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 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.
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.
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…)
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.
