ESCAPE 2008

ESCAPE 2008
An Internet Hotlist on ESCAPE 2008

Introduction
These links will be used throughout the ESCAPE 2008 workshop for school librarians. Ones recommended by workshop participants will be added at the end of each training.

The Internet Resources

Shakespeare -

Professional Roles

Librarians in the House - Be an advocate for your professional role on campus
Ohio Educational Library Media Association - Read the study findings on how school libraries help students learn.
Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet - Practice survey for Robstown Inservice
Transforming Texas Libraries - Welcome to the site for Transforming Texas Libraries, a statewide grassroots visioning process created to help guide Texas libraries over the coming years.

Technology Tacklebox

Access Pennsylvania - Excellent site for MARC records
Civil War - Excellent example of bringing print, database, and Internet resources together for students
Dewey - Find Dewey lessons/resources
Downloading instructions - Print these step by step instructions before beginning your MARC record download
EBSCO -
English Grammar - Sample teacher page
Library Resources - Organize professional resources
Ohio Link - Excellent site for MARC records
South Central Kansas Library System - Find sites where free MARC records can be downloaded
Survey Monkey - Create paperless surveys and instantly tabulated results
Teacher Tube - Brief video demonstrating how to create a iGoogle page
iGoogle - Create a 'dashboard' to bring together all the resources that interest you

Literacy

0821420 Power Up K-12 Databases Usage and Integration - In this course, participants will learn ways to embed these state-funded resources in classroom activities across the curriculum. Attendees will also learn to help students acquire necessary information literacy skills through the effective use of these resources. They will also gain an understanding of the important role collaboration with colleagues plays in the successful integration of the K-12 Databases. Pre-requisite: Completion of EBSCO Basics and Advanced courses (online or face-to-face), and Britannica course (face-to-face or Webinar).
2003 Report on Teen Read Week - Some insight into teens and their reading habits.
Amped Book Talking for Teens with Naomi Bates - Learn about young adult literature through teen perspective, research, and trends. Listen to new titles as well as titles on both the TAYSHAS and LONESTAR list. This workshop will show you several tricks and tips on doing book talking through traditional as well as digital and audio formats. Bring two YA books you´ve read recently to help facilitate technology and for audience participation. Participants are encouraged to bring their own laptops. A limited number of computers will be available at ESC-2.
Animoto - Create 30 second videos for free
Booktalks that Knock 'Em Dead by Sonja Cole - Read more about how to successfully book talk.
Connecting Young Adults and Libraries in the 21st Century by Patrick Jones - Learn more about successful practices for youth librarianship.
ESC-2 Fall Workshop - Check here for Fall Workshops.
ESC-20 Registration - Create an account to take the online K-12 Database Training modules.
K-12 Databases - Go here to access the databases. Notice the new button to customize logins!
Sonja Cole’s Book Talking Tips - Book reviews for grades 3-8 along with video book trailers
The Coolness Factor: Ten Libraries Listen to Youth by Elaine Meyers - Learn more about what teens want from their libraries.

Manipulatives

Dinah Zike - Hover over Manipulatives button to find sample foldable graphic organizers.
Origami Club - Orgami for all levels. Includes finished product, step by step instructions sheets, and animated directions
Shapebook Templates - Graphic organizers for all ages
Trading Cards - Create your own trading cards.

Readers' Theater

Analysis of Baseball” by May Swenson -
How to Get Kids Excited About Reading Poetry: Make it Fun! -
PBS Zoom Playhouse - Readers Theater scripts
Poems about Baseball -
Poems about Sports -
Poetry Theater - Sample Readers Theater scripts
Poetry Theater 2 - Sample Readers Theater script
Readers Theater Editions - Multicultural Readers Theater scripts
“Casey at the Bat” by Ernest Lawrence Thayer -
“Take Me Out to the Ball Game”-Goo Goo Dolls version -

ESCAPE Participants Recommend...

Shelfari - Shelfari is the premier social network for people who love books. Create a virtual shelf to show off your books, see what your friends are reading and discover new books - all for free!
Voice Thread - VoiceThread is an online media album that can hold essentially any type of media (images, documents and videos) and allows people to make comments in 5 different ways - using voice (with a microphone or telephone), text, audio file, or video (with a webcam) - and share them with anyone they wish. They can even be exported to an Archival Movie for offline use on a DVD or video-enabled MP3 player. A VoiceThread allows group conversations to be collected and shared in one place, from anywhere in the world.

Content by kpicozzi, kim.picozzi@esc2.us
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Last revised Fri Feb 6 12:40:07 US/Pacific 2009