Partnering with the Public Library on Web 2.0 Tools for Student Research
Re-posted with permission of MultiMedia & Internet@Schools Xtra 5-21-09:
Partnering with the Public Library on Web 2.0 Tools for Student Research
"Today, Web 2.0 tools make collaboration easier than ever, and your public librarian is there to help you navigate through them. While public libraries have many focuses, resources for children and teenagers are a mainstay of their programs and materials. These librarians work with the same students you do, just after school - helping with homework, research papers, and math problems, as well as finding the perfect novel for a historical fiction assignment. Why not work together during the school day? This collaboration can help you assist students to understand the Web 2.0 tools that can make research fun and invigorating, and it gives you a chance to share the workload."
http://www.mmischools.com/Newsletters/MmisXtra.aspx?NewsletterID=736#1
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/it/
Library Media wiki
http://nc-lms.pbworks.com/FrontPage
Posted by m.campbell | May 22, 2009 | 4:43 PM | Permalink | Announcements
"School Libraries Count!"
Shared with permission - from AASL (note deadline of March 12).
"AASL has just launched our third year of the longitudinal study
"School Libraries Count!" All K-12 schools, public and private, are
invited to participate on a voluntary basis. Past participant's
continued involvement is crucial when examining trends over time, as
well as new participants so that an accurate reflection of the US
educational demographics are represented. Additional questions were added to last year’s study that focused on the use of social networking in the classroom. Findings showed that the
majority of public and private schools were incorporating social networking tools into the classroom to aid in collaborative learning. This year's study will include additional questions regarding English Language Learners (ELLs) and resources made available to them through
school library media programs.
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Posted by m.campbell | February 23, 2009 | 12:30 PM | Permalink |
NC WiseOwl accepting submissions for Student Art Gallery
NC WiseOwl is now accepting submissions for the 2009 Student Art Gallery. The Gallery provides a venue for students to share their work with others from around the State. Submissions may be scanned copies, photographs of three-dimensional media, or digital works in .jpg or .png formats.
The 2008 Gallery may be viewed at http://www.ncwiseowl.org/contest/art/index.html. Directions for submitting work may be viewed at http://www.ncwiseowl.org/zones/elementary/submit_art.htm.
Questions? Contact:
Dan Sparlin, NC Wise Owl Webmaster
Instructional Technology Section
Voice: 919-807-3285
Fax: 919-807-3290
Email: dsparlin@dpi.state.nc.us
Posted by m.campbell | December 15, 2008 | 9:18 AM | Permalink | Announcements
GIS in Education
GIS in Education Community-
We're happy to announce the publication of the Rural STEM GIS activity collection for AEJEE and ArcGIS. This collection of 12 activities (authored by Barbaree Ash Duke, edited by me and classroom tested by teachers around the country) focuses on middle school science and social studies. Each activity comes with student instructions and worksheet, teacher notes, an answer key and all relevant data. The activities are referenced to relevant national standards. Each activity can also be easily modified for younger or older students. Each activity can be used by itself or in conjunction with one or more of the other activities. We hope teachers in a variety of settings will find these activities of use.
All the activities can be accessed at http://www.isat.jmu.edu/stem/curriculum.html We've categorized the activities into three groups by GIS experience:
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Posted by m.campbell | September 30, 2008 | 9:22 AM | Permalink | Announcements
Regional Writing Across the Curriculum Workshops
Regional Workshops
The Department of Public Instruction is planning a series of regional workshops designed to help teachers in all content areas, grades 5-9, learn how to incorporate writing into their teaching of the NC SCOS. Strategies provided will encourage students to develop as writers. Teachers will be given a document that will guide them through the development of the writing process in all disciplines.
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Posted by m.campbell | September 19, 2008 | 2:44 PM | Permalink | Announcements