Media Matters
News from the Dutch Fork High School Media Center
Have you seen our new collaboration space?
Improvements include:
Small group work spaces
Presentation area
Green screen: add creativity to student work
MacBook and iMac for device flexibility
MakerSpace: duct tape and origami crafts
Be on the lookout for more changes in the weeks to come.
Encourage your students to collaborate and hold them acccountable. Here's an example rubric.
Duct tape crafts
The green screen takes you places
Installing the harmonograph
New! and available for you and your students
iPad stand for filming- available for checkout
iMac- available for use in media center
Right: Mr. Gilliam's students use ChromeBooks to research argumentative essay topics.
End of year Reminders
- If you've not yet made your 2 free posters for the year, please take an opportunity to use the new Poster Maker!
- Thanks so much for returning overdue and fine notices to students. This helps us tremendously.
- All books due May 22
- All equipment not being used due May 22
- All equipment due May 29
- Teacher iPad check in/out: June 1
- Please remind students about our printing policies as they turn in assignments:
- Black and white printing: First 5 pages per day are free, then 5 cents/page.
- Color printing: 10 cents/page.
2015-16 SC YABA nominees announced
Noggin by John Corey Whaley
The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey
The Impossible Knife of Memory by Laurie Halse Anderson
Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson
This Is What Happy Looks Like by Jennifer E. Smith
See the complete list here.
Are your students using easybib?
Thanks for school wide reading!
Zach and Paisley...
Mrs. Jackson's class...
American Hip-Hop
Build STEAM on April 30
Sources
DFHS media center
Email: jcollins@lexrich5.org
Website: http://www.lexrich5.org/DutchForkHS.cfm?subpage=711
Phone: 803-476-3307