Need a break from the day? Or something to get your brain going again? Check out Book Riot’s compilation of The Ultimate Book Trivia Challenge. Students will enjoy these, too – many test the taker’s memory for characters and lines, and they’re timed, too! From Shakespeare to Harry Potter, there’s something here for everyone!
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Many schools are exploring the use of Twitter in the classroom for engagement and instruction. Recently Forbes suggested that Twitter is no longer optional but required for schools. But how to best use Twitter in the classroom? David Sornberger’s infographic to the rescue! It lists 20 possible ideas on how to use Twitter in the schools:
Using Twitter in the classroom is limited only by an educator’s imagination. Top 20: http://t.co/YrF3JdZi9T #edtech pic.twitter.com/CMKA3nYftN
— David Sornberger (@DavidSornberger) November 3, 2014
What do you think of these ideas? Do you use Twitter in your school?
CSB/SJU’s most newsworthy purchase of 2014 has students, staff, and faculty wanting more. The new 3D printer has already been used by many different departments, from art to physics. However, there is still room for the printer’s potential to be fully realized.
A lot of people think, ‘It’s just for art. It’s just for making biology models.’
There are other ways to use it.
-Adam Bauer, Media Services Manager, CSB/SJU
Tiffany Clements of CSB/SJU’s report highlights the use of the 3D printer by a biology student at CSB. The student, Mary Catherine Decker, was able to get more accurate results for her research project, but also added the experience to her applications to dentistry school. Decker says that the experience is marketable because, “dental offices are starting to have porcelain 3D printers in the office.”
The printer is currently housed in the Creative Lab at Clemens Library at CSB.
For Clements’ full report, and to see two videos of the 3D printer in use, click here.
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Want to treat yourself? Need a gift for a fellow book lover? Out of Print is an online shop that sells literary-inspired shirts, jewelry, bags, notebooks, phone cases, and more! Redbubble is another great shop for book-themed gifts – and they even have some home decor too!
Need a onsie featuring ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’? (Out of Print)
How about Ron’s Christmas present (‘Harry Potter’)? (Redbubble)
Or an ‘Animal Farm’ tote? (Out of Print)
Or maybe you just need a new Edgar Allan Poe case for your phone (‘The Telltale Heart’). (Redbubble)
Out of Print’s merchandise is all book-related, while Redbubble has non-literary products as well. You can search both sites by book title, author, or character (i.e. “Hermione throw pillow”) to find some pretty amazing things!
Recently, the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) came out with their 25 Best Apps for Teaching & Learning for 2014. The apps were chosen because they foster innovation, creativity, active participation, and collaboration.
InstaGrok is one such app. The search tool displays search results “on an interactive content map which includes images, videos, and text resources” (AASL). Students also have a journal that they can use to take notes and pin resources to their individual Grok.
InstaGrok is available for free on iOS and Android, and is recommended for all grades K-12. Check our this video that highlights all the great things you can do in InstaGrok:
For more apps, check out our 2014-2015 Recommended App archive!