November has gone quickly, with days off for election day, Veterans Day and Thanksgiving Day!
A BIG thank you to those of you who joined us on November 6 as we facilitated “Literacy through the Lens of Technology...Coding Clubs, Mobile Apps, Easy Virtual Reality, Etc.” as part of the ITEEA Professional Development STEMinar Series. For more on this Series, check out: ITEEA's STEMinar Series
Please join us on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 from 1:00-4:00 pm in Baltimore, MD where we will be facilitating “Literacy Through the Lens of Technology: Librarians Supporting Literacy Through STEM Programs” as part of the International Technology & Engineering Educators Association Conference.
Please join us on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 from 1:00-4:00 pm in Baltimore, MD where we will be facilitating “Literacy Through the Lens of Technology: Librarians Supporting Literacy Through STEM Programs” as part of the International Technology & Engineering Educators Association Conference.
Engineering Program Community Lunch-N-Learn
The Library hosted the After School Engineering Program’s Lunch-N-Learn. Members of the Girls In Engineering, First Tech Challenge and Cyber Patriots programs made presentations to members from the Community, Professors and Graduate Engineering Students from Old Dominion University, School Board and Administration. Then, everyone ate lunch together where students got to hear about attendees’ career paths. Lunch was catered by our school’s Culinary II students.
December has lots of Holidays and educational opportunities.
December starts off with Computer Science Week (December 9-15) which includes the Hour of Code To ensure all students have an opportunity to participate in the Hour of Code, members of the Computer Science Honor Society will once again be facilitating an Hour of Code and unplugged coding activities during lunch time.
In the Library, we have collaborated with a public library in our city to form a book club. They are currently reading Ms. Marvel No Normal. The superhero story with a multi-ethnic twist is written by G. Willow Wilson (Air, Cairo) and the amazing artwork is created by Adrian Alphona (Runaways). It features an ordinary Muslim girl, Kamala Khan, from Jersey City, who wakes up with superpowers and has to balance the dangers of her new powers and the good she can do for her city.
Discussion Guide for Ms. Marvel and other books which support diversity:
http://www.ala.org/tools/sites/ala.org.tools/files/content/GSC2017-Bravery_Questions.pdf
Youtube video of author describing the process of creating the character:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piWo4200G0U&feature=emb_title
Here is an article from School Library Journal highlighting some STEM activities for you and your librarian.
https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=amplifying-reading-research-tech-edge
January/Upcoming Events:
New Year, Fresh Start
Happy Holidays!
Deborah & Lisa
The Library hosted the After School Engineering Program’s Lunch-N-Learn. Members of the Girls In Engineering, First Tech Challenge and Cyber Patriots programs made presentations to members from the Community, Professors and Graduate Engineering Students from Old Dominion University, School Board and Administration. Then, everyone ate lunch together where students got to hear about attendees’ career paths. Lunch was catered by our school’s Culinary II students.
December has lots of Holidays and educational opportunities.
December starts off with Computer Science Week (December 9-15) which includes the Hour of Code To ensure all students have an opportunity to participate in the Hour of Code, members of the Computer Science Honor Society will once again be facilitating an Hour of Code and unplugged coding activities during lunch time.
In the Library, we have collaborated with a public library in our city to form a book club. They are currently reading Ms. Marvel No Normal. The superhero story with a multi-ethnic twist is written by G. Willow Wilson (Air, Cairo) and the amazing artwork is created by Adrian Alphona (Runaways). It features an ordinary Muslim girl, Kamala Khan, from Jersey City, who wakes up with superpowers and has to balance the dangers of her new powers and the good she can do for her city.
Discussion Guide for Ms. Marvel and other books which support diversity:
http://www.ala.org/tools/sites/ala.org.tools/files/content/GSC2017-Bravery_Questions.pdf
Youtube video of author describing the process of creating the character:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piWo4200G0U&feature=emb_title
Here is an article from School Library Journal highlighting some STEM activities for you and your librarian.
https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=amplifying-reading-research-tech-edge
January/Upcoming Events:
New Year, Fresh Start
Happy Holidays!
Deborah & Lisa
