The Teacher's Top 10 Wish List
We know what you want ... and Media Library has it!
Content that's reliable, balanced and appropriate
- Accurate info from notable academic sources
- Wide variety of material from multiple perspectives
- Language and images suitable for K-12 audiences
Material that's easy to access and navigate
- Easy logins
- Intuitive designs and built-in help features encourage exploration and reduce frustration
- No distractions, flashy sidebars, or popup ads
- Device-agnostic resources - use your PC, laptop, Chromebook, tablet, smartphone
Opportunities for creativity
- Students as writers: Flocabulary's writing labs to construct Grammy-worthy hip-hop reviews
- Students as producers: Soundzabound's music beds & sound effects enhance presentations
- Students as curators: compile video playlists in Learn360, reading lists in TumbleBooks & OverDrive
- Students as performers: upload student-produced videos to introduce Learn360 playlists
Engaging, interactive formats
- eBooks, audiobooks, read-alongs, and streaming video in several languages
- Simultaneous use of many resources -- including graphic novels -- so ALL your students have access
- Video content by top producers like Bill Nye, A&E, BBC, Weston Woods, Sunburst, HBO and more
- Hip-hop music videos make educational content culturally relevant to today's students
Tools that teach and reinforce literacy skills
- Digital highlighting & notetaking
- Accessibility options
- Reading logs
- Built-in dictionary help
- Audio support
- Assessments & comprehension checks
Trending titles to keep readers reading
- Shared OverDrive Collection is collaboratively built by knowlegable school librarians
- OverDrive includes more than 2200 items, including notable new fiction, award-winning nonfiction, bestselling picture books and literary classics
- TumbleBooks brings you great classroom reads in multiple formats, like The One and Only Ivan, Flora & Ulysses, Brave New World, Romeo & Juliet, Animal Farm ...
- CCC Streaming Media offers a huge selection of narrated picture books
Ways to promote Digital Citizenship
- Teach appropriate use, sharing, downloading, posting
- Emphasize copyright compliance by using royalty-free resources
- Digital collaboration teaches responsible online behaviors
Personalizing the Learning for EVERY student
- Create assignments for groups or individuals
- Track activity
- Offer suggestions
- Empower students to take charge of their progress
Lesson plans that rock!
- Links to National and State standards, including Next Gen Science, Social Studies, ELA frameworks
- Unit plans
- Lesson plans
- Extension activities
- Assessments
- Ideal collaboration tools for Teachers / Librarians / Special Ed / Guidance
Opportunities to make a difference
Media Library resources are:
Relevant
Engaging
Challenging
Inspiring
Just like you.
We're Here to Help
For information on how to become a part of the Media Library CoSer, please contact W-FL BOCES School Library System.
Email: teresa.keyes@wflboces.org
Website: https://www.wflboces.org/teaching-and-learning/school-library-systems
Location: 131 Drumlin Court, Newark, NY, United States
Phone: 315.332.2100
Twitter: @wflsls