encouraging students to become competent 21st Century learners
I just couldn't resist showing off a 4th grade Prezi in action. Andrew Huang and Ethan Gray chose to research Viking mythology as their religion. Many of the children who chose to research mythology found the topic a little more difficult. It took them into history requiring them to think about the type of people... Continue Reading →
We had the final round of 4th grade research presentations today. In case you don't remember the 4th graders were asked to use the Dewey 200s section, Religion, and research a non Christian religion. They could work with partners or alone. They were given a list of options that allowed them to present their research... Continue Reading →
Just thought I would write a quick little post announcing the use of Twitter in the library. I actually set up a twitter account at the beginning of the school year after I came back from my conference in Minneapolis. I was inspired by technology use in school libraries. But, then I wasn't sure where... Continue Reading →
Ethan Gray and Andrew Huang in 4A just did a wonderful Prezi presentation. It is an excellent example of how to put together your research in an interesting and engaging way. Here it is....prezi-player { width: 550px; } .prezi-player-links { text-align: center; } Viking gods on Prezi
I've been doing my happy dance! Do you know why?!?! Its for something that we have been wanting for a very long time.Finally, Destiny Quest, our online library manager and book club is available online. St. Philip's students have learned to enjoy the graphic interface of the program, utilizing it's unique online search engine, social... Continue Reading →
The 4th grade library classes have been working hard learning the Dewey Decimal System. Starting with the 000 and going to the 900 they learn what each section means. The past few weeks have been spent learning the 200's; Religion. To better understand their world the class was asked to research a non Christian religion.... Continue Reading →
there was a librarian who worked in a small school library. She loved her job very much and always looked forward to each new class. She enjoyed opening the world of books and knowledge to her students. Each page turn and each double click on a computer brought something new to the children's life experiences.... Continue Reading →
Open house is always such a fun time. When I was a St. Philip's student I remember it being a very exciting day full of anticipation and fun. I see that same excitement on the children's faces today. This is not the same excitement that occurs on the first day of school. Instead of wondering... Continue Reading →
So I might be creating bad library habits. You see, every once in awhile, I need to listen to music. Actually, that isn't true, I ALWAYS need to listen to music. Usually, I have it playing very low so only I can hear it if I am at my desk. But occasionally I want to... Continue Reading →
One of my all time favorite picture books is Library Lion by Michelle Knudsen. It is a very sweet tale of a lion that wanders into a library and quickly gains a love for story time. Being an animal lover and book lover I immediately take to these types of books and there are plenty out... Continue Reading →
Just a quick blog....I am enjoying watching the 1st graders have a free day and check out books. Here are some of their favorite parts of the library..."Reading Books" - Andrew"Trying to find books" -Eva"Checking out books" -Roxy"Looking at books" -Kole"Taking books home with you"- Kyle"My favorite part is reading too. I love reading, I... Continue Reading →
I promissed to tell you about some of my ideas for the library. You see, AASL11 really did open my eyes a bit. First I was so happy to see that our library is right on par with other school libraries. Many of the lessons taught in our library are very similar to other librarians... Continue Reading →
The Falcon's Fables 