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Book Fair is right around the corner!!!
In the meantime, I would so appreciate your help in sharing the online book fair with your friends and family. They will be able to order and pay online. Books will be delivered to school, for free, shortly after the fair is over.
Check out the online fair at http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/portagemiddleschool2
In the Library: Learning about Booleans
What are the 3 little booleans they learned about this past week?
- AND
- OR
- NOT
Interactive Displays!
Picture this: Parents walk in to the conference. You hand them an ipad with the Aurasma app opened. They scan a picture of their child. Suddenly a video pops up of their kid giving an update on how their year is going so far. (Or reading an excerpt from their writing...or a book...or explaining how to solve a math problem...or.....)
There are many other ways this app could be used, but for those of you looking to showcase your students...this might be something you want to try!
Let me know, and I can help!
Featured Website: FreeRice
Check out http://freerice.com/category
This site started in 2007 with a vocabulary game. Each correct answer "fills your bowl" with grains of rice. As you work your way up in the levels, you could see how many bowls of rice you were donating. How fun, right?!?
Now it is even better. There are trivia games for several subject areas. Perfect for those that finish first or need a brain break from a current activity. See below for a few of the subject areas you might be interested in...
- English: vocabulary or grammar
- Math: multiplication tables or basic math
- Language learners: Spanish
- Art: Famous paintings
- Geography: identify landmarks, countries, or capital cities of the world
Updates: iPads & Apple TV
Need help updating student iPads? Just let me know!
One more update you should make sure you do is for your Apple TV. Go into the menu, general, and select software update. When Apple TV is behind in updates, it will have a harder time keeping the connection.
Again, let me know if you need assistance!
Jenn Brower, Library Media Specialist for Portage Middle School
I can help with...
- iPads - anything from trouble shooting to app suggestions
- Tech integration / Tech support for lessons
- General tech troubleshooting
- Library books - including inter-library loan
- English novels / book club choices
- Research Support
- Curate online resources using symbaloo
- And more!
Phone: 74477
Twitter: @cybrarianjenn