Libraries Ready to Code

This video is a product of ALA’s Office for Information Technology Policy’s 2016 Libraries Ready to Code project. This project investigated the nature and scope of coding activities in school and public libraries, especially for youth underrepresented in technology fields. Follow #readytocode @youthand tech for more information.

Every Student Succeeds

                                    

According to ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act),  school librarians and effective school library programs positively impact “student achievement, digital literacy skills, and school climate and culture.” 

In addition, school librarians support “rigorous personalized learning experiences supported by technology” and ensure equitable access to resources for all students. Also, school librarians are responsible for sharing professional learning for colleagues and disseminating “the benefits of new techniques, strategies, and technologies” throughout the district.

U.S. Department of Education. (2015). Every student succeeds act.

http://www.ed.gov/essa?src=rn

How to Say Greetings in Korean

Korean Club students are paired up and saying greetings in Korean.

Annyong Haseyo! (How are you!)

Crochet Class is Fun!

Hour of Code

Hour of Code is a global movement reaching tens of millions of students in 180+ countries. No experience needed. Ages 4 to 104. Try a one-hour tutorial designed for all ages in over 45 languages. Please click HERE to start Hour of Code.

December 5-11, 2016 Computer Science Education Week: Watch a Flocabulary Video on Coding

Flocabulary is teaming up with Code.org and other ed tech companies to celebrate the Hour of Code and Computer Science Education Week.  Click the arrow to watch a video on Coding: Algorithms.

Let's Read and Write Hangul (Korean Alphabet)

Mock Election in the Library

What is your favorite way to eat apples? 

Apple Pie, Apple Cider, or Candy Apples?

Campaigning for Apple Pie, Apple Cider, and Candy Apples

Casting their ballots

The ballot box was opened and each vote was called out

 

Each vote was recorded on a tally sheet

     

The election result was announced

The winner was Candy Apple!

BrickIt - Turn any image into a mosaic that you could build out of LEGO bricks.

BrickIT

What do Future Ready Librarians do?

I Can Write My Name in Korean!

Gr. 4 Korean Club students learned how to write their names in Korean.

Korean Club Students Learning Korean Vowels

Sherlina Nageer, author of A 'Terrible' Tale, visits Forest Road Library!

Ms. Nageer is a children's author from Guyana. She is also the aunt of our very own Faisal Nageer! Thank you for the wonderful gift!

Happy Fall Projects by Special Ed Classes

I am Thankful for...

After listening to the story, Fall Leaves Fall by Zoe Hall, students created Fall Leaf collages.

Leaf collages done by Ms. Cappy's Class

Real autumn leaves were used to make these collages.

After listening to Apples and Pumpkins by Anne Rockwell, students created apple collages and paper Jack-O-Lanterns.

Draw, cut, then glue! 

Six lanterns were made by Mr. A's kindergarten class.

Happy Fall!

Forest Road's MakerSpace: Crochet Class

Please click the picture to see the Slideshow.

We made Friendship Bracelets!