PASD LTR for Staff

In this post I wanted to switch gears from technology and talk about books and literature. Technology has allowed us to have a wide variety of material at our fingers to read and listen to, but it can sometimes be very daunting (and overstimulating) so I have comprised my Top 3 Literary Websites that I like to visit. 1) Book Riot This is a website that I originally stumbled upon while I was looking for Young Adult Lit, but every time I visit it I find another thing to like about it. It has areas for Audiobooks, Children's, Comics, Mystery/Thriller, Nonfiction, Romance, Sci-Fi/Fantasy and Young Adult. Best of all, when I went to check it out today (for this post) I saw that there was an article titled " Tell Me a Story: The 10 Best Story Podcasts by Michelle Regalado " where she identifies 10 (for all ages) podcasts with a brief synopsis. I am going to have to subscribe to "Circle Round" for some of the longer car rides that I have with Roland, who knows, may...

Just as I have in the past here are a few things I felt were noteworthy to share with staff from the November/December newsletter from Google: Updates in GSuite Closed captioning in Google Slides . Yes, that's correct. As you are presenting in Google Slides you can have closed captioning appear. Right now it is only for Chrome browsers. They have also had many updates in making accessibility possible for all users. MLA just got easier in Google Docs! You can now use a vertical ruler to make the necessary adjustments. Jamboard -the new collaborative app (for touch screen Chromebooks and devices) allows you to collaborate on the same board. This is one my #1 things to try out and learn so watch for a future post on this! They also have a *very* expensive board available for purchase. GSuite for ALL Learners A former kindergarten teacher turned Google employee discusses features and shortcuts you can use to make Chromebooks, GSuite and other tools more equitable for a...

Routines have been established and you are all working hard at engaging your students. While YouTube, Google and Wikipedia have some great resources this post is to talk about the different resources and subscriptions that we have here at Pardeeville Area School District and where to locate them. This post is to give a brief overview and reminder of how to access them. Access-both of the Library Technology Resource pages are linked to each other (from the bottom) for ease of transitioning between the two. Elementary LTR Website Middle/High School LTR Website All of the following resources can be found in the R esearcher or L istener Tab of these websites. General Knowledge (in alphabetical order) AbdoZoom - Intended for early elementary learners this has numerous databases with content, activities and games. Access -use the library links as the username and password are embedded into the link. (ES-R) Book Flix- Intended for elementary and middle school use. Book Flix pa...