Learning Commons Lowdown
September 2015
Welcome Back, Tigers!
Read about what's happened this month, and what's coming up in October!
-Ms. Diaz, LC Librarian
Photo-Op Highlights from LC Orientations!
Check out with a positive attitude!
Enjoying recent checkouts
How to ask for help in the LC!
LC Instruction & Collaboration Highlights in September
- Jamestown Journey (8-Reading): As a culminating experience after reading Blood on the River, 8th Graders engaged in a 2-day online exploration of Jamestown--some even made Jamestown Lego forts!
- NoodleTools 101 (6-Reading): 6th Graders created NoodleTools accounts and practiced creating citations & note cards via Reading Classes
- OverDrive Intro: All grade levels learned about OverDrive, our district-level our eBook & Audiobook platform, checked out eBooks/audiobooks, and used the BYOD Pilot network to download them to their devices.
NoodleTools 101
Jamestown Journey: Travel back in time...
Jamestown Fort--In LEGOs!
COMING SOON to the LEARNING COMMONS...
Author Visit - October 21: PJ Hoover!
Check the LC's page for activity details before her visit!
See her website for games and more details about all of her books!
The LC will be selling copies of Hoover's book TUT on October 21st via Barnes & Noble.
Multiliteracy Night
The Tex Hill Community is invited to attend our 2nd Multiliteracy Night!
This evening event is an opportunity for parents to learn about the variety of digital resources, multimedia applications, and tech tools utilized @Tex Hill to develop our students’ 21st Century Literacy skills. Your Tex Hill student is also welcome!
Departments are providing incentives for any students whose parents attend this event. The PTSA is also providing gift cards for random door prizes for attendees!
A local food truck will be available from 5:00 - 7:00 PM for family dining a la truck!
The Multiliteracy Night will offer 5 25-minute session menu choices repeated 3 times, so you can pick and choose to attend any 3 sessions in any order!
See THIS LINK for session details! Considering attending? Please take this short survey!
Thursday, Oct 8, 2015, 06:00 PM
Tex Hill Middle School, Bulverde Road, San Antonio, TX, United States
Multiliteracy Night SESSION SPOTLIGHT: LC's Digital Resources Page
Come blow your mind & explore what’s available 24/7!
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Learning Commons @Tex Hill MS
Email: tdiaz4@neisd.net
Website: http://neisd.libguides.com/welcome_hill_library
Location: Tex Hill Middle School, Bulverde Road, San Antonio
Phone: 210.356.8004
Twitter: @texhillLC