Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Department Meeting, January 18, 2012
1. Staff Development Day, January 30, 2012
--Visit by C. Vitevitch to share info about Follett Destiny changes
--Common Core lesson planning
Bring two lessons that you want to re-work in support of Common Core standards
2. Budget update
3. Global Village at Uniondale Public Library, Sunday, January 24, 2 pm
4. Websites of Note
NYC's Information Fluency Continuum and Integration with Common Core Standards
NYLA Calls Upon SED to include Information Literacy in Curriculum for Common Core Standards
Helpful Common Core Sites for the Librarian
School Librarians and the Common Core Standards
--Visit by C. Vitevitch to share info about Follett Destiny changes
--Common Core lesson planning
Bring two lessons that you want to re-work in support of Common Core standards
2. Budget update
3. Global Village at Uniondale Public Library, Sunday, January 24, 2 pm
4. Websites of Note
NYC's Information Fluency Continuum and Integration with Common Core Standards
NYLA Calls Upon SED to include Information Literacy in Curriculum for Common Core Standards
Helpful Common Core Sites for the Librarian
School Librarians and the Common Core Standards
Friday, December 23, 2011
Joint Meeting with Uniondale Public Library
We held our annual joint meeting with the Uniondale Public Library librarians on December 21. We appreciate the librarians' gracious hospitality and the opportunity to share information about programs and initiatives. A sampling of these is listed below.
1. The public library is investigating the possibility of adding VMWare to two of its computer workstations--one for elementary students, and one for secondary--to allow student patrons who visit the library to log onto their files and access programs stored on the Uniondale School District network.
2. The winter reading club sponsored by the library is in full swing. With a theme of monster trucks, students who participate will have the chance to be part of a raffle that awards the lucky winner with a visit to the Monster Jam Truck Show.
3. The public librarians shared information about other reading programs including Together We Read for grades 1-5 and Bilingual Adventures for students in grades K-3.
4. Global Village will be held on January 22. California Avenue Chorus and the high school jazz band will be among the special groups featured.
5. Spanish-speaking parents are invited for conversation in English and Spanish a few times a month.
6. A book discussion group in Spanish is planned.
7. School librarians were asked to remind students and their parents/guardians of the museum pass program which allows reservations for free museum visits.
8. Library card registration can take place online. Once the process is complete, residents have to show identification with an address in person at the library. Work-in-district library registration also can take place online. Proof of employment and one additional identification item must be shown.
9. The Young Adult Services division is planning a LI Empowerment Academy--6 week program to motivate teens, expose them to the arts, provide practice in conflict resolution, offer a book discussion, boost self-esteem. Participants will share what they learn with their peers.
10. Outreach to the middle and high schools will be increased this year through visits to classes cooperatively arranged through the librarians and Gear Up.
11. The library is facilitating reading on mobile devices by implementing a "try before you buy" program. Residents can use varied devices in the library and have the support of a designated staff member who will assist.
The school librarians will continue to promote the use of the public library by publicizing programs with their students. The school librarians discussed how the introduction of common core standards is impacting collection development as well as teaching and research strategies. We all look forward to future collaboration as our partnership continues to flourish.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Libraries and Loaded eBook Readers
I know we've all had questions about this issue, so here is the answer from the LibraryLaw Blog.
Sunday, November 06, 2011
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
QR Codes--a Test Drive
QR Codes
This post was created thanks to the QR Code Generator.

How can students use iPads?

Here are some of my favorite links concerning iPads:

OK, so how can this be used with students? And what's the value?
Expand upon learning, point of view, perspective. For instance, I just read an amazing book, State of Wonder by Ann Patchett. The story itself was compelling, but what made it especially rich was the sub-text, the underpinnings of the story. One theme deals with the ethics of medical research. Another has the reader question whether anyone's life has more value than another's. A student could be asked to take a position and share a succinct opinion based on research, and link that opinion to sources found on the Internet.

I recently went to the Museum of Modern Art and the entire exhibit (Talk to Me: Design and the Communication between People and Objects) was extended through the use of QR codes. Each display was accompanied by a strange little icon. A quick scan of that icon on a smart phone offered additional insight into a particular display.
The Daring Librarian has an example of a scavenger hunt embellished through the use of QR codes:
This post was created thanks to the QR Code Generator.
How can students use iPads?
Here are some of my favorite links concerning iPads:
OK, so how can this be used with students? And what's the value?
Expand upon learning, point of view, perspective. For instance, I just read an amazing book, State of Wonder by Ann Patchett. The story itself was compelling, but what made it especially rich was the sub-text, the underpinnings of the story. One theme deals with the ethics of medical research. Another has the reader question whether anyone's life has more value than another's. A student could be asked to take a position and share a succinct opinion based on research, and link that opinion to sources found on the Internet.
I recently went to the Museum of Modern Art and the entire exhibit (Talk to Me: Design and the Communication between People and Objects) was extended through the use of QR codes. Each display was accompanied by a strange little icon. A quick scan of that icon on a smart phone offered additional insight into a particular display.
The Daring Librarian has an example of a scavenger hunt embellished through the use of QR codes:
Friday, September 16, 2011
Department Meeting, September 21, 2011
1. Welcome back!
2. Elementary Social Studies Digital Resources
3. Summer reading program
4. Follett
5. Common Core Standards
6. Online Databases
7. Staff Development for November
8. Websites of Note:
Open Library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published
2. Elementary Social Studies Digital Resources
3. Summer reading program
4. Follett
5. Common Core Standards
6. Online Databases
7. Staff Development for November
8. Websites of Note:
Open Library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published
Friday, June 17, 2011
Friday, June 03, 2011
Audiobook Community
Your place to share YA audiobook recommendations, get YA audiobook news, and find special offers, giveaways, and goodies.
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Books Should Be Free
Free audiobooks in the public domain, available to download in mp3, iTunes or iPod format!
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Department Meeting, May 18, 2011
1. Visual Thesaurus training
Access: log onto your eChalk account. Click on My Account/Applications. From this point, you can log on without entering a username and password.
http://uniondale.visualthesaurus.com/
2. Summer Reading incentive baskets and flyers ready for pick-up.
3. Articles sent:
Cyberbullying, LUCY, a New Path to Diversity, The Role of School Librarians inPromoting the Use of Educational Technologies, What's New in Math Oriented Picture Books, Signs of a Welcoming Library, Tween Girls Want Chick Lit, Too, Primary Civil War Resources
Librarian 2.0
Access: log onto your eChalk account. Click on My Account/Applications. From this point, you can log on without entering a username and password.
http://uniondale.visualthesaurus.com/
2. Summer Reading incentive baskets and flyers ready for pick-up.
3. Articles sent:
Cyberbullying, LUCY, a New Path to Diversity, The Role of School Librarians inPromoting the Use of Educational Technologies, What's New in Math Oriented Picture Books, Signs of a Welcoming Library, Tween Girls Want Chick Lit, Too, Primary Civil War Resources
Librarian 2.0
Monday, March 07, 2011
Department Meeting, March 16, 2011
1. Purchase orders due by April 1
2. 2011-2012 budget update
3. Requests for staff development--let me know if you have any special needs or requests so I can plan. Feedback indicated that some of you would like to deliver staff development. If so, share with me particulars of what you are willing to do.
4. LITE Bytes article--showcase an aspect of this year's library program.
5. Summer reading--Consensus was to do the baskets once again.
6. Self-evaluation tool follow-up--Pick one area of the self-evaluation tool that you would like to improve and make plans for that to happen.
7. Multimedia report--In the Y drive, there's a folder in Librarians/District called Multimedia Reports. Inside that folder, you'll see a document called Multimedia Report Ingredients. Use that as your template. Rename the file and save it to the folder I created within the Multimedia Reports folder named for your building. Save a few pictures of students that show them engaged in the library.
Websites of Note:
Information Fluency
Teacher Librarian Ning
Information Fluency Continuum
Information Fluency Benchmarks and Assessments
At a Glance Comic Tutorials inspired tutorial posters on Neverending Search. Animations courtesy of
GoAnimate– http://goanimate.com/character_creator/cc2
Library Routines Wiki with note and highlight courtesy of Awesome Highlighter
2. 2011-2012 budget update
3. Requests for staff development--let me know if you have any special needs or requests so I can plan. Feedback indicated that some of you would like to deliver staff development. If so, share with me particulars of what you are willing to do.
4. LITE Bytes article--showcase an aspect of this year's library program.
5. Summer reading--Consensus was to do the baskets once again.
6. Self-evaluation tool follow-up--Pick one area of the self-evaluation tool that you would like to improve and make plans for that to happen.
7. Multimedia report--In the Y drive, there's a folder in Librarians/District called Multimedia Reports. Inside that folder, you'll see a document called Multimedia Report Ingredients. Use that as your template. Rename the file and save it to the folder I created within the Multimedia Reports folder named for your building. Save a few pictures of students that show them engaged in the library.
Websites of Note:
Information Fluency
Teacher Librarian Ning
Information Fluency Continuum
Information Fluency Benchmarks and Assessments
At a Glance Comic Tutorials inspired tutorial posters on Neverending Search. Animations courtesy of
GoAnimate– http://goanimate.com/character_creator/cc2
Library Routines Wiki with note and highlight courtesy of Awesome Highlighter
Friday, February 11, 2011
Department Meeting, February 16, 2011
1. Netbook use procedures
2. Wiki Project from LRMS Library
3. Document Camera
4. School Library Media Program Evaluations
5. Videoconference sharing
6. Follett eShelf
Must read!
"Going Out of Print", District Administration, February 2011. http://www.districtadministration.com/viewarticle.aspx?articleid=2684
Assessing information literacy skills for students in grades 3, 6, 9, and 12:
Trails
2. Wiki Project from LRMS Library
3. Document Camera
4. School Library Media Program Evaluations
5. Videoconference sharing
6. Follett eShelf
Must read!
"Going Out of Print", District Administration, February 2011. http://www.districtadministration.com/viewarticle.aspx?articleid=2684
Assessing information literacy skills for students in grades 3, 6, 9, and 12:
Trails
Friday, January 14, 2011
Department Meeting, January 19, 2011
1. Staff Development Day, January 31, 2011
Videoconferencing at BOCES all day unless you're an eChalk site manager in which case please attend site manager training in room 309 at the high school from 12:30-3:00.
2. Collection development presentation to PTA Council Curriculum Committee
3. State Education Department School Library Media Program Evaluation
4. Kindles in the high school library
5. Global Village at Uniondale Public Library, Sunday, January 23, 2 pm
6. Library websites
Of note:
School Libraries Cultivate Digital Literacy
Together We Can: Collaborating to Meet the Needs of High Risk Students
Videoconferencing at BOCES all day unless you're an eChalk site manager in which case please attend site manager training in room 309 at the high school from 12:30-3:00.
2. Collection development presentation to PTA Council Curriculum Committee
3. State Education Department School Library Media Program Evaluation
4. Kindles in the high school library
5. Global Village at Uniondale Public Library, Sunday, January 23, 2 pm
6. Library websites
Of note:
School Libraries Cultivate Digital Literacy
Together We Can: Collaborating to Meet the Needs of High Risk Students
Friday, December 10, 2010
Joint Meeting with Uniondale Public Librarians, December 15, 2010
Welcome to our annual meeting of Uniondale school and public librarians!
Topics to cover:
1. Summer reading programs and incentives
2. Collaborations
3. Visits
Topics to cover:
1. Summer reading programs and incentives
2. Collaborations
3. Visits
Monday, November 29, 2010
Joyce Valenza's response
A perfect response to an ill-advised position:

And more food for thought:
What librarians make. A response to Dr. Bernstein and an homage to Taylor Mali « NeverEndingSearch via kwout
And more food for thought:
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Antiquated or Essential, That is the Question
I read with dismay Marc Bernstein’s recommendations regarding steps our schools should take in these trying budgetary times (Newsday, November 23, 2010). His comments suggesting that having a professional librarian in our high schools and a minimum number of books is antiquated shows a lack of understanding of the pivotal role school library professionals play in our schools. In fact, I believe that schools at all levels should have libraries that boast an extensive variety of resources and reading materials as well as a professional librarian whose responsibilities are so varied that any compiled list doesn’t do justice to the reality of the myriad professional activities that fill the librarian’s day.
Professional librarians across all levels support classroom initiatives to increase student achievement by providing to students a rich, varied and challenging collection of resources. Instruction delivered by school librarians promotes literacy, critical thinking, and develops ways in which research process activities may be utilized to foster intellectual growth and greater success with assessments. Certainly the number of resources a library holds is not as critical as the backbone of instruction that bolsters the use of these materials.
Professional school librarians develop an understanding of the curriculum and collaborate with teachers to ascertain what our young people need to know. They evaluate and select books and resources that are most appropriate to their assignments and interests. Librarians teach students the strategies they need in order to use these materials most effectively. Librarians entice students to take a break from their everyday activities to delve into the world of literature by carefully selecting and promoting titles that appeal to varied interests and reading abilities. Librarians teach students and teachers how to integrate technology to best advantage to invigorate teaching and learning. Librarians prepare students to take advantage of the complex libraries they will encounter in post-secondary educational settings.
In an environment where 21st century skills are touted, we must recognize that a student’s academic achievement extends beyond the classrooms into libraries, that equity of access is every student’s right, and learning how to be an effective library user translates into gaining the skills to be truly information literate and taking one’s place on the path to lifelong learning. Districts should be encouraged to nurture a program that places the library at center stage in a child’s educational journey. Budgetary support for our libraries and the professionals who run them must continue even in challenging economic times.
Professional librarians across all levels support classroom initiatives to increase student achievement by providing to students a rich, varied and challenging collection of resources. Instruction delivered by school librarians promotes literacy, critical thinking, and develops ways in which research process activities may be utilized to foster intellectual growth and greater success with assessments. Certainly the number of resources a library holds is not as critical as the backbone of instruction that bolsters the use of these materials.
Professional school librarians develop an understanding of the curriculum and collaborate with teachers to ascertain what our young people need to know. They evaluate and select books and resources that are most appropriate to their assignments and interests. Librarians teach students the strategies they need in order to use these materials most effectively. Librarians entice students to take a break from their everyday activities to delve into the world of literature by carefully selecting and promoting titles that appeal to varied interests and reading abilities. Librarians teach students and teachers how to integrate technology to best advantage to invigorate teaching and learning. Librarians prepare students to take advantage of the complex libraries they will encounter in post-secondary educational settings.
In an environment where 21st century skills are touted, we must recognize that a student’s academic achievement extends beyond the classrooms into libraries, that equity of access is every student’s right, and learning how to be an effective library user translates into gaining the skills to be truly information literate and taking one’s place on the path to lifelong learning. Districts should be encouraged to nurture a program that places the library at center stage in a child’s educational journey. Budgetary support for our libraries and the professionals who run them must continue even in challenging economic times.
Friday, October 29, 2010
Staff Development Day, November 2, 2010
Welcome! What are we doing today?
Suggested steps for using multimedia resources for curriculum development and reporting:
1. Retrieve the Multimedia Reports document from the Y drive and save it to your own folder with a different name.
2. Make your word list to feature highlights from your program.
3. Decide which statistics you will use from Follett and sketch out how this will look in your final product.
3. Create a Wordle or Tagxedo (see description below).
4. If you haven't already done so, create a Glogster account and make a poster to use in your report.
5. Go to your Animoto account and create your movie.
If time permits, other web 2.0 sites to visit and consider:
1. Embedit.in.com shows documents on your website. It allows you to upload documents to their site and use a player to read the document even if you don't have the software.
2. Scribblar
Online interactive whiteboard for those of you who don't have one.
Link to the url rather than embed.
Give everyone moderator privileges.
Free collaborative tool.
3. Docsteach.org
From National Archives
3000 documents, images and maps
Search by era, drill down by skill
Creates url
Can e-mail activity results to teachers
4. Hippocampus.org
Comprehensive
Can be complete online course
Course and textbook tab--video and text
Can set up classes
5. History Pin
http://www.historypin.com/
Connect history to people
Photo database connected to Google maps
Upload old photos; can add stories
Set up classroom gmail account
Some teachers find it to be an issue when students need to put in their email address when entering a site. This is often more of a problem when working with elementary children. However, Gmail has an interesting way around this.
Set up a gmail account for your school or class. Your students can use the email to enter the sites.
2. To do this, just add a + sign and the students first name (or classroom number or any other name shortcut that indicates which student is using this) after your gmail address. (your address+student1@gmail.com)
An example of this: techsummit@gmail.com
Then Johnny can use: techsummit+johnny@gmail.com
techsummit+keri@gmail.com
The children can’t send or receive email. If someone uses techsummit+keri@gmail.com to send a message to Keri, it will end up in the techsummit email box, where the teacher can moderate.
Note: When setting up a school-use gmail account for yourself, remember that students (and possibly parents) will see and use your email name, so choose wisely! Avoid account usernames that would be inappropriate.
http://mail.google.com
Student Naming Suggestions
Use first name followed by last initial
Use initials only
Use 1st 3 letters of the first name and first three of the last name
6. Kwout
Embed section of website; includes original url at bottom
7. Sweet Search
Search engine for students
Collection of educational websites similar to Nettrekker which you all should be using!
Gives you option to look at results from Google
Can put search widget on home page
8. Scratch and Scratch Ed
http://scratch.mit.edu/
http://scratch.media.mit.edu/
Graphical programming language
9. BBC Dimensions
http://howbigreally.com/
Compare the size of disaster to any zip code. Amazing perspective!
10. Tagxedo
http://www.tagxedo.com/
Wordle with shapes.
Can save as jpeg
11. Timetoast
http://www.timetoast.com/
Create and share timelines
Plug in dates, pictures and descriptions
12. Wetoku
http://www.wetoku.com/
Broadcasting site
Can embed onto blog or wiki
Stream live or pre-record
Others:
Collage http://www.vuvox.com/
Cute pdf http://www.cutepdf.com/
PDF my url http://pdfmyurl.com/
Stories in flight http://www.storiesinflight.com/flickrpoet/index.php
Create flipcharts on ActivInspire. Learn new tools and tips.
ActivTips
http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en-us/professional-development/activtips/
Flipchart Fundamentals
http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en-us/professional-development/flipchart-fundamentals.aspx
Writing Effective Lesson Plans
http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en-us/professional-development/best-practice/lesson-plans/
Suggested steps for using multimedia resources for curriculum development and reporting:
1. Retrieve the Multimedia Reports document from the Y drive and save it to your own folder with a different name.
2. Make your word list to feature highlights from your program.
3. Decide which statistics you will use from Follett and sketch out how this will look in your final product.
3. Create a Wordle or Tagxedo (see description below).
4. If you haven't already done so, create a Glogster account and make a poster to use in your report.
5. Go to your Animoto account and create your movie.
If time permits, other web 2.0 sites to visit and consider:
1. Embedit.in.com shows documents on your website. It allows you to upload documents to their site and use a player to read the document even if you don't have the software.
2. Scribblar
Online interactive whiteboard for those of you who don't have one.
Link to the url rather than embed.
Give everyone moderator privileges.
Free collaborative tool.
3. Docsteach.org
From National Archives
3000 documents, images and maps
Search by era, drill down by skill
Creates url
Can e-mail activity results to teachers
4. Hippocampus.org
Comprehensive
Can be complete online course
Course and textbook tab--video and text
Can set up classes
5. History Pin
http://www.historypin.com/
Connect history to people
Photo database connected to Google maps
Upload old photos; can add stories
Set up classroom gmail account
Some teachers find it to be an issue when students need to put in their email address when entering a site. This is often more of a problem when working with elementary children. However, Gmail has an interesting way around this.
Set up a gmail account for your school or class. Your students can use the email to enter the sites.
2. To do this, just add a + sign and the students first name (or classroom number or any other name shortcut that indicates which student is using this) after your gmail address. (your address+student1@gmail.com)
An example of this: techsummit@gmail.com
Then Johnny can use: techsummit+johnny@gmail.com
techsummit+keri@gmail.com
The children can’t send or receive email. If someone uses techsummit+keri@gmail.com to send a message to Keri, it will end up in the techsummit email box, where the teacher can moderate.
Note: When setting up a school-use gmail account for yourself, remember that students (and possibly parents) will see and use your email name, so choose wisely! Avoid account usernames that would be inappropriate.
http://mail.google.com
Student Naming Suggestions
Use first name followed by last initial
Use initials only
Use 1st 3 letters of the first name and first three of the last name
6. Kwout
Embed section of website; includes original url at bottom
7. Sweet Search
Search engine for students
Collection of educational websites similar to Nettrekker which you all should be using!
Gives you option to look at results from Google
Can put search widget on home page
8. Scratch and Scratch Ed
http://scratch.mit.edu/
http://scratch.media.mit.edu/
Graphical programming language
9. BBC Dimensions
http://howbigreally.com/
Compare the size of disaster to any zip code. Amazing perspective!
10. Tagxedo
http://www.tagxedo.com/
Wordle with shapes.
Can save as jpeg
11. Timetoast
http://www.timetoast.com/
Create and share timelines
Plug in dates, pictures and descriptions
12. Wetoku
http://www.wetoku.com/
Broadcasting site
Can embed onto blog or wiki
Stream live or pre-record
Others:
Collage http://www.vuvox.com/
Cute pdf http://www.cutepdf.com/
PDF my url http://pdfmyurl.com/
Stories in flight http://www.storiesinflight.com/flickrpoet/index.php
Create flipcharts on ActivInspire. Learn new tools and tips.
ActivTips
http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en-us/professional-development/activtips/
Flipchart Fundamentals
http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en-us/professional-development/flipchart-fundamentals.aspx
Writing Effective Lesson Plans
http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en-us/professional-development/best-practice/lesson-plans/
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Department Meeting, October 20, 2010
AGENDA
1. Follett Destiny--update your home pages
2. PowerSchool--report card update
3. Staff Development Day, November 2, 8:00-3:00
Using Multimedia Resources for Curriculum Development and Reporting
ActivInspire, Glogster, Web 2.0 Tools
Please take and save photos to use for report.
4. Budget—Status and Preparations
Consider any equipment or extraordinary needs for budget development.
5. Department Meeting with Public Librarians—12/15/2010
6. Common Core Standards--See Library Y folder
Websites of Note:
Museum in a Box http://museumbox.e2bn.org/
Timelines
Timetoast http://www.timetoast.com/
Capzles http://www.capzles.com/
Presentations
Prezi http://www.prezi.com
Edmodo http://www.edmodo.com
1. Follett Destiny--update your home pages
2. PowerSchool--report card update
3. Staff Development Day, November 2, 8:00-3:00
Using Multimedia Resources for Curriculum Development and Reporting
ActivInspire, Glogster, Web 2.0 Tools
Please take and save photos to use for report.
4. Budget—Status and Preparations
Consider any equipment or extraordinary needs for budget development.
5. Department Meeting with Public Librarians—12/15/2010
6. Common Core Standards--See Library Y folder
Websites of Note:
Museum in a Box http://museumbox.e2bn.org/
Timelines
Timetoast http://www.timetoast.com/
Capzles http://www.capzles.com/
Presentations
Prezi http://www.prezi.com
Edmodo http://www.edmodo.com
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Center for Digital Literacy
Visit the Center for Digital Literacy for an ebook that shares lessons designed to implement AASL's Standards for the 21st century learner.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Department Meeting, September 15, 2010
1. eChalk Lesson Planner update
2. Summer reading program
3. Budget Information
6. Inservice Classes
7. Videoconferencing
8. Online Databases
9. Staff Development for November
10. Google Stories: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fu5-ya0eNjA
From in-district: http://lightspeed/SafeVideos/Video.aspx?id=fu5-ya0eNjA
11. Websites, articles of note:
Ten Tips to Get Your Year Started Right
http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/printissue/currentissue/886351-427/what_every_new_media_specialist.html.csp
Search for Creative Commons images: http://compfight.com/
Dotty Dots http://dotty-dots.appspot.com/
The Best Online Learning Games http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2010/09/12/the-best-online-learning-games-2010/
The Best Music Websites for Learning English http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/01/30/the-best-music-websites-for-learning-english/
Searchy Pants: Safe Internet Surfing for Kids
Wordquest http://pbskids.org/wordquest/index.php#/team
2. Summer reading program
3. Budget Information
6. Inservice Classes
7. Videoconferencing
8. Online Databases
9. Staff Development for November
10. Google Stories: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fu5-ya0eNjA
From in-district: http://lightspeed/SafeVideos/Video.aspx?id=fu5-ya0eNjA
11. Websites, articles of note:
Ten Tips to Get Your Year Started Right
http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/printissue/currentissue/886351-427/what_every_new_media_specialist.html.csp
Search for Creative Commons images: http://compfight.com/
Dotty Dots http://dotty-dots.appspot.com/
The Best Online Learning Games http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2010/09/12/the-best-online-learning-games-2010/
The Best Music Websites for Learning English http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/01/30/the-best-music-websites-for-learning-english/
Searchy Pants: Safe Internet Surfing for Kids
Wordquest http://pbskids.org/wordquest/index.php#/team
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