DPI Instructional Services: Information Skills

Lois Lenski Covey Foundation Grants

m.campbell — 2008-07-14T16:45:38-05:00

Lois Lenski, the 1946 Newbery medalist for Strawberry Girl, had a life-long concern that good books be available to all children. The Lois Lenski Covey Foundation annually awards grants to both rural and urban public and school libraries for purchasing books for at-risk children, and gives priority to applications from libraries with limited book budgets. The application deadline is September 15....

http://www.loislenskicovey.org/

Gerry Solomon, School Library Media Consultant
Instructional Technology Section
K-12 Curriculum, Instruction and Technology Division
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
6364 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
Raleigh, NC 27699-6364
(v) 919/807-3286
(fax) 919/807-3290
http://www.ncwiseowl.org/Impact/div_it/

The Verizon Foundation Accepts Proposals for Literacy

m.campbell — 2008-07-08T09:44:05-05:00

The Verizon Foundation is now accepting proposals from
eligible institutions for literacy grants. All 501(c)3
institutions, including public and private elementary and
secondary schools that are registered with the National
Center for Education Statistics (NCES), are eligible to
apply. The deadline to apply is November 1, 2008.

For more information visit:
http://foundation.verizon.com/grant/guidelines.shtml

Gerry Solomon, School Library Media Consultant
Instructional Technology Section
K-12 Curriculum, Instruction and Technology Division
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
6364 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
Raleigh, NC 27699-6364
(v) 919/807-3286
(fax) 919/807-3290
http://www.ncwiseowl.org/Impact/div_it/

Mini-grant Program for Public Schools and Public Libraries

m.campbell — 2008-07-08T09:35:47-05:00

The Ezra Jack Keats Mini-grant Program for Public Schools and
Public Libraries supports educators, parents, and children
in their efforts to spread literacy and love of learning.
To be eligible, the public schools and libraries must be
anywhere in the U.S. or its protectorates. The maximum
award amount is $500, and the deadline to apply is
September 15, 2008.

For more information on the mini-grants visit:
http://www.ezra-jack-keats.org/programs/minigrant.html
...from AASL Hotlinks - July 2008:

Gerry Solomon, School Library Media Consultant
Instructional Technology Section
K-12 Curriculum, Instruction and Technology Division
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
6364 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
Raleigh, NC 27699-6364
(v) 919/807-3286
(fax) 919/807-3290
http://www.ncwiseowl.org/Impact/div_it/

Links to Fun Global Games From World View

m.campbell — 2008-06-13T15:51:48-05:00

Global Updates From World View
June 2008

Keep your mind sharp and thinking globally this summer by challenging
yourself to a quiz, game, or other online activity. The following
/Global Update/ is a combination of game and quiz sites recommended by
My Wonderful World, as well as games produced by National Geographic,
the United Nations, the European Union, and more. Fun for all ages!

**/ Recommendations from My Wonderful World:/* *www.mywonderfulworld.org

NBC News Launches Free Online Learning Community

m.campbell — 2008-06-12T13:11:41-05:00

NBC has launched a free, collaborative learning community for students ages 13 and up that incorporates gaming, discussion, and video resources in a safe online environment. Created by NBC Learn, the educational arm of NBC News, the site name--iCUE-- stands for Immerse, Connect, Understand, and Excel. Its learning platform uses a patented technology, based on research from the MIT Education Arcade, called the CueCard; its a combination media player, flash card, note-taking tool, and trading card. This "flip-card" technology allows users to warch streaming videos from NBC News and then "flip" the CueCard over for additional information. Users can "snag" CueCards and store them in personal resource libraries or CueCard "stacks"), customize them using the "jot" feature to writer thoughts and opinions, and exchange comments about content with their icue friends. MIT is conducting a study to find out how iCue can help students learn and build critical thinking skills and 21st century communications skills. The websites launch has a politically themed collection of games and activities highlighting the 2008 presidential race. A U.S. History course has been added and is operational. Over the summer U. S. government and politics, and English language and composition will be added. All content is aligned with the education standards for Advanced Placement courses..from June 2008 eSchool News

School Library Collection Grants Adwardees

m.campbell — 2008-06-12T13:07:26-05:00

To see the recipients of this year's School Library Collection Grants, go to the following link:

http://statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us/lsta/Awardslist08-09.htm#SLCD

Gerry Solomon, School Library Media Consultant
Instructional Technology Section
K-12 Curriculum, Instruction and Technology Division
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Curriculum Pathways Special Offer for NC Educators

m.campbell — 2008-06-04T17:39:05-05:00

We want to let you know how much North Carolina's continued support of Curriculum Pathways is appreciated here at SAS. In recognition of that support, we are offering North Carolina teachers (English, social studies, science, math, and Spanish, grades 8-12) the opportunity to participate in our online professional-development course, beginning October 6 (and ending November 14). We will waive our standard course fee ($300) for all participating teachers (number of seats will be capped at 100).

"Censorship in Schools and Libraries" Exhibit

m.campbell — 2008-05-22T08:32:50-05:00

"Censorship in Schools and Libraries" exhibit available for Banned Books
Week - September 27 - October 4, 2008.

The Long Island Coalition Against Censorship is an association of 22
educational and community organizations (16 are public libraries and
professional library organizations). The purpose of the Coalition is to
defend challenges to the First Amendment rights of public and school
libraries when there are efforts by individuals or groups to censor
books and other materials

Support for AASL Learning Standards

m.campbell — 2008-05-19T17:42:56-05:00

AASL has released an initial draft of its document that is designed to
support the new learning standards released in October 2007. This first
draft addresses only Standard 1 at grades 2, 5, 8, 10 and 12+. The
committee is seeking your reactions to the format and content and will
accept feedback from AASL members. E-mail comments to
StandardsInAction@ala.org, with “Comments” in the subject line,
before June 6, 2008.

http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslproftools/standardsinaction/standardsinaction.cfm

Library Practices and Student Acievement Survey

m.campbell — 2008-04-07T08:58:44-05:00

Old Dominion University has received a grant from the Institute of Museum
and Library Services (IMLS) to investigate library practices and student
achievement. We believe that our study will be one of the first of its
kind in the field, since we are looking at student level data. The link
below is to a short survey about some of the elements we think might
contribute to student achievement. We hope that you will take a few
minutes of your time to complete the survey. As you open it, you will
see more information about what we are doing with this research study. I
hope you will be a part of it.

Survey

Gail K. Dickinson, Associate Professor
249-6 Dept of Educational Curriculum and Instruction
Darden College of Education
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA 23529
gdickins@odu.edu
757-683-6683

Gerry Solomon, School Library Media Consultant
NC Department of Public Instruction
Instructional Technology Division

Workshop Opportunities for Teachers

m.campbell — 2008-03-27T17:39:02-05:00

The North Carolina Museum of Art has an upcoming teacher workshop
about young adult literature and art that is of special interest to middle school language arts and visual art teachers. The information appears below. Please let me know if you have any questions. Jill Taylor, Teacher Programs
Identity: Connecting themes from Young Adult Literature and Art

Opportunity to Promote Your Media Program

m.campbell — 2008-03-24T10:13:04-05:00

AASL is helping you promote your media program with activities, ideas, and PSAs on their Web site. You will find information and links at:

http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslissues/aasladvocacy/schoollibrary.cfm

National Library Week is April 13-19, 2008. More information is available on the ALA site at:

http://www.ala.org/ala/pio/natlibraryweek/nlw.cfm

Gerry Solomon, School Library Media Consultant

2007-08 Career Enrichment Program

m.campbell — 2008-02-29T15:49:49-05:00

The State Library is pleased to announce that applications for Cycle 3 of the 2007-08 Career Enrichment Program are now being accepted. The program, supported by federal Library Service and Technology Act (LSTA) grant funds and endorsed by the LSTA Advisory Committee, provides funds for professional and paraprofessional library staff to attend pre-selected conferences. The conferences are grouped into three cycles (based on how they fall in the calendar year) with separate application deadlines for each cycle.

From AASL Task Force on NCLB:

m.campbell — 2008-02-13T13:17:29-05:00

My name is Ann Ewbank and I am the new chair of the AASL Task Force on
No Child Left Behind. As you may know, the American Library Association
has worked very hard to get a bill to Congress called the SKILLs Act (S.
1699). This bill would require that a state-certified school librarian
serve every public school, as part of No Child Left Behind.

We need North Carolinans’ help to ensure the inclusion of the
Strengthening Kids’ Interest in Learning and Libraries (SKILLs) Act in
the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB).

February 16- April 14, 2008 Distance Learning: Earth/Environmental Science

m.campbell — 2008-01-09T12:06:54-05:00

February 16-April 14, 2008: Distance Learning: Earth/Environmental
Science for Middle and High School Teachers

Pisgah Forest Institute at Brevard College in Brevard, North Carolina
presents: 2008 Distance Learning Workshop for 6-12 Educators. (Both
traditional and non-traditional educators are eligible to participate.)