Inspire amazing writing from ALL your students with nightzookeeper.comSamuel Davidson
“The bottom line is that there is not another program on the internet I can recommend more than Night Zookeeper.”
Sarah Barnett, 1st Grade Teacher, Bannockburn Elementary, IL, US
This document provides tips and resources for parents to support their children's academic learning at home. It discusses the importance of family literacy and creating a literacy-rich environment at home. Specific tips include modeling reading, providing writing materials, keeping technology in common spaces, giving structured homework choices, and communicating directly with teachers. The document also lists several online learning resources and notes when parents should contact teachers.
Literacy is the foundation for learning and encompasses reading, writing, and communication skills. An effective literacy program incorporates multiple strategies to accommodate different learning styles and speeds, including balanced literacy, which integrates reading, writing, and communication processes. Assessment and grouping are used flexibly to guide instruction. A balanced approach that combines skill instruction with authentic reading and writing experiences supports successful teaching of reading.
The document discusses a project at a university library called "Every Seat Counts" which aimed to address the problem of students reserving library seats by leaving personal items on desks when not in use. Observational studies found that a third of students who entered the library in the mornings left within an hour, while many seats remained occupied by unattended belongings. The library implemented patrols by student monitors to remove unattended items after 45 minutes, placing them in a collection box. Surveys found students supported the new policy as it increased seat availability during peak periods. The project helped enforce an existing rule while maintaining a welcoming environment.
This document provides information for Caulfeild Curriculum Night in October 2014. It introduces the different educational teams at the school and emphasizes teaching the whole child through academics, athletics, and fine arts. It outlines the school's code of conduct and expectations for students and discusses homework, recess, and lunch procedures. The rest of the agenda is about meeting with your child's teacher and learning about classroom and curriculum expectations for the upcoming year. It concludes by discussing the school's mission and vision around inquiry-based learning and developing skills like collaboration and critical thinking in students.
This document provides an overview of strategies for involving parents in their child's writing development. It discusses hosting an open house to introduce parents to the writing curriculum, providing a workshop to teach parents techniques for supporting writing at home, and giving parents tools like a handbook, take-home writing bags, and a family blog to encourage writing outside the classroom. The goal is to help parents better understand expectations for student writing and to leverage their role in positively impacting writing development.
1) Six teachers from the district applied for an innovation grant to explore how extended collaborative time for teachers could deepen inquiry-based teaching and learning.
2) The team provided training for other teachers through workshops, expert consultations, modeling inquiry lessons, and collaborative planning time.
3) Teachers were surprised by how willing their colleagues were to embrace inquiry-based teaching, which requires teachers to share control over learning with their students. The team believes building a culture of inquiry among staff is important for improving student learning.
Inspire amazing writing from ALL your students with nightzookeeper.comSamuel Davidson
“The bottom line is that there is not another program on the internet I can recommend more than Night Zookeeper.”
Sarah Barnett, 1st Grade Teacher, Bannockburn Elementary, IL, US
This document provides tips and resources for parents to support their children's academic learning at home. It discusses the importance of family literacy and creating a literacy-rich environment at home. Specific tips include modeling reading, providing writing materials, keeping technology in common spaces, giving structured homework choices, and communicating directly with teachers. The document also lists several online learning resources and notes when parents should contact teachers.
Literacy is the foundation for learning and encompasses reading, writing, and communication skills. An effective literacy program incorporates multiple strategies to accommodate different learning styles and speeds, including balanced literacy, which integrates reading, writing, and communication processes. Assessment and grouping are used flexibly to guide instruction. A balanced approach that combines skill instruction with authentic reading and writing experiences supports successful teaching of reading.
The document discusses a project at a university library called "Every Seat Counts" which aimed to address the problem of students reserving library seats by leaving personal items on desks when not in use. Observational studies found that a third of students who entered the library in the mornings left within an hour, while many seats remained occupied by unattended belongings. The library implemented patrols by student monitors to remove unattended items after 45 minutes, placing them in a collection box. Surveys found students supported the new policy as it increased seat availability during peak periods. The project helped enforce an existing rule while maintaining a welcoming environment.
This document provides information for Caulfeild Curriculum Night in October 2014. It introduces the different educational teams at the school and emphasizes teaching the whole child through academics, athletics, and fine arts. It outlines the school's code of conduct and expectations for students and discusses homework, recess, and lunch procedures. The rest of the agenda is about meeting with your child's teacher and learning about classroom and curriculum expectations for the upcoming year. It concludes by discussing the school's mission and vision around inquiry-based learning and developing skills like collaboration and critical thinking in students.
This document provides an overview of strategies for involving parents in their child's writing development. It discusses hosting an open house to introduce parents to the writing curriculum, providing a workshop to teach parents techniques for supporting writing at home, and giving parents tools like a handbook, take-home writing bags, and a family blog to encourage writing outside the classroom. The goal is to help parents better understand expectations for student writing and to leverage their role in positively impacting writing development.
1) Six teachers from the district applied for an innovation grant to explore how extended collaborative time for teachers could deepen inquiry-based teaching and learning.
2) The team provided training for other teachers through workshops, expert consultations, modeling inquiry lessons, and collaborative planning time.
3) Teachers were surprised by how willing their colleagues were to embrace inquiry-based teaching, which requires teachers to share control over learning with their students. The team believes building a culture of inquiry among staff is important for improving student learning.
This document is a reflective autobiography about the student's thoughts on science teaching. It discusses how the student's views have expanded and how science teachers should be lifelong learners. It describes the importance of student engagement and utilizing the 5-E learning model in the classroom. The student reflects on gaining teaching skills and confidence from the science education course, and plans to apply what they learned about inquiry-based learning and NGSS standards in their future classroom.
The document outlines a lesson plan for a 4th grade class to learn about the four main layers of the Earth. The teacher will use a poster to introduce the layers and students will then complete a WebQuest on computers to learn more about each layer. To evaluate learning, students will complete a WebQuest accurately and write a short reflection on what they learned.
This document outlines Hilary Huff's balanced literacy philosophy and program for 4th grade students at Thompson Crossing Elementary. A balanced literacy program incorporates various components such as reading, writing, phonics, and spelling instruction. Students will be grouped flexibly and assessed weekly. Parents can support literacy development at home by reading with their child and holding them accountable.
The University of Surrey Library recognized the need to transform its welcome, induction, and orientation activities for students. Traditional approaches like lectures often resulted in library anxiety among students. To address this, library staff created an escape room game to introduce students to library services and information literacy skills in a fun way. Students found the escape room enjoyable, challenging, and helped them bond with each other and the library. It was successful in reducing library anxiety. While time-intensive to plan and run, the escape room increased collaboration between library departments.
Kristin Singbeil outlines her action plan after completing an EDPD course on using technology in the classroom. She plans to continue exploring resources on the course wiki and updating her own wiki with new information. She now feels better equipped to incorporate technology into her lessons to make them more engaging for students. She hopes to share what she has learned with other teachers by creating a resource wiki and eventually creating a student wiki to communicate with parents. She was surprised by how many useful resources were available that she was previously unaware of and looks forward to using tools like Kurzweil and Literactive with her students.
Students moving from middle to high school may be concerned about adjusting to a larger school with more students from different feeder schools. High schools tend to have shorter class periods, more classes throughout the day, and require students to switch gears faster mentally. It's important for incoming high schoolers to prepare for managing their time more efficiently and switching between different subject areas at a quicker pace to succeed in the larger, more demanding high school environment.
Beyond Reinventing the Library Scavenger Hunt: Teaching Library Literacy to F...Derek Malone
This document discusses using an escape room game to teach library literacy skills to first-year experience (FYE) students. The library staff purchased escape room kits and modified templates to create games focused on the library's digital and physical spaces. Topics included navigating the library website, using maps to find resources, and locating subject specialists. Over 150 students completed post-game surveys, with most reporting increased familiarity with the library website and building and better retention of specific information. The library plans to continue modifying and expanding the escape room program annually to further engage students.
This document discusses and summarizes several educational websites that provide resources for teaching art, literature, science, and other subjects. The art website offers lessons sorted by grade and theme. The animal website educates students about different species and has links to specific animals. The literature website contains lesson plans and resources for teaching various books and stories from K-12. All of the sites offer ways to tie their lessons to multiple areas of the curriculum.
This document discusses and summarizes several educational websites that provide resources for teaching art, literature, science, and other subjects. The art website offers lessons categorized by grade level and theme. The animal website contains information on different species categorized into groups. The literature website has lesson plans and resources for various books and genres from K-12. All of the sites allow teachers to tie lessons to other areas of curriculum and incorporate multiple subjects into single projects.
This document discusses and summarizes several educational websites that provide resources for teaching art, literature, science, and other subjects. The art website offers lessons sorted by grade and theme. The animal website educates students about different species and has links to specific animals. The literature website contains lesson plans and resources for teaching various books and stories from K-12. These websites provide useful cross-curricular lessons and activities that teachers can incorporate into their curriculum.
This document outlines Amanda Brasfield's taxonomy for library media specialist roles and collaboration with teachers. It presents a 10-level taxonomy ranging from no involvement of the librarian to full curriculum development collaboration. The levels include individual reference assistance, spontaneous interactions, cursory planning, planned gatherings, outreach, implementing major program elements, mature collaboration, and curriculum development. Examples are provided for each level to illustrate how collaboration increases with each level. Potential barriers to collaboration like time, personalities, schedules, and technology access are also discussed along with strategies to overcome barriers.
The document summarizes a project to embed information literacy instruction into first year higher education courses at Bury College and the University of Liverpool. Librarians developed bespoke information literacy sessions for each subject area and worked closely with lecturers. Student feedback was positive, with 100% saying the sessions should continue and 93% reporting improved attitudes towards librarians and library use. The success of the project led to further funding and information literacy is now incorporated into the library's yearly plans.
This document discusses how school librarians can help students navigate the "digital landscape" and develop skills for the 21st century. It describes how librarians can guide students through absorbing and creating content using tools like Bloom's Taxonomy, inquiry-based learning, and makerspaces. The library provides vetted resources like databases to support student and teacher needs. Through inquiry, students can practice skills like finding, evaluating, and using information to construct meaning within a social context.
- A good lesson plan provides structure and direction for teaching while allowing flexibility to adapt to students. It considers students' needs, level, interests and provides a variety of engaging activities.
- Effective lesson planning involves understanding your students, co-teachers, and school culture. It is important to research these factors and reflect on your own teaching.
- While textbooks can provide guidance, lessons should be adapted creatively to focus on meaningful topics and interactive activities. Ongoing reflection helps teachers improve and avoid routines.
This document describes a reading program called Read2Learn that uses Storybird as a digital literacy tool. The program is designed for K-1 students and aims to create fluent readers, foster reading comprehension, develop critical thinking, and promote creative writing. Each week focuses on a new phonics concept using big books created on Storybird. Teachers introduce lessons in whole group before students work in centers, including on Storybird to rewrite stories. Ongoing assessments monitor progress. The program follows a traditional phonics scope and sequence over 65 weeks.
EDUCARNIVAL 2016 at IIT DELHI - Presentation by Anuradha MathurEduexcellence
The document discusses effective lesson planning for education. It emphasizes that education should expose students to various subjects and help them learn skills for society. A lesson plan guides classroom instruction and should detail the learning objectives, activities, questions, and assessments for a lesson. Effective lesson planning considers how students learn and their individual differences, motivations, and attitudes. A good lesson plan facilitates students' understanding and allows them to apply their knowledge. The document provides examples of steps teachers can take to create meaningful and well-structured lesson plans, including outlining objectives, using mind maps, collecting resources, and providing feedback.
Teacher Resource Guidebook - Working with Pupils ~ tessafrica.net ~ For more information, Please see websites below:
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Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214 ~
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Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079 ~
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Free School Gardening Art Posters =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
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Increase Food Production with Companion Planting in your School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
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Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348 ~
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City Chickens for your Organic School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440 ~
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Huerto Ecológico, Tecnologías Sostenibles, Agricultura Organica
http://scribd.com/doc/239850233
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Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
ACTIVITY-BASED-LEARNING. For DemonstrationpptxRandyBaquiran1
Activity-based learning is a student-centered approach where students are actively involved in learning activities rather than just listening. It emphasizes learning by doing. Teachers act as facilitators, planning exploratory, constructive, and expressional activities for students. Examples include art, writing, cooking, science experiments, games, and digital tools. The method develops students' skills, confidence, and understanding while making learning engaging and relevant. However, it requires more time and effort from teachers to plan and ensure activities are properly structured for learning.
This document is a reflective autobiography about the student's thoughts on science teaching. It discusses how the student's views have expanded and how science teachers should be lifelong learners. It describes the importance of student engagement and utilizing the 5-E learning model in the classroom. The student reflects on gaining teaching skills and confidence from the science education course, and plans to apply what they learned about inquiry-based learning and NGSS standards in their future classroom.
The document outlines a lesson plan for a 4th grade class to learn about the four main layers of the Earth. The teacher will use a poster to introduce the layers and students will then complete a WebQuest on computers to learn more about each layer. To evaluate learning, students will complete a WebQuest accurately and write a short reflection on what they learned.
This document outlines Hilary Huff's balanced literacy philosophy and program for 4th grade students at Thompson Crossing Elementary. A balanced literacy program incorporates various components such as reading, writing, phonics, and spelling instruction. Students will be grouped flexibly and assessed weekly. Parents can support literacy development at home by reading with their child and holding them accountable.
The University of Surrey Library recognized the need to transform its welcome, induction, and orientation activities for students. Traditional approaches like lectures often resulted in library anxiety among students. To address this, library staff created an escape room game to introduce students to library services and information literacy skills in a fun way. Students found the escape room enjoyable, challenging, and helped them bond with each other and the library. It was successful in reducing library anxiety. While time-intensive to plan and run, the escape room increased collaboration between library departments.
Kristin Singbeil outlines her action plan after completing an EDPD course on using technology in the classroom. She plans to continue exploring resources on the course wiki and updating her own wiki with new information. She now feels better equipped to incorporate technology into her lessons to make them more engaging for students. She hopes to share what she has learned with other teachers by creating a resource wiki and eventually creating a student wiki to communicate with parents. She was surprised by how many useful resources were available that she was previously unaware of and looks forward to using tools like Kurzweil and Literactive with her students.
Students moving from middle to high school may be concerned about adjusting to a larger school with more students from different feeder schools. High schools tend to have shorter class periods, more classes throughout the day, and require students to switch gears faster mentally. It's important for incoming high schoolers to prepare for managing their time more efficiently and switching between different subject areas at a quicker pace to succeed in the larger, more demanding high school environment.
Beyond Reinventing the Library Scavenger Hunt: Teaching Library Literacy to F...Derek Malone
This document discusses using an escape room game to teach library literacy skills to first-year experience (FYE) students. The library staff purchased escape room kits and modified templates to create games focused on the library's digital and physical spaces. Topics included navigating the library website, using maps to find resources, and locating subject specialists. Over 150 students completed post-game surveys, with most reporting increased familiarity with the library website and building and better retention of specific information. The library plans to continue modifying and expanding the escape room program annually to further engage students.
This document discusses and summarizes several educational websites that provide resources for teaching art, literature, science, and other subjects. The art website offers lessons sorted by grade and theme. The animal website educates students about different species and has links to specific animals. The literature website contains lesson plans and resources for teaching various books and stories from K-12. All of the sites offer ways to tie their lessons to multiple areas of the curriculum.
This document discusses and summarizes several educational websites that provide resources for teaching art, literature, science, and other subjects. The art website offers lessons categorized by grade level and theme. The animal website contains information on different species categorized into groups. The literature website has lesson plans and resources for various books and genres from K-12. All of the sites allow teachers to tie lessons to other areas of curriculum and incorporate multiple subjects into single projects.
This document discusses and summarizes several educational websites that provide resources for teaching art, literature, science, and other subjects. The art website offers lessons sorted by grade and theme. The animal website educates students about different species and has links to specific animals. The literature website contains lesson plans and resources for teaching various books and stories from K-12. These websites provide useful cross-curricular lessons and activities that teachers can incorporate into their curriculum.
This document outlines Amanda Brasfield's taxonomy for library media specialist roles and collaboration with teachers. It presents a 10-level taxonomy ranging from no involvement of the librarian to full curriculum development collaboration. The levels include individual reference assistance, spontaneous interactions, cursory planning, planned gatherings, outreach, implementing major program elements, mature collaboration, and curriculum development. Examples are provided for each level to illustrate how collaboration increases with each level. Potential barriers to collaboration like time, personalities, schedules, and technology access are also discussed along with strategies to overcome barriers.
The document summarizes a project to embed information literacy instruction into first year higher education courses at Bury College and the University of Liverpool. Librarians developed bespoke information literacy sessions for each subject area and worked closely with lecturers. Student feedback was positive, with 100% saying the sessions should continue and 93% reporting improved attitudes towards librarians and library use. The success of the project led to further funding and information literacy is now incorporated into the library's yearly plans.
This document discusses how school librarians can help students navigate the "digital landscape" and develop skills for the 21st century. It describes how librarians can guide students through absorbing and creating content using tools like Bloom's Taxonomy, inquiry-based learning, and makerspaces. The library provides vetted resources like databases to support student and teacher needs. Through inquiry, students can practice skills like finding, evaluating, and using information to construct meaning within a social context.
- A good lesson plan provides structure and direction for teaching while allowing flexibility to adapt to students. It considers students' needs, level, interests and provides a variety of engaging activities.
- Effective lesson planning involves understanding your students, co-teachers, and school culture. It is important to research these factors and reflect on your own teaching.
- While textbooks can provide guidance, lessons should be adapted creatively to focus on meaningful topics and interactive activities. Ongoing reflection helps teachers improve and avoid routines.
This document describes a reading program called Read2Learn that uses Storybird as a digital literacy tool. The program is designed for K-1 students and aims to create fluent readers, foster reading comprehension, develop critical thinking, and promote creative writing. Each week focuses on a new phonics concept using big books created on Storybird. Teachers introduce lessons in whole group before students work in centers, including on Storybird to rewrite stories. Ongoing assessments monitor progress. The program follows a traditional phonics scope and sequence over 65 weeks.
EDUCARNIVAL 2016 at IIT DELHI - Presentation by Anuradha MathurEduexcellence
The document discusses effective lesson planning for education. It emphasizes that education should expose students to various subjects and help them learn skills for society. A lesson plan guides classroom instruction and should detail the learning objectives, activities, questions, and assessments for a lesson. Effective lesson planning considers how students learn and their individual differences, motivations, and attitudes. A good lesson plan facilitates students' understanding and allows them to apply their knowledge. The document provides examples of steps teachers can take to create meaningful and well-structured lesson plans, including outlining objectives, using mind maps, collecting resources, and providing feedback.
Teacher Resource Guidebook - Working with Pupils ~ tessafrica.net ~ For more information, Please see websites below:
`
Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214 ~
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079 ~
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
`
Increase Food Production with Companion Planting in your School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348 ~
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440 ~
`
Huerto Ecológico, Tecnologías Sostenibles, Agricultura Organica
http://scribd.com/doc/239850233
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
ACTIVITY-BASED-LEARNING. For DemonstrationpptxRandyBaquiran1
Activity-based learning is a student-centered approach where students are actively involved in learning activities rather than just listening. It emphasizes learning by doing. Teachers act as facilitators, planning exploratory, constructive, and expressional activities for students. Examples include art, writing, cooking, science experiments, games, and digital tools. The method develops students' skills, confidence, and understanding while making learning engaging and relevant. However, it requires more time and effort from teachers to plan and ensure activities are properly structured for learning.
This is the PowerPoint Presentation of my Media Handbook for the Perth Amboy Public School System. This Handbook highlights the Philosophy, Procedures, Policies, etc. that are taken to ensure that the media center is maintained and available to all patrons. After consulting my mentor and other media specialists in the district, this handbook can be used effectively and can assist new media specialists in the district when it comes to setting up their media center for the first time.
Unpacking Balanced Literacy in the ClassroomJenSweigartINK
The document provides an overview of balanced literacy and a sample schedule for a balanced literacy classroom. It discusses the key components of balanced literacy including read alouds, shared reading, guided reading, independent reading and writing, and assessments. It also provides examples of reading and writing workshop structures and rotations, including guided reading groups, writing and research, and skill work. The document emphasizes differentiation and using integrated science and social studies content.
This document discusses trends in instructional strategies for math and science for diverse learners. It covers creating an engaging learning environment, using centers, choice boards, and flexible grouping. It provides examples of how these strategies can be implemented, such as having student-centered choice boards that allow for differentiated learning. It also includes a sample 2nd grade lesson plan outline on money that incorporates learning centers and hands-on activities with coins.
The document discusses curriculum in early childhood education and how it should be developmentally appropriate. It provides sources that emphasize engaging children at their level, getting to know them as individuals, and enabling them to reach challenging but achievable goals. The author's experience shows that children learn best through hands-on activities that get them actively involved. Effective curriculum also includes clear communication with families about topics, activities, and each child's progress. While finding the perfect curriculum is difficult, focusing on developmentally appropriate lessons that keep children interested and learning is important.
Thank you for coming. I hope you have a better understanding of what your child will be learning and doing this year. Please feel free to contact me if you have any other questions. Have a great evening!
The annual report summarizes the activities and accomplishments of the Learning Center at CCSU for the 2010-2011 school year. Key highlights include hosting over 225 students and 45 staff members weekly, circulating about 15,000 materials annually, and partnering with classroom teachers to support the curriculum. Goals for next year include collaborating more with teachers, continuing the emergent reader program, and better communicating the library's mission.
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Source Evaluation and the Alabama Virtual LibraryDerek Malone
Presentation highlighting the evaluation of sources in popular culture, transferring that background to database searching, specifically focused on primary and secondary education students, given at the Alabama School Library Association District 1 Fall Conference, Florence, AL.
Outreach at a mid-size academic library. Derek Malone
The document discusses various outreach programs at a mid-size academic library. It describes Mane Month which introduces freshmen and transfers to library resources. It also discusses a personal librarian program, use of social media like Facebook and Instagram to promote events, restroom signage, a presence in the campus commons with extended hours and activities, pop-up reference services, a digital display with news and ads, digital badges for information literacy skills, midterm events, a faculty lecture series, expanded hours and stress-reducing activities and food during finals weeks, and future plans to continue outreach.
Let's Go Live: Does presentation format influence perceived authority regardi...Derek Malone
This study examined how presentation format influences perceptions of authority for various social media posts containing claims. Participants viewed memes and videos making unbelievable claims about topics like Avril Lavigne and McDonald's food. Results showed that memes were perceived as less authoritative than text or videos. Certain claims were viewed as more believable when presented in video versus meme format. Overall, participants did not believe the claims, showing all the stories were false or exaggerated.
What you're reading is wrong! A look into exposed authority and its influence...Derek Malone
This document discusses how the perceived credibility of information can change based on the authority providing the information. It presents several hypothetical news stories and identifies the authority for each story. It then asks the reader to rate their perceived credibility of each story both before and after revealing the authority providing the information. The aim is to demonstrate how exposing the authority can influence one's perception of the credibility of the information or story.
Retrofitting first-year English critical thinking and information literacy in...Derek Malone
This document discusses adapting first-year instruction sessions in critical thinking and information literacy from in-person to remote digital formats while maintaining engagement. It provides details on typical in-class activities for different courses and which can be effectively replicated online through lecture modules or activities. While some interactive activities do not translate well digitally, alternatives like research consultations and virtual meetings are suggested as supplements. The goal is to accommodate students taking classes online or missing sessions with comparable online content.
Escape! Using an escape room game to teach library resources.Derek Malone
The document describes an escape room game developed by a university library to teach first-year experience (FYE) students about library resources. The previous activity of an "Amazing Library Race" was outdated, so the library created escape room games that were more relevant, interactive, competitive, and fun for students. Over 750 FYE students participated in 36 class visits where they worked in teams to "escape" from the escape room and save the library from sabotage by a rival university. Initial feedback from students and faculty was positive, and early results from a post-survey indicate the escape room approach improved information retention compared to the previous activity.
Using Virtual Reality in the Information Literacy ClassroomDerek Malone
Poster session detailing the introduction of virtual reality headsets and technologies into information literacy instruction, given at the Georgia Library Association and the Southeastern Library Association joint conference, Athens, GA.
Frameworking craap how we're correlating the acrl framework to content evalu...Derek Malone
Presentation detailing the adaptation of the CRAAP test evaluation method to the Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education, given at the Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy, Savannah, GA.
Teaching Information Literacy & Research with Everyday TechnologyDerek Malone
Presentation highlighting information literacy instruction, specifically focused current technologies that students use in the real-world, given at the Association Supporting Computer Users in Education (ASCUE) Annual Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC.
Trained by animation: How we’re re-imagining our help desk training with cart...Derek Malone
presentation (with Emily Patterson) highlighting the use of cartoon videos as a replacement of traditional training manual procedures in libraries, given at the Georgia Council of Media Organizations, Athens, GA, October 2015
poster session (with Paul Campbell) detailing the use of a research question in information retrieval, given at the Kentucky Library Association/Kentucky Association of School Libraries Annual Joint Conference, Louisville, KY, September 2015
presentation (with Paul Campbell) detailing information literacy instruction practices for online learners, given at the Kentucky Library Association/Kentucky Association of School Libraries Annual Joint Conference, Louisville, KY, September 2015
presentation (with Paul Campbell) detailing information literacy instruction practices within a classroom for relating to real-life experiences, given at the Kentucky Library Association/Kentucky Association of School Libraries Annual Joint Conference, Louisville, KY, September 2015
Incorporating Digital Instruction and Video Conferencing into your ClassroomDerek Malone
This document discusses various digital tools for incorporating video instruction and conferencing into the classroom. It describes how to create instructional videos using YouTube, Camtasia, and Screencast-o-matic for hosting or embedding in courses. Powtoon is presented as an option for making promotional videos. Google Hangouts allows for video conferencing and screen sharing. Bigbluebutton integrates video conferencing directly into the Canvas learning management system and allows recordings to be saved. Both tools provide opportunities for remote instruction but Bigbluebutton requires more time for set up within Canvas.
Simple communication: How we’ve changed advertising, request forms, and notif...Derek Malone
This document summarizes changes made by Ohio University Libraries to simplify communication with patrons and increase transactions. They streamlined interlibrary loan request forms by removing unnecessary fields. They also implemented text messaging for notifications by using phone number-based email addresses. Patrons can now sign up for text alerts about availability, overdues, and returns. The library also uses QR codes in advertising to link to a mobile sign up page. Future plans include a fully-functional mobile environment and expanding text message notifications.
Communicating today: strategies and outlets for getting your message to patro...Derek Malone
The document discusses various strategies for communicating with student employees and patrons using text messaging and social media. It focuses on the remind101 service, which allows instructors to send one-way text messages to groups without the ability to reply. The document also discusses using email to carrier gateways to send texts, Facebook messaging, and QR codes to provide links to sign up for text messages. Overall, the key strategies presented are using remind101 and text messaging through email to notify students and patrons of events, shifts, announcements, and material availability through one-way communication methods.
The Right Txt: Implementation of Text Messaging for Interlibrary Loan at Ohio...Derek Malone
The document discusses the Ohio University Libraries' use of text messaging for interlibrary loan notifications. It provides background on why texting was adopted, how notifications are sent for requests, renewals, overdues and articles, and changes made to simplify messages for a mobile format. Feedback indicates patrons appreciate simplified, to-the-point messages and find texting a good way to receive updates. Minor issues include occasional non-delivery and links not working, but on balance texting is deemed worthwhile.
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LAND USE LAND COVER AND NDVI OF MIRZAPUR DISTRICT, UPRAHUL
This Dissertation explores the particular circumstances of Mirzapur, a region located in the
core of India. Mirzapur, with its varied terrains and abundant biodiversity, offers an optimal
environment for investigating the changes in vegetation cover dynamics. Our study utilizes
advanced technologies such as GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and Remote sensing to
analyze the transformations that have taken place over the course of a decade.
The complex relationship between human activities and the environment has been the focus
of extensive research and worry. As the global community grapples with swift urbanization,
population expansion, and economic progress, the effects on natural ecosystems are becoming
more evident. A crucial element of this impact is the alteration of vegetation cover, which plays a
significant role in maintaining the ecological equilibrium of our planet.Land serves as the foundation for all human activities and provides the necessary materials for
these activities. As the most crucial natural resource, its utilization by humans results in different
'Land uses,' which are determined by both human activities and the physical characteristics of the
land.
The utilization of land is impacted by human needs and environmental factors. In countries
like India, rapid population growth and the emphasis on extensive resource exploitation can lead
to significant land degradation, adversely affecting the region's land cover.
Therefore, human intervention has significantly influenced land use patterns over many
centuries, evolving its structure over time and space. In the present era, these changes have
accelerated due to factors such as agriculture and urbanization. Information regarding land use and
cover is essential for various planning and management tasks related to the Earth's surface,
providing crucial environmental data for scientific, resource management, policy purposes, and
diverse human activities.
Accurate understanding of land use and cover is imperative for the development planning
of any area. Consequently, a wide range of professionals, including earth system scientists, land
and water managers, and urban planners, are interested in obtaining data on land use and cover
changes, conversion trends, and other related patterns. The spatial dimensions of land use and
cover support policymakers and scientists in making well-informed decisions, as alterations in
these patterns indicate shifts in economic and social conditions. Monitoring such changes with the
help of Advanced technologies like Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems is
crucial for coordinated efforts across different administrative levels. Advanced technologies like
Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems
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Changes in vegetation cover refer to variations in the distribution, composition, and overall
structure of plant communities across different temporal and spatial scales. These changes can
occur natural.
Leveraging Generative AI to Drive Nonprofit InnovationTechSoup
In this webinar, participants learned how to utilize Generative AI to streamline operations and elevate member engagement. Amazon Web Service experts provided a customer specific use cases and dived into low/no-code tools that are quick and easy to deploy through Amazon Web Service (AWS.)
it describes the bony anatomy including the femoral head , acetabulum, labrum . also discusses the capsule , ligaments . muscle that act on the hip joint and the range of motion are outlined. factors affecting hip joint stability and weight transmission through the joint are summarized.
Walmart Business+ and Spark Good for Nonprofits.pdfTechSoup
"Learn about all the ways Walmart supports nonprofit organizations.
You will hear from Liz Willett, the Head of Nonprofits, and hear about what Walmart is doing to help nonprofits, including Walmart Business and Spark Good. Walmart Business+ is a new offer for nonprofits that offers discounts and also streamlines nonprofits order and expense tracking, saving time and money.
The webinar may also give some examples on how nonprofits can best leverage Walmart Business+.
The event will cover the following::
Walmart Business + (https://business.walmart.com/plus) is a new shopping experience for nonprofits, schools, and local business customers that connects an exclusive online shopping experience to stores. Benefits include free delivery and shipping, a 'Spend Analytics” feature, special discounts, deals and tax-exempt shopping.
Special TechSoup offer for a free 180 days membership, and up to $150 in discounts on eligible orders.
Spark Good (walmart.com/sparkgood) is a charitable platform that enables nonprofits to receive donations directly from customers and associates.
Answers about how you can do more with Walmart!"
3. BREAKOUT EDU
▸ June 2017: Library staff discovered BreakoutEDU kits
▸ June 2017: Collier Library purchased 4 BreakoutEDU kits
▸ Summer 2017: Pilot testing of the kits using templates from
Breakout EDU that had been modified
▹ Faculty
▹ Staff
▹ Students
▸ August 2017: Instructors began using BreakoutEDU with all
UNA FYE classes
More info on BreakoutEDU at https://www.breakoutedu.com/getstarted
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5. “what is expected of you as
a student, and how to get
help with everything from
study tips, to writing a paper,
to time management.”
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Source: The Mane Book: Your Guide to the First Year 2017-2018, page 2
6. Digital:
▸ How to navigate
library’s homepage
▸ How to determine
where a physical
resource is located in
the library (library
map)
▸ How to locate subject
specialists
Digital and
Physical
Spaces
Physical:
▸ Each team had to
locate
▹ “Collier Vision”
▹ Thinkspace
▹ Archives and
Special Collections
▸ In each location they
had to take a team
picture
▹ Post on IG
▹ #weescaped
▹ #myUNA
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13. 13CREDITS
Sources:
▸ UNA (2017), The Mane Book: Your Guide to
the First Year, 2017-2018
▸ Presentation template by Slides Carnival
▸ Breakout EDU image:
https://platform.breakoutedu.com/