Which area of the library you intend to use. (You may use multiple areas,
for instance, the tables and the computers simultaneously, but you do
need to specify this.)Teacher Resources
Welcome Lake Zurich High School Staff! The intention of this page is to keep you aware of opportunities and information that can assist you in general teaching and use of the Library Media Center. If you have any questions or are ever wondering if we can help you with something, please don't hesitate to ask!
Resources For Educators
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This resource offers teachers who are working on a project and would like to offer their students some guidance in terms of "where to start" for research. Similarly to how I would pull books together to create a cart within the library's print materials, I go through online sources, and link relevant pages to a specified spot on the library website's Pathfinder page. This way, it saves time for students to have a list of reputable online sources available to them in one central location. Some examples are already up and running on the link above.
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Google Docs allows you and/or your students to create documents that can be shared and/or edited by other users. This is an excellent resource to use in group work, not to mention, students will be able to access their documents from any computer with the internet without needing to use a flash drive or any other type of removable hardware. To use Google Docs, you need a Google account, which can be obtained here. You can also follow this link to learn more about Google Docs and its many educational possibilities.
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This site is an informational site about Professional Learning Communities. It allows you to see some of the research behind PLCs, as well as offers some tools to potentially implement in your own. All Things PLC also has a blog in which a number of practicing professionals share tips, experiences, and issues of concern.
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With the ever-growing popularity of Wikipedia, many students are dead-set on using it as a source for educational projects. Though much of the information on Wikipedia is factual, the site itself is not intended to be used as a source for research. By their own admission in the disclaimer above, the site's contributive nature means that it's structure is volitile and ever-shifting. It can be used as a starting point for finding background information; nothing more. Showing students the disclaimer and revealing to them that Wikipedia themselves don't recommend being used as a factual source can go a long way in convincing students to put in the extra work to look elsewhere. |
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Suggestions for Successful Internet Assignments When planning a project that involves searching the Web, it's good to consider some guidelines to help students search successfully. Without any sort of guidance or instruction, students may be unfocused and/or find some less-than-academic websites in their searches. This site contains some guidelines, the most important of which is, "Let's work together!" If you are planning a project using the Internet or another form of technology, please contact me and I'd be glad to help wherever possible. |
Procedure for Library Scheduling
In the LMC, we are responsible for scheduling three main areas: the tables, the computers, and the library classroom. If you would like to use any of these areas with your students, please call extension 4199, e-mail, or stop by the library. Please be ready to share the following information:
Which area of the library you intend to use. (You may use multiple areas,
for instance, the tables and the computers simultaneously, but you do
need to specify this.)
What date(s) and period(s) you would like to come.
How many students you will be bringing. Please remember that there are
only 11 computers in the library computer lab, and 24 total in the library media
center and lab combined. We try not to schedule all 24 at one time because
this subsequently excludes students who walk in from study hall, option, or
lunch from being able to use a machine.
What you'll be working on. Often, we can prepare resources such as book
carts, online pathfinders,
and lessons to assist students in their projects, especially research projects.
It is one of the library's main goals to make sure that library cooperation with
teachers continues to expand; we're here to help!
Availability is first-come-first-serve. Please try to schedule ahead of time if you know you'll be needing library and/or computer space, because it books up quickly! If you need to cancel an already-scheduled library time, please let us know immediately, as someone else may be interested in reserving that time.
(Note: We are not responsible for scheduling the library conference room. If you are interested in using that space, please contact Pat Witt.)