know & go volume 1 | issue 10
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Follett Enlight App, Google Search Boss, Mashpedia Skype Authors, Illustrative Mathematics, Jose Picardo (PLN), Nancy's Nook, and Author VisitsTRANSCRIPT
@your Library Know & Go
Collected the Week of October 14th
Highlighted & Underlined Technology, Research, and Learning Resources
Folle� Enlight App—eContent anywhere, any�me! Folle� has released
their latest reading environment focused on universal access, which is great
for our District CTA/BYOD ini�a�ve. A�ached is the quick
reference guide.
7 Simple Google Tips to Search Like a Boss The ar�cle put out by TeachThought presented a great infographic on effec�vely maximizing
Google search in seven steps that students (or yourself) might remember. The larger version
can be found at h�p://goo.gl/ZQ14mR
Mashpedia h�p://www.mashpedia.com/ - is an interes�ng
service that matches reference ar�cles from Wikipedia to
materials from YouTube and news websites. The purpose of
drawing materials from mul�ple sources is to provide users
with a comprehensive view of news stories and reference topics. Mashpedia also presents Amazon
lists of books related to your chosen topic. It could be a great resource for a
current events class. Taken from www.freetech4teachers.com
Authors Who Skype with Classes & Book Clubs (For Free) The list contained on this webpage h�p://goo.gl/3Zalri offers free 15-20 minutes
Q & A sessions with classes or book clubs that have finished reading one of their
books. The age range is from elementary up to adult. More in-depth virtual visits
are offered for a fee. Also note that you should make contact with the author to
be sure he/she s�ll offer the Skype sessions before planning lessons and
purchasing books.
Illustra(ve Mathema(cs is a free resource for K-12
mathema�cs. They offer correct, educa�onally sound,
Common Core aligned lesson ac�vi�es and illustra�ons. They are accessible to all and if you
register you can rate and share ac�vi�es. h�p://goo.gl/vkDkm4
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Learning Opportunities
Parkway Library Media Webinar Series 10/10/13—Google Collabora�ve Tools - Bill Bass -
Archived—h�p://goo.gl/q6mBxy
11/12/13—Digital Ci�zenship—Tom Swoboda—4 PM
12/3/13—TBD
1/16/14— Seeing Horizon Through Student Eyes -
Ka�e Stafford - 4 PM
3/4/14—TBD
4/8/4 TBD
Yep, it is s(ll going on...Connected Educator Month!
What is Connected Educators about? It’s an online professional network supported by the Department of
Educa�on. The mission is to help educators like yourself thrive in a connected world. Connected Educators
combines research, development, and outreach all year long, but invites you to celebrate and par�cipate the
whole month of October.
To get you going, Connected Educator has created a Starter Kit for you to peruse in order to get the best
experience. The kit is a�ached to this weeks updates. Visit the official Connected Educator Month site at h�p://
connectededucatormonth.org.
DENapalooza Oct. 26! Brought you by Discovery Educa�on
On Saturday, October 26th Discovery Educa�on will present a full day event with formal presenta�ons
in the morning on topics like Digital Storytelling, Project-Based Learning, and Building Your PLN with
the DEN. Then, the aLernoon will be spent unconference style. A�endees will choose the topics and
lead the conversa�ons. More ques�ons about DENapalooza check out the wiki at h�p://goo.gl/qTxlei
The event will be held at Ritenour Middle School, 2500 Marshall Ave., St Louis, MO 63114.
Register at h�p://goo.gl/sBbmpy
K-12 Online Conference
Please join the organizers of the 2013 K-12 Online Conference in congratula�ng our selected presenters
for this year’s conference! As in past years, our conference is organized into four strands. Each strand
has an invited keynote speaker and (at least) nine addi�onal selected speakers. Our conference begins
October 14th with a pre-conference keynote presenta�on. Strands for 2013 are: Week of Oct 21 –
25: Open Learning and Outside Learning
Week of Oct 28 – Nov. 1: Leading Learning and Building Learning
Struggling Readers & Common core—October 22nd, 1:00 PM Central—
The goal of the Common Core is to accelerate students’ reading achievement to
grade level by the end of 2014, but educators can’t begin to make an impact on
young adults who are reading below grade level without rich resources to aid them.
In this hour-long, free webinar, an expert panel will offer �ps about how to
implement the Common Core State Standards with struggling and striving readers in
the middle- and high-school classroom.
Register at h�p://goo.gl/XUo�Q (video archive available if you register)
E-Books in Schools: Lessons Learned from A-Z—Tuesday, November 5th, 1:00 PM—
In this hour-long webinar sponsored by OverDrive, a panel of school librarians will
discuss their successes with implemen�ng an e-book plaPorm and using e-books in the
classroom and school library.
Register at h�p://goo.gl/RJM7Rk (video archive available if you register)
Par(cipa(on Credits—ALer you have par�cipated in the webinar, in order to get credit, you will need to go to h�p://�nyurl.com/
LibWebinars and record your par�cipa�on. Remember that district credit is based on the number of hours that you par�cipate.
Six hours will get you .5 credit and 12 hours will get you 1 credit.
Each webinar will be held using Google Hangouts
(h�p://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/)
and will be archived on a Parkway Library YouTube
Channel which we will set up soon. If you want to
par�cipate in the webinar and ask ques�ons, you
are free to do. You can also just watch as it's
happening, or you can watch it aLer the fact as it
will be archived on the YouTube channel and a link
put on our website.
We need to stop
thinking of the
library as a grocery
store—
a place to
“get stuff”
and start thinking of
it as a kitchen—
a place to
“make stuff.”
~Doug Johnson
Contact Information
Bill Bass
Twitter: billbass Skype: bill.bass3
Kim Lindskog Twitter: klindskog Skype: klindskog
Nancy Ikemeyer Skype: nancy,ikemeyer.pearl Twitter: NancyIkemeyer
http://tinyurl.com/libserv
Access the Library Services Webpage using the QR code below.
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@Your Library
Grins @ Your Library—by Doug Johnson - If you are looking for the edgy side of the library
and would like a Friday giggle check out Doug Johnson’s Not Recommended @Your
Library (sense of humor needed) h�p://goo.gl/ikBdXR
Fun @Your Library
Inspire teens to read Ender’s Game before it hits theaters November 1. It might also be
fun to pull those other books off the shelf that have also been made into a movie. How
fun would that display be!
Red Hot Crime during the coldest months @ Your Library—
As the fall pushes forward into winter what be�er �me to
pick up a good mystery. Generally, mysteries tend to be the
most circulated genre. Webinar available. Register at
h�p://goo.gl/Fyeo1u
PLNs
Jose Picardo - An assistant principal and modern
foreign language teacher, who is in charge of
developing the school’s digital strategy, which can be
summarized as follows: ensuring the integra(on of
technologies that enable and facilitate teaching and
learning into the life of the school and its wider
community. He is on Twi�er @josepicardo and has a
blog h�p://www.boxoLricks.net/
Research—Articles Worth Reading
Power Up! The New School Library—
by Doug Johnson (http://goo.gl/vm8Xpp)
This article in Educational Leadership, September, 2013, is all
about making it happen in the library. What is it you ask? Making
good technology choices! Topics include adap�ng current needs,
social learning spaces, produc�on and presenta�on spaces,
teaching spaces, and create a place where kids want to be.
“The emphasis has shiLed from teaching learners how to find and
organize to teaching them how to evaluate and use informa�on.
But students and teachers need guidance and instruc�on more
than ever.”
Want to Contribute or Have an Event to Share?
Got an idea, tip, or suggestion that you would like to share for the newsletter? Submit it here: http://goo.gl/c4r9AD
Nancy’s Nook
Conference Approval’s
• Complete the Pre-Approval of Professional Learning Expenses applica�on. • Discuss your days of absence from Parkway with your supervisor. If you
need a sub, discuss that as well. Subs for aendance at conferences/
workshops are paid for with building sub alloca�ons. • If your supervisor approves your request(s), send the signed form(s) to the
content area coordinator (Bill), for approval. The coordinator of profes-
sional learning (Liz Morrison), and the superintendent associated with your
role in Parkway (Lisa Merideth), will also have to approve your request. • Once your Pre-Approval is approved, Laura Warren, in Professional Learn-
ing, will email the approved form. • When all of the above is complete, you will then need to complete a form
303, and submit for approval. • You may now register, BUT, some conference registra�ons, especially
when a group is going, may be paid for with a PO. Please consult with Nan-
cy, before paying for registra�on. As always, if you have ques�ons or concerns, please feel free
to contact me @ 58453 or [email protected].
Ac(vi(es & Poems @Your Library
Poem is from Amy Ludwig VanDerwater. Follow her
on Twi�er @amylvpoemfarm or check out her poetry
website at h�p://www.amylv.com/
Picts Around Pkwy
• Author visits at Barretts and Henry this week
• Rosemary Z. at Ross
• Preview book day at Fern • And who knew there was a Diary of Wimpy Kid car
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