Cooke Library News
November 2015
Lego Story Starter Grant Award! Lego PLP extended!
Thanks to the Virginia Beach Education Foundation, we have received funding for extension sets to provide more options to the Story Starter kits! If you were unable to attend the Lego Story Starter PLP a few weeks ago, please let me know. If I have enough interest, I will schedule another session for you to learn how to use this valuable resource in your classroom.
Use NearPod on any Platform!
Students show what they know!
Control the learning on your dashboard!
Event Information
NearPod PLP with Kaitlyn & Amy
Come learn how to create interactive lessons and real time formative and summative assessments with the NearPod platform. NearPod can be used on tablets, laptops or desktops providing flexibility on when and where it can be used. Click here to preview what NearPod is about!https://vimeo.com/129830045
When?
Monday, Oct 12, 2015, 03:15 PM
Where?
Cooke Library
Collaboration
I am always available to create, collaborate and teach. Please see me with your ideas so that I can create a lesson or project that meets your needs!
Lego MakerSpace vehicle
3-D MakerSpace Shape Station
Literary Bookmarks
Maker Space Launch!
We have officially launched our first MakerSpace stations in the library for 4th and 5th grade students and it is a hit! Our goal is to provide materials, tools and space for students to explore, create and learn! Our current stations are Legos, bookmarks, and making 3-D shapes. Third grade will join MakerSpace shortly with 2nd grade to follow soon after. I look forward to collaborating with teachers to create future MakerSpace stations incorporating curricular objectives into hands on exploration and challenges!
Great Reading and Research Sources!
The Stream
Interactive content for Virginia Beach Schools. Contents over 5000 videos/clips on all subjects. You can access this resource on the Teacher Portal and the Destiny Home Page.
Britannica School
This new wonderful online encyclopedia/database provides a detailed research source at mulitple reading levels. Britannica is a great bridge between Pebble Go and World Book Online as a go to research source. Please see the link on the Destiny home page.
We Give Books
Free online books to share with your class that also donates books to kids in need. Just sign up online to access a huge library of titles!