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"Content that might be of interest to Teacher-Librarians..."

4.6.14

Street View Treks - Multimedia explorations

A new way to explore


On the Treks site you can view images, stories, and audio files associated with a number of stunning and interesting places:  Burj Khalifa in Dubai; the Canadian Arctic; Mt. Everest; the Grand Canyon; Australia's Great Barrier Reef; the Amazon Basin; and the Kennedy Space Center. There is only a smallish collection at the moment - let's hope more get added soon!

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Google Night Walk - In Marseille

Promenade Nocturne


A great High School French virtual field-trip.... (Works best with Firefox)

Here's the "blurb" from the site:
"Night Walk" takes you on an immersive journey through lively Cours Julien, a neighbourhood of Marseille famous for its unique atmosphere and street art. Listening to your guides Julie and Christophe, you can wander around the vibrant streets as if you were really there, thanks to 360-degree panoramas that we captured at night. Your walk is enriched with photos, images, videos, sounds and interesting facts, allowing you to dive into this neighbourhood and learn more about its diverse culture and history. Enjoy your night walk!


Headphones or earbuds make for a great "surround-sound" experience, and you can select either French or English as your language!

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Google Night Walk - In Marseille

Promenade Nocturne


A great High School French virtual field-trip....

Here's the "blurb" from the site:
"Night Walk" takes you on an immersive journey through lively Cours Julien, a neighbourhood of Marseille famous for its unique atmosphere and street art. Listening to your guides Julie and Christophe, you can wander around the vibrant streets as if you were really there, thanks to 360-degree panoramas that we captured at night. Your walk is enriched with photos, images, videos, sounds and interesting facts, allowing you to dive into this neighbourhood and learn more about its diverse culture and history. Enjoy your night walk!


Headphones or earbuds make for a great "surround-sound" experience, and you can select either French or English as your language!

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The magic of Whole School reading

How to turn your school into a "reading school" - DEAR!
Teachers Louise Kanolik and Ela Turker write about how they went about creating a "reading school" culture at Loxford School in Essex.

...the most important activity a school could initiate was Whole School Reading or Drop Everything and Read (DEAR). This is an activity that involves every member of the school staff and at an allotted time each week, or if you are able, every day, every member of your school community drops everything and reads silently. In our school, we have a totally blissful and welcome 15 minutes of whole school reading during Thursday's afternoon registration time, when you can quite literally hear a pin drop around school.

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3.6.14

Capture the "essence" of a novel

Yasmine with an "e" - book collages rule!


How's this for a twist on the "book report"? Try using some of Yasmine's creations as inspiration. She choses phrases, conversations, key words, and graphic elements to assemble amazing and impressive snapshots of YA novels. Visit the link to see more of her collages and then try your own.

What does Yasmine use? I'm not sure but here are some starters....
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Librarydoor: Fixing Google-able assignments

Rethinking research assignments
Helping teachers (and TLs) rethink research assignments (especially from pre-packaged curriculum programs):

"We've boiled it down to 5 simple steps, because we know that brain research says the brain can't remember more than 4 at a time!
  • Administer the Google litmus test
  • Insert Essential Question at the beginning which will foster synthesis of those facts and conclusions
  • Require credible library resources to be used
  • Embed technology for engagement - somewhere
  • Insure that students have an opportunity to "present" their knowledge
Now we really know that there is more to it than that, but these simple 5 will not scare them away from "Repackaging Research"

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Explore 3D Models at HHMI's BioInteractive site

Examine molecular structures and viruses in detail
Fascinating 3D models - they can even be printed! These resources will appeal to High School Biology teachers.

"Our 3D-models are linked to other BioInteractive educational media, such as short films, lectures, and classroom activities, to further support learning key concepts in biology and earth science. All our models are based on current research data."

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“Leading Learning: Standards of Practice for School Library Learning Commons"

A model for developing and implementing library learning commons
"Leading Learning: Standards of Practice for School Library Learning Commons in Canada, 2014 presents a model for the development and implementation of the school library as a library learning commons. It provides educators with a common set of standards of practice for moving forward. CLA President Marie DeYoung stated that the organization considers this publication as a "definitive learning support that is critical for all Canadian schools."

PDF download: http://clatoolbox.ca/casl/slic/llsop.pdf
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For Educators : Juno Beach Centre

Learn about Juno Beach  - Online Resources
"The Juno Beach Centre offers this collection of online archives, websites, and Canadian history resources designed to help Educators incorporate primary research and learning in their classrooms. You will find useful links to other institutions and projects relating to the Second World War, tools for researching Canadian military records, and First Nations culture."

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