Library Learning Commons Technology

Information for Staff

How to place a hold in Destiny (Online Catalog)
During the pandemic, please place holds in Destiny for books you want to checkout. Written instructions explaining How to Place a Hold in Destiny (pdf) are also available.

District Media Collection
To book your own materials from the District Media Collection, please follow the instructions on the District Media Collection Directions for Teachers (pdf)

TEACHERS: Use these steps to add an article from one of our Library Online Resources in Google Classroom (GC)

1. Launch your Google Classroom thru ClassLink

2. Open another Chrome tab and open ClassLink, then open the Library Resources folder.

3. Open the Online Resource that you wish to assign an article from.

4. Search for an article

5. Locate the icon for Google Classroom to embed in your Google Classroom assignment.

6. Follow the prompts to embed the article into your Google Classroom as a Question, Assignment or Material.

STUDENTS: Will have a link to view the assigned article and will only need to click on the link to view the assigned article.

Library Resources integrated with Google Classroom.webm

Chromebook Tips for Students

  • Students can split the Chromebook browser without a Chrome extension in a few different ways (Alt+] keystroke, drag to the corner, Chrome buttons). This video shows all three methods.

  • Here is a tutorial on how students can take screenshots on their Chromebooks.

KUSD Instructional Technology Links

KUSD Instructional Technology Resources - best of the best resources for Online Classrooms!

KUSD ITTC Website - all the resources for classrooms

Technology Resources for Families - for families/guardians

1:1 Student Chromebook/Device Handbook: Handbook - English Handbook - Spanish

Best Digital Tools for Teaching & Learning 2020
Fun stuff for after the start of the year! These user friendly tools are recognized for fostering the qualities of innovation/creativity, active participation, collaboration, exploration, and information/reference.

Creating

Storytelling. Video Editing. Videocasting. Mixing. Animating. Podcasting.


Applying

Interviewing. Simulating. Demonstrating. Presenting. Editing. Illustrating.


Evaluating

Moderating. Conferencing. Networking. Posting. Collaborating. Critiquing.


Assistive Technology in Reading


Analyzing

Outlining. Stucturing. Organizing. Surveying. Deconstructing. Mashing.


Remembering

Recalling. Listing. Bookmarking. Searching. Mindmapping. Word Processing.


Understanding

Categorizing. Annotating. Tweeting. Blogging. Subscribing. Explaining.