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 * == This is my comic strip page which is intended on teaching Information Literacy skills to the children to help them access, locate and evaluate information in the library. I included all of the required documents by embedding them into the wiki and by linking directly to the word documents, image files, and spreadsheet files needed to complete the assignment. == ||

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 * This is the page I have created to disply my weekly comic strips activity.

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**Project 2: Weekly Comic Strip Reflection ** April Young September 19, 2010 **2: Weekly Comic Strip Reflection ** April Young September 19, 2010

In reflecting on using Comic Life, I want to say that I am thrilled to have been introduced to this software. It is fun and exciting as an adult to use, so it must be fun and exciting for students to use. The software itself is very easy to manipulate. I thought I could start building my comic strip without laying out the comic strips first. I quickly realized that it would be much easier to lay out the story, take my pictures and then begin using the software. This helped me know which pictures I needed to take and it also helped me understand that I could not include every part of my story. I can certainly see how using this software in the classroom or other educational setting would benefit students’ learning. It is an incredible tool for students to “show off” their imagination. Since beginning this project, I have been brainstorming ways to implement this software into my curriculum as a media specialist. I can envision how the students will be excited to take part in using this software. This software emphasizes individuality. The creativity that comes from using this software is endless. I look forward to the great things that can be accomplished while using Comic Life with my students.

**Project 2: Weekly Comic Strip ** April Young September 19, 2010

**Project 2: Weekly Comic Strip ** April Young September 19, 2010 **Title **: “Ahhhhh…Being a Media Specialist….or is it Calgon Take me Away?” **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Audience: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">The intended audience for this assignment is for 1st – 5th grade students in an elementary school that uses Destiny Library Management Software. **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Purpose: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">The purpose of this comic strip is for students to understand the importance of knowing how to use Destiny in order to locate books and other resources. **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Learning Objectives: ** · ELA4R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a   warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. – Using Destiny will help students locate a variety of texts.

· ELA4R2 The student consistently reads at least twenty-five books or book equivalents (approximately 1,000,000 words) each year. The materials should include traditional and contemporary literature (both fiction and non-fiction) as well as magazines, newspapers, textbooks, and electronic material. Such reading should represent a diverse collection of material from at least three different literary forms and from at least five different writers. – Using Destiny will help students locate different formats of materials.

· ELA4LSV1 The student participates in student-to-teacher, student-to-student, and group verbal interactions. – After using Destiny, the student may still have questions regarding locating the information. They can ask another student, the media specialist or another teacher.

· ELA4LSV2 The student listens to and views various forms of text and media in   order to gather and share information, persuade others, and express and understand ideas. – The student can use Destiny to gather the information before sharing ideas.

· ELA2R4 The student uses a variety of strategies to gain meaning from grade-level text. The student… a. Reads a variety of texts for information and pleasure. – The student uses Destiny to locate the information.

· ELA5W3 The student uses research and technology to support writing. The student a. Acknowledges information from sources. b. Uses organizational features of printed text (i.e., citations, end notes, bibliographic   references, appendices) to locate relevant information. c. Uses various reference materials (i.e., dictionary, thesaurus, encyclopedia, electronic   information, almanac, atlas, magazines, newspapers) as aids to writing. d. Uses the features of texts (e.g., index, table of contents, guide words, alphabetical/   numerical order) to obtain and organize information and thoughts. e. Demonstrates basic keyboarding skills and familiarity with computer terminology (e.g.,   software, memory, disk drive, hard drive). f. Creates simple documents by using electronic media and employing organizational features (e.g., passwords, entry and pull-down menus, word searches, thesaurus, spell   · check). - Using Destiny will help the student locate information while using the online technology in Destiny.

** Step-By-Step Procedure: **

The following is step by step procedures for using Destiny to locate resources in the media center:

· Students will choose a computer station in the media center. · Double click on the Search Results icon on the Desktop. · Scroll down and double click on White Oak Elementary School. · Click on “Catalog.” · Students can choose to look up information by using keywords, Title, Author, Subject or Series. · Students can also look up information by format, award winners, reading levels, interest levels and/or reading programs. · Type in the text you are using to search. · Choose format. · Search results will appear. · If the results show there are copies available, students should look for the Call Number and Author’s Last Name to find the book. · Students should click on title of book or resource for more information and a Title Peek of the book. · If a Title Peek is available, students can get a summary of the book as well as the publication information about the book. · If students want to change their search, click on “Refine Search Results” and start the process over. · After all of the information has been reviewed, students can use the Call Number and Author’s last name to locate the book on the shelf. · The Non-fiction books (000- 999.9) are located around the outside of the collection and have pink signs to mark this location. The Biography (B) books are located on the left side shelf and has an orange sign to mark this location. The Fiction (FIC) books are located in the left-center isles of the bookshelves and have yellow signs to mark the location. The Easy (E) books are located on the right and right-center shelves and have green signs to mark the location. · The Non-fiction books are shelved in numerical order by the call numbers. The Fiction and Easy books are shelved by author’s last name. The Biographies are shelved by the last name of the individual the biography is about. · Students browse the selection until they find what they are looking for.

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