Miscellaneous

What is a virtual field trip? A digital experience (sometimes a video, sometimes another interactive experience) that takes viewers behind the scenes or to far off locations.

Destiny Discover Collection for virtual field trips & animal cameras.

What is a digital breakout or escape room?  A webpage or site with images, text, and hyperlinks. Students use the information to solve puzzles and unlock sites.  

Wakelet Collection for escape rooms and digital breakouts.

What is a makerspace?  "A place where students can gather to create, invent, tinker, explore and discover using a variety of tools and materials." -Diana Rendina

This Wakelet Collection includes virtual maker activities as well as those with common household items.  You will also find instructions for crafts/arts like knitting and origami.

What is a podcast?  An audio program similar to a radio show or segment that can be downloaded or streamed.

Destiny Collections of podcasts for teens and kids.

What is coding? Coding is the process of using a programming language to get a computer to behave how you want it to. 

This Wakelet Collection provides resources for learning and practicing coding or CS, some are screen-free (or coding unplugged).

Interested in helping out in the learning commons? Consider joining Media Technology Advisory Committee (MTAC) or the announcements crew.  Students in Beta Club or those wanting to serve as a library "helper" can reach out via email to Ms. Aldridge.

Our page for literary events and happenings and archive of videos.

This Wakelet Collection provides links to Booktube and Bookstagram accounts as well as book trailers. And don't forget to follow DRMS on Twitter or Instagram.

Check Marley Dias' new Netflix Series Bookmarks celebrating Black voices.

Check out Steve Sheinken's Youtube competition Author Fan FaceOff

Missing the sounds of the DRMS halls? Want to make reading a more sensory experience? Need to focus but can't seem to without music?

This Wakelet Collection provides lots of opportunities to create a focused soundtrack.

Do you need to talk to someone?

DRMS Counseling & Student Support Services Website