Please come to our Hunger Games discussion on Tuesday, April 24 at 2:15 in the Library/Learning Commons! We will open up the conversation to whatever you want to talk about regarding the books and movie. And of course, since it is the “hunger” games, we’ll have a few snacks as well!
Hi everyone,
April is National School Library Month! During the month the Student Advisory Board is running a Read-a-thon in order to raise money for furniture for the patio outside the library/learning commons. Simply pick up a form from a teacher or at the library/learning commons, and start keeping track of how many pages you read. You also need to get sponsors, per page. Ask people to sponsor you 3 cents or even 10 cents a page, and we’ll be able to get some furniture! You can count all the books you read, whether for schoolwork or for pleasure.
We are also highlighting all of our technology this month. We have Nook eReaders, eBooks online, and a Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hudson-High-School-Learning-Commons/102086909862811?ref=tn_tnmn ) . The Hudson Public Library has something called Freegal ( http://ezhu.ez.cwmars.org:14800/login?url=http://ezhu.ez.cwmars.org:14800/sso/freegalmusic ), which allows patrons to download – and KEEP – 3 free songs each week!
After school on Tuesday, April 24, we will host a discussion of The Hunger Games, both book and movie. There is lots happening here at your library/learning commons! Come check it out!
Colleges use social networking sites as recruiting tools, but they also check you out on them. This infographic gives more information:
70% of American colleges admit to checking students’ Facebook pages in the admissions process. Do you know how to be careful about your digital footprint?
Words to the wise! Remember what Steven says! :-)
There are a number of sites coming out that pertain to this latest book craze and its accompanying movie. Check out this wiki that has lots of information on the books, characters, locales and plot elements. You can’t see it in school, but here is the official website for the movie with lots more trailers, games, etc. “A click on “Capital Couture” provides access to the latest in fashions, fads, and lifestyle news from Panem’s trendsetting city including a profile of that ever-perky fashionista, Effie Trinket; tips on maintaining beautiful and classy nails along with a chart of nail cleanliness by district (District 12 does not fare well); and a look at the latest craze in footwear as citizens get geared up for the Opening Ceremonies. ” (from School Library Journal)
What do you think? Did you like the book(s)? What was your favorite part? What drove you crazy?
Some 9th graders are working with the Rock the Vote organization for their CAP (Community Action Project) in order to get students registered for the next election. Please click here to register:
Ms. O’Kane’s LibGuide for using images is located here. It also includes information about copyright, citations, and library logos.
Everyone should be sure to check out the Hudson High School Scribbler, the online art and literary magazine. Lots of wonderful student work here!
Joyce Valenza has created a video – performed by some of her students – that tells us all about curation! What is “curation” and why is it important? It is being able to manage and organize information in such a way that it can be accessed by future generations of users. Students need to learn the skills of curating their own information, as well as how to use information curated by professionals, such as librarians. If you don’t believe me, see Joyce’s video!
The video and lyrics first appeared here and here is Joyce’s blog post about curation.
Lyrics:
Curation, Curation Curation!
Curation, Curation. Curation!
Who day and night must aggregate the content, pull together knowledge, harness all the feeds
And who must make sense of media, tags, and text, keeping learners up to date, at school
Librarian, Librarian
Curation!
Librarian, Librarian,
Curation!
Who do we rely on for creative stuff
What’s best so we avoid the fluff?
Who must point the way to stuff that’s good enough
So we don’t miss the stuff that’s really buff!
The Network, the Network. Curation!
The Network, the Network, Curation!
At ten my three-ring notebook really held all my school stuff.
I know by now that binder can’t contain my research
The student, the student. Curation!
The student, the student. Curation!
And who does TL teach to curate with new tools,
So we can gather knowledge both in and out of school?
The learner, the learner! Curation!
The learner, the learner! Curation!
(Shift)
Curator, curator, build me a mash
Gather the feeds, so I can cache
Media, blog posts, and tweets that make sense
And mix me a perfect mash
Curator, curator, so much to read
Google exhausts me with more than I need
I’m seeking relevance, so I must plead
Let human touch intercede
For teacher let it be scholarly
Me, well, I want the feeds
To keep me current with fashion
Or causes for which I can take the lead
Curator, curator, give me new tools
So I can learn, curating rules
Livebinders, storify, scoop.it and sqworl
So many new research jewels
Please, please make it dynamic,
I don’t need the same old rehash
I rely on your knowledge and passion
To open the newsfeed sash!
Curator, curator, demonstrate mash
Use networking skills, to help us in school,
Through you we discover the big picture view
To manage new info search tools.
Starring:
Emma C.
Ben V.
Jordan S.
Dan M.
Jelli V.
Thanks to Monica Femovich
Song parody by Joyce Kasman Valenza. Based on “Tradition” and “Matchmaker” from Fiddler on the Roof.
Music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick.
Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial
