Tech 101
Fast and Easy Tips to Make You Look Like A Tech Genius!
February 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.
Find us on My Apps!
Makerspace Kits at the IMC
Did you know we have amazing kits available for checkout from the IMC? Next time you go to book a novel set, try searching for Makerspace and see if our set of 18 Ozobots inspires you for a coding lesson. Or start having your students work with circuits by building simple machinery with our Little Bits Workshop kit.
For more information on some of the items we have, click here!
https://youtu.be/T7kRvaVAjiY
Online and Free Book Creator
Use this easy and collaborative online book creator to design and build student projects.
Accounts are free and easy to use for teachers. Head there now!
https://youtu.be/7Tr6S-_ZlSc
TeachingBooks.net
Before Reading - Spark Conversation
- Hook readers and build connections as Varian Johnson introduces and reads from The Parker Inheritance.
- Introduce an author such as Minh Lê, Drawn Together, and allow the backstory to build context.
- Build background for a historical era or location -- enjoy as Helaine Becker shares Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13
During Reading - Fuel Discussion
- Prompt thoughtful discussions after listening and reading along with Sandra Uwiringiyimana as she introduces and shares the backstory for How Dare the Sun Rise: Memoirs of a War Child.
- Practice and model fluency using transcripts and audio, such as this book reading of Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea Beaty
- Provide context and hear directly from an author or illustrator like Alan Gratz as he explains his motivation for writing Refugee
After Reading - Ignite Reflection
- Springboard discussion using Mary Beth Leatherdale’s #NotYourPrincess: Voices of Native American Women book reading
- Provide reflection prompts or exit slips such as these for Drum Dream Girl & Ada's Violin
Writing -
- To persuade - Listen to Lynda Blackmon Lowery talk about Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom and discuss the meaning of a call to action.
- To inform - Can a piece of writing inform and entertain? Start a discussion after listening to Laughing at My Nightmare by Shane Burcaw.
- To entertain - Use a resource like Toys Go Out as a writing prompt. Here are two examples.
Teen Book Cloud - from Tumblebooks
TeenBookCloud is an online database of eBooks and educator resources perfect for middle or high schoolers. It offers a robust selection of Graphic Novels, Enhanced Novels, eBooks, classic literature, National Geographic videos, educator resources, and audiobooks.
Students can find dozens of classic titles, that are also audiobooks, as well as titles commonly found on high school reading lists. Check out some of the titles now.
Make sure to access our site from the main library page or by clicking on the following link: