Benton Library Media Center - books, laptops, databases, research, programs http://bentonlibrary.org Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:27:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Students want personalized learning, mobile technology | Educational Technology Advancements http://bentonlibrary.org/2012/04/students-want-personalized-learning-mobile-technology-educational-technology-advancements/ http://bentonlibrary.org/2012/04/students-want-personalized-learning-mobile-technology-educational-technology-advancements/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:27:00 +0000 admin http://bentonlibrary.org/?p=727 See on Scoop.it – Benton Library News, Notes, and Ideas


More and more students own mobile devices, including tablets, and indicate a strong desire to use those personal learning tools in school to increase collaboration and access to resources, according to the annual Speak Up Survey, which is…


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We’re trying out an exciting new tool in our research toolbox here at Benton Library!  The library has a 30 day trial to EasyBib.com!  With this trial, you’ll get 30 days to access EasyBib Pro!  The free EasyBib.com already offers a lot of help with citing all types of sources, from books to websites to interviews.  EasyBib Pro offers a lot of benefits along with their easy citation generators, including their Notebook (for notetaking) and Research (for brainstorming ideas).  It’s a great, full-featured tool for your next big research project!

When you sign up while on the school’s Internet network, you do not need a special code – just choose Register and enter your preferred email and password info.  If signing up at home, you’ll need to use this link for Benton Library’s 30-day trial: Register for Benton Library’s EasyBib Trial

Also, it’s best if you sign up with your SJSD Google Apps email address or your personal Gmail address, because EasyBib allows users to export their citations directly into Google Docs!

Don’t delay – sign up for our trial today!

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American Libraries Magazine, the magazine of the American Library Association, delivers news and information about the library community.
Via americanlibrariesmagazine.org

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New Media Consortium Names 10 Top ‘Metatrends’ Shaping Educational Technology – Wired Campus – CHE http://t.co/rUaMIBqV cc: @mr_johansson…
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We have an exciting development today at Benton Library!  Mrs. Corey just imported over 500 eBooks and eAudiobooks into the library catalog!  You can download them to your Kindle, read them online as a PDF, or download the EPUB format for other eReaders!

To download an eBook or eAudiobook, just search the library catalog using the terms ‘ebook’ or ‘eaudio.’  Click on the link titled ‘Click here to access a downloadable ebook/eaudiobook.’  You’ll be taken to Project Gutenberg, where you can choose your format and download the eBook or aAudiobook – no log-in required!

See our full list of titles below and ask Mrs. Corey if you have questions!

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The Missouri Association of School Librarians just announced the Gateway Reader’s Award nominees for 2012-13! There are 15 great titles on this year’s list! The Gateway Reader’s Award is an annual reader’s choice award for grades 9-12. Any student who has read at least 3 books from the list can vote for a winner in the spring!

To view this year’s nominees, you can watch our awesome book trailer made using Stupeflix! You can also access the full list from MASL’s Gateway Reader’s Award website.

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Are you a fan of The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien? Then be sure to catch The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey on the big screen on December 14, 2012! Director Peter Jackson has split the book into two installments, with the first coming out in December 2012 and the saga ending in December 2013! We can’t wait!

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It’s here . . . all 2 minutes and 36 glorious seconds of it! See the book come to life on the big screen on March 23, 2012!

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Teen Read Week 2011 is here!  This year, we have a special contest for anyone interested in designing new bookmarks for the library.  This year’s theme is Picture It @ Your Library.  The national promotional bookmark is pictured above.

If you design a Picture It bookmark for the library, you’ll be entered to win an iTunes gift card!  All entries will be published, so be sure to make it creative and personal!  And don’t forget to add this year’s theme (Picture It @ Your Library) and your name (first and last please).

Need a template?  Use the following template to design a full sheet of your bookmarks! (Click here to download the full-size template.)

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YALSA (the Young Adult Library Services Association) just announced the Teen’s Top Ten for 2011!  These books were selected from a list of 25 nominees by students and teens across the country!  Best of all, Benton Library had all 10 books waiting to be checked out even before the announcement on Monday!  Are we good or what?!

Here’s the full list of the Teen’s Top Ten:

1. Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare

2. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

3. Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick

4. I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore

5. The Iron King by Julie Kagawa

6. Matched by Ally Condie

7. Angel by James Patterson

8. Paranormalcy by Kiersten White

9. Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver

10. Nightshade by Andrea Cremer

And here’s Cassandra Clare’s acceptance speech!

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