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Resources to support student online learning.
Resources to support student online learning.
Virtual Library Learning Activities
Virtual Library Learning Activities
Below are digital books, questions, and activities that you could use for a monthly theme. Click on the theme to view the virtual library learning activities.
More coming soon!
Library Choice Board
Library Choice Board
Choice boards are graphic organizers that comprise of different amounts of squares. Each square is an activity. The activities help students learn or practice a primary concept, while allowing them a choice. Students can be instructed to choose one or more of these activities to complete. To use the samples or templates make a copy to your drive. This will allow you to edit the activities. Send to teachers and ask them to share with students. Click here for video tutorial on how to Make a Copy to your Google Drive
Recorded or Live Read Aloud
Recorded or Live Read Aloud
One way to use technology, to engage families and students at home, is to offer video read alouds. As the librarian, you can choose a read aloud book that connects to their learning and create a video of you reading the book.
Tips and Tricks
Record videos using Youtube live or a platform such as Screencastify. Send link to principals and teachers to share with your students.
Be sure to pause, point things out to the students, and ask questions.
Screencastify will allow you to record your screen. You can pull up digital books this way. You can still keep your picture on the screen by embedding the web cam as your record. However there is a 5 minute limit.
Youtube Live is also an option to record.
The Big List of Children’s Authors Doing Online Read-Alouds & Activities - With kids at home and parents looking for educational activities, many of our favorite authors are offering online read-alouds and activities on social media. 50 of the best virtual author activities are linked in this article.
Publishers Adapt Policies To Help Educators -Many are worrying and wondering about reading books aloud online and possibly violating copyright laws. In response, many children's publishers have temporarily altered policies. Please view the messages from various publishers linked in the above article from School Library Journal.
Library Online Games for Students
Library Online Games for Students
ABC Order
Dictionary Activities
Call Numbers and Dewey Decimal Classification System
Coding Websites for Students
Coding Websites for Students
Code.org - non-profit focused on computer science and the originator of Hour of Code
Pixar in a Box - Partner content from Khan Academy, this resource offers a behind the scenes look at how Pixar artists do their jobs
Scratch - a project of MIT that allows users to program their own stories
OELMA Digital Learning Resources
OELMA Digital Learning Resources
Check out the awesome resources that OELMA has collated for you to use with your students!
http://www.livebinders.com/b/2645047#anchor
This binder contains a comprehensive list of digital learning resources submitted by OELMA members. Some links don't open directly in Live Binder. You will see a frowny face. For these links you will need to click the tiny link at the top of the page. If you have any problems please let me know. aldrich728@gmail.com
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