Monday Medley: Special Collections Available Through Hoopla Digital

 Good Morning and Happy Monday!

In case you still haven't had the time to explore Hoopla, here are a few things that may motivate you to "check it out":

1. EBooks, Graphic Novels and Comics, Movies, Music, and Television shows on Hoopla are always available with no waitlists

2. Every student in your class can access the same content simultaneously

3. All content is easy to access via a school issued Chromebook or laptop. (And if you have a Smart TV at home you can access content through your TV)

4. If you have children at home there is an entire section of Hoopla just for kids.

3. It's FREE

Here are some special collections you may be interested in exploring: 

AP Courses

Be Calm-eBooks

Conversations Around Race

Conversations on Race (Young Adult Reads)

Critics' Picks: Can't Miss Books of 2020  

Festive Baking

Hoopla Book Club Hub

Music-2021 Grammy Award Nominees

PBS (Movies and Television)

Teacher Professional Development:  ASCD    Dave Burgess Consulting  

Science (Videos from National Geographic, Nature, NOVA, PBS)

Stories for Everyone-Diversity in Comics

World Languages-French

World Languages-Spanish

Still not on board? 

Here's a brief description from Hoopla about the platform: 

"hoopla digital partners with libraries across the United States and Canada to provide online and mobile access to eBooks, comics, music, movies, and TV. With hoopla and a valid library card, patrons can borrow, instantly stream, and download dynamic content via hoopla’s mobile app or www.hoopladigital.com. Simple to access and use, with no waiting and no hassles, hoopla digital is a service of Midwest Tape – a trusted partner of public libraries for over 25 years. All you need to get started is your library card and a web browser, smart phone, or tablet. Sign up today!"

Here is a direction sheet to help you get started today.  

Monday Medley: OER Resources

 

Good Morning and Happy Monday!

Are you looking to remix or refresh your curriculum by adding new content?  

Check out this collection of Open Education Course Resources (Organized by Academic Department)

Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education explains that, 

“Open educational resources (OER) are learning materials freely available under a license that allows them to be reused, revised, remixed, and redistributed.”

Didn't find what you were looking for? There's a lot more content out there. Reach out if you have any questions about using OER materials or would like me to locate additional resources for you. 

Enjoy the remainder of your Monday!

Kim

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Monday Medley: Media Center Website Redesign

 

Good Morning and Happy Monday!

The Media Center Website has recently undergone an overhaul. Please check out the new design and feel free to give me feedback on it. The shortcut that you can use and share with students is: bit.ly/NRHSLibrary

For those of you who have never collaborated with me on a project, the Media Center Website is the place where links to all of our databases "live" and where I can create customized pages of content specifically for your class. Currently there is a generic page for each department but you will notice subpages for specific classes that I have worked with. Here are a few examples of customized pages that have been created this year:  

• Chemistry-Ms Francis-Underrepresented Voices in Chemistry 
• USHistoryII-MR Emerton/Ms Tully-Immigration Project
• French V-Former French Colonies in Africa-Ms Cahill

What are the benefits to working with a certified librarian? 

Future Ready Librarians:

• "Inspires and supports the reading lives of both students and teachers- Creates inclusive collections that acknowledge and celebrate diverse experiences and provide instructional opportunities to empower learners as effective users and creators of information and ideas."  

• "Curates Digital Resources- Leads in the selection, integration, organization, and sharing of digital resources and tools to support transformational teaching and learning and develops the digital curation skills of others."

•  "Invests Strategically in Digital Resources- Leverages an understanding of school and community needs to identify and invest in digital resources such as books and ebooks to support student learning."  

•  "Ensures Equitable Digital Access- Provides and advocates for equitable access to collection tools using digital resources, programming, and services in support of the school district’s strategic vision."  
  

•  "Advocates for Student Privacy- Teaches and promotes student data and privacy through his or her instruction and role as an educational leader. " 

•  "Facilitates Personalized Professional Learning- Leads professional learning to cultivate broader understanding of the skills that comprise success in a digital age (e.g., critical thinking, information literacy, digital citizenship, technology)."  

Works Cited:

“Future Ready LibrariansTM | Future Ready.” Futureready.org, Alliance for Excellent Education, 2019, futureready.org/thenetwork/strands/future-ready-librarians/. Accessed 7 Dec. 2020.

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Have a magnificent Monday!

Kim

Photo by Pankaj Patel on Unsplash