Media Minute
April 2022
SEL BOOK OF THE MONTH:
Life,
Cynthia Ryland and Brendan Wenzel
Life begins small, then grows…
There are so many wonderful things about life, both in good times and in times of struggle. Through the eyes of the world’s animals—including elephants, monkeys, whales, and more—Cynthia Rylant offers a moving meditation on finding beauty around us every day and finding strength in adversity. Brendan Wenzel’s stunning landscapes and engaging creatures make this an inspiring and intriguing gift for readers of all ages.
Self-awareness is the ability to recognize one’s own feelings, interests, and strengths, in addition to maintaining an accurate level of self-efficacy. Students who are self-aware are capable of describing and understanding their own emotions. In addition, they are capable of recognizing their own strengths and weaknesses. Students’ beliefs about their own strengths and weaknesses influence the academic choices they make, how long they will persist on tasks and whether or not they will ask for help on academic tasks.
Growth-Mindset
We recognize that we can achieve anything with effort and support. Learning capability is limitless.
Accelerated Reader
Students can access and continue to use Accelerated Reader at home simply by logging into Renaissance via My Backpack.
#APSRace2Read
Help APS reach 10 million minutes of independent reading by logging all of your minutes into Beanstack! How many badges have you earned?
APS Student Log In: https://www.beanstack.com/race2read
Select your school
Username: Network Username (My Backpack Log In)
Password: race2read
Non student/Non homeroom teacher log in
Create an account by visiting https://race2read.beanstack.org/reader365
eBooks for K-8
APS District eBook Shelf
To access the APS eBook shelf, students should log into MyBackpack. Select the eBooks tile. From here, all apps are accessible for student use.
To access apps requiring username/password, use the following credentials:
TumbleBook Library/Cloud
Username: atlantaps
Password: books
Big Timber Books
Username: atlantaps
Password: readmor
APS eResources
To access APS eResources, students should log into MyBackpack. Select the eResources tile. From here, all apps are accessible for student use.
To access apps requiring username/password, use the following credentials:
World Almanac (Elementary & Middle) - no additional log in required
Learn360: no additional log in required
Blooms Literature - no additional log in required
The Mailbox - no additional log in required
Blooms Literature - no additional log in required
Galileo - current password: traffic | New password beginning January 9, 2022: truce
Britannica Launchpacks
Need a username/password for Launchpacks? Here you go! Launchpacks can be accessed in the Galileo folder in MyBackpack. This is a great resource to share with your Social Studies teachers and for you to use for your media center lessons.
User name: atlps
Password: packs
Class Pass @ APS: Fulton County Library Access
Employee Access
Username: Your Lawson Number
Pin: Changeme
Student Access
Username: Network user name (what students use to log into MyBackpack)
Pin: Lunch number
Please note: The following apps require the creation of a username/password:
Mango languages, Hoopla, Learning Express Library, rb Digital, and Universal Class.
Bio
Loraine Foushee is a life-long learner that enjoys sharing her knowledge with individuals aspiring to reach their full potential. Loraine completed her Bachelors of Fine Arts in Media Production and her Master of Education in Instructional Technology at American InterContinental University (AIU). It was immediately after receiving her Bachelors in Media Production that Loraine started her career as a Production Technician at a market-8 News Station, CBS46 Atlanta for 6 years.
Loraine transitioned to a career in education, she shared her love of media production with high school students for 7 years. Her career has spanned Clayton County, Gwinnett County and Cobb County. Loraine completed her Specialist degree in Education with Certification in Library Media Science in 2013. She accepted her current position as the proud Media Specialist of Barack and Michelle Obama Academy in 2014.
Email: lfoushee@atlanta.k12.ga.us
Website: http://www.atlantapublicschools.us/Domain/1167
Location: 970 Martin Street Southeast, Atlanta, GA, United States
Phone: 4048024200
Facebook: facebook.com/apsbamoacademy
Twitter: @apsbamoacademy