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SIDNEY CITY SCHOOLS SHS Library News DECEMBER, 2014 VOLUME III, ISSUE 4 SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST: Flipagram Sharemylesson News in Levels ChemED DL Free iBooks from The Library of Congress WingClips Project Based Learning Projects History Pin is a site that lets teachers and students view and share their personal history in a totally new way. It uses Google Maps and Street View technology and hopes to be- come the largest user-generated archive of the worlds histori- cal images and stories. History Pin asks the public to dig out, upload and pin their own old photos, as well as the stories be- hind them, onto the History Pin map. Uniquely, History Pin lets you layer old images onto modern Street View scenes, ePals Connect with classrooms from around the World! ePALS connects 4.5 million students and teachers in 191 countries for teacher- designed cross-cultural and interactive pro- jects. Classrooms use monitored email, lan- guage translation, discussion boards, maps and more to work and learn together. Find a partner classroom and collaborate on school projects, practice foreign language skills and establish international friendships.
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Page 1: Library Newsletter December 2014

S I D N E Y C I T Y

S C H O O L S

SHS Library News

D E C E M B E R , 2 0 1 4 V O L U M E I I I , I S S U E 4

S P E C I A L

P O I N T S O F

I N T E R E S T :

Flipagram

Sharemylesson

News in Levels

ChemED DL

Free iBooks from

The Library of

Congress

WingClips

Project Based

Learning Projects

History Pin is a site that lets teachers and students view and

share their personal history in a totally new way. It uses

Google Maps and Street View technology and hopes to be-

come the largest user-generated archive of the worlds histori-

cal images and stories. History Pin asks the public to dig out,

upload and pin their own old photos, as well as the stories be-

hind them, onto the History Pin map. Uniquely, History Pin

lets you layer old images onto modern Street View scenes,

ePals Connect with classrooms from around the

World! ePALS connects 4.5 million students

and teachers in 191 countries for teacher-

designed cross-cultural and interactive pro-

jects. Classrooms use monitored email, lan-

guage translation, discussion boards, maps

and more to work and learn together. Find a

partner classroom and collaborate on school

projects, practice foreign language skills and

establish international friendships.

Page 2: Library Newsletter December 2014

P A G E 2

Hot Stuff: and other things!

Flipagram

is a relatively new app that

enables users to make short

videos about any subject by

using selected Instagram

photos. Almost all students

are on Instagram, so could

it be utilized by teachers to

help students learn.

Sharemylesson has over

298,472 free teaching re-

sources for you to use in your

classroom and school!

ChemEd DL

S H S L I B R A R Y N E W S

“A good teacher is a

doctor who heals igno-

rance and an artist who

inspires creativity….”

-Unknown

News in Levels allows you

to find World News articles

in 3 different reading levels

in order to meet the varying

needs of your students.

ChemED DL is a large collection of resources for teaching and learning chemis-

try. The ChemEd DL contains tutorials for students, 3D models, lesson plans,

and more. The tutorials include 3D chemical models and explanations of what

each part of the model does and how those parts work together. In the lesson

plans section you will find downloadable lesson plans organized by subject.

ChemEd DL also features a periodic table that links each element to data and

explanations about that element.

Page 3: Library Newsletter December 2014

P A G E 3 V O L U M E I I I , I S S U E 4

Free iBooks from The Library of Congess

The new Library of Congress Student Discovery Sets bring together historical artifacts and one-of-a-kind documents on a

wide range of topics, from history to science to literature. Interactive tools let students zoom in, draw to highlight details,

and conduct open-ended primary source analysis. Full teaching resources are available for each set as well.

WingClips

Find free inspirational movie clips from many of your

favorite films. These WingClips™ can also be download-

ed to use in your school to inspire your students.

Page 4: Library Newsletter December 2014

What is Project Based

Learning (PBL)? Project Based Learning is a teaching method in which students gain knowledge and skills by

working for an extended period of time to investigate and respond to a complex question, problem,

or challenge. Essential Elements of PBL include:

Significant Content - At its core, the project is focused on teaching students important

knowledge and skills, derived from standards and key concepts at the heart of academic subjects.

21st century competencies - Students build competencies valuable for today’s world, such as

problem solving, critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and creativity/innovation,

which are explicitly taught and assessed.

In-Depth Inquiry - Students are engaged in an extended, rigorous process of asking questions,

using resources, and developing answers.

Driving Question - Project work is focused by an open-ended question that students understand

and find intriguing, which captures their task or frames their exploration.

Need to Know - Students see the need to gain knowledge, understand concepts, and apply skills

in order to answer the Driving Question and create project products, beginning with an Entry

Event that generates interest and curiosity.

Voice and Choice - Students are allowed to make some choices about the products to be creat-

ed, how they work, and how they use their time, guided by the teacher and depending on age

level and PBL experience.

Critique and Revision - The project includes processes for students to give and receive feed-

back on the quality of their work, leading them to make revisions or conduct further inquiry.

Public Audience - Students present their work to other people, beyond their classmates and

teacher.

Find PBL Projects The projects you will find here have been curated by BIE

and were gathered from online project libraries. These

projects are meant to inspire your own ideas or may be

adapted to fit the needs of your classroom.