📚The Library Lowdown

Computer Science Education Week provides an opportunity to engage students in learning all about the workings of computers. As stated on the website:

"Computer Science Education Week is an annual call to action to inspire K-12 students to learn computer science, advocate for equity, and celebrate the contributions of students, teachers, and partners to the field."

No worries if you don't have any experience teaching computer science. I've got you covered! The Hour of Code is an easy way to get students engaged with virtually no prep on your part. Students LOVE participating in an Hour of Code and it's easy to get started! You can sign up on their website here or skip the sign-up and just follow these steps to get up and running in no time.

Students love the Minecraft, Star Wars, Frozen, and Angry Birds puzzles, but just about any puzzle will have them hooked! The Grinch puzzle is always a hit this time of year too!

There are puzzles for all levels, K12, even non-readers! Once students get started, you can use it all year long, and they'll love it! If you're on overload and need help, I am happy to visit your class and get them up and running with coding. Email Amy Page (page_a@4j.lane.edu).

Check out the choice board below with free Capstone Interactive ebooks and links to activities that engage students in all kinds of making.

December is a great time to hunker down with your favorite tea, a cozy blanket next to the fire (if you have one), and a good book! If you don't have shelves of books at home waiting to be read, Sora is full of awesome, diverse, engaging books for all reading interests! Not one to cozy up with a book, then try an audiobook while you're busy with your hobby, on the road, or tackling those monotonous tasks.

Looking for something to inspire your teaching? Check out Being the Change, A Novel Approach, Motivated, or The Curious Classroom for some inspiration.

Here are this year's Youth Media Award winners.

Do you prefer fantasy and sci-fi? There's something for everyone! Check out the full collection here.

It has never been so easy to participate in an author event! With Storyvoice you can easily join and provide students with the opportunity to hear from authors with one click! Check out the upcoming featured authors here and plan a visit!

The Eugene Public Library offers a variety of activities for patrons to partake in and all 4J students can get involved! There are book groups for all ages (including adults), storytimes, maker kits to check out, and free activity bags are passed out every Monday while supplies last! Check out this page to see what's happening!

Our national Future Ready library network is sharing 25 days of cool digital tools for you to explore at your leisure! Find tools that support technology integration, SEL, diversity, and more! Click the choice board below and bookmark it so you can return to it with ease. Happy learning!

This month's Virtually Book'd Choice board features multiple copies of all new books for the winter holiday season! Find them all in Sora. Login with 4J username and password. Need a printout of passwords for your class? Reach out to Amy Page and she'll hook you up! If this is too overwhelming, invite Amy Page (page_a@4j.lane.edu) to your class to get your students connected so all students can enjoy these great books!

Email: page_a@4j.lane.edu
Website: https://wakelet.com/@AmyPage5788
Location: 200 North Monroe Street, Eugene, OR, USA
Phone: 541-790-7765
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Twitter: @AmyPageTL