Media Specialist Resources   

                                        


Agencies and Services   Authors
Early Grades
  Authors
Middle Grades
  Authors
Secondary
  Media Specialist Collaboration with Teachers   Cooperative Learning
 
Copyright   Curriculum Standards   Graphic Organizers   Learning-Focused Schools   Librarian Productivity   Listservs
 
Problem-Based Learning   Productivity   Media Specialist Professional Growth   Project-Based Learning   Media Center Public Relations   Reference
   
Research   Rubrics   Software Downloads   Technology Integration   Technical Troubleshooting   Web Searching Tips

 

 


       
   

Listservs

  LM_NET
Discussion group open to school library media specialists worldwide
 
GAMEDIA
Georgia Media (run by OP Cooper)
    GAIT
Georgia Association for Instructional Technology
GALILEO
listproc@gsu.edu
subscribe galileo first name last name

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State and National Agencies/Support Services

       
   

Georgia DOE

Georgia DOE Technology and Media
Monthly newsletter for ed tech and media
    PeachStar Georgia Performance Standards
 
      No Child Left Behind
 
  American Library Association
 
GLC Technology Integration Standards
    GALILEO
Georgia's Virtual Library: An Initiative of the Board of Regents of the University System
 
GALILEO: Digital Library of Georgia
Primary Sources
 
    SEIR*TEC
SEIR*TEC Publications

Group of national, regional, and university-based organizations dedicated to promoting the use of technology to improve teaching and learning
ISTE
I
nternational Society for Technology in Education
   
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Copyright

    Laura Gasaway
UNC copyright law professor
TEACH Act

 
    Public Domain US Copyright Office
 
    Copyright at CyberBee  
   
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Research: Sources, Activities, and Tips

    Big 6
Research steps
 
Walter Johnson High School
Internet Public Library
Arlington High School
Manchester Township
Lakewood Middle School
Pathfinders
 
     
    ikeepbookmarks
Great place to store and share bookmarks
RESA bookmarks
MediaTech bookmarks

 
Copernic Agent Basic
Free web search tool
 
    WebQuest
Bernie Dodge's WebQuest page
Teaching with the Web
Web resources of Jerrie Cheek and Dr. Traci Redish
 
  Classroom Connect Connected Calendar
 
TrackStar
  Citation Machine
Bibliography tool
 
Easy Bib
Bibliography tool
   
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Software Downloads

       
    download.com
 
Site Snagger
    Adobe Reader
 
WinZip
       
   
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Media Specialist Professional Growth

    School Library Media Activities Monthly
 
The Horn Book
    Booklist
ALA magazine of reviews
 
School Library Journal
    North Carolina Guidelines for Media and Technology Programs
 
Library Automation Basics
    Online Companion to AASL Journal
 
BookPage
Book Reviews
    Building or Remodeling a Media Center
 
Maine Library Facilities Handbook
    NW Regional Educational Laboratory Library in the Sky
 
Teacher Librarian

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Learning-Focused Schools

Learning Concepts, Inc.
 

 
Learning-Focused Materials
 
Center for Performance Assessment
The 90-90-90 Schools: A Case Study
 
90-90-90 Schools Overview

Top   Rubrics
    Just What Is a Rubric? Rubrics and Open-Ended Questions
 
    Assessment and Rubrics
 
Kathy Schrock's Rubrics
 
    RubiStar
 
Rubrics Teach-nology
 
       
   
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Graphic Organizers

    Graphic Organizers
Eduplace
Graphic Organizer Worksheets
 
    Graphic Organizers
teachervision.com
 
NCREL Graphic Organizers
 
Cabin John Middle School Organizers
   
Graphic Organizer Index
Graphic Organizer Maker
Teach-nology
   
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Standards, Alignment, and Mapping

    Align to Achieve
 
 
    NCREL Curriculum Mapping Site
 
Curriculum Mapping
    Georgia Performance Standards
 
 
   
 
 
   
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Public Relations

    School Notes Schrock's Bulletin Board Idea Links
 
    Bulletin Boards for HS Newsletters
   
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Project-Based Learning

    SCANS Report
Skills young people need to succeed in the world of work
 
 
    Project-Based Learning Research Buck Institute Project-Based Learning
 
  Project-Based Learning with Multimedia
 
Project Approach
  HPRTEC Project-Based Learning Technology and Project-Based Learning
 
 
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Cooperative Learning

 

Cooperative Learning Network
 

Cooperative Learning
    Cooperative Learning Cooperative Learning Elementary
 
    Four Models Online Resources
   
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Problem-Based Learning

    IMSA Problem-Based Learning
Illinois Math and Science PBL
 
Samford PBL Initiative
    Problem-Based Learning
 
History/Social Studies Resources
   
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Web Searching Tips

   
 
 
    4 NETS for Better Searching
Bernie Dodge's searching tips
 
 
    7 Tips for Better Searching Tourbus
Internet newsletter by Bob Rankin and Patrick Crispen
 

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Librarian Productivity

       
Internet Library for Librarians
 
Cataloging
   

MARC Records
 

SUNLINK
Download MARC from SUNLINK
   
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Collaboration with Teachers

       
    Collaboration Forms Sarasota, FL Collaboration
 
    Survival Guide for New Teachers
 
Back to School Tips
    Libraries and Student Achievement
Colorado, Iowa, Texas, Massachusetts
Education World

 
Classroom and Library Collaboration
    Teachers + Librarians
Slide show
 
Collaboration Cadre
    Collaborative Relationships
 
MarcoPolo
Internet content for the classroom and
free materials for training

 
    No Child Left Behind Resources Scientifically Based Research
and Education Practice
    US DOE Educational Resources  
       
   
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Technology Integration

       
    InfoSearcher
Newsletter for curriculum/technology integration
 
 
    Innovative Internet Applications in Libraries
 
Best Practices of Technology in Michigan
    Technology Integration Made Easy Kathy Schrock's Project and Internet Integration
 
    NEIR*TEC Integration of Technology
 
NCREL Technology Connections for School Improvement
   
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Authors: Elementary

    Authors and Illustrators Children's Book Authors
    Author and Illustrator Sites Reader's Theater
    Children's Literature Web Guide  
       
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Authors: Middle

    Avi Young Adult Authors
Young Adult Authors
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Authors: High

    American Authors American Authors on the Web
    e.e.cummings
 
 
   
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Troubleshooting Hardware and Software

    Computer Troubleshooting Guide
 
MacFixIt
    Yahoo Computer Technical Guides
 
The Troubleshooting Flowchart
    Computer Ports and Connectors whatis.com
Technology terms defined
 
    PCHell Urban Legends and Hoaxes
snopes.com
   
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Productivity Tools

    Classroom Resources for
Microsoft Office

 
MS Office Template Gallery
    Teacher Templates  
   
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Reference

Infoplease
Almanac, atlas, dictionary, encyclopedia
 
Encarta
Columbia Encyclopedia Encyclopedia Britannica
 
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations
 
CIA World Fact Book
    Merriam Webster Dictionary
Add M-W lookup button
 
howstuffworks
    Occupational Outlook Handbook
US Dept of Labor
 
Librarians Index to the Internet
    amillionlives
Guide to biographies on the web
 
A&E Biography
 
   

The Quotations Page

Awesome Library
    Bartleby
Great books online
 
       

 


created by Janie Baxter; updated 06/02/2006