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February 27, 2017
From the Desk of Andrea Viscusi:Happy February! There is an amazing feature in Discovery Education, a wonderful resource in mediaCONNECT, that I wanted to tell you all about. If you ever wanted to create a collection of resources for your students without the hassle of creating accounts for each one, we have a solution! If you are using Discovery Education, there is a feature called “Assignment builder.” With this feature, you can create a place to collect videos, collections, etc. and compile them all in one place for easy access. The best part of this is once the assignment is completed, students can access the resource without an account. They simply need a code created for the ‘assignment’, and their name. No login or password needed. It is user friendly, and the students will only see what you want them to, with no distractions! If you have time, check it out. It might be just what you're looking for! Do you have a supportive administrator or a teacher that you would nominate as a strong supporter of your library program? The best way to tell them how much you appreciate their support is to nominate them for one of our Administrator/Advocate of the Year Awards. Nominations are now open and the deadline is April 14, 2017. Check out this blog post from author Melissa Stewart about responsibly adding photos to student work, “Choosing Photos for Nonfiction Projects.” Google Tip To avoid accidentally closing Google Chrome tabs you frequently need, right click on the tab and select 'pin tab'. Events PBS LEARNINGMEDIA 101 March 16, 2017 Start the new year off right by adding to your digital toolkit! Discover how PBS Learning Media and its collection of over 120K curriculum-aligned resources can be used to create meaningful learning experiences for your students. DIGITAL STORYTELLING WITH STOP MOTION ANIMATION March 22, 2017 Learn how digital storytelling tools like stop motion animation can help strengthen students’ research, writing, and collaboration skills while allowing them to flex their creative muscles. | ||||||||||||||
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