Media Specialists’ Meeting

August 22, 2013

Liberty County Board of Education

Present at the meeting – Nikki Lukkarinen, Latricia Cobb,Elaine Walker, Jeff Staggs, Melissa Sands, Kristi Craven, Tory Baker, Sandy Jennings, Melissa McCallar, Diana Anderson, Mary Peacock, Roxanne Lee, Tara Griffin, Amy Rhoades

Absent from the meeting – Cristina Dover

1.Welcome Message via Gami–Jaime introduces and demonstrates a new way to share animated messages called a Tellagami. You will see a hyperlink at the end of the agenda for directions on how to use the Gami.

2.A Glimpse into Orientation Slideshow– Jaime hit the highlights with a slideshow

3.State of the School Media Center Brochures -Jaime passed these out to everyone and asked that you look over. If you have questions about your brochure please let Jaime know.

Jaime suggested that you set a personal goal to create as many lessons as possible.

Jaime said to keep count of students using your media center whether its class visits or individuals.

4. Important Dates to Remember:–

Events / Dates
Begin Scheduling your Author/ Illustrator Visit / Now and until September 20
Big 6 Workshop –you will receive a book / September 9- 9:00AM @ LCCA
Media & Technology Showcase / September 27-8:00AM @ BOE
Banned Books Week / September 22-28
Online HRRB Club Class must be Completed
Reading Bowl Questions are Due / September 30 – turn in by this date if you want to participate
Read for the Record/good for PreK & Kind. / October 3/Jaime will be glad to help you organize
Teen Read Week/share in next meeting what you might be doing / October 13-19
Guest Author/ Illustrator Visits, Sponsored by the Live Oak Library / October 28- November 15 @ your school – send in your application to get an author scheduled, cc:Jaime when you send it in
Rivers Alive- Do we want to be a team? “Keep Liberty Beautiful” / October 26- 8:30AM @ our selected location/let Jaime know if interested
America Recycles Stories from the Recycling Bin- Schedule your visit with Jaime (Elementary and Middle) / November 11-22 @ your school – sign up for 1 hour, one class at a time please
Savannah Children’s Book Festival – Jaime has a list of the Authors / November 16- 10:00AM – 4:00 PM @ Forsyth Park or if rain the Savannah Civic Center
Liberty County Children’s Book Week / November 18-22- Proposed
All Supply and Media Funds (Excluding Periodicals and HRRB Books) will be spent / December 1, 2013
Student Created iBook is Due / December 1 – folder is on MS Drive
Volunteer Training and HRRB Setup / January 16- PAC
Liberty HRRB Elementary, Middle, and High Bowls / January 17-PAC
Southern Region HRRB / February 1 @ VSU
Division HRRB / February 22 @ GSU
Read Across America Day / March 3
Reach Across America Story and Activity Window- The Cat in the Hat- From the Fish’s Perspective (Elementary) Schedule with Jaime / March 3-13 – Sign UP – on MS Drive
School Media Festival Window / March 3- March 13
Teen Tech Week / March 10-16
Media Festival Projects Advancing to County are due to Jaime / March 21
Liberty County Student Media Festival / March 28
Advancing GSMF projects due to Jaime / April 7 @ TECH Office
Georgia Student Media Festival / May 2 @ Clayton Learning Center
Media Festival Celebration Window / May 12-16
Last Day to Circulate / May 12
All Student Materials are Due / May 16

5. Software Purchases–

  1. District Edmentum Renewal- order attached
  2. LCHS Edmentum- order attached
  3. Follett Renewal- order attached
  4. Brainpop- order attached
  5. Renlearn- order attached

Attached are quotes for what was ordered, please review.

6. Review of Possible Purchase Order Object Numbers– Please look over and review

Make sure you are putting the correct object number for what you are ordering.

7. Plan for Improving Student Achievement in Media Literacy-

  1. Project Outcomes Folder:
  2. iBook
  3. Project Achievement Outcomes = as we get more information we will save in a folder on the MS drive.

8. New Additions to the Annual Report Template– Templates will be changing

  1. You will identify the needs improvement areas for our school. (Your school might be slightly different than another school)

i. You will track the materials added in the category you identify.(Tell Jaime your category)

  1. Big 6 Implementation/ Project Achievement- Note the date of your Project Achievement Presentations and the number of Completed Projects – add to your annual report
  2. Teacher Workshops Provided

i.The number of workshops offered will be noted on your Annual Report so if it is offered 5 times you will count it 5 times.

9. Join the Media Festival Celebration Committee– to sign up, Jaime will create a folder on the media specialist drive in the FY14 folder.

10. Remember to Share your Cyber Safety Tips– Please include through your school’s news or Kiosk.

11. Media & technology showcase Update–

a. So far we have 20 vendors attending

b. We have 76 registered attendees so far and it is still open

c. If you have any Vendor suggestions for next year let Jaime know.

12. Book Trailer Contest– Sponsored by the Live Oak Library – Jaime does not have an exact date yet but she will let you know.

a. Titles include

  1. Marc Brown (Arthur)
  2. Christopher Paul Curtis (Watsons; Bud)
  3. John R. Erikson (Hank the Cowdog)
  4. Denise Fleming (Barnyard Banter)
  5. Rachel Renee Russell (Dork Diaries)
  6. Peter Brown (Children Make Terrible Pets) Tad Hills (Rocket; Duck and Goose)
  7. Nina Crews (Snowball) Brian Lies (Bats at the Library) Kate & Jim McMullan (I
  8. Stink!) Nick Bruel (Bad Kitty) Don Tate (Summer Sun Risin’) Robin Bridges (The
  9. Gathering Storm) James Dean (Pete the Cat)

13. DOE Technology Inventory Results:–Find your school at this link

14. Wonderful Copyright Resource:– follow this hyperlink Free to Mix

There are all kinds of ideas for digital projects at this site.

15. Big 6and“This Man Wants to Change Your Job” Please read this article.

Jamie said to let her know if you would like to try this.

Jaime would like to share this article “Documenting your Tracking Effort”. You can document your progress.

16. Discarded Books and JBE Discards Update- Jaime would like to give discards to Oklahoma. She could come to your school and collect your books.

17. Tech Tip- IP Printing with Windows 7 or XP directions - Go to this hyperlink. Jud thought this would be helpful.

18. App Snack-Tellagami- Hyperlink – Jaime has attached samples of the Tellagami. Click on for directions. It is an easy to use app that you can save as a video and there is an App for the iPad. You can save your Telegami on the Media Specialists Drive.

19. Media Training Topics - Workshops are available for signup – The list is based on a survey we did at the end of the year last year. Jaime asked if anyone has dates and which topic they want- Jaime will check on the locations and let you know.

Suggested Topics / Suggested Date and Time / Suggested Length
eBackpack / Dates and time to be announced / Length to be announced
Creating a Learning Commons- Rebranding your Media Center /for PLU’s / February 6, 1:00pm-3:00pm / 2 hours
iPads and the Big 6: Apps you can Use / November 7, 1:00pm-3:00pm / 2 hours
Keynote using the MacBooK / October 3, 12pm-3:00pm / 3 hours
iMovie using the MacBook and Green Screen @ TCE / October 24, 12pm-3:00pm / 3 hours
Unlocking the Magic in your SMART Board / December 12, 1pm-3pm / 2 hours
Motivating Reluctant Readers / November 15, SW Chatham Library, 9:30-12 and 1-3pm / 2 hours
Copyright and Fair Use- You are the Expert / Jaime will get a book / 1 hour
Super Slide Shows using iPhoto / January 23, 2014, 1-3pm / 2 hours

20. Other – Jaime stated that she needs to get a weekly update on any iPad issues that may occur.

Also, the technicians need to check in with the media specialists when they come to your school and when they are leaving.

Jaime will verify if the Internet Permission form in the Code of Conduct can be copied and sent home.

Mary talked about the Follett Shelf. Jaime said she would recommend it over another vendor. And that all the books on the Follett Shelf are AR books.

Jaime stated that John Bach is no longer with Follett and we have a new rep – Lyndsey Burke.

21. Next Media Meeting Date and Location – October 24, 9:00am at Taylors Creek Elementary