School Libraries....More Than Just

BooksPETE & CMonday, February 11, 2013

Presenters:

Christina Beaufort Middle School Library Media

Specialist Deer Lakes School District cbeaufort@dlsd.k12.pa.us

George FischerMiddle School Library Media

Specialist Klinger Middle School

fiscge@centennialsd.org

Topics1. Apps for iPads2. eBooks3. Video Conferences4. Skype5. Video Streaming Resources6. Cameras7. iMovies8. Reading Olympics9. TV Studios10. Getting Involved

Apps for iPads: Browsers

Apps for iPads: Reading & Resources

Apps for iPads: Shortcuts & News

Apps for iPads: Resources & Productivity

eBooks

- Pros - Sick Students - Reading Incentive - Unlimited License (Sometimes)- Bookmark, Highlight, Voice, Diff

Students - Cons - Prices Starting to Come Up - Device Availability- License Issues

eBooks

Follett Digital Reader App

Destiny Quest App

eBooks

Storia by Scholasticht

tp://store.scholastic.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/LandingPageView?storeId=10052&langId=-1&catalogId=10051&jspStoreDir=SSOStore&pageName=storia/home

Video ConferencesCAPstone TWICEhttp://projects.twice.cc/

CILC (Center for Interactive Learning & Collaboration)

http://www.cilc.org/

Baseball Hall of Famehttp://baseballhall.org/education/school-programs/videoconferences

NASAhttp://www.nasa.gov/offices/education/programs/national/dln/index.html

Video Conferences

Eva Schloss Video Conference-Anne Frank's stepsister-Holocaust survivorhttp://holocaust.pennhillswiki.com/Bookshttp://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-east/evas-story-anne-franks-stepsister-recalls-holocaust-horrors-395125/

Video Conferences

Dignity & Respect Video Conferencehttp://www.dignityandrespect.org/dnr_youth.php

Video Conferences

Scholastic Author Webcastshttp://www.scholastic.com/livewebcasts/webcast_tips.htm

Taylor Swift (Scholastic)http://www.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3757647

Holiday Hoopla (TWICE)http://www.twice.cc/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=90&Itemid=155

Video Conferences

- LifeSize- Equipment Grant from I.U. 22- Cost $1,500 - $2,000- Range Free - $400- Average $100 - $150- www.cilc.org - Clearing House - Sorted by Grade Level, Subject

Skype

Mike Morelli-Contestant on Season 7 of The Biggest

Loser-Healthy Lifestyle

Skype

Brandon Fisher- 6th Grade Social Studies - Current Events- Made in Pennsylvania - Drill for Chilean Coal Miners- Students created Questions- Live Video Conference

Video Streaming ResourcesDiscovery Educationhttp://www.discoveryeducation.com/

Safari Montagehttp://safarimontage.com/

Learn 360http://www.learn360.com

AIU SNAP http://oscar.aiu3.net

Cameras

- Be the School Photographer - Create Storyboards with Students- Bring Your School to Life

iMovies

- Make Commercials - Make "Coming Attractions" for Books

Duck iMovie Video Example

Movie/Video App

ElfYourself

Reading Olympics

-Celebration of Reading - NOT a Competition- 43 - 44 Books a Year- Rules - Monthly Meetings - Celebration in March or April

Reading Olympics Klinger vs. Deer Lakes

TV Studios

- Create One - Spare or Unused Room - Many Uses - Morning Announcements- Alternative Assessments - ESL Classes- MLK or Veterans Day- Get(s) Kids Involved!

Get(ting) Involved

- Enough Said - Don't be Afraid to Get Involved- Make your Face Visible - Become Impossible to Replace