PHS Media Center
PLAINFIELD HIGH SCHOOL MEDIA CENTER NEWSLETTER
December 2017
Welcome!
November 2017 Media Center Statistics
Student Book Checkouts
Students Visiting the Media Center
Classes Visiting the Media Center
Helpful Websites
FlipGrid - Provide simple feedback to each student based on their ideas and performance - free educator account.
Biteable - online video and animation maker - free
Quick Rubric - easy formatting to make your own rubrics - free
The 12 Books of December - Adults
Watch your staff email for the Adult's version of the 12 Books of December.
The 12 Books of December - Students
Watch Plainfield High School social media pages
(Twitter, Facebook & Instagram) and student announcements
for the student's version of the 12 Books of December.
BreakoutEDU
BreakoutEDU is an immersive learning games platform. These critical thinking games are similar to the Escape Room scenarios.
The BreakoutEDU kit allows for the facilitation of games where players use teamwork and critical thinking to solve a series of challenging puzzles in order to open the locked box. Games are available for all ages and content areas.
If you would like any of your classes to participate in a BreakoutEDU learning game, please schedule a time to meet with Lael DuBois. There is some pre-planning involved.
NBC Learn Newsletter: December 2017
DyKnow Cloud - Take a Screenshot
1. Slide your mouse over one student's thumbnail. When the black box slides up from the bottom, click the blue button with the opposing white arrows.
2. You're now in "Big View." Right click anywhere on the student's screen and select "Save image as..." Type a name for the picture and select where it should be saved.
2017 Teens' Top Ten
Scheduling
Sending Students to Media Center (also includes tech help)
- Write each student a pass to the MC (use yellow pass).
- Student will then sign in at the MC circulation desk.
- Student will checkout books, print, meet with tech expert students, etc.
- When finished, student will sign out at the MC circulation desk and get his/her pass stamped with date and time.
*Please let Lael DuBois know if there are any issues.
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.
Holiday Movies
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.
Media Center Online Sign In/Out
- Access the online media center sign in/out at: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1spGxa4QA6BmXZR5-2oyS2tDNvb1IoY1LtIIIixinN8U/edit?usp=sharing
- Save the link on your desktop: All you need to do is right click on your desktop, choose NEW and then SHORTCUT. Copy and paste the url address from above then click NEXT. Type in a name for shortcut and click FINISH. The new link should then be on your desktop.
Past PHS Media Center Newsletters
August 2017 - https://www.smore.com/vbj8d
September 2017 - https://www.smore.com/akq19
October 2017 - https://www.smore.com/smp5y
November 2017 - https://www.smore.com/rtzc3
PHS Media Center on Social Media
Instagram: phsmediacenter
Facebook: phsmediacenter
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
Facebook: facebook.com/phsmediacenter
Twitter: @plainfieldmc
BreakoutEDU
BreakoutEDU is an immersive learning games platform. These critical thinking games are similar to the Escape Room scenarios.
The BreakoutEDU kit allows for the facilitation of games where players use teamwork and critical thinking to solve a series of challenging puzzles in order to open the locked box. Games are available for all ages and content areas.
If you would like any of your classes to participate in a BreakoutEDU learning game, please schedule a time to meet with Lael DuBois. There is some pre-planning involved.