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FREE Virtual Assembly for MS & HS Students
Through our membership with EMTA we are able to host author and presenter Julie Smith for virtual assemblies for our middle and high school students on media literacy. This free opportunity is available for all students in NY State. Note- this is the same presenter we had last year and she has updated her presentation with new information, including AI.
What students SHOULD be doing online
- digital sleuthing
- entrepreneurship
- personal branding
- harnessing AI
- making tech work FOR you
- Q&A session for students to ask questions at the end of each assembly
To Register: Media Literacy Virtual Assembly Registration (2024) . Please pick which time slot you would like to attend with students. If you are interested in the recording only please indicate that and sign up. Note- we have rights to retain the recording for only 30 days.
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The Great Otter Detective
Happiness and Birthday
Mortal Kombat Subzero Bulbasaur
Martin Luther King Jr. Resources
PBS Resources
Each year, the United States sets aside the third Monday in January to remember the life and work of legendary civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
MLK Collection
This collection of learning resources and activities are the most interactive way of getting your students to learn all about MLK Day
Media Constructions of MLK: A Media Literacy Kit
Created from a collaboration with Project Look Sharp at Ithaca College. These lessons were intended to integrate media literacy and critical thinking skills into a study of the history and ideas of Dr King for the English Language Arts curriculum.
📚The Book Nook
New books have been added to the Professional Collection. Take a look at the new titles. You may be interested in this title.
Read Alouds for All Learners: A Comprehensive Plan for Every Subject, Every Day, Grades PreK-8
Molly Ness. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press, 2024. 148 pp.
This title provides a step-by-step instructional plan for teachers to implement read alouds in preK–8 classrooms.
🎬🍿Top Viewed Films this Year
#1 - Wall-E
183 views
#2 - Romeo & Juliet
141 views
#3 - The Truman Show
93 views
📆 Upcoming Events
In Person Professional Learning
- Jan 17 - Innovate, Integrate, Lead: School Librarians at the Forefront of the AI Revolution
- Feb 28 - Game-Changing Gamification in the Classroom
- Mar 1 - Discovery Education Bootcamp
- Mar 8 - AI's Power Unleashed: Revolutionizing Education and Bridging the Digital Divide with National Speaker Ken Shelton
- Apr 29 - The Power of Play: Transforming Education with Board Games
- Jan 16 - Virtual Community of Practice Conversation @ 3:00pm (Add to your Calendar)
- Jan 25 - Communication Coordinator Meeting
- Feb 1 - Book Study: Core Values in School Librarianship
- Feb 1 - Book Study on AI in the Classroom
- Mar 8 - AI's Power Unleashed: Revolutionizing Education and Bridging the Digital Divide
- April 1 - Inspire, Create, Share: BookCreator
- April 1 - Book Study: The End of Average
- Apr 8 - Google 101
📬Listservs
SLS Help Desk: automation@ocmboces.org or slshelp@ocmboces.org
Elementary Listserv: elemlibs@ocmboces.org
MS Listserv: mslibs@ocmboces.org
HS Listserv: hslibs@ocmboces.org
BOB Listserv: bob@ocmboces.org
Mentors Listserv: mentors@ocmboces.org
📢 The SLS Team 📢
Coordinator of School Library Systems
Heather Turner - School Librarian
Andrea Viscusi - Media & Online
Bryan Acee - Automation & Interlibrary Loan
Bill Burke - Purchasing
Best way to contact: O2CM Help Desk