The document discusses how teens enjoy exploring their interests and learning online through tinkering with new media and sharing their creations. While some see this as negative, education must help teachers take on new roles as mentors for interest-driven learning. Effective school library websites incorporate elements like online catalogs, references, curriculum connections, literacy resources, and general information, but also use web 2.0 tools and online sources to engage students and spark their interests. Dynamic websites that are user-friendly and student-driven tend to be well-used by incorporating things like blogs, online book collections, social bookmarking, and virtual book clubs.
This document provides a 4-step process for marketing and persuading people into action by first grabbing their attention, powering their interest, fueling their desire, and persuading them into action. It acknowledges that while marketing may be easy, getting noticed is difficult, and invites further discussion on how to effectively get attention and market.
Library skittles: a tasy mix of ideas to make the library sweet!Naomi Bates
This document contains a lesson plan for teaching digital literacy to students. It involves 11 steps:
1) Asking students where they get information and why they use Google
2) Quizzing students about domain extensions and which can be trusted
3) Demonstrating how to effectively search online using keywords and different phrasings
4) Discussing how search results can vary between users and be influenced by past searches
5) Highlighting pros and cons of top search results like Wikipedia
6) Encouraging students to control search results using advanced search options
7) Searching by file type to find different types of sources for research
8) Identifying hoax websites and discussing copying information without
Double the flavor, Double the fun: Librarians and Instructional TechnologistsNaomi Bates
This document contains credits for multiple photos shared under various Creative Commons licenses, citing the photographers and licenses for each photo. The photos are credited to different photographers and licensed for non-commercial use and sharing with attribution in some cases, and for commercial use and modification in other cases.
Content curation - Curation Tools for the ClassroomNaomi Bates
The document discusses how curation tools can be used for 21st century learning. It lists several free online curation tools like Pinterest, Scoop.it, Symbaloo, List.ly, Twitter, Delicious, Diigo, and ThingLink that allow users to quickly and easily gather online resources and share them. These curation tools have benefits for education by helping students learn how to evaluate large amounts of information on the internet and collect relevant resources.
This document provides a summary of new and upcoming YA titles organized by genre, including fantasy, dystopia, supernatural, romance, real life reads, and more. For each title, it lists the publisher and year of publication, and whether there are sequels planned. It also includes recommendations for book promotion and lists of important YA resources like authors and online bookshelves to explore.
This document is a poem listing various educational technology tools that can be used by students and teachers. It describes 6 different tools - Biteable for creating videos, Flipgrid for feedback and discussions, Classhook for capturing lessons, My Simple Show for creating engaging templates, Sketchboardio for digital drawing, and suggests using these tools to make learning fun and enhance students' technology skills. The poem is sung to the tune of "Over the River and Through the Woods" and encourages readers to try out these edtech tools.
The document discusses how teens enjoy exploring their interests and learning online through tinkering with new media and sharing their creations. While some see this as negative, education must help teachers take on new roles as mentors for interest-driven learning. Effective school library websites incorporate elements like online catalogs, references, curriculum connections, literacy resources, and general information, but also use web 2.0 tools and online sources to engage students and spark their interests. Dynamic websites that are user-friendly and student-driven tend to be well-used by incorporating things like blogs, online book collections, social bookmarking, and virtual book clubs.
This document provides a 4-step process for marketing and persuading people into action by first grabbing their attention, powering their interest, fueling their desire, and persuading them into action. It acknowledges that while marketing may be easy, getting noticed is difficult, and invites further discussion on how to effectively get attention and market.
Library skittles: a tasy mix of ideas to make the library sweet!Naomi Bates
This document contains a lesson plan for teaching digital literacy to students. It involves 11 steps:
1) Asking students where they get information and why they use Google
2) Quizzing students about domain extensions and which can be trusted
3) Demonstrating how to effectively search online using keywords and different phrasings
4) Discussing how search results can vary between users and be influenced by past searches
5) Highlighting pros and cons of top search results like Wikipedia
6) Encouraging students to control search results using advanced search options
7) Searching by file type to find different types of sources for research
8) Identifying hoax websites and discussing copying information without
Double the flavor, Double the fun: Librarians and Instructional TechnologistsNaomi Bates
This document contains credits for multiple photos shared under various Creative Commons licenses, citing the photographers and licenses for each photo. The photos are credited to different photographers and licensed for non-commercial use and sharing with attribution in some cases, and for commercial use and modification in other cases.
Content curation - Curation Tools for the ClassroomNaomi Bates
The document discusses how curation tools can be used for 21st century learning. It lists several free online curation tools like Pinterest, Scoop.it, Symbaloo, List.ly, Twitter, Delicious, Diigo, and ThingLink that allow users to quickly and easily gather online resources and share them. These curation tools have benefits for education by helping students learn how to evaluate large amounts of information on the internet and collect relevant resources.
This document provides a summary of new and upcoming YA titles organized by genre, including fantasy, dystopia, supernatural, romance, real life reads, and more. For each title, it lists the publisher and year of publication, and whether there are sequels planned. It also includes recommendations for book promotion and lists of important YA resources like authors and online bookshelves to explore.
This document is a poem listing various educational technology tools that can be used by students and teachers. It describes 6 different tools - Biteable for creating videos, Flipgrid for feedback and discussions, Classhook for capturing lessons, My Simple Show for creating engaging templates, Sketchboardio for digital drawing, and suggests using these tools to make learning fun and enhance students' technology skills. The poem is sung to the tune of "Over the River and Through the Woods" and encourages readers to try out these edtech tools.
Engaging Students and the Research ProjectNaomi Bates
Research is important, but it's also important for students to be engaged with research. Here are strategies to allow students to own their research actively instead of passively
This document discusses sketchnoting in education. It begins with an introduction that defines sketchnoting and outlines its benefits for learning. These include appealing to different learning styles, encouraging creativity, and helping students focus and retain information better than laptop notetaking. The rest of the document provides tips and examples for how to get started with sketchnoting, including different paper and digital tools, techniques for drawing icons, dividers, frames, connectors, fonts, and shading. It concludes by listing applications of sketchnoting for various classroom activities and sharing additional resources on using this visual notetaking method.
The Fall Booktalk 2015 document provides information about books that were discussed in the previous Spring Booktalk 2015. It likely contains recommendations for new books to read in the fall based on reviews and discussions from the spring book club meeting. The document may highlight a few books that were favorites from the spring and provide brief summaries of a selection of new book titles for the fall reading period.
This document provides a summary of new and existing web tools that can be used in education, organized into the following categories: tools for creating presentations, posters, and videos; curation, mind mapping, and image editing tools; tools for creating memes, images, and GIFs; conversion tools; and educational games. It also provides credits for resources used and details on the presentation design and fonts.
Library reports: Important or Insignificant?Naomi Bates
This document provides information about creating library reports. It emphasizes that reports are important to demonstrate what the library does and how it supports academic achievement. It discusses different types of reports, including traditional and reinvented reports. The document also provides examples of tools that can be used to create reports, such as infographics, PowerPoint, Google Slides, Thinglink, and Instagram. It highlights the importance of including visuals like images and discusses sample report sections like an overview of the library's activities in a given period.
This document is a poem listing 12 websites presented as gifts on the 12 days of Christmas that can be used for educational purposes. Each day introduces a new website through a rhyming verse and provides a brief description and link to the site. The sites include resources for images, presentations, mind maps, video, and more. The poem encourages teachers to integrate various technologies into their teaching.
The document discusses copyright and fair use in an educational context. It presents several common misconceptions educators have around fair use ("I'm just using it for my classroom", "I didn't know", etc.). It then outlines the four factors of fair use: purpose and character of the use, nature of the copyrighted work, amount used, and effect on the market. The document provides examples of how to analyze each factor for educational fair use determinations. It also lists additional resources like copyright guidelines, charts on transformative use, Creative Commons, and sites for finding open educational resources.
The document discusses the evolution of 21st century libraries. It describes how modern libraries have spaces that allow for simultaneous individual, small group, and class activities. It also discusses how 21st century librarians shape inquiry by presenting information from the past, present, and future. Finally, it notes that 21st century libraries recognize their services as participatory and have expanded online through technology and mobile apps.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
Book Trailers: How to Create Them and Capture AttentionNaomi Bates
This document provides guidance on creating book trailers, including key components to consider, different types of book trailers, rules for writing book trailers, and adding creative elements. It discusses imagining the story, using movie programs to edit trailers professionally, and obtaining content through Creative Commons licensing. Tips include writing like storytelling, leaving some parts for images to convey, and keeping trailers short to engage audiences. The document also provides resources for finding images, music, video and editing tools that can be used within Creative Commons guidelines to create compelling book trailers.
The document welcomes readers to the library and discusses responsible use of the workroom when visiting. It also briefly mentions integrating technology in the classroom and edu-tech.
This document discusses various types of web tools that libraries can use for social media, including curation tools, social media platforms, collaborative tools, communication tools, and websites. It provides examples of some of the most popular tools for each category, such as Pinterest, Twitter, Google Drive, and WordPress. The document also discusses how these tools can benefit libraries by improving communication, promoting programs, and engaging users both on and off campus. Key elements for an effective library website are outlined.
Powerpoint: taking a 20th century tool into the 21st century classroomNaomi Bates
There's a difference between Powerpoint presentations and information. Take a look at how Powerpoint has evolved since its inception and how today's students and educators can make it more integral in today's classroom.
This document discusses educational apps that can be used on campus. It recommends apps to help with studying, note-taking, time management, language learning, and more. Students can find online resources for learning about these apps at www.naomibates.jux.com.
This document lists book pairs that combine a fiction title with a non-fiction title on the same topic. The book pairs cover a wide range of subjects and are categorized by Dewey decimal number. These include relationships, murders/serial killers, child abuse, forensic science, natural disasters, diseases/illnesses, American presidents, evolution, prejudice/racism, World War 2, gang violence, addictions, hate groups, prisons, foods, New York City, criminals, mines, Antarctic expeditions, social media, scandals, environmental pollution, and more. Other resources on combining fiction and non-fiction books in the classroom are also provided.
Copyright, Fair Use and Creative Commons in the Digital ClassroomNaomi Bates
learn how fair use can be used for educators and students to inspire and help create responsible digital projects. Includes information on CreativeCommons and public domain, as well as many other resources and websites that can help guide the classroom forward
This document contains a repetitive sequence of the word "trailer" with no other context or information provided. It consists of the single word "trailer" repeated multiple times in succession without any other words, punctuation, or details. The document simply repeats the word "trailer" with no meaning or substance that can be summarized.
This document provides tips and guidance for creating book trailers. It discusses why book trailers are effective promotion tools, with surveys finding over 60% of people find them useful. Various free and paid software options for creating book trailers are presented, along with suggestions for finding free music and images. Key steps in the book trailer creation process include choosing a book to feature, learning from examples, storyboarding the design, ensuring the text and images work together, and sharing the finished trailer online or in libraries.
Engaging Students and the Research ProjectNaomi Bates
Research is important, but it's also important for students to be engaged with research. Here are strategies to allow students to own their research actively instead of passively
This document discusses sketchnoting in education. It begins with an introduction that defines sketchnoting and outlines its benefits for learning. These include appealing to different learning styles, encouraging creativity, and helping students focus and retain information better than laptop notetaking. The rest of the document provides tips and examples for how to get started with sketchnoting, including different paper and digital tools, techniques for drawing icons, dividers, frames, connectors, fonts, and shading. It concludes by listing applications of sketchnoting for various classroom activities and sharing additional resources on using this visual notetaking method.
The Fall Booktalk 2015 document provides information about books that were discussed in the previous Spring Booktalk 2015. It likely contains recommendations for new books to read in the fall based on reviews and discussions from the spring book club meeting. The document may highlight a few books that were favorites from the spring and provide brief summaries of a selection of new book titles for the fall reading period.
This document provides a summary of new and existing web tools that can be used in education, organized into the following categories: tools for creating presentations, posters, and videos; curation, mind mapping, and image editing tools; tools for creating memes, images, and GIFs; conversion tools; and educational games. It also provides credits for resources used and details on the presentation design and fonts.
Library reports: Important or Insignificant?Naomi Bates
This document provides information about creating library reports. It emphasizes that reports are important to demonstrate what the library does and how it supports academic achievement. It discusses different types of reports, including traditional and reinvented reports. The document also provides examples of tools that can be used to create reports, such as infographics, PowerPoint, Google Slides, Thinglink, and Instagram. It highlights the importance of including visuals like images and discusses sample report sections like an overview of the library's activities in a given period.
This document is a poem listing 12 websites presented as gifts on the 12 days of Christmas that can be used for educational purposes. Each day introduces a new website through a rhyming verse and provides a brief description and link to the site. The sites include resources for images, presentations, mind maps, video, and more. The poem encourages teachers to integrate various technologies into their teaching.
The document discusses copyright and fair use in an educational context. It presents several common misconceptions educators have around fair use ("I'm just using it for my classroom", "I didn't know", etc.). It then outlines the four factors of fair use: purpose and character of the use, nature of the copyrighted work, amount used, and effect on the market. The document provides examples of how to analyze each factor for educational fair use determinations. It also lists additional resources like copyright guidelines, charts on transformative use, Creative Commons, and sites for finding open educational resources.
The document discusses the evolution of 21st century libraries. It describes how modern libraries have spaces that allow for simultaneous individual, small group, and class activities. It also discusses how 21st century librarians shape inquiry by presenting information from the past, present, and future. Finally, it notes that 21st century libraries recognize their services as participatory and have expanded online through technology and mobile apps.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
Book Trailers: How to Create Them and Capture AttentionNaomi Bates
This document provides guidance on creating book trailers, including key components to consider, different types of book trailers, rules for writing book trailers, and adding creative elements. It discusses imagining the story, using movie programs to edit trailers professionally, and obtaining content through Creative Commons licensing. Tips include writing like storytelling, leaving some parts for images to convey, and keeping trailers short to engage audiences. The document also provides resources for finding images, music, video and editing tools that can be used within Creative Commons guidelines to create compelling book trailers.
The document welcomes readers to the library and discusses responsible use of the workroom when visiting. It also briefly mentions integrating technology in the classroom and edu-tech.
This document discusses various types of web tools that libraries can use for social media, including curation tools, social media platforms, collaborative tools, communication tools, and websites. It provides examples of some of the most popular tools for each category, such as Pinterest, Twitter, Google Drive, and WordPress. The document also discusses how these tools can benefit libraries by improving communication, promoting programs, and engaging users both on and off campus. Key elements for an effective library website are outlined.
Powerpoint: taking a 20th century tool into the 21st century classroomNaomi Bates
There's a difference between Powerpoint presentations and information. Take a look at how Powerpoint has evolved since its inception and how today's students and educators can make it more integral in today's classroom.
This document discusses educational apps that can be used on campus. It recommends apps to help with studying, note-taking, time management, language learning, and more. Students can find online resources for learning about these apps at www.naomibates.jux.com.
This document lists book pairs that combine a fiction title with a non-fiction title on the same topic. The book pairs cover a wide range of subjects and are categorized by Dewey decimal number. These include relationships, murders/serial killers, child abuse, forensic science, natural disasters, diseases/illnesses, American presidents, evolution, prejudice/racism, World War 2, gang violence, addictions, hate groups, prisons, foods, New York City, criminals, mines, Antarctic expeditions, social media, scandals, environmental pollution, and more. Other resources on combining fiction and non-fiction books in the classroom are also provided.
Copyright, Fair Use and Creative Commons in the Digital ClassroomNaomi Bates
learn how fair use can be used for educators and students to inspire and help create responsible digital projects. Includes information on CreativeCommons and public domain, as well as many other resources and websites that can help guide the classroom forward
This document contains a repetitive sequence of the word "trailer" with no other context or information provided. It consists of the single word "trailer" repeated multiple times in succession without any other words, punctuation, or details. The document simply repeats the word "trailer" with no meaning or substance that can be summarized.
This document provides tips and guidance for creating book trailers. It discusses why book trailers are effective promotion tools, with surveys finding over 60% of people find them useful. Various free and paid software options for creating book trailers are presented, along with suggestions for finding free music and images. Key steps in the book trailer creation process include choosing a book to feature, learning from examples, storyboarding the design, ensuring the text and images work together, and sharing the finished trailer online or in libraries.
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.)
Main Java[All of the Base Concepts}.docxadhitya5119
This is part 1 of my Java Learning Journey. This Contains Custom methods, classes, constructors, packages, multithreading , try- catch block, finally block and more.
How to Make a Field Mandatory in Odoo 17Celine George
In Odoo, making a field required can be done through both Python code and XML views. When you set the required attribute to True in Python code, it makes the field required across all views where it's used. Conversely, when you set the required attribute in XML views, it makes the field required only in the context of that particular view.
A workshop hosted by the South African Journal of Science aimed at postgraduate students and early career researchers with little or no experience in writing and publishing journal articles.
Strategies for Effective Upskilling is a presentation by Chinwendu Peace in a Your Skill Boost Masterclass organisation by the Excellence Foundation for South Sudan on 08th and 09th June 2024 from 1 PM to 3 PM on each day.