Teaching Tools on Your Time - Hands-on Service

We're doing something different with our training series for the rest of the semester. Instead of offering a specific training, the NCS librarians are offering our hands-on service!

Have you wanted to use new technology in your classroom or on Moodle, but haven't had the time?

Just ask a librarian! We're here to help you do any of the technology tasks you don't have the time for.

Let us help you:

• research specific technologies specific to your curriculum
• upload documents to Moodle
• find video or images for a PowerPoint presentation 
• post slideshows online
• download youtube videos and edit them into new sequences
• try to do anything else you can think of!

Schedule a Training

To set up a time for training, email Chip Chase and list your available times. We are still training users on Glogster, Voicethread, Google Earth, and Jing, so if you'd like to learn how to use those resources, let us know.

Previous Posts

• Jing for Screencapturing - The New Training for "Teaching Tools on Your Time"
• Google Earth - The New Training for "Teaching Tools on Your Time" 
• Voicethread - The New Training for "Teaching Tools on Your Time" 
• Announcing Library Training Series: "Teaching Tools On your Time" - Glogster

Author Siobhan Vivian Visits NCS Via Skype

On Tuesday, November 16, the 7th and 8th grade classes were visited by author Siobhan Vivian via Skype.  Ms. Vivian is the author of A Little Friendly Advice, Not That Kind of Girl, and NCS Book Club selection, Same Difference.

During the skype interview, students were able to listen to Ms. Vivian talk about her writing process, her inspirations, and her recommendations to students.  Students were also able to ask questions.

For more information about Siobhan Vivian, visit her website, or check out one of her books from the library!

Jing for Screencapturing - The New Training for "Teaching Tools on Your Time"

As part of the NCS Library’s "Teaching Tools on Your Time" series, we are hosting a new Alternative Presentation Tools training session on Jing, an easy-to-use screen-capturing tool.

How Can Jing Be Used in the Classroom

Make your presentations pop by adding screenshots to enhance understanding of complicated processes or software instructions.  Screenshots are perfect for visual learners who need to see something to understand how it works.

Jing allows you to easily capture images or video.  When capturing images, you can easily annotate your images with arrows and text boxes and highlights.  Create an annotated screenshot in seconds!

Schedule a Training

To set up a time for training, email Chip Chase and list your available times. We are still training users on Glogster, Voicethread and Google Earth, so if you'd like to learn how to use those resources, let us know.

Also, if there is a specific technology tool that you would like to implement in your classroom, but not covered in our Teaching Tools on Your Time website, please let us know and we'd be glad to help provide training for you or your students.

Previous Posts

• Google Earth - The New Training for "Teaching Tools on Your Time"
• Voicethread - The New Training for "Teaching Tools on Your Time"
• Announcing Library Training Series: "Teaching Tools On your Time" - Glogster

NCS will host an AISGW Conference: "The Evolution of 21st Century Libraries"

On Tuesday, November 9, NCS will host an AISGW Conference on "The Evolution of 21st Century Libraries."  Dr. Katey Craver will join a panel to discuss the future of school libraries.

From the AISGW Website:

In this program, a panel of leading library experts will discuss how technology and economics are reshaping traditional school libraries and how librarians are working to manage these changes while finding ways to continue libraries' core mission -- teaching students literacy and research skills.

Event registration information is available from the AISGW website.

(Image: UCF Library Stacks, a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (2.0 Generic) image from Amadeus ex Machina's photostream)

Student Survey

Students, please take some time to be a part of our Student Survey regarding technology and library use.

http://www.ncslibrary.org/survey/

Google Earth - The New Training for "Teaching Tools on Your Time"

As part of the NCS Library’s "Teaching Tools on Your Time" series, we are hosting a new Alternative Presentation Tools training session on one of the hottest new sites in education: Google Earth.

How Can You Use Google Earth as a Presentation

Google Earth, as well as Google Maps online, are robust programs that can be used for a variety of purposes.  The downloadable Google Earth program is particularly good at creating detailed visual-based presentations that incorporate satellite data and 3D modeling.  

Presentations with Google Earth can be cross-discipline.  Create a "Lit Trip" based on a novel, allowing you to zoom in and out on various paths protagonists take through the story.  Calculate surface areas of famous landmarks across the world for a unique math project.  Annotate Placemarks on a map with images and video to create a detailed interactive final project for a research assignment.

Schedule a Training

To set up a time for training, email Chip Chase and list your available times.

We are still training users on Voicethread and Glogster, so if you'd like to learn how to use those websites, let us know.

Also, if there is a specific technology tool that you would like to implement in your classroom, but not covered in our Teaching Tools on Your Time website, please let us know and we'd be glad to help provide training for you or your students.

Previous Posts

• Voicethread - The New Training for "Teaching Tools on Your Time"
• Announcing Library Training Series: "Teaching Tools On your Time" - Glogster

Cite It: The NCS Plagiarism Presentation

This is the presentation regarding citation rules, plagiarism prevention and consequences for cheating at NCS.   Click on Menu at the bottom left of the slideshow box to access full screen viewing.

Cite It

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