Media Matters

The staff of Entertainment Weekly recently promoted "50 Books Every Child Should Read." From Green Eggs and Ham to The Hunger Games, see their picks for a list of books to spark a lifelong love of reading.

If you'd like to access/search our library catalog, here's how:

Go to: http://destiny.clover.k12.sc.us

Select "Clover Middle School"

Then, search by title, author, keyword, or subject.

There is also a free Destiny Quest app!

"Media and technology are at the very center of all our lives today -- especially our children’s. Kids today spend over 60 hours of screen time every week. The media content they consume and create has a profound impact on their social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development. Learning how to use media and technology wisely is an essential skill for life and learning in the 21st century. Common Sense Media helps families make smart media choices. We offer the largest, most trusted library of independent age-based and educational ratings and reviews for movies, games, apps, TV shows, websites, books, and music. Our Parent Concerns and Parent Blog help families understand and navigate the problems and possibilities of raising children in the digital age."

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/

"Science Shows Something Surprising about People Who Still Read Fiction"

By Gabe Bergado, Nov. 21, 2014

http://mic.com/articles/104702/science-shows-something-surprising-about-people-who-love-reading-fiction

DIY.org is a neat website where kids can find dozens of DIY projects that they can do on their own or with their parents. DIY.org provides videos and instructions on how to do the projects. When a project is completed, a photo can be uploaded and shared with others on the website. Kids cannot register on DIY.org without a parent's permission. Parents have their own dashboards that they can use to track the activities of their children. Children who register have aliases and cartoon avatar pictures. Students can learn about art, athletics, building, business, citizenship, gardening, engineering, philosophy, and more!

https://diy.org/

Do you know every single one of the text message acronyms your students are using? This "Periodic Text Message Table" should shed some light on that "language"!

http://www.edudemic.com/text-message-acronyms/

This website is a countdown to Christmas with fun activities, especially for younger children.

• Send Santa a letter, and he will write you back.
• Stories to read and color
• Games in the Elf Clubhouse
• Yummy recipes
• Crafts
• Holiday e-cards
• NORAD's Santa Tracker
• Personalized stories (my favorite)

http://www.northpole.com/

Carmen Boheler, Media Specialist

Marie Millen, Media Assistant

Email: carmen.boheler@clover.k12.sc.us
Website: http://cloverjrhighmedia.blogspot.com
Location: 1555 Highway 55 East, Clover, SC 29710
Phone: (803) 810-8393