tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232163647276925970Fri, 01 Nov 2024 06:26:22 +0000West Milwaukee Intermediate School Instructional Media Centerhttp://wmisimc.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Blogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232163647276925970.post-5343668546302844247Wed, 30 Mar 2011 11:53:00 +00002011-03-30T04:58:03.505-07:00 Is there a correlation between circulation statistics for our school library, great teaching in the classroom and higher reading scores?  Circulation has almost doubled at West Milwaukee Intermediate School since 2007. Teachers are working hard to encourage their students to read in the classroom and in their spare time. This year, eighth graders made a 15% Advanced/Proficient gain in http://wmisimc.blogspot.com/2011/03/books-in-hands-of-kids-weekly-great.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232163647276925970.post-2705180210055145049Wed, 23 Mar 2011 13:28:00 +00002011-03-24T10:16:44.119-07:00Three Good Reasons to Use Wonder Wheel Wonder Wheel: A Search Thesaurus Wonder Wheel is located in the left side panel on the Google search page. This wheel (of wonder) shows related search terms to the current searched query. It enables you or your students to explore relevant search terms which might be the ones you originally wanted to search for, or simply give you more options to gain http://wmisimc.blogspot.com/2011/03/google-wonder-wheel.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232163647276925970.post-4080768444882935417Tue, 22 Mar 2011 13:16:00 +00002011-03-24T06:34:45.589-07:00 Searching Smart With Boolify from AdamBellow on Vimeo. "Boolify makes it easier for students to understand their web search by illustrating the logic of their search, and by showing them how each change to their search instantly changes their results. The goal of Boolify is to help users better to understand and perform Internet searches. Boolify utilizes the Google search engine, and http://wmisimc.blogspot.com/2011/03/boolify.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232163647276925970.post-6700635560923737292Mon, 21 Mar 2011 13:14:00 +00002011-03-24T06:35:16.958-07:00Animoto Enhance your digital classroom with Animoto, the perfect tool for creating videos and presentations. It takes just minutes to create a video which can bring your lessons to life. Educators can apply for a free Animoto Plus account to use in the classroom. List serve ideas for using animoto: The following are ideas for using Animoto within the classroom: I use it to make book trailers.&http://wmisimc.blogspot.com/2011/03/animoto-in-classroom.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232163647276925970.post-6939335007069739916Fri, 18 Mar 2011 18:30:00 +00002011-03-18T11:30:41.126-07:00http://wmisimc.blogspot.com/2011/03/6th-grade-students-present-research-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232163647276925970.post-8214363841265521668Tue, 15 Mar 2011 19:38:00 +00002011-03-15T12:38:55.081-07:00http://wmisimc.blogspot.com/2011/03/visual-story-telling-door-scene-two.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232163647276925970.post-8343216782132217196Mon, 14 Mar 2011 19:28:00 +00002011-03-24T06:36:10.882-07:00 Door Scene One Is it possible to transform american education in an era increasingly shaped by visual media and advanced technology? Seventh and eighth grade TAG students begin to  master the skills needed for living and working in the 21st century by creating storyboards for film projects.  Their first assignment was to film a sequence involving one actor opening a locked door http://wmisimc.blogspot.com/2011/03/visual-story-telling.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232163647276925970.post-3929031112691614314Fri, 21 Jan 2011 20:11:00 +00002011-01-21T12:11:12.851-08:00Statistics from September 1st to January 21st of each school year were used to construct the graph below. Our circulation statistics are up AGAIN at WMIS. Teachers worked with reading expert, Stephanie Harvey,  at the beginning of the school year. Ms. Harvey discussed research that tied higher student achievement with quiet, sustained, leisure reading every day in school. Teachers at West http://wmisimc.blogspot.com/2011/01/our-circulation-statistics-are-up-again.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232163647276925970.post-7295675444210674214Mon, 17 Jan 2011 19:58:00 +00002011-01-18T05:46:32.313-08:00  Recommended in The Comprehension Toolkit by Stephanie Harvey and Anne Goudvis Ready-to-use short texts, engaging content and projects, and other valuable resources for kids and teachers are available just for the browsing. www.nationalgeographic.com/kidsExplore geographic, scientific, and historical concepts, issues and events. Bibliographies and links to countless web sites to explorehttp://wmisimc.blogspot.com/2011/01/good-reading-on-web-recommended-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232163647276925970.post-8910511264627259120Wed, 22 Dec 2010 19:46:00 +00002010-12-22T11:48:05.311-08:00Sixth graders in Mrs. Petrie's Math Class are finishing a cross curriculm project exploring research strategies within vested online resources, chart building using Microsoft Excel and presentation design of information synthesized by the students using online poster maker Edu.Glogster.com. Students made connections between their own personal life experiences to those of people in other countrieshttp://wmisimc.blogspot.com/2010/12/where-in-world.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232163647276925970.post-8690684859640066212Wed, 15 Dec 2010 14:37:00 +00002010-12-15T06:46:41.240-08:00The term "digital footprint" refers to traces of information that active, online people leave through email and attachments, blog posts, forums web pages and digital photo/video uploads. It can also refer to digital information that is collected from television and cable networks as well as car computers. Being aware of your digital footprint is important for employment eligibility, as well as http://wmisimc.blogspot.com/2010/12/your-digital-footprint.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232163647276925970.post-8049871488019268902Mon, 13 Dec 2010 20:44:00 +00002010-12-13T12:44:04.040-08:00 Everybody loves Google! But, is it the best search tool for finding reliable information fast? Students in Mr. Griffin's Science classes dissected sites that offered poor information and located databases offered by the State of Wisconsin's Badger Link, and databases purchased for student research by our school. http://wmisimc.blogspot.com/2010/12/mr-griffins-science-classes-learn-about.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232163647276925970.post-8677218337802202130Fri, 10 Dec 2010 20:20:00 +00002010-12-10T12:22:12.539-08:00The WMIS Library Media Center is open to students during lunch. 6th, 7th and 8th graders have started a WIKI to share books they enjoy and discuss the books they are reading using the discussion thread associated with each new book submission. The Wiki is private. Open to members only. Any student at West Milwaukee Intermediate School may become a member. http://wmisimc.blogspot.com/2010/12/wmis-need2read-lunch-wiki.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232163647276925970.post-1126981438299116237Fri, 03 Dec 2010 14:51:00 +00002010-12-03T06:51:22.080-08:00Over twenty-five new titles. Click Here to check it out.http://wmisimc.blogspot.com/2010/12/new-dvd-titles.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232163647276925970.post-8100681628594647381Wed, 01 Dec 2010 17:12:00 +00002010-12-01T09:36:38.430-08:00Or.... Why Should I be More than a Librarian? Joyce Valenza has a good deal to say about the Modern School Librarian. Click Herehttp://wmisimc.blogspot.com/2010/12/what-librarians-make.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232163647276925970.post-7931152387938173158Fri, 19 Nov 2010 19:02:00 +00002010-11-24T07:38:38.155-08:00 Our circulation statistics are up at WMIS. Teachers worked with reading expert, Stephanie Harvey,  at the beginning of the school year. Ms. Harvey discussed research that tied higher student achievement with quiet, sustained, leisure reading every day in school. Teachers at West are making the effort to get to the LMC as often as possible for student selected reading materials. The LMChttp://wmisimc.blogspot.com/2010/11/circulation-statistics.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232163647276925970.post-5227994461666746367Fri, 19 Nov 2010 10:51:00 +00002010-11-24T08:23:02.026-08:00Mrs. Petrie and Ms. Stringer are very excited about the project "Where In The World" which started Wednesday, November 17th. Students will make connections between their own personal life experiences to those of people in other countries, using graphic organizers, Microsoft Excel, and several online reference resources. After they have gathered, prepared and analyzed the information they need, http://wmisimc.blogspot.com/2010/11/ms-petries-sixth-grade-math-classes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232163647276925970.post-5755404041842509242Wed, 10 Nov 2010 20:46:00 +00002010-11-24T08:22:08.196-08:00Students in the Sixth grade TAG are working on a MockNewbery Project. They are collaborating with FL Wright Intermediate School, Lincoln Intermediate School and D.C. Everest Middle School. Students are reading through a collection of about 15 titles published in during 2010. They are also writing book jacket reviews (book blurbs) on a WIKI we share with the other three schools. Until the award ishttp://wmisimc.blogspot.com/2010/11/sixth-grade-tag.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232163647276925970.post-3875389678018591839Wed, 10 Nov 2010 10:30:00 +00002010-11-24T08:21:35.913-08:00We have some very enthusiastic kids in 7th grade TAG this year. Last year they participated in a MockNewbery project. This year they will collaborate with FL Wright, Lincoln and D.C. Everest Middle School on approximately 15 titles, books published during 2010. Students will read books and write book jacket reviews (book blurbs) on a WIKI we share with the other three schools. Until thehttp://wmisimc.blogspot.com/2010/11/seventh-grade-tag.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232163647276925970.post-822603625877427690Tue, 09 Nov 2010 10:20:00 +00002010-11-24T08:19:50.636-08:00On November 15th, 16th and 17th, Deb Tryggestad, introduced students to the unique and collaborative aspects of Google APPS. They explored shared calendars, documents, presentations and forms. Eighth graders are using Wikispaces to reflect on TAG projects and explore the potential of an the tool to help develop and online portfolio of their work in TAG this year. TAG has only been able to meet http://wmisimc.blogspot.com/2010/11/eighth-grade-tag.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232163647276925970.post-7831354072859291137Wed, 03 Nov 2010 12:46:00 +00002010-11-24T08:18:43.627-08:00Mrs. Kohn's 7th Hour Quest students have been using Wikispaces to display their research on non-fiction topics of their choosing. They gathered important facts from non-fiction titles they chose for their research. Using Microsoft Word, students synthesized, wrote and edited their research until it was ready for their Wiki Page. Students read each other's work and wrote comments to each http://wmisimc.blogspot.com/2010/11/mrs-kohns-readers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232163647276925970.post-6370102116831481872Fri, 15 Oct 2010 14:18:00 +00002010-11-24T08:10:29.090-08:00Team Girl Power was victorious as the winning team of the Fall 2010, 6th Grade, Battle of the Books. All competitors received gift cards to Barnes and Noble bookstores. The winners, Irena H., Z'Alezha R., Nicole S. and Danielle Z. also enjoyed lunch at Chilis. Special Thanks to Mrs. Stark and Mrs. Brinker for keeping score during the tournament for each team. Ms. Kohn and Ms. Stringer Checkhttp://wmisimc.blogspot.com/2010/11/congratulations-to-team-girl-power.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232163647276925970.post-4046516964326115503Fri, 08 Oct 2010 14:44:00 +00002010-11-19T08:59:43.009-08:00In September and October Ms. Bauhs introduced her Eighth Grade Science Students to Wikis. Students researched, analyzed and synthesised information they gathered on specific topics related to their study of the Grand Canyon. Check it out! http://www.wawm.k12.wi.us/Schools/WMIS/LibraryMedia/Celebrations/Bauhs_GrandCanyon.htmhttp://wmisimc.blogspot.com/2010/11/ms-bauhs-uses-wikis-as-presentation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0