Grades 4 & 5 Glogster Accounts

Grades 4 and 5 now have Glogster accounts!  Sunrise has paid for a subscription that will allow students to create a glog.  But what exactly is a glog?  The site explains it as an interactive poster loaded with text, graphics, music, videos, and more.  I think of it as a one page, simple to use blog for kids.  At school, we will assign glogs where students will gather relevant information about a topic.  It's a great platform for bringing together various types of information and media on a single topic. 

Students may also sign into these accounts during independent time or from home to create glogs about their personal interests.  Here's how to get there.

Go to www.glogster.com

You will see this:

Click the Log In button in the top right corner.
You will see this:

The student's log in name is their grade level number, their first name, and their last name with no spaces between any of the information.  For example, if I were a 5th grade student named Tom Jones, my log in would be 5tomjones.  Their password is their lunch pin twice with no space between.  For example, if my lunch pin was 1245, my password would be 12451245.

Once they are logged in, they will be able to access their assigned glogs and create new ones.  Utilizing this program will help students learn to gather information on a topic, decipher credible sources from non, get excited about inquiry & research, and enjoy the publishing process! 

Grades 1-3 & Tik-a-Tok

Grades 1st, 2nd, and 3rd now have Tik-a-Tok accounts!  Sunrise has paid for a subscription that will allow students to create digital storybooks.  These books can be downloaded on an e-reader or printed as a pdf file.  We will be assigning specific book formats for creation at school, but students may also utilize their account to create books of their own choosing during independent time or at home.  There are many formats available where students can fill in the blanks and add their own graphics, or students can choose the blank book template and create whatever they desire.

Here is how to access their account:

Go to www.tikatok.com

You will see this:

 Click the red Log In button in the right corner.  Your child's username is their first and last name with no spaces between them.  Their password is their lunch pin code.  When their account opens, you will see this:

If you click My Studio, you will see this:

This is where you will see books assigned by teachers, or you have the option to create new books.  Have fun with it!  Students are guaranteed to be proud of their own ready-to-publish books!

Check Out our Top Check-Outs!

Congratulations to the following students for checking out the most books in their classroom during 2nd quarter!  Between the 18 of them, they checked out more than 300 books!  They stopped by the library on Friday for a fun photo shoot and some special prizes.
Top Library Patrons include:  Jocelyn Sholes, Reese Brewer, Jaden Kozloski, Allie England, Alaina Sansoucie, Hailey Suess, Wyatt Boyster, Madison Adams, Derek Lane, Jacob Coleman, Morgan Fraser, Kate Hannah, Virginia Stevens, Kyle Voyitenko (not yet pictured), Kendall Boyer, Nathan White, Anna Williams, & Jacob Viehman.

You may or may not know, but this is my first year as a librarian.  I spent nearly all of my first semester
buried under book labels, but now I feel comfy enough in my position to explore some exciting new avenues for getting kids and books together.

In 2014, I'm making a resolution to fill my media specialist shoes.  Our library will now have a strong online presence and will become more hands on with the use of technology in the library.

I've started this blog along with a Facebook page to help keep our community updated and involved about the library's events and activities.

Our school purchased six iPads for the library.  We will be using this technology in some new and exciting ways to learn more about inquiry, research, forming opinions, and finding books and information that meet the needs of each child's interests.  The library and computer lab also have plans to collaborate during second semester to work on these goals.

The library will always remain a warm and inviting place where students can come find a great book to enjoy, but we also want the library and lab to become the place where students come to learn more about their own interests.

Stay tuned to this blog to learn more about what Sunrise students are achieving and enjoying.

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