Posterous

Simple way to post everything—articles, files, videos, photos— to one site.

Email post@posterous.com and they push your information to a website/blog.

Now sure what to think?  Click here for an example.

Need more information?  Click the FAQ here.

“Posterous makes blogging easier than ever.”  Andy Ihnatko, Chicago Sun-Times

No time to come to the Library – let us come to you!

You do not have to sign up with us to use and benefit from the library resources.  Students use and love Google and Wikipedia, but there is so much more out there!  It is important for students understand the importance of using more than one source and to learn how to use credible and complete sources such as our databases.

Students struggle with:

• Effective search strategies/techniques
• Creating interesting/logical/effective powerpoints
• Correctly paraphrasing
• Creating works cited pages

Students LOVE our new LibGuides! These allow us to create a webpage to organize all the resources you need for topics and/or projects you are covering in your classroom.  We can post your handouts, videos, widgets (search box), and links for students to easily access from school or home!  We then send you the link to post on your website and we can post on the library webpage.

We can:

• Come to your classroom to talk to students – we accommodate your schedule and timeframe
• Provide a link to a libguide.  You tell us what information to include and we’ll post all the resources your students will need.

Contact us if you are interested in finding out more.

Learn more about our new database.  It is AMAZING!!

Global Issues from Becca Munson on Vimeo.

Look what’s new and helpful for you!  To help students readily access credible sources, we are creating libguides (research pathfinders) for your classes.  If you sign up in the library, assign an outside project, or utilize the computer lab, we can create guides that are specific to your assignment.

Examples:

Culture & Food of China http://libguides.bvwlmc.com/culinary_arts

Systems/Utopia http://libguides.bvwlmc.com/utopia

AP U.S. History http://libguides.bvwlmc.com/orlowski

For more libguides that the librarians created, go to libguides.bvwlmc.com.  Please send us an email or stop by to let us know if you would like a libguide created for your classes.

9th Grade CA and Social Studies Teachers,

April Burkhardt, Joe Geist, Kim Lilley, Jared Zuckerman

Aaron Anderson and Josh Koerkenmeir

Thank you for bringing in your students for library orientation and iGoogle set up!

Block Posters – http://www.blockposters.com/ create any size wall poster from any image

Sign Up Sheets http://www.signappnow.com/ A simple, online way to create and distribute a sign up sheet.

Flashcards http://www.cobocards.com/ Create online flashcards that you can share and print.

Let Me Google That For You http://lmgtfy.com/  Ever get a question that could easily be answered? Go to the URL, type in the question.  It records your question along with the links to a tiny url you can then send out.  (Funny! Humor category.)

Pixton http://pixton.com/  Make your own comics.

Jeopardy Template  http://jeopardylabs.com/build  Build a Jeopardy template online.

Viddler http://www.viddler.com/ Another place to find and post videos.

Mashups, Remixes, and Web 2.0: Playing Fast and Loose with Shakespeare

ProQuest

ProQuest, an online resources through the library web page, offers over 5,000 magazines and newspapers.  These resources can be accessed anytime, anywhere with the correct password (available in the library).  Need to buy a washer and dryer? Search Consumer Reports for the most recent review.  Fan of Sports Illustrated, but don’t want to pay the high price for a subscription?  Set up to have ProQuest deliver the newest articles to your email. 

Attend conferences without leaving your classroom or home. 

Many conferences are developing virtually so participants can interact online at a specific time or view the archive at their convenience.  Great presentations can be forwarded or posted on a blog for others to enjoy.  Check out some of the following links. 

K12 Online Conference begins in October.  You can view the archives here from the past year to 2006.  Sessions can be downloaded to your iPod or to your computer including Student Creation of Digital Documentaries, Asking Bigger Questions about Assessment, and presentations by David Warlick.

Smithsonian Education Online Conference Series

7th Annual Online Conference Illinois Teaching & Learning

Below is an example of an online presentation (although lengthy) about effective use of Powerpoint.  (It was rated as one of the best visual presentations given – but you decide…)


How to Create a Great PowerPoint - Take 2.0 from Alvin Trusty on Vimeo.