Tech 101
Fast and Easy Tips to Make You Look Like A Tech Genius!
October 2018
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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Translate in Google Sheets
Did you know that you can use Google Sheets to translate any language supported by Google Translate? Check out the following site to learn more about how to use this amazing Google Sheet's Formula.
Database Spotlight - Teen Health & Wellness
Teen Health & Wellness provides middle and high school students with nonjudgmental, straightforward, curricular and self-help support, aligned to state, national, and provincial standards. Topics include diseases, drugs and alcohol, nutrition, mental health, suicide and bullying, green living, LGBTQ issues, and more.
Chrome Extension Must Haves
Share to Classroom - Use this awesome Extension to add any webpage and it's content directly to your Google Classroom. Easily decide if it's an assignment, question or push the information directly to your students.
TeachingBooks.Net Spotlight
Spotlight on Complex Issues: Social Justice
- Examine book lists such as the Jane Addams Children’s Book Award filled with resources that encourage deep discussion on social justice, world community, and equality.
- Explore the TeachingBooks.net Pinterest board filled with lesson plans, organizations and programming ideas ready for implementation.
- View the archived Webinar-of-the-Month Book Discussion on Social Justice then create activities such as these primary letter response or secondary writing prompt examples.
Create Artifacts to Document Your Literacy Work
- Prepare for instruction and provide opportunities for reflection by completing Text Complexity rubric for titles or lists being used in classrooms and libraries.
- Develop a personalized literacy implementation plan with this self-paced inquiry model, then download the certificate of completion.
- Meet collaboration and communication goals with easy-to-use sharing tools.
- Expand leadership and training opportunities with ease using the toolbox of options and video tutorials that are ready for your use.
Use Newsletters to Spread the Word
- Include links to resources used in your classroom or library to communicate with families at home such as John Lewis’s Meet-the-Author Book Reading from March Book One.
- Sign up to receive Nick's Picks: Featured Resources from TeachingBooks.net filled with exciting resources to enrich and deepen the connection to the books and authors your students read.
Join our ongoing professional development opportunities
- View Video Demos and archived webinars to support TeachingBooks.net use.
- Register for the next Webinar-of-the-Month: Resources for Diverse Books on September 11th.