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Media Monday (2/14/2022): Start a Pokemon Club in Your Elementary School Library!

Anonymous AASL, elementary, Pokemon Club 8:00 AM

<p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFLZBCwFNSDpc4vfzvPKvvR5p6xccF4xFN61gyEE30KhM2pSLC56UxP1F-ykoz3T-y_2xX4guGU1Z7toG9phbBETvdkpWrIy4O6Muau-9erTDP8CmLIa01gkCPVJ2UuuBapTSRs4TH7zg0-uqN2WN9Ow_1i7YGrkvxFWCtBaaceWO6ZYr-lb85p_6BIw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="168" data-original-width="300" height="81" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFLZBCwFNSDpc4vfzvPKvvR5p6xccF4xFN61gyEE30KhM2pSLC56UxP1F-ykoz3T-y_2xX4guGU1Z7toG9phbBETvdkpWrIy4O6Muau-9erTDP8CmLIa01gkCPVJ2UuuBapTSRs4TH7zg0-uqN2WN9Ow_1i7YGrkvxFWCtBaaceWO6ZYr-lb85p_6BIw=w147-h81" width="147" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><h4 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">   Start a Pokémon Club in Your Elementary School Library!</span></h4><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A Pokémon Club is a great way to build a community of play for Pokémon fans throughout your school community, encourage game play, bring in new players, and create a safe space. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The American Association of School Librarians is partnering with </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Pokémon Club to offer elementary school librarians an opportunity to bring </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Pokémon Club to schools. This program is recommended for students aged 6-10 and you do not need to be a "</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Pokémon Master" to implement this program</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Click <a href="https://www.ala.org/aasl/about/pokemon" target="_blank">HERE</a> to complete the </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Pokémon Club Application, see more information, and get answers to </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">frequently asked questions</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgvzheZk2TOL2UKEJbFguBU8v_Kswm-HI3PI9ammyJRNJL8qaX9UMterGmfd9vnuP0WNEQUkTM3m7WbhT2rDSJCu0FLgTgx_-lBn1bNHSMGBcwPcSzRse43ARxOZ2twdIm_H9nzghkEUby6uoUHyJiczhnPMURyfSHAjEVaWdvbMq7dvqfrSb0o1qqOuQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="268" data-original-width="720" height="118" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgvzheZk2TOL2UKEJbFguBU8v_Kswm-HI3PI9ammyJRNJL8qaX9UMterGmfd9vnuP0WNEQUkTM3m7WbhT2rDSJCu0FLgTgx_-lBn1bNHSMGBcwPcSzRse43ARxOZ2twdIm_H9nzghkEUby6uoUHyJiczhnPMURyfSHAjEVaWdvbMq7dvqfrSb0o1qqOuQ=w318-h118" width="318" /></a></div><p></p>

Media Monday (2/14/2022): Start a Pokemon Club in Your Elementary School Library!

Start a Pokémon Club in Your Elementary School Library! A Pokémon Club is a great way to build a community of play for Pokémon fans throu...

Tech Thursday (2/3/2022): Mystery Science Launches New Site

Anonymous elementary, K-5, mystery science, science 9:28 AM

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Regular users may have already explored the new site; the "new" site was made permanent as of January 28th, 2022.  </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiXLSjQFbe4zmugwK30nkVFzYiP4846U-J3hiitaARkv7o_JfGorxXdTUa2pGWCwCiet8up_wkkqIMHSTDcS4dMr2fJao8EpW_aRnriIRsDXsQ1-FYtbfiPU8ujNZnJgDhg0QxyrN-iEUvLgsgtPEGegEy48mOqvi1rV7Vwkv6KeJ7D5yBn8_tpY1nR-Q" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="2000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiXLSjQFbe4zmugwK30nkVFzYiP4846U-J3hiitaARkv7o_JfGorxXdTUa2pGWCwCiet8up_wkkqIMHSTDcS4dMr2fJao8EpW_aRnriIRsDXsQ1-FYtbfiPU8ujNZnJgDhg0QxyrN-iEUvLgsgtPEGegEy48mOqvi1rV7Vwkv6KeJ7D5yBn8_tpY1nR-Q=w449-h225" width="449" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The new look includes friendly font that mimics teacher's handwriting, bright colors that are usually found in a classroom, and many new and engaging images. Besides a new look,  teachers will be able to find lessons with a "Top 5 Bonus" feature as well as "See all units at once" feature! </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgSOXJXhLSzS7QzDc19sgcwdXddxlO7LlGIN319ZfA2lKBdycARGeIikqSVZgrf0LbnaFXctJ6A9uD8xoFBtr2ylaLkd2ux6SZMLqsh6IAiho8FBQ384NKr52NJs1ulYvGXWKU4xJHdj35cC35niBOUSRXH7l58a4qHihteDKOREZu7EYHwD8xsuXvdSQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="394" data-original-width="398" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgSOXJXhLSzS7QzDc19sgcwdXddxlO7LlGIN319ZfA2lKBdycARGeIikqSVZgrf0LbnaFXctJ6A9uD8xoFBtr2ylaLkd2ux6SZMLqsh6IAiho8FBQ384NKr52NJs1ulYvGXWKU4xJHdj35cC35niBOUSRXH7l58a4qHihteDKOREZu7EYHwD8xsuXvdSQ=w302-h300" width="302" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div>K-5 Educators will still access Mystery Science through ClassLink launchpad and/or through Discovery Education. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">If you have questions about Mystery Science or would like help integrating this tool into your classroom lessons, please reach out to the Digital Learning Team at digitallearning@johnston.k12.nc.us</span><div><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p></div>

Tech Thursday (2/3/2022): Mystery Science Launches New Site

Mystery Science Launches New Site! Just a head's up that the look and feel of the Mystery Science website has changed as of January ...

Lexia with QR Badges

amystanley curriculum, elementary, lexia 5:00 PM

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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Lexia for Elementary</span></b></div>
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The TLC's have been shared how to use Clever QR badges with the Lexia tool we have started this year.  It is a little on the technical side so I wanted you to have access to the directions as well so that you might need to assist some of your teachers.</div>
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hQUJcv-5VevRmEN5nvaZmH-kPxqTjPwPdVX7E8WEBY8/edit?usp=sharing">Here is the document</a>.  You can also find it in the Curriculum folder in the Tech Folder.</div>
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Lexia with QR Badges

Lexia for Elementary The TLC's have been shared how to use Clever QR badges with the Lexia tool we have started this year. It is a...

Wednesday Web Tool: Interactive Sites for K-5 Education

Anonymous art, ELA, elementary, math, music, science, social studies, Wednesday web tool 8:57 AM

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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This week we are highlighting an awesome resource for all elementary teachers. <a href="https://twitter.com/karenogen?lang=en">Karen Ogen</a> has created a clean website filled with interactive lessons and simulations for all areas of elementary education. <a href="http://interactivesites.weebly.com/">Interactive Learning Sites</a> has categories by subject area and strand with direct links to activities.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">To visit Interactive Learning Sites, go to: <a href="http://interactivesites.weebly.com/">http://interactivesites.weebly.com/</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Once you click on a subject area, you will be taken to a list of topics/objectives to choose from. Here is the current list of science topics:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Clicking on a topic will take you to a grid of interactive websites and games. Here is the grid of interactive activities for the topic of landforms in science:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Karen has put together an amazing resource to share with educators and updates the site on a routine basis.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">As with any website that could be considered a "game" by our district internet filter, I would recommend you have a student try to access the resource on a Chromebook or other device to make sure they can access it with our internet filters. If you find a resource that is blocked that you would like to use, you can request it to be <a href="http://bit.ly/jcsblock">unblocked by filling out this brief form</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Thanks to Karen for her hard work in creating <a href="http://interactivesites.weebly.com/">Interactive Learning Sites</a>!</span></div>

Wednesday Web Tool: Interactive Sites for K-5 Education

This week we are highlighting an awesome resource for all elementary teachers. Karen Ogen has created a clean website filled with inte...

Media Monday: 2017-2018 EBOB List

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Media Monday: 2017-2018 EBOB List

Fresh off the presses... Elementary Battle of the Books List for 2017-2018 Note: The list has been reduced to 15 books from 18....

Elementary BOB List for 2016-17 Released

amystanley bob list books 2016-17, elementary 4:17 PM

Elementary BOB List for 2016-17 Released

The Elementary BOB list for 2016-17 is now available in the Media Folder in Google. Here is the short link for you to share with your ...

Media: 104 EBook Titles for Elementary and Local Author

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I have pushed 104 District purchased titles for 5-8 to all the elmenetary e-shelves.  These titles are non-fiction Science and Social Studies topics that will be great for kids to use for research projects.  Let me know if you have any questions.<br />
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I was asked to share the following with you from local author: Barbara Connor:</div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">I am thrilled to have a book on the 2015-2016 <span style="font-size: 12.8px;">NC Elementary Battle of the Books</span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;"> list (How to Steal a Dog).</span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">I wanted to touch bases and let you know that I have recently relocated from Boston to North Carolina (Asheville). </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">I’ve been doing school visits for over 20 years, something I very much enjoy doing. I was hoping that you might be willing to spread the word (via list serv or other means) to other North Carolina school librarians that I am here and anxious to begin scheduling some visits in my new state. </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">There is information on website here:</span></i></div>
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<a href="http://www.barbaraoconnor.com/pages/speaking/speaking.html" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Barbara O'Connor - Speaking</span></i></a></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thank you (and thank you for the important work you do on behalf of young readers of North Carolina)</span></i><div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br />Barbara O'Connor</span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.barbaraoconnor.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">www.barbaraoconnor.com</span></span></a></div>
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Media: 104 EBook Titles for Elementary and Local Author

I have pushed 104 District purchased titles for 5-8 to all the elmenetary e-shelves. These titles are non-fiction Science and Social Stu...

Wednesday Web Tool: Teaching Kids News

Brandy Whitley current events, elementary, middle, Wednesday web tool 5:00 PM

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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 19px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Finding online news articles appropriate for elementary and middle school kids is difficult. Teachingkidsnews.com was created just for this purpose. The website posts “Timely, relevant news articles for kids...” <span id="docs-internal-guid-224accb4-3610-c4fc-57ae-4313a7c7a595"><span style="vertical-align: baseline;">Each article includes curriculum ties that help teachers connect learning with real life issues.</span></span> The target audience is Grades 2-8. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 19px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Getting started is easy. Simply go to teachingkidsnews.com. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 20px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Email me at brandywhitley@johnston.k12.nc.us</span></div>

Wednesday Web Tool: Teaching Kids News

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MClass iPads - Do NOT upgrade to iOS8

amystanley amplify, elementary, mClass, update 2:47 PM

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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Amplify team is currently testing mCLASS with the new Apple iOS8 update. It's supposed to be released on 9/17 so we recommend that all NC schools wait until after 9/17 to update their Apple devices. However, there may also be bugs Apple has to fix, so it will be best to wait until after your BOY window closes to update devices.  Please turn off the automatic update feature, if enabled on your Apple devices, in order to manually upgrade when everything is cleared and tested.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Also just a head's up the mCLASS ipads AppleCare runs out October 9, 2014 so if you have some that need repairs you will want to move forward to get those taken care of soon.</span></div>

MClass iPads - Do NOT upgrade to iOS8

Don't Update Yet The Amplify team is currently testing mCLASS with the new Apple iOS8 update. It's supposed to be released on...

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Monday, February 14, 2022

Media Monday (2/14/2022): Start a Pokemon Club in Your Elementary School Library!

Start a Pokémon Club in Your Elementary School Library!

A Pokémon Club is a great way to build a community of play for Pokémon fans throughout your school community, encourage game play, bring in new players, and create a safe space.

The American Association of School Librarians is partnering with Pokémon Club to offer elementary school librarians an opportunity to bring Pokémon Club to schools. This program is recommended for students aged 6-10 and you do not need to be a "Pokémon Master" to implement this program.

Click HERE to complete the Pokémon Club Application, see more information, and get answers to frequently asked questions!

Thursday, February 3, 2022

Tech Thursday (2/3/2022): Mystery Science Launches New Site

Mystery Science Launches New Site!

Just a head's up that the look and feel of the Mystery Science website has changed as of January 28th, 2022!

The Mystery Science Team has phased out their old site and has launched a new site in order to add more features and improvements for educators. Regular users may have already explored the new site; the "new" site was made permanent as of January 28th, 2022.

The new look includes friendly font that mimics teacher's handwriting, bright colors that are usually found in a classroom, and many new and engaging images. Besides a new look, teachers will be able to find lessons with a "Top 5 Bonus" feature as well as "See all units at once" feature!

K-5 Educators will still access Mystery Science through ClassLink launchpad and/or through Discovery Education. If you have questions about Mystery Science or would like help integrating this tool into your classroom lessons, please reach out to the Digital Learning Team at digitallearning@johnston.k12.nc.us

Thursday, October 4, 2018

Lexia with QR Badges

Lexia for Elementary

The TLC's have been shared how to use Clever QR badges with the Lexia tool we have started this year. It is a little on the technical side so I wanted you to have access to the directions as well so that you might need to assist some of your teachers.

Here is the document. You can also find it in the Curriculum folder in the Tech Folder.

Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Wednesday Web Tool: Interactive Sites for K-5 Education

This week we are highlighting an awesome resource for all elementary teachers. Karen Ogen has created a clean website filled with interactive lessons and simulations for all areas of elementary education. Interactive Learning Sites has categories by subject area and strand with direct links to activities.

To visit Interactive Learning Sites, go to: http://interactivesites.weebly.com/

Once you click on a subject area, you will be taken to a list of topics/objectives to choose from. Here is the current list of science topics:

Clicking on a topic will take you to a grid of interactive websites and games. Here is the grid of interactive activities for the topic of landforms in science:

Karen has put together an amazing resource to share with educators and updates the site on a routine basis.

As with any website that could be considered a "game" by our district internet filter, I would recommend you have a student try to access the resource on a Chromebook or other device to make sure they can access it with our internet filters. If you find a resource that is blocked that you would like to use, you can request it to be unblocked by filling out this brief form.

Thanks to Karen for her hard work in creating Interactive Learning Sites!

Monday, March 27, 2017

Media Monday: 2017-2018 EBOB List

Fresh off the presses...

Elementary Battle of the Books List for 2017-2018

Note: The list has been reduced to 15 books from 18.

Thursday, April 7, 2016

Elementary BOB List for 2016-17 Released

The Elementary BOB list for 2016-17 is now available in the Media Folder in Google. Here is the short link for you to share with your students.

http://bit.ly/esboblist1617

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Media: 104 EBook Titles for Elementary and Local Author

I have pushed 104 District purchased titles for 5-8 to all the elmenetary e-shelves. These titles are non-fiction Science and Social Studies topics that will be great for kids to use for research projects. Let me know if you have any questions.

I was asked to share the following with you from local author: Barbara Connor:

I am thrilled to have a book on the 2015-2016 NC Elementary Battle of the Books list (How to Steal a Dog).

I wanted to touch bases and let you know that I have recently relocated from Boston to North Carolina (Asheville).

I’ve been doing school visits for over 20 years, something I very much enjoy doing. I was hoping that you might be willing to spread the word (via list serv or other means) to other North Carolina school librarians that I am here and anxious to begin scheduling some visits in my new state.

There is information on website here:

Barbara O'Connor - Speaking

Thank you (and thank you for the important work you do on behalf of young readers of North Carolina)

Barbara O'Connor

www.barbaraoconnor.com

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Wednesday Web Tool: Teaching Kids News

Teaching Kids News

Finding online news articles appropriate for elementary and middle school kids is difficult. Teachingkidsnews.com was created just for this purpose. The website posts “Timely, relevant news articles for kids...” Each article includes curriculum ties that help teachers connect learning with real life issues. The target audience is Grades 2-8.

Getting started is easy. Simply go to teachingkidsnews.com.

Click on an article from the start page, or choose a category then select desired article.

Scroll down to the bottom of the page to see the classroom curriculum connections.

Most of the articles are just the right length for the elementary and middle school student and are stories that would interest them. Use them with the whole class, guided reading groups, or independent reading assignments. Just like any resource, be sure to preview for content to ensure they are appropriate for the students in your class.

Questions or comments?

Email me at brandywhitley@johnston.k12.nc.us

Friday, September 12, 2014

MClass iPads - Do NOT upgrade to iOS8

Don't Update Yet

The Amplify team is currently testing mCLASS with the new Apple iOS8 update. It's supposed to be released on 9/17 so we recommend that all NC schools wait until after 9/17 to update their Apple devices. However, there may also be bugs Apple has to fix, so it will be best to wait until after your BOY window closes to update devices. Please turn off the automatic update feature, if enabled on your Apple devices, in order to manually upgrade when everything is cleared and tested.

Please share with your K-3 teachers and others who might assist with mCLASS testing. The mCLASS representative at the schools should be getting this as well.

Also just a head's up the mCLASS ipads AppleCare runs out October 9, 2014 so if you have some that need repairs you will want to move forward to get those taken care of soon.

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