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June 20, 2011 by Joyce Valenza
No one has ever asked me to do it. But each year I spend time reflecting on the past year and pulling together an annual report. Here are the print and video versions for STHS Library: Each year, after I pull my report together, I discover the wonderful work our colleagues share as they describe […]
June 19, 2011 by Joyce Valenza
I am adding this little video to my 9th grade orientation agenda for the fall and I’ve added it to my documentation guide. Produced by the University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries, the film features a college student sharing his soul on an information ethical therapist’s couch and a visit from an uncited journalist. […]
June 16, 2011 by Joyce Valenza
Edheads, is a free nonprofit organization located in central Ohio, providing free, educational online games focused on science, math, and critical thinking. And their standards-aligned sims, designed for grades 2 through 12 and beyond, reinforce and inspire STEM-type learning. Share these with science, tech, and math teachers before they leave for summer break! Each simulation […]
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June 10, 2011 by Joyce Valenza
Catherine and Greg just delivered the orientation video I asked them to produce for next year’s 9th graders. Okay, so they didn’t get in all the details, and the focus is a little different from the original concept, but OMG, what fun! And isn’t Chad a rising star? I love it!
June 9, 2011 by Joyce Valenza
Holy primary sources! Make sure you add this one to your history and primary source pathfinders! The FBI recently launched The Vault, its new electronic reading room, containing more than 3,000 documents that have been scanned from paper into digital copies so you can read them in the comfort of your home or office. New […]
June 9, 2011 by Joyce Valenza
Each week this summer, Sync, part of the Audiobook Community, will once again offer free digital audiobooks pairings. Each audiobook pair consists of a current YA title and a thematically connected classic or frequently studied title. The program begins on June 23rd. And here’s the list: June 23 – June 29 Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater […]
June 8, 2011 by Joyce Valenza
(It’s that time again. I was thinking about how sad I am going to be to say goodbye to this year’s senior class, and decided to update a piece I first shared in my April 2009 VOYA column.) A letter to my seniors Each spring I watch another class leave me for the university and […]
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