2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
How can teachers incorporate the events of the Winter Olympics into student learning? The following article New site explores the science of the Winter Olympics explains. Thanks to NBC Learn and the National Science Foundation for creating this video series titled The Science and Engineering of the 2014 Winter Olympics. This is a free resource that includes lessons related to the each video. Check this out to see how students can participate in the exploration and investigation of science in sports.
Saturday, January 25, 2014
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
District Wide Information
23 Mobile Things
About 5 years ago I participated in a free, self-paced professional development opportunity for library professionals called 23 Things on a Stick. I enjoyed this and learned a lot about web 2.0 tools. Now 23 Mobile Things is being offered in the same format. Although this is for library professionals, anyone can complete the program on their own, you just would not need to register. You would just follow along completing the 23 Mobile Things. If you are interested in learning more about Apple or Android apps, check it out!
About 5 years ago I participated in a free, self-paced professional development opportunity for library professionals called 23 Things on a Stick. I enjoyed this and learned a lot about web 2.0 tools. Now 23 Mobile Things is being offered in the same format. Although this is for library professionals, anyone can complete the program on their own, you just would not need to register. You would just follow along completing the 23 Mobile Things. If you are interested in learning more about Apple or Android apps, check it out!
Sunday, January 12, 2014
District Wide Information
Cleaning the Mobile Germ Warehouse
In the season of flu and other virus, I feel this article is important for all to consider. As the article states, the mobile devices we use daily accumulate more germ-y grime than what would be on the bottom of shoes. I am not, by nature, a germ-a-phob, but after reading this article I am cleaning my phone and iPad daily. I admit that I am disgusted with the iPads when I see what they look like after students have used them. Routinely cleaning shared mobile devices is something I will be looking for comments from administration, school nurses, and media assistants.
In the season of flu and other virus, I feel this article is important for all to consider. As the article states, the mobile devices we use daily accumulate more germ-y grime than what would be on the bottom of shoes. I am not, by nature, a germ-a-phob, but after reading this article I am cleaning my phone and iPad daily. I admit that I am disgusted with the iPads when I see what they look like after students have used them. Routinely cleaning shared mobile devices is something I will be looking for comments from administration, school nurses, and media assistants.
Monday, January 6, 2014
District Wide Information
Award Winning Books
In my opinion, this is an exciting time of the year! On Jan. 27, during the American Library Association’s Midwinter Meeting, the ALA Youth Media Awards, including the Newbery (to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children), Caldecott (to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children), Printz (exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature.), and Excellence In Young Adult Non-Fiction (honors the best nonfiction books written for young adults) Book Awards will be announced and presented. Below are short lists of books that would be excellent recommendations to students. We do have some of these in our media centers, but will be getting the winners after they are announced.
The following are potential Newbery winning titles for 2014:
Journey, illustrated by Aaron Becker
The following are potential Printz winning titles for 2014:
In my opinion, this is an exciting time of the year! On Jan. 27, during the American Library Association’s Midwinter Meeting, the ALA Youth Media Awards, including the Newbery (to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children), Caldecott (to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children), Printz (exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature.), and Excellence In Young Adult Non-Fiction (honors the best nonfiction books written for young adults) Book Awards will be announced and presented. Below are short lists of books that would be excellent recommendations to students. We do have some of these in our media centers, but will be getting the winners after they are announced.
The following are potential Newbery winning titles for 2014:
The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp, by Kathi Appelt
Zebra Forest, by Adina Rishe Gerwirtz
Twerp, by Mark Goldblatt
The Year of Billy Miller, by Kevin Henkes
The Thing about Luck, by Cynthia Kadohata
Hokey Pokey, by Jerry Spinelli
Courage Has No Color: The True Story of the Triple Nickles:
America’s First Black
Paratroopers, by Tanya Lee Stone
Paratroopers, by Tanya Lee Stone
The Real Boy, by Anne Ursu
Paperboy, by Vince Vawter
P.S. Be Eleven, by Rita Williams-Garcia
The following are potential Caldecott winning titles for 2014:
Journey, illustrated by Aaron Becker
Locomotive, illustrated by Brian
Floca
The Day
the Crayons Quit, illustrated
by Oliver Jeffers
Exclamation
Mark, illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld
How to Be
a Cat, illustrated by Nikki McClure
Mister
and Lady Day: Billie Holiday and the Dog Who Loved Her, illustrated
by Vanessa
Brantley Newton
No Fits,
Nilson! illustrated
by Zachariah OHora
Frog Song,
illustrated byGennady Spirin
If You
Want to See a Whale, illustrated by Erin E. Stead
When
Stravinsky Met Nijinsky: Two Artists, Their Ballet, and One Extraordinary
Riot, illustrated by Lauren Stringer
Mr.
Wuffles! illustrated by David Wiesner
The following are potential Printz winning titles for 2014:
Maggot Moon, by Sally Gardner
Rapture Practice: A True Story, by Aaron Hartzler
Far Far Away, by Tom McNeal
Primates: the Fearless Science of Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey,
and Biruté Galdikas, by Jim
Ottaviani
Out of Nowhere, by Maria Padian
Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock, by Matthew Quick
Eleanor & Park, by Rainbow Rowell
Midwinterblood, by Marcus Sedgwick
Out of the Easy, by Ruta Sepetys
Winger, by Andrew Smith
In the Shadow of Blackbirds, by Cat Winters
The 5th Wave, by Rick Yancey
Boxers & Saints, by Gene Luen Yang
The Nazi Hunters: How a Team of Spies and Survivors Captured the World’s Most Notorious Nazi, by Neal Bascomb
The
following are potential Excellence In Young Adult Non-Fiction winning titles for 2014:
The Nazi Hunters: How a Team of Spies and Survivors Captured the World’s Most Notorious Nazi, by Neal Bascomb
Go: A
Kidd’s Guide to Graphic Design, by Chip Kid
Imprisoned:
The Betrayal of Japanese Americans During World War II, by
Martin W. Sandler
Courage
Has No Color: The True Story of the Triple Nickles, America’s First Black
Paratroopers, by Tanya Lee Stone
The
President Has Been Shot! The Assassination of John F. Kennedy, by
James L. Swanson
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