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Resources and updates from the Hudson High School Media Center
Resources and updates from the Hudson High School Media Center
February 2023
February 2023
Circulation statistics
Circulation statistics
In January our library circulated 315 physical books. Our Sora statistics were very impressive. Our shared digital collection with the middle school library saw the following usage in January:
e-books: 1,075 checkouts
Audiobooks: 218 checkouts
Magazines: 124 checkouts
Media Center usage
Media Center usage
The media center is regularly used for a wide variety of learning experiences. On any given day, various rooms or areas of the media center are reserved by teachers to expand the learning possibilities of their students.
Virtual field trips for French 2 classes, using VR Expeditions and Expeditions Pro, and Wander (Meta Quest)
Book talks for a variety of English classes
Physical Science classes learning how to use animation functions in Apple Keynote to demonstrate forces of motion
Senior Lit students spreading out into small groups for book discussions
AP Lang students using the Digital Den to create multimedia This is America projects
Spanish 3 students using the green screen to record chroma key videos in iMovie
Ms. Quinn's science students using animation functions in Apple Keynote to demonstrate the transfer of energy
English classes spreading across the media center to work in small groups
Students in the Makertunity program use the iMacs in the Digital Den to design stickers, hoodies, and other creative projects.
Batting practice for the baseball team, using Meta Quest VR headsets.
Please reach out to Andrew Robitaille or Megan Griffiths if you would like to reserve a room or the main floor of the media center to take advantage of our spaces, our technologies, and our expertise.
AP Language students use the iMacs in the Digital Den to work on a multimedia This is America project while a baseball player uses the Meta Quest to improve his batting stats.
Black History Month resources
Black History Month resources
The media center currently has a display of a variety of outstanding books written by black authors. The titles include fiction, non-fiction, biography, graphic novels, and more. Digital resources for Black History Month can be found on our online databases. Here are a selection of digital resources from our media center:
Gale in Context for Educators resources [sign in with Google]
Newsela resources [sign in with Google]
Discovery Education resources [sign in with Google]
PBS LearningMedia resources [sign in with Google]
Classroom Video on Demand resources [username = hudsonhs / pw = explorers]
Updating iPad software
Updating iPad software
Keeping our iPads up-to-date with the latest system software is an easy way to ensure that the machines are running at their optimum performance. Apple has released many new features and apps with the latest version of iPad iOS. When students visit Mr. Ellison with iPad tech issues, many of the bugs are fixed by updating the system software. iPads with the latest system software run faster, have fewer bugs, and offer the latest features in the installed apps.
Sometimes people have trouble updating their iPad because the storage is too full. The video on the left demonstrates how to free up storage so you can perform the system update.
To update an iPad, go to Settings > General > Software Update.
New non-fiction titles
New non-fiction titles
The media center recently added a significant collection of non-fiction books to our collection. These titles align with many of the topics studied at HHS and are currently available for checkout. Some of the topics of our new books include:
Artists
Countries
Artificial Intelligence
Climate change / biodiversity
The U.S. Capitol insurrection
COVID-19
Genetic engineering
Big Tech
The immigration crisis
QAnon and conspiracy theories
Future space endeavors (tourism, military, etc.)
Modern politics
Staff book recommendations
Staff book recommendations
Staff are encouraged to recommend books to our students. We have book recommendation cards at the circulation counter that can be completed by staff and students. We then post these recommendations on the shelf next to the book. This causes an immediate increase in book circulation!
You are welcome to complete a physical book recommendation card in the media center, or you can quickly fill out this form (as many times as you want), and we will transcribe your recommendation onto a card.
Follow us on Twitter
Follow us on Twitter
The HHS Media Center is on Twitter and would love to have you follow us. Our handle is @HHS_MediaCenter.
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