PHS Media Center
PLAINFIELD HIGH SCHOOL MEDIA CENTER NEWSLETTER
February 2018: Parents & Students
Welcome!
PHS Media Center Website
- Research Databases
- Online Resources
- Library Catalog / eBooks
- Reading Club
- Rosie Books - Eliot Rosewater
- Tutorial Videos
- MakerSpaces
Plainfield / Avon Reading Challenge Canceled
Makerspaces: Virtual Reality, Robotics and Coding
- Google Cardboard - virtual reality that includes travel locations, colleges, rollercoasters and more (also located in guidance for virtual college trips)
- Sphero - computer coding with a robot
- LittleBits - robotics
- SnapCircuits - robotics
These makerspaces can also be checked out to classrooms. Please reserve at least 2 days in advance to make sure the materials are ready to go.
PHS eBooks
Students can access ebooks through the PHS library catalog.
Computer/Laptop E-reading Instructions:
Online
- Go to https://pcsc.follettdestiny.com/
- Click on Plainfield High School
- Login with your username (same login as tablet) and password (student ID #)
- Click on Follett Shelf
- To check out a book, click on the "i" in the bottom corner and click check out
- Click on Open Book to read
Books are returned automatically after 3 weeks.
Smartphone / iPad / Tablet E-reading Instructions
Download the App
- Download the Follett BryteWave K-12 App from the App Store or from Google Play
- Launch the App and login with your username (same login as tablet) and your password (student ID #).
- Enter Plainfield High School as your school - make sure it is the Indiana one!
- Click Stay Logged In if you are on a private device and click Log In
- Tap the Follett Shelf icon and search for the eBook you want to read
- To check out a book, clock on the "i" in the bottom corner and click check out
- Click on Open Book to read
Books are returned automatically after 3 weeks.
Gale Research Databases - Did You Know?
*Password outside of school: stafford
Eliot Rosewater "Rosie" Books
What is the Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award? The Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award (The Rosie Award) is chosen annually by students across Indiana in grades nine through twelve. Students at participating high schools and public libraries who read any of approximately 25 nominated books are eligible to rate each book they've read. Ballots are available in the media center.The author of each year's award-winning book is invited to receive the Rosie Award in person at a special event in November.
Goal(s) for the 2017-2018 School Year
1. Working with teachers on co-teaching/individualized instruction of students in the media center learning environment.
2. Maintain an inviting learning environment that promotes individual learning with 1:1 technology.
* The PHS Media Center Goals were developed by consulting with students and staff members.
Past PHS Media Center Newsletters
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Goodreads: Lael DuBois
Lael DuBois
Email: ldubois@plainfield.k12.in.us
Website: http://www.plainfield.k12.in.us/o/plainfield-high-school/page/media-center--3
Phone: 3178397711
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