Supporting+the+Curriculum

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Curriculum Topics You have been assigned a topic that is frequently covered in a middle or high school curriuclum.

In your middle or high school library, or at the public library, look at the materials for your topic for your assigned age group. Be ready to refer to and discuss your findings in class.
 * 1) Print books available in the library collection
 * 2) Online resources on the topic available through your library (databses, ebooks)
 * 3) Links to websites/pathfinders from the library's website on this topic (if available)


 * **Science** || **Language Arts/English** || **Social Studies/ History** || **Physical Education** ||
 * * **Middle School:** Endangered Species //(Chris & Kelly)//
 * **High School:** Anatomy & Physiology //(Denyse & Christine)//
 * **Middle School:** Planets //(Kristen & Mike)// || * **Middle School:** African American Literature //(Jodi & Andrea)// || * **Middle School:** World Religions //(Dawn & Patricia)//
 * **High School:** American Government //(Shannon & Teri)// || * **High School:** Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs //(Ashlie, Cheryl & Cloey)// ||


 * A is for Apps: ipod touch/ipad resources**
 * Library Applications: **


 * [|Essential Research Apps: Creating a Library] ( ** Joyce Valenza SLJ article)

[|Access My Library] (Gale)
 * Research Apps ** – creating direct links to your library page and database pages


 * Digital Books: Fiction & Non-Fiction **

//[|The Cat in the Hat] (// eBook)

//[|Jack and the Beanstalk] (// Interactive storybook)

//[|Cozmo’s Day Off] (// Book App for iPad)

[|//The Elements//]by Theodore Gray

[|//Our Choice//]by Al Gore
 * [|Our Choice] video
 * [|Alt link for video](not YouTube)

“Instead, I focused on student-creation apps. Moving beyond replacing paper math games with flashy math apps, students are now creating their own math videos, writing math blogs, and conducting challenge-based-learning math projects.” --- quote from [|Redefining Instruction with Technology: Five Essential Steps]
 * Student Creation Apps **


 * App Rubrics: **

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 * Sharing App Information: **

[|Metcalf Blog]

[|Directory for Appps]

[|I Education Apps Review]

[|Appy TechInEd]


 * Cost of Apps: **

[|Apple App Purchasing Program]


 * Something to Ponder: **

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