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Instructional Media Center News

NEW LISBON SCHOOL DISTRICT

Overview

This WIKI is to assist all patrons of the New Lisbon School District in using the resources available in the school media center. This wiki replaces my monthly newsletter, IMC Madness, to provide you with the latest news about all topics relating to the media world.

NEW! Education Apps

Looking for the right app? Here's a place to start. Click here.

Using Wiis in the Classroom

Wiis are becoming a innovative tool to engage students. Learn how you can this new tool. Click here.

Copyright-free Images

Are your students creating wikis, blogs, reports, or other online projects? Make sure their images are copyright-free! Click here.

Building Readers

Download articles on how to improve and enhance your child's reading skills. Click here.

Understanding Digital Kids

Check out the great resources to learn more about Digital Kids. Click here.

Looking for great lesson plan ideas?

Lesson plans and incorporating technology has never been easier. Visit Thinkfinity.org

Reading with the iPad

How exciting can the new e-world be? Click here.

How can Animoto help you teach?

Ever wonder how to motivate kids? Here's an easy tool to try. Click here.

How can VoiceThread motivate students?

Looking for another way to integrate technology? Try this exciting feature for cooperative learning groups. Click here.

Gotta Keep Readin' - Ocoee Middle School

Watch how one school promotes literacy by creating their own video. Click here.

Teacher Tools

Wondering where to find the latest and best teaching tools? Click here.

Plagiarism & Copyright

Today's technology makes it easier than ever to copy/paste information and call it your own. How do we prevent this and teach our students to avoid this cyber crime? Click here.

Using iPods in Education

Once considered just a portable music player, iPods are now being used in the classroom. Discover how this technology can enhance student learning. For more information, click here.

Best Ways of Searching on the Internet

With the bombardment of millions of web pages and hits with each search, learn some effective strategies on the smart way to search. Click here.

Ideas to Inspire

If you are looking for fun, new ways to inspire your students, check out these new tools on Ms. Turner's Web 2.0 Blog

Web Evaluation

When using the internet, it is vital one critically analyzes if the source is valid. Today's students are bombarded with information and millions of hits when researching any given topic. Learn how to evaluate effectively and tools to help you complete this process, click here.

eBooks

Will the new iPad revolutionize the world of ebooks? Click here.

Wonder which eReader is best? Check out the reviews. Click here.

"The Best of Today's eBook Readers". Click here.

Internet Safety

What is it? How does it affect today's youth? Click here.

Teaching Resources

Looking for the most innovative websites for your students? Click here.

Kids & Technology

"Kids & Technology : How much is too much?" Click here.
"Youths Spend 7+ Hours a Day Consuming Media" : Kids and teens are spending more and more time in front of screens, according to a study published Wednesday. For more information and to read the complete study, click here.
Growing Up Online : http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/kidsonline/view

Information Literacy

"Are You an Open Book? : It's Time to Take Charge of Your Digital Identity". Click here.
"Games & Online Technology Help Improve Preschool Literacy". Click here.

Library Website

The Instructional Media Center (IMC) has its own Website which is full of curricular links for students and staff, library policies, technology tutorials, blog links, virtual references, virtual tour of library, parent links, Web 2.0 Tools, and much more.