2. TAKS Testing Students in Grades 3-5 are expected to complete standardized states assessments. 3rd Grade: Reading, Math 4th Grade: Reading, Math, Writing 5th Grade: Reading, Math, Science
5. What Librarians Do Promote reading at a young age Conduct research skills with both text and computer. Presents lessons in multimedia formats Encourage students to create multimedia products. Conduct Electronic Resources update workshop yearly to staff Collaboration, Collaboration, Collaboration!!
6. Librarian’s Tools Elmo Document Cameras Data projectors Laptop/desktop computers Digital cameras Video cameras Distance Learning Centers Equipment Senteos (Interactive Response System) Airliners Up to date book collection (fiction & Nofiction) Magazines eBooks
7. How do we use them? Within each 50 minute class time. (Enrichment Class) Collaboration with classroom teachers With other educators across the world Small groups of students Individual students Some lessons are on an as needed basis
9. Cont. Podcasts Google Earth Audacity Web 2.0 Awards Prezi(new favorite presentation tool) Glogster
10. Bibliography Educational Service Center Region 20, (2011), http://web.esc20.net/k12databases/lessonplans.html Fort Bend Independent School District, (2011), http://fortbend.k12.tx.us/library/LibraryDatabases.cfm