February was an exciting month for the JMMS Library as far as technology. We were lucky enough to receive a Reach for the Stars grant courtesy of the Wausau School Foundation, which enabled us to receive 13 additional Google Chromebooks for a grand total of 21 in the LMC by the end of the year. Nine of those machines have already arrived, and the integration into classroom use has been seamless. The pre-loaded apps like EasyBib, Diigo, Adblock, Select and Speak, and Google Dictionary make for a very enriching learning experience, and students are able to begin working much faster than before due to the ultra-quick boot speeds of Chromebooks.
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| Image by Google |
Another thing we're proud to announce is the first app in the Google Chrome Store created specifically for students at the Wausau School District who attend John Muir. The John Muir Middle School app is ready for download in the Google Chrome Store, and it will help students cut down significantly on the time it takes to navigate to important websites associated with JMMS. Download it today for Google Chrome. Simply search "John Muir Middle School" in the Chrome Web Store or click this link.
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| The JMMS Library Hits the Chrome Web Store to Speed Up Access to Important Resources |
Also, if you haven't seen it already, Mrs. Lind's 4-5 block has done an excellent job publishing a variety of book reviews as guest authors of the JMMS library blog. Students learned how to cite book sources quickly by using ISBN codes in Easybib's link to WorldCat. In addition, students learned to import pictures and create captions on Blogger, create labels to organize their posts by genre, and some even learned a little basic html to customize their posts. Give them a quick browse at http://bit.ly/14bUDwN.
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