KNOW & GO Updates @your Library

Parkway School District Volume 3 | Issue 11

Contact InformationBill BassInnovation Coordinator: Instructional Technology & Library MediaTwitter: billbass

Kim LindskogLibrary System Support Specialist Twitter: klindskog

Amy Johnson Digital Learning SpecialistTwitter: ajohnson106

Nancy IkemeyerAdministrative AssistantSkype: nancy,ikemeyer.pearlTwitter: NancyIkemeyer

Access the Library Services Webpage

using the QR code or www.tinyurl.com/libserv

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Library Services Answers to FAQs

● Librarians List 2015-16

● Who To Call● Ordering

procedures● Follett ordering

w/screenshots● Follett Acct #'s● Follett req

Instructions● Building budget● Sample budget ● Substitute librarian

list● Sub Training

Videos● Standing orders● Ordering/renewing

databases HS only● Destiny FAQ Page

of Answers● Mobile

Makerspace Kit Request

● Number of Presentations outside of Parkway +67%

● Newsletter Inquiries +59%● Makerspaces +56%● Genrefication +50%● Weeding +50%● Rethinking Library spaces +48%● Scheduling (fixed/flex) +43%● Digital Citizenship +31%● Tablets/Mobile Learning +25%● Partnership work +20%● Technology Integration +11%● Gaming/Gamification +10%

● Gaming/Gamification 63%● Makerspaces 56%● Genrefication 40%● Rethinking library spaces 38%

Professional Learning topics that are of most interest:

● Technology Integration 83%● Library Advocacy 76%● Collaboration/Co-teaching 73%● eContent/Digital Reading 70%● Digital Citizenship 68%● Media Literacy 68%● Public Library Partnerships 55%

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January Dates at a Glancegofollett.com Go Follett allows you to search your library's Destiny catalog or Follett Shelf

collection in one easy place; no tricky school-specific URL required.

Simply find your school to begin: once inside, you can search for books,

eBooks, websites, and more using this Universal Search interface. You can

also log in to Destiny or Follett Shelf to hold and checkout materials, using

your provided login credentials.

http://www.breakoutedu.com/ ● Saturday, February 6thEdCamp STL @ Pattonville High School 8:00-3:30

● End of the Year MeetingSave the date… Thursday, May 12th from 4:00 - 6:00pm at Central High School Library Classroom.

Professional LearningOne 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 go to http://tinyurl.com/webinars-events 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.

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Hi everyone, this should be the last email you'll get from me today. 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. I want to extend that opportunity to you once again. If you are interested in learning more about Google and Google Apps, this is a great, self-paced 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. Click on the "Certification" tab to get to the information. 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. I hope that some of you will take advantage of this opportunity. Let me know if you have questions.

Hi everyone,If you haven't received it yet, sometime today you will get an email with an invitation to become Google Drive certified. All of the information that is there is valid for you save for one thing, the district is going to support teachers in taking the Google Drive test which is awesome. However, this does not get you recognized as being certified through Google. If you are interested in taking all of the tests, I will support you in that. There are 5 tests total and each of them are $15 each. If you choose to go this route, you have two choices. I will either pay for all five tests once you've passed them and have turned in your certificates, or I can give you 2 district credits (if you complete all five tests). Once you finish your tests, to become certified through Google you have to fill out an application and make a video. Kim and I can help you through this process as well. I'm excited to offer this opportunity to you and support you in it. I think I have all the relevant information here but if I've missed something or you have other questions, please let me know.

>>> Bill Bass 07/07/15 3:11 PM >>>Google announced their new certifications last week. Everything is now available at https://edutrainingcenter.withgoogle.com/certification Each one builds upon the other. I can't tell you what to expect at this point but there are two levels of assessments before trainer. It's brand new so I don't know what the format even is at this point. Here's the FAQ page https://edutrainingcenter.withgoogle.com/certification_faq Trainer applications open up tomorrow and I imagine it will close end of August. Here's another more complete breakdown of the certification programs.https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FLSjKWqgjHYW3FF3BWUg7IY4hv_CAjWKlYgjsHTRJ60/edit?hl=en&forcehl=1#

Library Lessons

@your Library

Ok...ideas for the Amazing Race Scavenger Hunthttp://www.pvld.org/blog/shhhh-its-silent-library-amazing-raceDewey - http://smallfox.typepad.com/a_small_fox_in_a_big_worl/2011/10/one-world-many-stories-week-6-away-we-go-deweys-amazing-race-finale.htmlAnother Dewey - http://litchatkids.blogspot.com/2011/08/wednesdays-post-dewey-race.html

Nancy’s Notes & Other Reminders

● 4th Grade Assessment WindowWith the Growth Assessments the idea is to have a pre and post assessment or two points of data over time. That being said feel free to do the post assessment any time from now until April 1st. Remember, do your best to administer the test to all of the same kids that you did before. If you miss a few, that's perfectly fine. If there are kids who have moved in, have them go ahead and take it. Just try to get as many of the same kids as you possibly can. The biggest thing to remember is that in order to show growth, students need to be diligent in inputting their student numbers. This is how we match their previous score with this current score. For elementary, here is the link to the Google Form with your assessment http://tinyurl.com/4thgrowth.

● Tablet Stand Distribution Thee distribution of the modified tablet stands is in full swing. Kim will be stopping by with the stands as she makes the rounds to buildings. Once the stands do come you will need to put in a work order to have it mounted (near a power source) so that it is accessible for students to use as a catalog search. The Samsung Tablet sheet (http://tinyurl.com/librarytab4) has been updated to reflect installation instructions. If you are in need of your stand as soon as possible then send me an email and I will be by sooner. See you soon.

● Getting Ready for METC METC will be here before we know it and preparing for the event can help make it a great experience. To get ready for the conference think about a few of these suggestions:

○ Get organized before you go - know what you want to see and hear

○ Make connections before, during, and after the conference - networking at a local event is extremely valuable

○ Set your goals - think about what it is that you hope to gain from the conference for your library 1 to 3 years down the road

○ Know where you are going to curate your newly acquired content

○ Divide and conquer among the Parkway people attending

○ Plan a trip to the Expo hall ○ Follow along online - follow the #METC2016

hashtag

January ● SLCL Reading Warm-up

continues

February ● Digital Learning Day -

Feb. 17th - online resources available

● Celebrate Library Lovers’ Month

● METC Conference Feb 8-10

● African American History Month resources

● Heart Awareness MonthWear Red Feb 5th

● Plant the seeds of greatness month

March ● Teen Tech Month

SLCL is offering a Stop Motion Animation Class at the Thornhill Branch for ages 12-18

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Recently I had the opportunity to participate in a few leadership sessions with TLA (Teaching, Learning, and Assessment). What can you influence. ..tla retreat video and reflection

“I believe each of my students must craft an individual reading life of challenge, whim, curiosity, and hunger. I believe in the collecting, noticing, living work of designing lessons to empower writers. I believe teachers provide vision for students; we live a belief in their success every day we teach." - Penny Kittle

Resource RoundupTechnology, Research & Learning Resources

PBS: Think Educationpbslearningmedia.org is the destination for high-quality, trusted digital content and solutions that inspire students and transform learning. Developed in partnership with the WGBH Educational Foundation and supported by public media stations nationwide, PBS LearningMedia engages educators and learners at all levels with content.

PBS LearningMedia offers teachers more than 100,000 videos, images, interactives, lesson plans and articles drawn from critically acclaimed PBS programs such as NOVA, FRONTLINE, AMERICAN EXPERIENCE, and SID THE SCIENCE KID, and from expert content contributors like The National Archives and NASA.

PBS also offer content standard alignment. Every resource they create showcases the subject, grade level and alignment to national and Common Core standards, and is presented within the hierarchies of commonly taught topical areas, allowing educators to browse collections quickly and easily. Join for FREE today.

StoryboardThatStoryboardThat Is a powerful digital storytelling platform that contains activities for all subjects using graphic organizers, an intuitive and student friendly interface, and exciting presentation options. this AASL best of website for teaching and learning offers vocabulary guides, cause and effect charts, plot diagrams, character maps, extensive and age-appropriate art library, customizable characters, detailed Common Core aligned K-12 lesson plans and activities. It is a subscription but the prices seem reasonable. Depending on the number of student licenses it ranges between .37 to 1.00 per student. If there are more than 200 students contact them for special pricing at orders@storyboardthat.com

ChromCamp - https://goo.gl/9z88JwIf you were unable to attend #ChromeCamp last Saturday, about 100 educators from across the region came together to share and learn together in an EdCamp format. It was a great event and, even if you couldn't be there, if you'd like to see what everyone was talking about, you can access the shared documents in the link above. The notes are hyperlinked to each session...so pick and click on session. Remember that the notes are only as good as the people who took them and they were in the midst of a conversation at the time, but there are definitely nuggets of brilliance sprinkled throughout.

Don't forget, EdCampSTL is coming in just a few weeks and sign ups are available now at http://www.connectedlearningstl.org/edcamp/.

From ALA best websites 2015 www.ala.org

best of lists for 2015http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.

org/2015/11/08/all-my-2015-best-lists-in-one-place/

Library ActivitiesHopefully you are able to use the SLCL card with your students. Last week at the White House Parkway was recognized at the ConnectED Library Challenge for our partnership with SLCL. The ideas is to have a card for every student so that they receive:

● Support through programming that develops language, reading, and critical thinking

● Digital resources, such as eBooks and online collections of traditional media

● Broadband connectivity and wireless access within library facilities

In other exciting news, a press release was posted on January 15th at KSDK about our participation in the initiative. Read the story here.

According to Eric Button, Assistant Director Branch Services at SLCL, usage statics are up due to the recent delivery of library cards but they are hoping to see a lot more use in the areas of: checking out physical materials, accessing library databases, and checking out e-books and e-media.

If you are looking for strategies or suggestions on how to incorporate the use of these SLCL library cards in your lessons take a peek at ilovelibraries.com for 60 Ways to Use Your Library Card (from 2013 but still relevant), or maybe create a 30 day challenge for students from Carnegie Library of Pittsburg.

The Google Goods

about our profession next newsletter for the a new yearhttp://johnolearyinspires.com/2014/12/4-keys-make-2015-best-chapter-yet/

For Fun @your Library

Next newsletter Feb1For more than 30 years, Discovery has told stories like no one else — transporting you to places you didn’t know existed and sparking curiosity at every turn. Now we enter a new chapter. Virtual Reality can take you to new worlds like never before, immersing you in time, space and story. Here’s a first look at our latest productions in this exhilarating new space — from shark-infested shipwrecks to freeboarding the windiest street in the world — with much more to come. Welcome to Discovery VR.

http://www.discoveryvr.com/

Pixar in a Box -

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Resource RoundupTechnology, Research & Learning Resources

What will you make @ your library #ParkwayMakes

Webinars● 12 Innovative Reading Ideas! New

Ways to Inspire Your Students - Wed, Dec. 9 at 3 p.m.

Archived Webinars Worth a View● You Need It: Reading Promotional

Programming That Really Works!● Makerspaces: The Now Revolution

in School Libraries● Getting the Most out of Integrating

eBooks in the Classroom: 10 Proven Lessons You Can Use Now!

● Getting the Most Out of eBooks in School: 50 Proven Tips That Really Work

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Google Certification 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. I want to extend that opportunity to you once again. If you are interested in learning more about Google and Google Apps, this is a great, self-paced 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/. Click on the "Certification" tab to get to more information. There's an FAQ page https://edutrainingcenter.withgoogle.com/certification_faq as well.

In December, Edutopia posted an article on the Middle School Maker Journey: top 20 Technologies and Tools. The article touches on maker education, design thinking, learning environments, and student engagement.

100 Engineering Projects for KidsThis updated list from thehomeschoolscientist.com will provide ideas for makerspace projects. Some ideas include the paper structures engineering challenge, marble slide, and bristlebots. Near the bottom of the page is a link to others lists for middle and high school.

Libraries TransformLibraries Transform is the American Library Association’s new, multi-year public awareness campaign. Its goal is to increase funding support for libraries and advance information policy issues in alignment with ALS advocacy goals. The objectives include:

● Awareness - increase awareness of and support for the transforming library

● Perception - shift perception of library from obsolete or nice to have to essential

● Engagement - energize library professionals and build external advocates to influence decision makers

Even more than that is the main idea. The idea that libraries today are less about what they have for people and more about what they do for and with people.

In addition to our @your Library work, one of the components in the Libraries Transform campaign provides provocative branding that catches attention and surprises audiences. In addition to the additional branding efforts they also have launched a national social media campaign with the #librariestransform hashtag.

As part of the campaign they have a great toolkit that includes the top ten ways to engage in initiative and a challenge. The challenge is to encourage your patrons to create their own “because” statements (like the picture above), and to share them on social media. See more ideas at http://www.ilovelibraries.org/librariestransform/toolkit/

for makers in the next newsletter http://www.edutopia.org/blog/making-makerspace-top-20-technologies-tools-kevin-jarrett

Timely TopicsMakerspaces, Gaming,, Library Spaces, Advocacy, Genrefication, and more

More Maker MaterialsLEGO Drive and Use in the LibraryAt AASL there was a poster session on why to use LEGOS in the library, lesson ideas, and how to get those LEGOS. Read more at http://cooleylegos.blogspot.com/Suggestions included:

● Holding a Lego Drive during curriculum or parent nights to collect all those free LEGOS

● Holding a medieval castle building contest

● Animal zoo research project ● Greek mythology build off

Making Makers: Educating Librarians About MakerspacesIn a recent article from infododay.com one university talks about their makerspace journey. in the article they offered recommendations and final thoughts for anyone interested in creating a makerspace curriculum or providing resources, which included:

● provide practical examples of projects that can be used with classrooms

● never underestimate the power of demonstration or hands-on activity to demonstrate your point about makerspaces

● providing resources that are free or require little investment until you know what will work or not

● attend networking opportunities such as makerfaires, conferences, local and regional makerspaces

● start small - the definition of a makerspace can vary from an arts and crafts table to an entire dedicated room

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Well Said...

Snapshots

● Mason author visit● McKelvey - Take a bite out of

reading #parkwayreads●

#ParkwayReads

Source: http://bit.ly/1JOgQ8t

Have you read the 50 books that might make you smarter?The books on the list have quite a mix of genres, from science to biographies to national award winners and more.

http://www.slj.com/2015/10/books-media/top-page-to-screen-adaptations-to-put-on-your-radar/

for the next newsletter nov9about reading

● Girls vs Boys (girls won) using the breakout.edu activities at South High

● Caught reading non fiction in our new space at The Ridge (Fern)

● Getting ready for checkout at Henry