September Newsletter

It's almost back to school time...with the last days of summer dwindling, check out what's waiting for you at your school library. Mrs. Fournier and Mrs. Belcher look forward to seeing all of you soon!

8 Elements of Digital Literacies

Doug Belshaw, a researcher in education, defines digital literacy as part of his doctoral dissertation. Based on his research, the 8 elements Belshaw has identified a being central to digital literacy are:

Cultural: The context in which the literacy is situated

Cognitive: How do we think when using a device?

Constructive: We should aim to use technology constructively

Communicative: We should be using technology to enhance our communications

Confident: Confidence is key in learning how to master technology

Creative: Using technology in the classroom requires some creativity and risk taking

Critical: You need to be able to evaluate technologies with a critical eye

Civic: You should be using the technologies available to us for the greater good

For more info, check out the TED video!

HHS Book Club Meeting 6/12

The HHS Book Club will be holding it's last meeting of the school year this Thursday, 6/12, at 2:00pm in the library's seminar room. We are reading the discussing The Maze Runner by James Dashner. New members are welcome!

Great job on those Senior Projects!

The HHS Library had the privilege of hosting senior projects this morning! Great job to all of those students who showcased their incredible efforts. Thank you for sharing your work with us!

Using Video in the Classroom

A new Using Video in the Classroom resource guide now posted! Take a look here.

Sweet Search

                 
Check out the new Sweet Search widget on our sidebar!

A search engine designed for students, Sweet Search only searches the 35,000 websites that their staff of research experts, librarians, and teachers have evaluated and approved. Organizations such as the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian, PBS, and university websites are all included in the Sweet Search results bank.

Save yourself some time by searching directly from the widget on the HHS Library website, and be confident you are getting clean search results for your academic assignments.

Live A.P. Prep Session from C-SPAN!

This Saturday at 9:00am, C-SPAN Classroom is hosting a live prep session for students taking the A.P. Government and Politics exam next week. Teachers Dan Larsen and Andrew Conneen from Adlai E. Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, IL will discuss the exam, preview sample questions, and offer study suggestions. Students will also have the opportunity to ask questions during the live session by Tweeting @cspanwj or by emailing journal@c-span.org. Student can also call in with their questions using phone number (202) 585-3880.