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Skills such as critical thinking, collaboration, effective communication, initiative, adaptability, analyzing info., imagination and empathy/compassion.
Stream TV in your library from your computer!
You have to be hardwired to the ethernet in order to view live shows -so you and your students can view them now from you desktop to projector screen. -If you wish to use a laptop you may need to obtain a long ethernet cable.
Here are directions on how to stream or record TV shows: https://nisd.net/technology/sites/technology/files/assets/pdf/iPTV_Instructions_for_SnapStream_3.pdf
Our NISD Chrome Webstore no longer offers apps. -Here is the fix.
Integrating Reading and Makerspaces for Dr. Seuss Week!
Storyboard That is now approved as a sole source vendor!
StoryboardThat is an easy way for your students to be engaged to tell stories of fiction or report on non-fiction events, processes, etc. Simple and easy to use and the results are brilliant. Check them out here: http://www.storyboardthat.com/
Our just start your Free Teacher Trial here:
https://www.storyboardthat.com/account/logon?ReturnUrl=%2Feducation%2Fstart-my-free-teacher-trial
Lisa Hettler just purchased it and says: The vendor number is for Clever #25348
Matt Sandbank will engage your kids in creative writing
Engage your students in creative writing and storytelling using shadow puppets and shadow film making.
Matt Sandbank can come to your library as a guest speaker.
Matt is based in Austin and he comes highly recommended by several NISD librarians.
http://www.sandbankshadowfactory.com/
If you want to get started without hiring Matt we have the resources and how-to videos for you to do that simply and easily in our library shared:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B-O8mC8EjdyZeUdUYkRnOUVnZ3M?usp=sharing