Library News Volume 1: Issue 3
"All the news that fits!"
Today's newsletter is brought to you by the letters M and B and C !
This issue is all about My Big Campus!
My Big Campus is a social networking tool designed to be used in a school environment. It was designed by the people at Lightspeed (the people who designed our online filtering system) so you already have a password and you know that it's safe. Just use your school computer username and I.D. and you can get started. It looks like FaceBook, but it's so much more! Please contact me if you'd like any assistance getting started. Thousands of teachers and students all over the country are already using it!
You can use My Big Campus to interact with your students.
Groups-You can create a group for each class and share information with just those students.
Schoolwork-Post assignments and they appear on all of your students' calendars
Conversations - Students can share projects and communicate with each other and with you!
There's an App for it! - My Big Campus can be accessed on Smartphones and Tablet computers (that's what an iPad is).
You can use My Big Campus to support your curriculum
Bundles - Search for lessons and videos that you can customize with a click of a button!
Edutalk - Communicate with teachers all over the country. You can ask questions and search for information!Videos - You can use My Big Campus to unblock selected YouTube videos for student viewing.
The Coxsackie-Athens High School Library
OUR STAFF
- Carolyn Brook - Library Media Specialist
- Diane Tompkins - Library Assistant
- Eva Olivett - Library Assistant
Email: brookc@coxsackie-athens.org
Website: http://www.coxsackie-athens.org/Page/1157
Location: 24 Sunset Boulevard, Coxsackie, NY 12051
Phone: 518-731-1819
Twitter: @CA_Librarian
Welcome to the Library Newsletter!
This newsletter will be the place to learn about library resources and educational websites. When a new issue comes out, you'll get an email from me with a link to the newsletter. All of the newsletters will be accessible from the library website. Links to all resources mentioned in the newsletter will appear at the bottom of this page. Feel free to send me anything that you think other faculty members would find useful.