February 18th, 2009 — collaboration, ideas, teacher spotlight, technology
Our teacher Spotlight for this month is on Marilyn Brewer!
Her AP CA IV students used Photostory to convey interpretations of various poems to prepare for the AP exam. Since students in previous years created Movie Maker and iMovie projects, students were comfortable using the technology. Using photos, music, and narration, the students creatively expressed their interpretation of the poem. Photostory is available free from Microsoft and can be downloaded to any computer. The students worked very hard and did a wonderful job! These will soon be posted on the BVW Productions page.
April 3rd, 2008 — ideas, information literacy, neat sites, student learning
The Testing & Education Reference Center provides specialized practice tests and helps prepare students for
college, graduate school, the military or trade school.
College Entrance Exams
ACT, PSAT, SAT
AP Tests
Biology & Chemistry
Calculus AB & Calculus BC
English Language & Comp.
English Literature & Comp.
European History
Physics B & Physics C
Spanish (both versions)
U.S. History
Statistics
Government
Psychology
Online Prep Handbooks
Online manuals included with each test.
CLEP
Algebra, Biology, and much more!
Graduate Entrance
GRE, GMAT, MAT
LSAT and MCAT
(great for any staff beginning graduate degrees)
To Access the Site:
Go to the LMC Site,
www.bvwlmc.com
Locate the Testing Icon
See library staff for password information.
March 12th, 2008 — 23 things, ideas, information literacy, neat sites, student learning, technology
Wiki: an online tool for collaboration allowing all users to edit a web site – no knowledge of web design needed – it is all about the content. See the library online newsletter for a great video, Wikis in Plain English or post above.
If you have used Wikipedia, then you have accessed a wiki. While Wikipedia may be a controversial research tool, the way in which collaboration and connection occur on Wikipedia is amazing.
As a collaboration tool, educators are creating wikis to improve group projects and connect with the world.
For example, in AP Economics, a teacher created a wikiwhere students post notes, comments, and presentations throughout the year. Before a test, students meet “virtually” to review for the test.
In technology/computer classes, students from Georgia, Melbournne, and Vienna collaborated on the Horizons Project.
Interested? Go to www.wikispaces.com or
pbwiki.com to set up an account and learn more. Need help? Contact one of the library media specialists.
Examples of Educational Wikis:
goApes Wiki, AP Environment Science
http://goapes.wikispaces.com/
Horizons Project, High School Computer Classes
http://horizonproject.wikispaces.com/
Mr. Lee’s Math,
12th Grade Math
http://acrospire.pbwiki.com/
Welker’s Wikinomics, AP Economics
http://welkerswikinomics.wetpaint.com/
