October 2008

October 2008 Buffy Hamilton, Media Specialist Ruth Fleet, Media Specialist Tammy Beasley, Media Clerk

Creekview High School Media Center Monthly Report

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Creekview High School Media Center Monthly Report Buffy Hamilton and Ruth Fleet, Media Specialists/Tammy Beasley, Media Clerk

October 2008

Program and Instructional Highlights Celebrated Teen Read Week 2008 with blog entries

and special book displays related to the event. Added resources and blog posts related to YA lit

authors and using Web 2.0 resources for learning more about YA writers.

Created a special display area to feature anime and manga books for our patrons.

New Pageflakes Screencast on current events for Biology news at http://www.pageflakes.com/theunquietlibrary/24969308

The Unquiet Library blog, http://theunquietlibrary.wordpress.com/, surpasses 75,000 hits; the blog received 10, 275 hits in October 2008.

Created a special display showcasing the Senior Project Commitment Posters.

Received over 500 new fiction, nonfiction, and reference books to support current/upcoming research projects as well as student requests.

Mrs. Fleet and Mrs. Hamilton attended the Georgia Council of Media Organizations (COMO) conference in Athens, Georgia. Mrs. Hamilton presented on “Using Web 2.0 Tools to Develop a Personal Learning Network for Librarians” at the conference.

Mrs. Fleet completed a graduate course, “Educational Research Strategies.”

Mrs. Hamilton research social cataloging and how this concept could be infused into our media center program.

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Creekview High School Media Center Monthly Report Buffy Hamilton and Ruth Fleet, Media Specialists/Tammy Beasley, Media Clerk

October 2008

Media Center Statistics October 2008

Individual Non-Class Student Visits 1810

Class Sessions Served 181

Student Patron Circulation 9th 550

Student Patron Circulation 10th 253

Student Patron Circulation 11th

347

Student Patron Circulation 12th

208

Total Student Patron Circulation 1506

GALE Total Sessions 8397

GALE Virtual Reference Library 4967

GALE Discovering Collection 1022

GALE Student Resource Center Gold 1081

GALE Literature Resource Center 559

GALE Opposing Viewpoints

768

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Creekview High School Media Center Monthly Report Buffy Hamilton and Ruth Fleet, Media Specialists/Tammy Beasley, Media Clerk

October 2008

Activities Georgia Performance Standards

AASL Standards Supported Through Media Center Instruction

ISTE Standards Supported Through Instruction

Instructional Partners

Introduced students to Glogster for creating electronic posters; discussed the ethical use of images, video, and sounds. Discussed the concept of creative commons license and showed students sources for copyright friendly multimedia. Class came courtesy Mr. Peacock to work on their Senior Projects. http://theunquietlibrary.wikispaces.com/Peacock_Glogster_Pathfinder

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1.3.1 Respect copyright/ intellectual property rights of creators and producers. 1.3.3 Follow ethical and legal guidelines in gathering and using information. 1.3.5 Use information technology responsibly.

Creativity and innovation

Digital Citizenship

Mr. Peacock

Activities Georgia Performance Standards

AASL Standards Supported Through Media Center Instruction

ISTE Standards Supported Through Instruction

Instructional Partners

Introduced resources for senior research projects, including books, databases, and authoritative websites. Introduced Career Cruising and resources for finding information on careers through databases, web resources, nonfiction books, and reference books.

http://theunquietlibrary.wikispaces.com/senior_research_project2008-09 http://theunquietlibrary.wikispaces.com/robinson_seniorproject

12RC1, 12RC2a-f 12RC3a-c 12RC4a-c

12W1a-g 12W2a-m, 12W3a-f 12W4a-f

1.1.4 Find, evaluate, and select appropriate sources to answer questions. 1.1.5 Evaluate information found in selected sources on the basis of accuracy, validity, and appropriateness for needs, importance, and social and cultural context. 1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format (e.g., textual, visual, media, digital) in order to make inferences and gather meaning. 1.2.2. Demonstrate confidence and self- direction by making independent choices in the selection of resources and information. 1.2.3 Demonstrate creativity by using multiple resources and formats.

Creativity and Innovation

Research and Information Fluency

Critical Thinking , Problem Solving, and Decision Making

Ms. Tillery, Ms. Bennett, Ms. Pickart, Mr. Lawson, Ms. Robinson

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Creekview High School Media Center Monthly Report Buffy Hamilton and Ruth Fleet, Media Specialists/Tammy Beasley, Media Clerk

October 2008

Activities Georgia Performance Standards

AASL Standards Supported Through Media Center Instruction

ISTE Standards Supported Through Instruction

Instructional Partners

Mini-lesson on how to use the card catalog and resources for independent book selection/independent reading for assigned reading and pleasure reading. http://theunquietlibrary.wikispaces.com/lester_peachbooks_september2008

ELA11RL1 ELA11RL2 ELA11RC1

4.1.1 Read, view, and listen for pleasure and personal growth. 4.1.2 Read widely and fluently to make connections with self, the world, and previous reading. 4.1.3 Respond to literature and creative expressions of ideas in various formats and genres. 4.1.4 Seek information for personal learning in a variety of formats and genres. 4.1.5 Connect ideas to own interests and previous knowledge and experience.

n/a Mr. Sapere

Activities Georgia Performance Standards

AASL Standards Supported Through Media Center Instruction

ISTE Standards Supported Through Instruction

Instructional Partners

Introduced research pathfinder on resources for researching biomes and biology current events, including databases and our Pageflakes pagecast with RSS feeds from the latest authoritative sources on Biology. http://theunquietlibrary.wikispaces.com/biomes

SCSh1 SCSh8 SCSh9 SAP1 SAP4

1.1.4 Find, evaluate, and select appropriate sources to answer questions. 1.1.5 Evaluate information found in selected sources on the basis of accuracy, validity, and appropriateness for needs, importance, and social and cultural context. 1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format (e.g., textual, visual, media, digital) in order to make inferences and gather meaning. 1.2.2. Demonstrate confidence and self- direction by making independent choices in the selection of resources and information. 1.2.3 Demonstrate creativity by using multiple resources and formats.

Creativity and Innovation

Research and Information Fluency

Critical Thinking , Problem Solving, and Decision Making

Ms. Hendrix

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Creekview High School Media Center Monthly Report Buffy Hamilton and Ruth Fleet, Media Specialists/Tammy Beasley, Media Clerk

October 2008

Activities Georgia Performance Standards

AASL Standards Supported Through Media Center Instruction

ISTE Standards Supported Through Instruction

Instructional Partners

Introduced resources for literary criticism and literature research with 9th

and 11

th Literature/Composition.

http://theunquietlibrary.wikispaces.com/carden_honors_american_lit and http://theunquietlibrary.wikispaces.com/Ashe_poetry_tone_and_style

ELA11R1 ELA11R2 ELA11RC1 ELA11W3

1.1.4 Find, evaluate, and select appropriate sources to answer questions. 1.1.5 Evaluate information found in selected sources on the basis of accuracy, validity, and appropriateness for needs, importance, and social and cultural context. 1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format (e.g., textual, visual, media, digital) in order to make inferences and gather meaning. 1.2.2. Demonstrate confidence and self- direction by making independent choices in the selection of resources and information. 1.2.3 Demonstrate creativity by using multiple resources and formats.

Creativity and Innovation

Research and Information Fluency

Critical Thinking , Problem Solving, and Decision Making

Ms. Carden Ms. Ashe

Activities Georgia Performance Standards

AASL Standards Supported Through Media Center Instruction

ISTE Standards Supported Through Instruction

Instructional Partners

Introduced research pathfinder on resources for researching diseases, including databases and our Pageflakes pagecast with RSS feeds from the latest medical journals. http://theunquietlibrary.wikispaces.com/Panik_Diseases_Research

SCSh1 SCSh8 SCSh9 SAP1 SAP4

1.1.4 Find, evaluate, and select appropriate sources to answer questions. 1.1.5 Evaluate information found in selected sources on the basis of accuracy, validity, and appropriateness for needs, importance, and social and cultural context. 1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format (e.g., textual, visual, media, digital) in order to make inferences and gather meaning. 1.2.2. Demonstrate confidence and self- direction by making independent choices in the selection of resources and information. 1.2.3 Demonstrate creativity by using multiple resources and formats.

Creativity and Innovation

Research and Information Fluency

Critical Thinking , Problem Solving, and Decision Making

Ms. Panik

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Creekview High School Media Center Monthly Report Buffy Hamilton and Ruth Fleet, Media Specialists/Tammy Beasley, Media Clerk

October 2008

Activities Georgia Performance Standards

AASL Standards Supported Through Media Center Instruction

ISTE Standards Supported Through Instruction

Instructional Partners

Researched the causes and solutions of the 2008 economic crisis, including the housing crisis, energy crisis, and income tax debate. Students also explore presidential candidates’ positions on these issues and problems. http://theunquietlibrary.wikispaces.com/knayman-economy-research2008

ELA11W1 ELA11W2 ELA11C2 ELAALRL3

1.1.4 Find, evaluate, and select appropriate sources to answer questions. 1.1.5 Evaluate information found in selected sources on the basis of accuracy, validity, and appropriateness for needs, importance, and social and cultural context. 1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format (e.g., textual, visual, media, digital) in order to make inferences and gather meaning. 1.2.2. Demonstrate confidence and self- direction by making independent choices in the selection of resources and information. 1.2.3 Demonstrate creativity by using multiple resources and formats.

Creativity and Innovation

Research and Information Fluency

Critical Thinking , Problem Solving, and Decision Making

Ms. Nayman

Activities Georgia Performance Standards

AASL Standards Supported Through Media Center Instruction

ISTE Standards Supported Through Instruction

Instructional Partners

Researched the biographies of famous figures in chemistry. http://theunquietlibrary.wikispaces.com/dennis_scientist_biographies

SCSh7 SCSh9

1.1.4 Find, evaluate, and select appropriate sources to answer questions. 1.1.5 Evaluate information found in selected sources on the basis of accuracy, validity, and appropriateness for needs, importance, and social and cultural context. 1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format (e.g., textual, visual, media, digital) in order to make inferences and gather meaning. 1.2.2. Demonstrate confidence and self- direction by making independent choices in the selection of resources and information. 1.2.3 Demonstrate creativity by using multiple resources and formats.

Creativity and Innovation

Research and Information Fluency

Critical Thinking , Problem Solving, and Decision Making

Mr. Dennis

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Creekview High School Media Center Monthly Report Buffy Hamilton and Ruth Fleet, Media Specialists/Tammy Beasley, Media Clerk

October 2008

Activities

Georgia Performance Standards

AASL Standards Supported Through Media Center Instruction

ISTE Standards Supported Through Instruction

Instructional Partners

Researched historical instances of persecution hysteria in relation to these events in The Crucible. http://theunquietlibrary.wikispaces.com/knayman_hysteria http://theunquietlibrary.wikispaces.com/tillery_persecution2008

ELA11W1 ELA11W2 ELA11C2 ELAALRL3 ELAALRC1 ELAALRC2 ELAALRC4

1.1.4 Find, evaluate, and select appropriate sources to answer questions. 1.1.5 Evaluate information found in selected sources on the basis of accuracy, validity, and appropriateness for needs, importance, and social and cultural context. 1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format (e.g., textual, visual, media, digital) in order to make inferences and gather meaning. 1.2.2. Demonstrate confidence and self- direction by making independent choices in the selection of resources and information. 1.2.3 Demonstrate creativity by using multiple resources and formats.

Creativity and Innovation

Research and Information Fluency

Critical Thinking , Problem Solving, and Decision Making

Ms. Tillery and Ms. Nayman

Activities

Georgia Performance Standards

AASL Standards Supported Through Media Center Instruction

ISTE Standards Supported Through Instruction

Instructional Partners

Researched characteristics of cultural groups represented in stories from short story unit of study. http://theunquietlibrary.wikispaces.com/culturalheritage_2008

ELA10RL3

1.1.4 Find, evaluate, and select appropriate sources to answer questions. 1.1.5 Evaluate information found in selected sources on the basis of accuracy, validity, and appropriateness for needs, importance, and social and cultural context. 1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format (e.g., textual, visual, media, digital) in order to make inferences and gather meaning. 1.2.2. Demonstrate confidence and self- direction by making independent choices in the selection of resources and information. 1.2.3 Demonstrate creativity by using multiple resources and formats.

Creativity and Innovation

Research and Information Fluency

Critical Thinking , Problem Solving, and Decision Making

Ms. Shearer

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Creekview High School Media Center Monthly Report Buffy Hamilton and Ruth Fleet, Media Specialists/Tammy Beasley, Media Clerk

October 2008

Activities Georgia Performance Standards

AASL Standards Supported Through Media Center Instruction

ISTE Standards Supported Through Instruction

Instructional Partners

Students researched the life and works of Edgar Allan Poe. Students created learning artifacts in multiple genres to represent their key learnings and understandings of their research and extended reading. http://webtech.cherokee.k12.ga.us/creekview-hs/MediaCenter/2008_poe_webquest_frost_hamilton.htm

ELA9RL1 ELA9RL2 ELA9RL3 ELA9RC1 ELA9W2

1.1.4 Find, evaluate, and select appropriate sources to answer questions. 1.1.5 Evaluate information found in selected sources on the basis of accuracy, validity, and appropriateness for needs, importance, and social and cultural context. 1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format (e.g., textual, visual, media, digital) in order to make inferences and gather meaning. 1.2.2. Demonstrate confidence and self- direction by making independent choices in the selection of resources and information. 1.2.3 Demonstrate creativity by using multiple resources and formats.

Creativity and Innovation

Research and Information Fluency

Critical Thinking , Problem Solving, and Decision Making

Ms. Frost

Activities Georgia Performance Standards

AASL Standards Supported Through Media Center Instruction

ISTE Standards Supported Through Instruction

Instructional Partners

Students researched themes and use of archetypes in classical literature; students compared themes of multiple works of classical literature. http://theunquietlibrary.wikispaces.com/orfale_archetypes

ELAWLRL1 ELA10RL2 ELAWLRL2 ELAWLRL3 ELAWLRL4 ELAWLRC3

1.1.4 Find, evaluate, and select appropriate sources to answer questions. 1.1.5 Evaluate information found in selected sources on the basis of accuracy, validity, and appropriateness for needs, importance, and social and cultural context. 1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format (e.g., textual, visual, media, digital) in order to make inferences and gather meaning. 1.2.2. Demonstrate confidence and self- direction by making independent choices in the selection of resources and information. 1.2.3 Demonstrate creativity by using multiple resources and formats.

Creativity and Innovation

Research and Information Fluency

Critical Thinking , Problem Solving, and Decision Making

Ms. Orfale

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Creekview High School Media Center Monthly Report Buffy Hamilton and Ruth Fleet, Media Specialists/Tammy Beasley, Media Clerk

October 2008

Activities Georgia Performance Standards

AASL Standards Supported Through Media Center Instruction

ISTE Standards Supported Through Instruction

Instructional Partners

Researched the lives of presidents and the impact of that person’s presidency. http://theunquietlibrary.wikispaces.com/presidential_project_mnayman

SSCG12 SSCG13

1.1.4 Find, evaluate, and select appropriate sources to answer questions. 1.1.5 Evaluate information found in selected sources on the basis of accuracy, validity, and appropriateness for needs, importance, and social and cultural context. 1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format (e.g., textual, visual, media, digital) in order to make inferences and gather meaning. 1.2.2. Demonstrate confidence and self- direction by making independent choices in the selection of resources and information. 1.2.3 Demonstrate creativity by using multiple resources and formats.

Creativity and Innovation

Research and Information Fluency

Critical Thinking , Problem Solving, and Decision Making

Mr. Nayman

Activities Georgia Performance Standards

AASL Standards Supported Through Media Center Instruction

ISTE Standards Supported Through Instruction

Instructional Partners

Student researched the characteristics of various immigrant groups who have come to the United States in the last 150 years. http://theunquietlibrary.wikispaces.com/immigrantgroups

n/a 1.1.4 Find, evaluate, and select appropriate sources to answer questions. 1.1.5 Evaluate information found in selected sources on the basis of accuracy, validity, and appropriateness for needs, importance, and social and cultural context. 1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format (e.g., textual, visual, media, digital) in order to make inferences and gather meaning. 1.2.2. Demonstrate confidence and self- direction by making independent choices in the selection of resources and information. 1.2.3 Demonstrate creativity by using multiple resources and formats.

Creativity and Innovation

Research and Information Fluency

Critical Thinking , Problem Solving, and Decision Making

Mr. Foster