Be careful what you wish for!!! Now that we're back to library business, we are also back to a busy schedule. On Monday 8th grade Language Arts classes begin their Sixties Debates Project with an Introduction to Research and then spend the rest of the week in research mode using print and online resources. Also on Monday 7th grade music classes are using the IMC computers. Monday and Tuesday 8th grade Science has the laptop computers and on Friday 7th grade Social Studies is using the laptops. Meanwhile 7th grade Reading classes have split their book check-out over Monday and Friday. Like I said -- it's busy again!
Friday, January 27, 2012
WE'RE BUSY AGAIN!
Be careful what you wish for!!! Now that we're back to library business, we are also back to a busy schedule. On Monday 8th grade Language Arts classes begin their Sixties Debates Project with an Introduction to Research and then spend the rest of the week in research mode using print and online resources. Also on Monday 7th grade music classes are using the IMC computers. Monday and Tuesday 8th grade Science has the laptop computers and on Friday 7th grade Social Studies is using the laptops. Meanwhile 7th grade Reading classes have split their book check-out over Monday and Friday. Like I said -- it's busy again!
Friday, January 20, 2012
WE'RE A LIBRARY AGAIN!
After several busy weeks with MAP testing and other special projects, next week the IMC gets back to library business again. Computers are reserved for 6th grade Science on Wednesday and 7th grade Social Studies on Friday. The laptops are reserved on Tuesday for 7th grade Social Studies. On Thursday, 6th grade Reading classes will come to select and checkout their third Caudill nominated book. When finished reading that book, 6th graders will be eligible to vote for the 2012 Caudill Award. The IMC will host online voting in late February using the I.P.A.C. system. The tally from that voting will be sent to the state committee and the winner will be announced in early March.
Friday, January 13, 2012
WHAT A WEEK!!
MAP testing has occupied the IMC and the IMC staff all week. With 42 questions in the Reading test and 52 questions in the Math test, it takes many students more than the 40 minutes of a regular class. Also a number of absences delayed some students from finishing their tests. So makeups and students needing more time extended the testing beyond the scheduled 3 days. Checking students schedules and coordinating testing periods took time. Now there are only a very few students who still need to finish and they should be done on Tuesday. That means that next week the IMC gets back to regular business. The computers will be used next week by 8th grade Science, 7th grade Advanced LA/Reading, and 7th grade Social Studies. Yep, it sounds like we're back to normal.
Friday, January 6, 2012
MAP TESTING AHEAD
This week I had the privilege of presenting an introduction to research to the 7th grade
social studies classes. They are beginning research for a Chicago Project that will be entered in the History Fair. These students now have a road map to research which covers the variety of materials Lakeview has that can help with their Chicago project. Starting with a general encyclopedia like World Book Online, students follow that with an I.P.A.C. search for library books, use of the database Gale Virtual Reference Library for reference materials, and then to our two magazine/newspaper databases, EBSCOhost and eLibrary. These various databases are used to stress the importance of accurate information to build a research foundation. Based on some of the sample topics we explored in the presentation, 7th graders have an interesting project to prepare.
The winter round of MAP testing begins on Monday, January 9th. This computerized test will be conducted during social studies classes in 3 locations - 6th grade in Mrs. Foellmer's room, 7th grade in Mr. Rodda's room, and 8th grade in the IMC. The tests will cover math and reading. During the MAP testing period (Monday - Wednesday) the IMC will be closed. But while the students are testing, the IMC staff will take advantage of this quiet time to work on new books. Mrs. Wilson and I have both started gathering new books to read. And there are some many wonderful choices!!! Keep checking my other blog - What's New on the Book Shelves - for reviews of these great new books.
social studies classes. They are beginning research for a Chicago Project that will be entered in the History Fair. These students now have a road map to research which covers the variety of materials Lakeview has that can help with their Chicago project. Starting with a general encyclopedia like World Book Online, students follow that with an I.P.A.C. search for library books, use of the database Gale Virtual Reference Library for reference materials, and then to our two magazine/newspaper databases, EBSCOhost and eLibrary. These various databases are used to stress the importance of accurate information to build a research foundation. Based on some of the sample topics we explored in the presentation, 7th graders have an interesting project to prepare.The winter round of MAP testing begins on Monday, January 9th. This computerized test will be conducted during social studies classes in 3 locations - 6th grade in Mrs. Foellmer's room, 7th grade in Mr. Rodda's room, and 8th grade in the IMC. The tests will cover math and reading. During the MAP testing period (Monday - Wednesday) the IMC will be closed. But while the students are testing, the IMC staff will take advantage of this quiet time to work on new books. Mrs. Wilson and I have both started gathering new books to read. And there are some many wonderful choices!!! Keep checking my other blog - What's New on the Book Shelves - for reviews of these great new books.
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