Good morning to the Olmsted Owls family. I was thinking about what I'd post next for everyone, and thinking of articles I've read recently about keeping a diary or journal during this unprecedented event we are all living through together. I've started a video diary. It helps me pass the time, share with others, and …
Month: March 2020
Public Library Online Resources
If you already have a Buffalo and Erie County Public Library card, you can immediately access books and music online with your card. CLICK here for the currently available resources. Click here for information on music, audio and ebooks. Check under DOWNLOADS & STREAMING on this page (bottom left). If you haven't gotten your library …
Free E-books Online
Here's a long list of sites where you can access free e-books. Some of these sites are a rabbit-hole for sure, but just thought I'd share. Some very interesting stuff out there in the public domain. E-books/Books Online Internet Archive http://www.archive.org/ Open Library http://openlibrary.org/ Planet E book http://www.planetebook.com/ E-books Directory http://www.e-booksdirectory.com/ Project Gutenberg http://www.gutenberg.org/ Internet …
Teaching Online
I am reading the posts on Schoology every day and in my email and there is so much to digest and so many possibilities and options for online teaching. I hope that some of what I'm sharing will be helpful some of the time, to some of you. I do have experience teaching online courses …
Buffalo Philharmonic Performances!
WNED 94.5 Classical will be airing previously recorded BPO performances every Tuesday at 7PM. What a great opportunity to hear a world-class orchestra (from our backyard) perform. Click here for more information (scroll a bit to find the purple section on the page) PS--Here's a throw back photo of the stage at Kleinhans before a …
Feeling Stressed? There's an app for that.
Common Sense Media (mentioned in the previous post) has reviewed and recommended a list of apps to help with meditation and relaxation for kids. If you're feeling overwhelmed or stressed or your kids are, try one of these to bring you back to the moment and help with relaxation. It's a strange time we're living …
Resources for Parents
Common Sense Media is a great resource for parents when they are trying to decide on what kids should be reading, watching, listening to, etc. They've published a nice page of resources to help talk to kids about the current situation as well as other helpful resources. Click here to go to the website
Audible Free Stories
Some really amazing free resources are being shared from lots of educational sites. Audible books is offering numerous free online stories for anyone who wants to listen, at this link here. Stories are organized by interest and age-level as well as by different languages. Check it out!
Databases and World Book Online
We have access to thousands of articles via our GALE database and World Book Online subscriptions through the district. I've sent out an email to teachers, with log in information for our subscription databases and subscription online encyclopedia. I can't publish the log in information publicly but you can ask your teachers for the information. …
Hi Everyone!
I decided to start a library blog to share resources for students, teachers, and the school community. You can sign up to receive emails when I post something new, so you don't have to come back to the page to check, you'll get a notification when I post information and resources. Scroll to the bottom …
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