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Library Catalog (OPAC)
http://scopals.oncboces.org/bin/login
Do we have the book you want in the library? Take a look and see. If we don't we will probably be able to borrow it for you through interlibrary loan.
Web/Max
http://library.oncboces.org/webmax/login.html
Borrow DVDs, videos, book collections, etc. from BOCES. If you don't know your password call the library and we'll get it for you ASAP. The van comes on Wednesdays and Fridays. Please order two days ahead of when you need the material. For example, for Wednesday delivery please order
Monday.
Teaching Tolerance
http://www.tolerance.org/?source=redirect&url=teachingtolerance
Teaching Tolerance is a glossy, inviting, FREE, extremely readable journal for teachers that is full of ideas for teaching tolerance of others in the classroom. You can get the magazine FREE or look at it online. Teaching Tolerance also offers wonderful, FREE multimedia kits for teachers to have in their classroom. There are numerous kits and some copies of the journal in the library for teachers to use or you could get your own FREE subscription. Go to the site and click on magazine on the left on the top bar and you will get a form to get your own free subscription and free kits.
SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL
School Library Journal often lists some great websites. Here are a few.
Cyberbullying
www.cyberbullying.info
What is cyberbullying? What can kids do about it? (SLJ, 9/08, p. 21)
Dealing with Bullies
kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/emotion/bullies.html
Helps adults start a dialog with kids about what to do if they are being bullies (SLJ, 9/08, p. 21)
Poll Everywhere
www.polleverywhere.com
Lets you create free classroom polls. Either text or input messages via the web and then download the results to a spreadsheet or import into PowerPoint, etc. (SLJ, 10/08, p. 23)
Animoto
www.animoto.com
Create video productions from your photos and music. A free educator version allows for unlimited student use. (SLJ, 10/08, p. 23)
Qipit
www.qipit.com
"Converts a digital image of your notes, documents, or whiteboards into a PDF, stores them in your account, and sends you a copy. Snap your notes with the digi-camera on your cell and email yourself the file rather than spend hours transcribing." (SLJ, 10/08, p. 23)
Twelve Great Lessons for Teaching the Great Depression
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson147.shtml
Lessons across the curriculum for teaching the Great Depression (SLJ, 1/09, p. 15)
Club MLB
web.clubmlb.com/Index.html
Major League Baseball site for kids. (SLJ, 5/09, p.15)
Science of Baseball
www.exploratorium.edu/baseball
Baseball involves physics, meteorology, and biology. Kids learn about the physical properties of bats and balls that affect what happens when they make contact. (SLJ, 5/09, p.15)
America on the Move
americanhistory.si.edu/onthemove
Help students understand the impact of the automobile with this site from The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. (SLJ, 3/09, p. 19)
Car of the Future
www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/car
Click and Clack of the NPR radio show "Car Talk" hosted this site that investigates how cars of the future will work. (SLJ, 3/09, p. 19)
The Showroom of Automotive History
www.thehenryford.org/exhibits/showroom/intro.html
Kids can discover the most significant automobiles of the past in the Showroom of Automotive History. Created by The Henry Ford Museum, Dearborn, Michigan. (SLJ, 3/09, p. 19)
Kids Health
www.kidshealth.org
Three sites - one for parents, one for kids and one for teens. This site explores everything from nutrition to illnesses to feelings to cooking, etc. It is also full of games, movies and puzzles. (SLJ, 7/09, p. 11)
Sports4kids Playbook
www.sports4kids.org/images/stories/sports4kids%20playbook.pdf
This is a 277 PDF book that is a resource for kids' playground games and physical activities. It's created for K-12 teachers. (SLJ, 7/09, p.11)
Teacher Helpers - Bulletin Board Ideas
school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/bulletin/index.html
Bulletin board ideas for every level/subject. (SLJ, 9/09, p. 17)
Teacher Tools and Templates
education-world.com/tools_templates/index.shtml
What a great page! It has templates for everything you can imagine from school bus seating charts to name tags, bulletin boards, holidays, awards, etc.
Earthquake Hazards Program
earthquake.usgs.gov
For teens and adults. Includes real-time event maps, worldwide monitoring programs, earthquake preparedness, etc. (SLJ, 3/10, p.15)
Earthquakes
www.fema.gov/kids/quake.htm
Middle School. FEMA explains earthquakes to kids and what to do if one occurs. (SLJ, 3/10, p.15)
Earthquakes for Kids
earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/kids
Full of earthquake information and activities. (SLJ, 3/10, p.15)
Open Source Tools (FREE!)
(Steve Hargadon, December 2009 School Library Journal, p. 17.)
Gimp
http://www.gimp.org
A graphical image-editing program that is a sophisticaed alternative to expensive commercial software.
Blender
http://www.blender. org
A 3-D design and animation program that's used in the film industry
Scribus
http://www.scribus.net
A professional desktop publishing program with complex page layout features and print shop-quality output
Celestia
www.shatters.net/celestia
A planetarium program with real-time 3-D space simulation featuring a database of more than 100,000 stars
Others:
Tools for Search
http://toolsforsearch.wikispaces.com/
A big compilation of different search engines. Take a look at it. It's really interesting and there's something for everyone.
Sweet Search
http://www.sweetsearch.com/
Claims to be the best search engine for student use.
Wigflip
wigflip.com
Make your own sticky notes, tiny tags, speech bubbles to your pictures, scrolling typewriter text, street sign picture, animated LED sign, motivational poster or other features to attach to your online pages, social networking sites, etc.. See the tiny tag (return books or else!) on my page.
A Research Guide for Students
http://www.aresearchguide.com/
This is an amazing site! You really have to see it to believe it. It has everything a student could possibly want to do research.
Dr. Grammar's Freqently Asked Question Page
http://www.drgrammar.org/faqs/
This title speaks for itself.
The New York Times: Today's Headlines
http://www.nytimes.com/todaysheadlines
Not only can you read all of the important articles of the day here, but if you go almost all the way down to the bottom of the page, you will see "On This Day." If you click on it you will be able to access a historical front page of the New York Times with the important news of the day you look. For example, today I accessed the article about Teddy Roosevelt's death. On the left side were all sort of resources for students and for teachers.
ProCon
www.procon.org
Talking about controversial topics in the classroom can be intimidating - but it's also a great way to teach critical thinking skills and respectful civil discourse. ProCon gives you a framework for discussing a wide range of controversial issues, with background information to help your students support their points.
Iced!
www.icedgame.com
In this downloadable video game, players take on the role of immigrants trying to find their way toward citizenship. In a world of complicated paperwork, naturalization scams and detention without due process, gaining full citizenship is more challenging than most would think. The site includes a downloadable teacher's guide.
Library Media Center
Schenevus Central School
159 Main St.
Schenevus, New York 12155
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