February in the library
Do you know that......
The library has 3 new displays
Illuminating New Zealand's past
"Believe' National Geographic in the library...
Change is in the air - Metamorphosis
This week the Listener features an article about 'The Superstar Learner'
In Catherine Wolfe's article 'The superstar learner' John Hattie and Greg Yates argue that we should forget the idea 'that brains are thinking machines and that children naturally love to think. The brain is primarily a social machine, they say, built to lock onto other people and learn by watching, imitating and interacting'
There is great information available on how to use internet sources respectfully
Visit Vicky Sedgwick's LiveBinder on Digital Citizenship:
There is a new online tool: GeoGuessr
This is a fabulous opportunity to introduce visual literacy, critical thinking and search skills. How do you solve the where am I problem? How do you read geography? How do you search a tree?
Players are forced to read carefully and focus on visual details they might ordinarily overlook.
They might navigate the environment in search of signs, license plates, flora and fauna, landscape, landmarks, architectural styles, types of businesses, logos, dress, language, what side of the road folks drive on. I like the idea of brainstorming other clues to look for as a class.........
http://blogs.slj.com/neverendingsearch/2013/09/05/where-in-the-world-geoguessr-as-a-literacy-tool/http://blogs.slj.com/neverendingsearch/2013/09/05/where-in-the-world-geoguessr-as-a-literacy-tool/
You can find lots of search engines on this page...
http://davidstrempel.wix.com/research-skills
A fabulous website for kids to explore. It's all about search engines, finding the right information and exploring the possibilities of online information
The Head Girl, Art Prefect and Head of the Library Council have their favorite titles....
Hannah Wood, Head Girl Hamilton, recommends:
Wake / Elizabeth Knox: The small town of Kahukura is overwhelmed by an epidemic of insanity. As chapters swap between the perspectives of the 14 survivors a tale of love, loss and sacrifice unfolds. Beautifully written, this novel would make a great read for any senior student.
Jamie Hofer, Arts Prefect, likes:
Ben Clarke, Head of Library Council, enjoyed:
you can combine the 7 Myths about empathy with the intimate story of the book 'Wonder' by Palacio
The 100 best children's books of the last 100 years are listed at:
Six students from De Montfort University are taking part in the Crytek Off the Map project, building a 3D representation of 17th century London before The Great Fire.