This document provides an overview of different digital tools that can be used in a 21st century library and makes connections to how they can be used in various curriculum subjects. It describes infographics and how they can be used for persuasive writing, research citations, and earth science topics. It also outlines video tools like Animoto and how they relate to English, family life, and world history standards. QR codes and augmented reality apps like Aurasma are presented in connection with algebra, biology, and English standards. Finally, audio tools such as Vocaroo, Voki, and Blabberize are linked to objectives in English, foreign language, and physics curriculum.
7. Infographics
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2. Research Citations
SOL Writing 9.8
The student will use print, electronic databases, online resources, and other media to access
information to create a research product including crediting the sources of quoted,
paraphrased, and summarized ideas, citing sources of information using a standard method
of documentation such as that of the Modern Language Association (MLA) or the American
Psychological Association (APA), and defining the meaning and consequences of plagiarism
and follow ethical and legal guidelines for gathering and using information.
12. Video Tools
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1. English
SOL 11.4
The student will read,
comprehend, and analyze
relationships among American
literature, history, and culture.
13. Video Tools
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2. Family Life
9.1
The student will understand the human growth and
development cycle. Information about developmental levels
throughout the life cycle - prenatal, infant, toddler, pre-
kindergarten, school-age, adolescent, young adult, middle-
age, and elderly-is related to the complexity of childrearing
and to the need for maturity before parenthood.
14. Video Tools
Curriculum Connections
3. World History
WHI.5
The student will demonstrate knowledge
of ancient Greece in terms of its impact on
Western civilization by characterizing life in
Athens during the Golden Age of Pericles.
16. Layered Reality
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1. ALGEBRA I
STANDARD A.2
The student will perform operations on
polynomials, including adding,
subtracting, multiplying, and
dividing polynomials.
18. Layered Reality
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2. Biology
BIO.6
The student will investigate and understand bases for modern
classification systems. Key concepts include structural similarities among
organisms; fossil record interpretation; comparison of developmental
stages in different organisms; examination of biochemical similarities and
differences among organisms; and systems of classification that are
adaptable to new scientific discoveries.
19. Layered Reality
Curriculum Connections
3. English
SOL 9.3
The student will apply knowledge of word origins, derivations, and figurative
language to extend vocabulary development in authentic texts.
*Identify literary and classical allusions and figurative language in text.
25. Audio Tools
Curriculum Connections
2. Foreign Language/French
FI.7
The student will develop an awareness of common
perspectives, practices, and products of
francophone cultures. Identify important historical
and contemporary individuals and groups
associated with significant events from the
cultures.
26. Audio Tools
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3. Physics
PH.3
The student will investigate and demonstrate an understanding of
the nature of science, scientific reasoning, and logic. Key concepts
include evaluation of evidence for scientific theories.