We have Week 1 of school under our belt! We're ready to roll! We are gradually getting familiar with using the new library automation system.
Media classes have started for grades K-6. Please see schedule below:
Day 1 - 3 Zuehl
Day 2 - 1 Kobes, 1 Savoy, & 4 Hildman
Day 3 - 5/6 Hammer & Hill @ WHMS
Day 4 - K Jass & 2 Tangeman @ WHEL and 5/6 Rasmussen & E. Beukema @ WHMS
Day 5 - K Geelan & 2 Glawe
Day 6 - 3 Bruns & 4 Kahlsdorf
Parents, please remind your child of their library day. Students need to return checked out or overdue books before another book can be checked out.
MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS!
Mrs. Abels, MS Library Assistant, is starting the book clubs for the 2010-2011 school year. If you are interested, please sign your name on one of the sign-up sheets posted around the middle school. If you have any questions, contact Mrs. Abels.
I will be in the WH school district on Tuesday and Thursday.
TUESDAY:
3B: Students will listen to The Librarian of Basra by Jeanette Winter.
4K: We are going to review library and technology terms
THURSDAY:
1K & 1S: We will listen to Mr. Wiggle's Book by Paula Craig and Carol Thompson and do the activity.
4H: We will review library and technolgy terms.
Until next time...
Wear the old coat, buy the book!
Mrs. T. Reiter, K-12 Teacher Librarian
Monday, August 30, 2010
Saturday, August 21, 2010
The Start of a New School Year
As I write this it is one day away from the first day of school. The big beginning for Kindergartners and the beginning of the end for Seniors graduating in 2011. I wish them good luck and good memories of school.
I have spent much time this past summer learning about new ways to use Web 2.0 tools or tech tools with students to enhance learning. I believe that educators need to know how to use the tools themselves before they can use them effectively with students. I have several blogs and I am a tweeter!
The push for support of our student's [digital native] use of technology in schools is everywhere. "Parents can - and should advocate for the smart use of technology in schools. Kids have to learn to live in our digitized world." as quoted by Dan Tynan in the article "Class Acts" pages 74-80 in the September 10, 2010 issue of Family Circle. Fortunately, many schools are starting to see the importance of embracing tools that help kids with learning. They are turning to student-centic platforms that let students collaborate safely and securely.
"Unfortunately many adults [digital immigrants] are overwhelmed by technology. And many are worried about the lack of safeguards to protect against cheating, cyberbullying, inappropriate content, encounters with strangers, and other abuses. Get involved with your child's use of cyberspace." notes Dan Tynan.
The following suggestions come from the Tynan article:
1. Establish an ongoing conversation about appropriate behavior online. Sites like MySecureCyberspace [mysecurecyberspace.com] and iSafe [isafe.org] offer some good pointers.
2. Be a silent friend on Facebook and other social networks. This allows you to see how your children are interacting without being in their business.
3. Use the social network's privacy settings to limit who can see what they post online. Facebook's newly revamped Safety Center [facebook.com/help/?safety] has helpful advice.
4. Try services like Online Family Norton [onlinefamilynorton.com] or software like McAfee Family Protection [mcafee.com] or Net Nanny [netnanny.com]to monitor which sites your kids visit, block the ones you don't like, and limit how much time they spend surfing.
5. Set up a Google Alert [google.com/alerts] to tell you when your children's names are mentioned on the Web. This can tell you if they are being bullied or the target of rumors.
This school year, I will be in the West Hancock school district on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I look forward to a great year!
If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to contact me.
Mrs. Theresa Reiter
K-12 Teacher Librarian
I have spent much time this past summer learning about new ways to use Web 2.0 tools or tech tools with students to enhance learning. I believe that educators need to know how to use the tools themselves before they can use them effectively with students. I have several blogs and I am a tweeter!
The push for support of our student's [digital native] use of technology in schools is everywhere. "Parents can - and should advocate for the smart use of technology in schools. Kids have to learn to live in our digitized world." as quoted by Dan Tynan in the article "Class Acts" pages 74-80 in the September 10, 2010 issue of Family Circle. Fortunately, many schools are starting to see the importance of embracing tools that help kids with learning. They are turning to student-centic platforms that let students collaborate safely and securely.
"Unfortunately many adults [digital immigrants] are overwhelmed by technology. And many are worried about the lack of safeguards to protect against cheating, cyberbullying, inappropriate content, encounters with strangers, and other abuses. Get involved with your child's use of cyberspace." notes Dan Tynan.
The following suggestions come from the Tynan article:
1. Establish an ongoing conversation about appropriate behavior online. Sites like MySecureCyberspace [mysecurecyberspace.com] and iSafe [isafe.org] offer some good pointers.
2. Be a silent friend on Facebook and other social networks. This allows you to see how your children are interacting without being in their business.
3. Use the social network's privacy settings to limit who can see what they post online. Facebook's newly revamped Safety Center [facebook.com/help/?safety] has helpful advice.
4. Try services like Online Family Norton [onlinefamilynorton.com] or software like McAfee Family Protection [mcafee.com] or Net Nanny [netnanny.com]to monitor which sites your kids visit, block the ones you don't like, and limit how much time they spend surfing.
5. Set up a Google Alert [google.com/alerts] to tell you when your children's names are mentioned on the Web. This can tell you if they are being bullied or the target of rumors.
This school year, I will be in the West Hancock school district on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I look forward to a great year!
If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to contact me.
Mrs. Theresa Reiter
K-12 Teacher Librarian
Monday, August 2, 2010
It's August!
It's BACK TO SCHOOL time! My the summer has gone by quickly! Are you ready to get back to school? Are you ready to join your friends? Are ready for a new teacher? Are you ready to get back to the school library? I hope the answer to all of the questions is YES!
New books have been ordered and are arriving in all three library centers. I know weeding has also taken place to make room for these new additions to the collections.
I have been working with Jason [our IT guy] and various people from Follett Company to get a new library automation system implemented before school begins. We were able to acquire the Destiny Library Automation System. This addition will greatly update our present automation system and offer an online book catalog for our patrons via the school web page. The conversion of our collections was free [usually 50 cents or more per title] and the whole system is web based. The library aides are scheduled for training the first week of August.
I hope you all have been reading through out the summer. I have read Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer, Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale by Holly Black, Help! I'm a Prisoner in the Library by Eth Clifford, Twilight and History edited by Nancy R. Reagin, The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank, The Named by Marianne Curley, to name a few and I am currently on its sequel The Dark. The third book in The Guardians of Time Trilogy is The Key and I hope to get that done before school starts.
I was very lucky to learn of a free 3-day online conference that took place July 30-AUG 1. IT WAS AWESOME. "Showcasing Innovation in Education" The Reform Symposium was a free online conference for educators, administrators, parents and students. This year the conference focused on innovative practices in education and what role these practices can play in educational reform. There were 712 registered users representing 59 different countries. Educators from around the world presented 35 presentations/keynotes/panels. I learned so much! There were discussions on blended learning, social networking, cool tools for schools, 21st Century Skills, and Skype, to name a few. You can search the archives by going to www.reformsymposium.com.
I have come away realizing how important it is for our students to move into the 21st century using tech tools. But is not so much about the technology tools as it is about using these tools and skills to facilitate learning. It is also the duty of the instructor to model these tools for the students. I have a blog that discusses tech tools and my journey in the techno world at www.techwalks.blogspot.com. You can also find me on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/TheresaReiter. "You have to experiment and learn these tech tools for yourself and see which ones work best for you" - from CybaryMan1 on Twitter.
I was awed by the passion of the presenters and their dedication to education!
Enjoy the last few weeks of summer!
Mrs. T.L. Reiter
K-12 Teacher Librarian and Educational Architect
New books have been ordered and are arriving in all three library centers. I know weeding has also taken place to make room for these new additions to the collections.
I have been working with Jason [our IT guy] and various people from Follett Company to get a new library automation system implemented before school begins. We were able to acquire the Destiny Library Automation System. This addition will greatly update our present automation system and offer an online book catalog for our patrons via the school web page. The conversion of our collections was free [usually 50 cents or more per title] and the whole system is web based. The library aides are scheduled for training the first week of August.
I hope you all have been reading through out the summer. I have read Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer, Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale by Holly Black, Help! I'm a Prisoner in the Library by Eth Clifford, Twilight and History edited by Nancy R. Reagin, The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank, The Named by Marianne Curley, to name a few and I am currently on its sequel The Dark. The third book in The Guardians of Time Trilogy is The Key and I hope to get that done before school starts.
I was very lucky to learn of a free 3-day online conference that took place July 30-AUG 1. IT WAS AWESOME. "Showcasing Innovation in Education" The Reform Symposium was a free online conference for educators, administrators, parents and students. This year the conference focused on innovative practices in education and what role these practices can play in educational reform. There were 712 registered users representing 59 different countries. Educators from around the world presented 35 presentations/keynotes/panels. I learned so much! There were discussions on blended learning, social networking, cool tools for schools, 21st Century Skills, and Skype, to name a few. You can search the archives by going to www.reformsymposium.com.
I have come away realizing how important it is for our students to move into the 21st century using tech tools. But is not so much about the technology tools as it is about using these tools and skills to facilitate learning. It is also the duty of the instructor to model these tools for the students. I have a blog that discusses tech tools and my journey in the techno world at www.techwalks.blogspot.com. You can also find me on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/TheresaReiter. "You have to experiment and learn these tech tools for yourself and see which ones work best for you" - from CybaryMan1 on Twitter.
I was awed by the passion of the presenters and their dedication to education!
Enjoy the last few weeks of summer!
Mrs. T.L. Reiter
K-12 Teacher Librarian and Educational Architect
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