I’ll be checking with you each quarter to review curriculum goals and plan Media Center activities that correlate with classroom instruction. Weekly signup sheets are available. Here are the 3 ways to use LMC facilities within the flexible scheduling structure:

1. Independent work

You can send students to work independently any time during the school day for:

Book Checkout - 2 at a time (just to quickly return a book and select a new one)

Reading - 2 at a time (can be used as rewards to come and quietly read a book or magazine)

Research - 6 at a time (to use the Print Reference Sections and Electronic Research Tools for assignments)

Computers - 2 at a time (for word processing, graphic design, or software exploration)

Internet Access - 2 at a time (Students should have a research goal that correlates with your classwork. Random surfing will be limited to the first 10 minutes of the period.)

2. Teacher Supervised Group Activities

You can sign up your class or part of it for use of various areas of the Library Media Center. Schedule early to get the time slot you want. You lead the group in an activity that you plan:

Storytelling

Video Viewing

Book Checkout

Reference

Cooperative Learning Activities

3. Media Staff Provided Activities

You can arrange for the following Media Skills lessons to be taught by Media staff with you in a team teaching situation. Meet with me to correlate these lessons with classroom instruction and to set up a schedule.

Experiencing Resources:

storytelling

booktalks

multimedia presentations

Research Strategies:

Big Six Skills©

information gathering

note taking

bibliography

information analysis and synthesis

revising and restructuring searches

outlining information

creating/ producing a final product

Using Reference Tools:

online patron access catalog

NC Wiseowl database

LMC Homepage

Multimedia Production:

computer graphics

videotaping Color

electronic presentation tools

Notes:

6th through 12th graders should have written passes that state the students' assignments in the LMC. Be sure they are aware of the time they have to spend when they come in independently. They may be working side by side with students from other classes.

Please remind students of the LMC rules: