is media-rich and learners construct knowledge from multiple

experiences. Through technology rich environments we are able to engage students

in activities that interweave technology skills with relevant curricular content.

Creativity and Innovation

Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop

innovative products and processes using technology.

A. Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes

B. Create original works as a means of personal or group expression

C. Use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues

D. Identify trends and forecast possibilities

Below are some examples of students (in various grades) who are literate with the

Creativity and Innovation standard (note that an example may have more than one

standard addressed):

● Illustrate and communicate original ideas and stories using digital tools and

media-rich resources.

● Use digital-imaging technology to modify or create works of art for use in a

digital presentation.

● Create original animations or videos documenting school, community, or

local events.

● Gather data, examine patterns, and apply information for decision making

using digital tools and resources.

● Design, develop, and test a digital learning game to demonstrate knowledge

and skills related to curriculum content.

● 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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Creativity & Innovation Resources

Interactive Physics Simulations

The CK-12 Foundation launched a new Android app and new tools for finding and viewing review materials and dozens of new interactive physics simulations.. Each of the CK-12 physics simulations start with an introductory animation that explains the concept being demonstrated. After watching the demonstration students can play with a set of variables to see the effects of changing those variables. http://www.ck12.org/

Comics in the Classroom - Webinar Recording

Storyboard That sponsored a webinar on using comics in the classroom. The recording for the webinar is available to view online. You can view it on the Free Tech4 Teachers website , just

click here.

How to Create Trading Cards for Historical & Fiction People, Places,

and EventsThe Trading Card Creator is a good tool offered by Read Write Think. The Trading Card Creator allows students to create trading cards about people, places, and events both real and fictional. It is available as a browser-based tool, as an iPad app, and as an Android app. An example of how to use it via the browser version can be seen here.

All of theses examples came from Richard Byrne’s Blog, Freetech4teachers.com

Highlighted & CircledTechnology, Research & Learning Resources

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I am a Digital Citizen On Thinglink http://www.thinglink.com/, the site that makes your images (and video)

interactive, there is an engaging, elementary poster. It contains five interactive buttons

that walk students through digital citizenship http://goo.gl/HtBRbe/ The poster was

created and shared by The Book Fairy-Goddess, Sandy Liptak (http:

//thebookfairygoddess.blogspot.com/)

TED-Ed Original Lessons to Share with your TeachersCloudy climate change: How clouds affect Earth's temperatureAnimation by Cedric Richer

As the Earth’s surface temperature gradually rises, it has become vital for us to predict the rate of this increase with

as much precision as possible. In order to do that, scientists need to understand more about aerosols and clouds.

Jasper Kirkby details an experiment at CERN that aims to do just that. View full lesson »

Where do genes come from? - Carl ZimmerAnimation by TOGETHER

When life emerged on Earth about 4 billion years ago, the earliest microbes had a set of basic genes that succeeded

in keeping them alive. In the age of humans and other large organisms, there are a lot more genes to go around.

Where did all of those new genes come from? Carl Zimmer examines the mutation and multiplication of genes. View

full lesson »

How cosmic rays help us understand the universe - Veronica BindiAnimation by TED-Ed

We only know 4% of what the universe is made up of. Can we also know what lies beyond our galaxy ... and if there

are undiscovered forms of matter? Luckily, we have space messengers — cosmic rays — that bring us physical data

from parts of the cosmos beyond our reach. Veronica Bindi explains what cosmic rays are, and how they transmit

information about our universe from the great beyond. View full lesson »

Recycling with Digital Wish Digital Wish, (the place where educators go to locate funding for classroom technology)

now has a Recycle Forward Program. Set up a drop location for used ink cartridges, cell

phones, and computer equipment. All you need to do is post a drop box in the lobby,

and tell the community. Mailing labels are 100% free. It takes 5 minutes to get set up,

we send you flyers, and your school will earn cash for new technology. You can even

download fill-in-the-blank flyers, press release templates, website banners, and art.

Everything you need is right here: http://www.recycleforwardnow.org

Mozilla Webmaker Teach and learn digital skills and web literacy. This site is full of fun things to discover,

make and teach. The Mozilla Firefox community is continually adding new activities,

lesson plans and tutorials from across the web that make it easy to learn by doing.

Anyone can use these educational resources—they’re free, open and backed by

Mozilla’s non-profit mission. https://webmaker.org/resources

http://cybraryman.com/creativecommons.htmlas you teach the nine elements of digital citizenship, do you find yourself always looking for creative commons websites to direct students to, check out

Internet ArchiveInternet Archive is a non-profit digital library

offering free universal access to books,

movies & music, as well as 430 billion

archived web pages. https://archive.org

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Editing Images in Docs & SlidesShake Up Learning provides tips and tricks for being Googley. You can now crop, add borders, and reshape your images in Docs & Slides. The blog contains the directions along with some other helpful tips like how to search images right inside your Doc or Slides presentation. http://goo.gl/uet5Ud

Turn your Google Doc into a Web PageThis tip is helpful when you want to publish your information online. This is particularly helpful when you are presenting and you don’t want to share the document with your audience. Docs, Sheets, and Slides can all be published to web pages or embedded in your web page. http://goo.gl/RTEtrN

Take Collaboration to a New Level CommentsWithin your Google Drive the Comment feature found next to the Share button connects comments to specific parts of your document. So, when placing a comment be sure to place your cursor and highlight the text you are referencing. Feedback and peer editing are now easier than ever to incorporate into lessons and projects. http://goo.gl/Tpc1PT

There are many other Google Drive YouTube Playlist videos at http://goo.gl/oGNL7e.

Google Chrome Cheat SheetIf you are just getting into the Google Chrome browser this year and need the see the overall structure and and keyboard shortcuts check out the downloadable reference guide. http://goo.gl/9SezH7

The Shake Up the Learning Website http://www.shakeuplearning.com/This useful tool will help you to grab those tips and tricks you may need to share with your building. The site has a blog, resources, mobile learning, social media tips, and presentations by Kasey Bell. Her work is licensed under creative commons attribution and can be found on Twitter, G+, Pinterest, Youtube and many more. Great for your PLN.

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iste corner with iste standards

Library Lessons

Plagiarism a

POSITIVE Approach!

Published by librariana on the site

piktochart.com This infographic

looks at Why You Cite Crrectly. It’s

about being college and career

ready. See it at http://goo.

gl/OQHbHS

About Books

Destiny/Quest

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DestinyPrinting Overdue Notice (1 per page in PDF format)

● Report Tab > Patron Reports● Current Checkouts/Fines● Default settings should be good, but you want the Format radio button toward the

bottom to be Notices.● Click Continue. ● Then click Update next to My Patron types, uncheck Faculty, and click OK● Click Continue.● Select & Sort by Homeroom in the drop down menu● Distributed - Set to Internally● You may want to add more patron info, like Homeroom, under the Also Display section● Click Run Notices

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Star Wars Reads DayCommemorate the third annual Star Wars Reads Day http://goo.gl/I3UXH3October 11th—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

Teen Read WeekEncourage 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.

Follett eBooks Promotion Poster In a Follett advertisement bundle that

came through snail mail last week, a fun

promotional eBook poster was included.

Look for it!

Destiny hide title in follett shelfgo to admin in shelf sprocketsetupmaintenance hide title sub tab and select the ones you want to hid

how to add volunteer patrons in destiny - back office >manage patrons> new patron

add Jim’s name

ILL requests done correctly

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.

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Professional Learning

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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.

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

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)

Beyond 3D Printers: Strategies for Makerspace SuccessWhen 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 AppsOn 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 LibraryTuesday, November 18, 2014, 4pm ESTThis 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 About Books

Middle School Reading Lists 100 Years Ago Vs. Today

From the Better Ed Blog, Annie Holmquist found a 1908 curriculum manual that contained recommended literature lists for seventh and eighth grades. She then compared it to current offerings in 7th and 8th grade. In looking at the content she found three major areas of differences: time period, thematic elements, and reading level.

To see the two lists and read her findings, go to http://goo.gl/dtOj5U

St. Louis County Library Teen Mini Conventions Each Friday night in October a different Mini Con is happening at one of our branches. Mini-Cons are for teens age 12-18. Friday, October 3, 6:30 p.m. at ThornhillTV ConKeep Calm and Don't Blink. T.V. Con is coming with games, crafts, food and more. Celebrate great shows like Big Bang Theory, Game of Thrones, Sherlock and more. Bazinga! Friday, October 10, 6:30 p.m. at Jamestown BluffsAnime ConCalling all teen anime fans! Win prizes in the costume contest, anime scavenger hunt or for your own anime artwork. We’ll also have a video game tournament, a dance off, and origami. Friday, October 17, 6:30 p.m. at Tesson FerryComic ConComic book fans assemble! Superhero-sci-fi-zombie-anime-fantasy fans will over take the branch. Powers will be tested at the arcade, comic design workshop and so much more. Dress as your favorite superhero or fantasy character and interface with friends... or foes. Are you ready to show off your fandom? Friday, October 24, 6:30 p.m. at Grand GlaizeFantasy ConLord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Mortal Instruments, Lunar Chronicles and other beyond our realm fantasy at this spectacular event. Crafts, games, food, cosplay, dueling and other activities included for the fantasy character in you.

Take Advantage of a Free Research Skills Course for Students Research Basics is a series of free, self-paced, 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 & METCShow-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