KNOW & GO Updates @your Library

Parkway School District Volume 3 | Issue 9

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

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

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%

google toneshelfie

Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri

7 Hour of Code Celebration -all week

8 9 10 11

14 15 16 17 Meeting of the Minds - RSVP here

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21 22 23 Holiday Break

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/

Nancy’s Notes & Other Reminders

Elementary Refresh During the week of Thanksgiving a team met to discuss what the computer refresh might look like. Many ideas were presented and various classroom models were identified. These models are being looked at by several district committees at this time. What does this mean for libraries? Technology will be refreshed in the libraries and is dependent upon which model the district finds most appropriate for the classroom.

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

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 LibraryDecember

● Hour of Code - Dec 7-13th It’s not too late to get started with the how-to guide. Remember to take a lot of pictures, share them on social media, and use the hashtag #parkwayschools when posting.

● SLCL Reading Warm-up St. Louis County Library is pleased to offer our popular Winter Reading Club again this year to all ages. Winter Reading Club runs from December 1-February 29th.

Teachers will be able to sign up and participate as a class. Just contact the Youth Specialist at your branch for more information to get started. Teachers may request either group log sheets, for ages 0-11, or individual log sheets depending on which will work best for their classroom. Each student will receive a sponsor coupon and a raffle slip to be entered into the prize drawing once they have completed the program.

January● ALA Youth Media

Awards Monday, January 11, 2016http://www.ilovelibraries.org/yma

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 Hour of Code Pictures Many of you are participating in Hour of Code or some sort of variation, please remember to send us pictures! Publication relations is wanting to put a piece together on our participation in this global event. Remember, if you share your pictures on social media, use the hashtag #parkwayschools and #hourofcode when posting. You can put the Hour of Code pictures in the shared Google Drive Folder called Hour of Code 2015. You will need to log in to your Parkway Google account , create a school folder, and add your photos. This is a great experience for Parkway students and we thank you for giving them the experience.https://drive.google.com/a/pkwy.k12.mo.us/folderview?id=0Bxn9AC3xkO8PZ0NJb0QxNEZyMVk&usp=sharing

Other Upcoming DatesJanuary 4th PD Day As break quickly approaches, we wanted to let you all know what will greet you on your January 4th return. This day will focus on our role as a librarian in the digital age as well as give you some update/work time. We will meet from 8-11 in the Northeast Middle library.

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

If you haven’t joined the Parkway Innovators Network, I highly recommend it. Through this community the hope is that you will have the opportunity to engage and connect with others inside the Parkway district.There are a lot of innovative things going on in the district and we want to provide a space to share experience, thinking, and innovative ideas with each other.

A variety of professional learning opportunities (both in and out of the district), resources, tools and other events that you might find interesting will be shared on a regular basis. You are encourage to share and post your thinking and ideas here and contribute to the collective knowledge of innovation in Parkway.

If you want more info or to get started with Google+, this video may help. https://youtu.be/3ihsXlcgMeI

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

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

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

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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

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 ActivitiesThe Selfie ShelfieThis activity is great way to encourage patron participation. In this bulletin board students match the Shelfie to the Selfie (teacher to their home bookshelf or favorite book). Here is a photo of it in action at SWM.

Let students publish research in a newspaper format using two templates for Google Docs. The templates can be found at Educational Technology & Mobile Learning.

Reaching Teachers TipWhen you have the opportunity to present to faculty or administrators be strategic and model a technology integration piece each time. By doing this you are optimizing the face time with them by providing your original library message and a technology integration opportunity. This just-in-time learning strategy becomes a personalized learning experience.

Want to work with a real open source software organization while earning cool prizes? Try your hand at Google Code-in. The contest begins on December 7th through January 25th.

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 Take a peek at the hypnotizing animation of 55 vintage book covers (video) at ebookfriendly.com

Big Huge LabsBig Huge Labs offers a great collection of free tools for creating digital products with your pictures. Some of the tools that they offer include motivational poster creators, magazine cover creators, and trading card templates. Read more on how to implement this tool into your lessons at http://www.freetech4teachers.com

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

Resource RoundupTechnology, Research & Learning Resources

What will you make @ your library #ParkwayMakes

Creativity is thinking up new things.Innovation is doing new things.

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.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.

Archived Webinars Worth a View

● Getting the Most out of Integrating eBooks in the Classroom: 10 Proven Lessons

● Makerspaces: The Now Revolution in School Libraries

● You Need It: Reading Promotional Programming That Really Works!

● Primarily Speaking: Tips and Tricks for Integrating Primary Documents into Teaching & Learning

Being in the hospital is no fun – especially for young patients.But a group of students at Parkway Northeast Middle are embarking on a Makerspace project to help chronically ill children and their siblings get their minds off hospital and on to something more fun. Read the article at http://westnewsmagazine.com/

M A K E R Sdream big, take risks, explore options, imagine new possibilities,show courage, express creativity,& embrace challenge.~Venspired - Chrissy Venosdale

More Maker Stuff Got Spheros, want more ideas to use with Sphero? Checkout the SPRK Lighting Lab where you can explore, build, and collaborate in a Sphero community. Sign up at http://www.sphero.com/education

The Lightning Lab is the latest version of the existing SPRK app. Save your progress, jump from desktop to device, and continue the discovery.

Activities include:

KINETIC TRANSFERIUM½ HOUR - 1 HOUR

HERE'S MY AREA... WHAT'S MY PERIMETER?2-4 HOURS

SPHERO SLACK LINE ENGINEERING CHALLENGE

MULTI-DAY

LIGHT PAINTING½ HOUR - 1 HOUR

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

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

Well Said...

A library is a house of hope. It’s a place where we all, whatever our situation, can feed our ideas and develop our dreams.

~ Doug Wilhelm

Snapshots

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

reading #parkwayreads●

#ParkwayReads

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

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

for the next newsletter nov9about reading

● Who is the elf? Yep, that is Bill at the Macy’s Day Parade in NYC.

● Career Fair for 8th graders at SLCC

● Sphero training at McKelvey

● BitsBox training at IAT

● More Bitsbox training at SHS

● Gone is the Circ desk at Wren...Now a service center and genius bar

Check out School Library Journal’s Ideas for Maker Book Lists and

collections in the library.