THE BROOKS WORM
The official newsletter of the Millbrook High School Library Media Program
December Edition
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Media Center News and Updates
Media Center News and Updates
Inspire students to learn computer science, advocate for equity in computer science education, and celebrate the contributions made by those in the computer science field! Find out more about this week here!
This month we are celebrating books set in other countries and cultures around the world!
Browse our list here. Better yet, stop by the Media Center to check one out!
Daily Office Hours
Daily Office Hours
Don't forget! The media center staff host daily virtual office hours to help you with lesson plans, research, and technology tools. Join us during lunch at Google Meet Code: MHSmediacenter.
Course Highlights
Course Highlights
Students in our Young Adult Literature and Library Media Studies courses have been very busy! Check out the blog posts below, authored by students, to see what they've learned!
Hack 3 Boolean Operators.mp4Research Hacks: Boolean Operators
Research Hacks: Boolean Operators
This video explains how to more efficiently search sites like Google and databases using Boolean Operators ("and," "or," and "not"), as well as Boolean Modifiers (parenthesis, asterisks, and quotation marks). Feel free to use and share with your students! This video is one of many hacks found on the Research Hacks section of the Media Center Research Tools.
Resource Spotlights
Resource Spotlights
Looking to meet goals for teaching 21st Century Skills and help students navigate their digital world responsibly? Common Sense Media has a full set of lessons, including several short (15 minute) mini-lessons, on a variety of Digital Citizenship topics. The lessons include everything you need to teach relevant topics such as the consequences of online hate speech or the complex effects of big data. Check it out here.
The Library of Congress has made their newspaper archives searchable, giving you and your students access to thousands of public domain (copyright-free!) primary source images, maps, advertisements, headlines, and cartoons. You can watch the demo video and check it out here!
WCPL Resources
WCPL Resources
As residents of Wake County, you and your students are entitled to a free library card to access all of WCPL's physical and virtual services. Need a card? Click here to start your application.
Curbside Pickup
Curbside Pickup
If you or your students need access to library materials, curbside pickup is available on a limited basis. Patrons can place holds in Destiny and pickup during school hours. Email Ms. Kraus for details or to schedule a pickup.
Password Reset
Password Reset
All staff members are able to reset student's passwords. For a quick reference guide on how to go about resetting, please click here!
From Our Instagram
From Our Instagram
Conversation Webs!
Conversation Webs!
One of Dr. Golds' favorite teaching ideas, is mapping student-led discussions. This conversation map was from a seminar on American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang!
Nonfiction!
Nonfiction!
Nonfiction November may be over but Ms. Kraus is still reading nonfiction! This book details the accounts of the first women to attend Yale in the 1960's.
Making The Corps!
Making The Corps!
Ever wonder what it takes to be a Marine? Making the Corps by Thomas Ricks explores the trials and tribulations that face Marine Corps recruits!
About Us
About Us
Media Coordinator
2201 Spring Forest Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27615
Phone: (919) 850-8787
Raleigh, NC 27615
Phone: (919) 850-8787
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