http://www-lib.nearnorthschools.ca/vle1.htm
by
Jan Reynolds
Near North District School Board
User Behaviour
“Google Generation not so hot at Googling”
Information Behaviour of the researcher of the future,
January 11, 2008 UCL
Navigation – spend more time, than actual reading
“power browse”- going online for quick wins
Not Assessing Authority - their trust level is high
Staff Training
Train staff so that they are comfortable
Train all staff
Prepare a PowerPoint
Make sure that there is a hands-on component to the
training
“Techie” Tuesdays with Staff members
Have cheat sheets to remind staff of key components
Engaging Student Interest
Grade Nine Orientations and quiz
Collaboration with teachers
Appeal to students by offering technology clubs and
value input into the Virtual Library
Your First and Last Name and Home form __________________________.
Orientation Web Quest – Research using the Library Web Page
Log in to your computer. Go to Internet Explorer. When it opens go to the Library Home Page.
This is always your starting point for research. Answer the following questions in the space provided.
How many numbered steps are shown in the research model? __________________
Step 1: Encyclopedias
Click on Step 1 Encyclopedias: Go to the Canadian encyclopedia and maximize window.
Type in Thunder Bay City. Go into the article. Use the summary table on the right to find the
average daily temperature for July in Thunder Bay ___________________.
. Close Canadian
Using Britannica, find Thunder Bay Inlet. Identify the two rivers that flow into Thunder Bay.
_________________ and _________________.
Close Britannica
Click on Step 2 Books.
Step 2: Books
From Step 2 Books, search cloning. What is the date of the most recent
book?____________________________
Close Books
Click on Step 3 Current Sources
Step 3 Current Sources
Using Electric Library, name three types of sources that Electric Library uses as part of their
database for information?
Hint: Newspapers is one of them.
_______________, __________________, ________________..
In the search box type in your school name using quotations around it for eg. “West Ferris
Secondary School” Check Canadian Sources only. Sort the articles by date and give the title
and the date of the most recent article about your school.
Title and Date _____________________________________
Close Electric Library and from Step 3 click on Opposing Viewpoints [password nndsb ]
In the search box, type in cloning. Choose the images tab. Open one image. What is shown in
the picture:
____________________________________________________
Close Opposing Viewpoints
Click on Step 4 Project Links
Step 4 Project Links
Click on Near North District School Board Library Page
On the Near North library page, mouse over subjects, Geography. Click Endangered
Race
Virtual Library VS Google
Instructions: Divide the group into two. One team VL and one team
Google.
Rules: The VL team is only allowed to use the resources found on the
VL site and the Google team is only allowed to use google search
engine.
Preparation: Get both groups on their appropriate web site so they
start at the same time.
Explanation: This is a race. The first team that finds all the answers to
the quiz wins. Keep the quiz face down until the instructor says go.
Marketing Ideas
Home Access Flyers sent home with report cards
Magnets to Teachers and School Secretaries
Posters
Power Point presentations
Monthly Update through the email system e.g.,
Student Link Updates/Monthly feature and other new
products
Posters
Magnets
Mrs. Jan Reynolds
mMr
Board Librarian—Elementary
Phone: 705-472-8170x5069
reynoldsj@nearnorthschools.ca
http://www-lib.nearnorthschools.ca/vle1.htm
Virtual Library Home Access
Login:
Password:
Monthly e-mails
E-wareness
Trustees
Creates a level playing field for students
Cost efficient- essentially a small amount per student
Better Research results
Prepares students for post-secondary
• Safety
• Reading Levels
• Research Skills
Virtual Salt
CARS Information http://www.virtualsalt.com/
C = complete, current
A = accurate
R = reliable, relevant
S = safe
Why?
Free internet is a mix of
Open Internet— good, bad and ugly
free, unregulated Subscriptions – we pay
for quality control
Subscription Skill of surfing and the
Internet skill of researching
For fee-
Skill of questioning
regulated
resources
Step 2 – Book Catalogue - Online
Select
Location
Books are reliable ~ they give a broad overview
Watch for current enough date
Lexile Score
ReadPlease 2003
This award winning text-to-speech
software was developed in Canada and
has an excellent free version with
excellent pronunciation and natural
sounding voices.
http://www.readplease.com
Free Text to Speech Software
PDF instructions for parents
Create a “just right” book list
http://www.lexile.com/findabook/studentinfo.aspx?
Grade 3, Humor, Author
Lexile* Grade Level
Conversion Chart
Lexile Educational FP Text Lexile Educational FP Text
Rating Grade-Level Level Gradient Rating Grade-Level Level Gradient
FP FP
25 1.1 D 1 675 3.9 P 3-4
50 1.1 D 1 700 4.1 Q 4
75 1.2 E 1 725 4.3 R 4
100 1.2 E 1 750 4.5 S 4-5
125 1.3 F 1 775 4.7 T 4-5
150 1.3 F 1 800 5.0 U 5
175 1.4 G 1 825 5.2 U 5
200 1.5 H 1-2 850 5.5 V 5-6
225 1.6 H 1-2 875 5.8 W 5-6
250 1.6 H 1-2 900 6.0 X 6-7
275 1.7 I 1-2 925 6.4 X 6-7
300 1.8 I 1-2 950 6.7 Y 6-7
325 1.9 I 1-2 975 7.0 Z 7
350 2.0 J 2 1000 7.4 Z 7
375 2.1 J 2 1025 7.8 Z 7-8
400 2.2 K 2 1050 8.2 Z 8
425 2.3 K 2 1075 8.6 Z 8
450 2.5 L 2-3 1100 9.0
475 2.6 L 2-3 1125 9.5
500 2.7 M 2-3 1150 10.0
525 2.9 M 2-3 1175 10.5
550 3.0 N 3 1200 11.0
575 3.2 N 3 1225 11.6
600 3.3 N 3 1250 12.2
625 3.5 O 3-4 1275 12.8
650 3.7 O 3-4 1300 13.5
Parents have access:
Research Skills
Research Skills
Strip Method of Research developed by Paul Kay
and Sally Bradshaw from the TDSB
Use different coloured of paper for each source
Put strips in envelope
Paste onto chart paper
Students learn to distinguish between different
sources of information
Stripping Jot Notes
Students cut out and organize jot notes
By Paul Kay and Sally Bradshaw TDSB
Tracking Envelopes
Students organize
their work using a
tracking envelope
and to track
teacher-student
conferences
By Paul Kay and Sally Bradshaw
TDSB
Gr. 5 Student
Sample
Only 4
categories
covered
lots of
information in
each category
Variety of
resources used
No resource list!
By Paul Kay and Sally Bradshaw TDSB
Grade 6 Sample
Science: Diversity
Students who
finish early are
permitted to
illustrate their
project
By Paul Kay and Sally Bradshaw TDSB
Model, Model, Model
Modeling online reading and researching skills
helps!
It’s about process and skills!
Marking Scheme
Simple to say, “If it’s not from a subscription, it’s not being marked.”
21st Century
School Library Media Centers are:
where information is accessed and delivered
where teaching and learning takes place