CMS Library News
February 1, 2016
February 5 PLC Meeting
1. Middle School Explora: I shared this resource with students at our eBook training. They should all have it on their desktops. This is a user-friendly research site provided by Ebsco. Its features include citation help, audio, PDFs of magazines and eBooks and the ability to filter results by reading level.
2. eBook K-8 Collection: This resource should also appear on student desktops. There are thousands of free eBooks on this site which students may read online at any time. Most of the books are informational books, but there are a few lesser known fiction books. We have also had access to the Public Library Collection but will only have the K-8 Collection soon.
3. Destiny Quest: This library interface has many uses beyond searching for library books. I will show you how students can use Destiny Quest to access eBooks, conduct research and create MLA bibliographies.
4. If time permits, I will show you some websites from my technology conference, such as Padlet.
AR Goal Update
Goal: 21,000 (second semester)
5th: 763.8
6th: 1107.3
7th: 794.3
8th: 922.8
Tools You Can Use
Simply go to the site and select the type of project. To make a temporary rubric, you do not need an account or log-in. The rubric you selected will come with a list of possible criteria for grading and suggestions for each level of achievement. You may, however, write your own topics and criteria for achievement at each level. This is what I typically do in most categories. Once submitted, I will usually copy and paste the whole document to Microsoft Word. It is also possible to select the permanent rubric options and save it temporarily to the site.
Rubistar: rubistar.4teachers.org/
Top Titles
Sylo is a series of three books: Sylo, Storm and Strike.
Mrs. Pollack, CMS Librarian
Email: bpollack@cuba.k12.mo.us
Website: http://www.cuba.k12.mo.us/MiddleSchool/Library.html
Phone: 5738852534
Places of the World: Did You Know?
In 1863, a large prehistoric cemetery with over 1,000 burials was discovered and unearthed. Some of the archaeological finds, including mining tools, date back to 5500 B.C. The study of these findings is so significant that an entire wing of one of the world's premier history museums is dedicated to it. The mine also houses the remains of Europe's oldest staircase, approximately 3,000 years old. In the 1700's, a corpse preserved by salt, was also discovered in the mine. This corpse is believed to be the result of a mining accident in 1,000 B.C.
Today, Hallstatt is home to 1,000 people and its salt mine is still in operation.