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March 2019
Boise School District librarians offer this monthly newsletter to provide tips and information about some of the digital resources available to both teachers and students.
All of these programs and tools are available at the Boise Schools Library Portal Page or on individual school library websites.
All of these programs and tools are available at the Boise Schools Library Portal Page or on individual school library websites.
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Flipgrid
Flipgrid is the leading video discussion platform for millions of PreK to PhD educators, students, and families in 180+ countries. Create a Grid community for your classroom, school, PLC, #GridPals, families, and more!
https://youtu.be/ch1BkotiseM
SCOUT Classroom Edition
Check out the amazing video clips and multimedia tools from PBS SCOUT for use in K12 classrooms. The site includes lesson plans, is searchable by grade level and subject. The Idaho Edition includes full-length videos produced by Idaho Public Television. Scout Classroom Edition includes clips of videos from multiple PBS productions.
HP Reveal
HP Reveal (formerly Aurasma) changes the way we interact with the physical world. Discover augmented reality (AR) experiences, create your own AR, and share the magic with friends. Bring photos, posters, birthday cards, and more.
For a great and easy to use guide, click here for instructions from Teachers Pay Teachers and The Book Bug.
https://youtu.be/i30xwhBo7lY
TeachingBooks.net
Celebrate 2019 Award Winners
- Attract readers with Dreamers, by Yuyi Morales. View the author’s interview as she describes her immigration experience.
- Learn about research and engage readers with Sophie Blackall’s Meet-the-Author reading for Hello, Lighthouse.
- Share an excerpt from Coretta Scott King Award winner A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919, by Claire Hartfield, to build context for this historic event.
- Honor Dr. Seuss with the award that recognizes distinguished books for beginning readers as we celebrate Read Across America on March 2nd.
- Inspire scientific discovery with Something Rotten: A fresh look at Road Kill, by Heather L. Montgomery, commended title of the Orbis Pictus Award.
March Events
- Cook up a conversation about food during National Nutrition Month with Eric Schlosser and Charles Wilson’s Chew on This.
- Shout out JOY on the International Day of Happiness, March 20th, with this Black Boy Joy booklist highlighting PK-8 books.
- Spark inquiry about voting discrimination on March 21st with resources on these titles about voting and voting rights.
- Deepen understanding on the Anniversary of the Selma Voting Rights March, with Lynda Blackmon Lowery and her Meet-the-Author Book Reading.
- Get inspiration from strong women during Women’s History Month with resources on the three Hidden Figures texts (PK-12) by Margot Lee Shetterly.
Springboard Discussion
- Springboard discussion using resources for this year’s award-winning titles.
- Explore this set of read-to-use one-a-day activities with resources to think about immigration.
Join our ongoing professional development opportunities
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- Reach out to our Professional Development Team any time!