Classroom videos: Mapping & New Kits & Model

ELEMENTARY: Globes, Maps & Community Vol. 3, Issue 1, September 2009

Beginning maps. Models and places -
01234 DVD (K-Prim; 15 min.)

Different types of maps, topographic and political -
01235 DVD (Intermediate; 15 min.)

A History of maps - 00563 DVD (K-4; 23 min.)

Making and reading maps - 00561 DVD (K-4; 23 min.)

Maps & Globes - 00562 DVD (K-4; 23 min.)

MY COMMUNITY Series (pre-K-2; 15 min. ea. + teacher guide)

Ancient Egypt Kit

Overland Journey Kit

Arrowheads Model

Discovering the Past
Through Archaeology Kit

CLICK HERE TO VIEW OUR NEW KITS

Egalite for all: Toussaint Louverture and the Haitian Revolution - 1997 DVD; 60 min.

A Year in Provence, Summer/Fall - 1999 DVD; 180 min.

A Year in Provence, Winter/Spring - 1998 DVD; 180 min.

Carol's Journey (Spanish w/English subtitles) - 2001 DVD; 100 min.

Fireworks! (Nova)- 2002 DVD; 55 min.

THE GREAT ARTISTS: impressionist & post-impressionist series' (50 min. each DVD)

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MediaCo

Monday Delivery
Friday Return

The Deadline for
ordering or renewing
Media Library materials
for the coming school week
is the previous Friday at Noon.

How to reserve videos & models in the Media Library:

1. To SEARCH for a full description of Media Library materials, use the
Curriculum Professional Library online catalog.

2. To REQUEST - Once you have identified an item you would like, make a note of the title or call number, then OPEN the MediaCo software program, search for a video, and request a viewing date from the calendar. You will receive the item on the Monday of the viewing date week you requested. (Or the first in-school day of the week.)

MediaCo (Media Checkout) software program procedures

MediaCo is available in the Start menu/Programs/Library Resources/Media Resources folder on all staff computers.

Register
If you are using MediaCo for the first time, you will need to register. Registering is a quick, one-time process. Simply click the "register" button, enter your choice of login name and password, your first and last name, email, choose your school location and select ‘Submit’. Once you're registered, you'll just need your login and password each time you'd like to request Media Library materials.

Reserve
On MediaCo's Checkout screen, enter the call number (or title) for the item you'd like to request. Click on the “SEARCH” button. Then select the desired viewing date and click on "Check Availability." If you get a green "Yes" tab, click on it to reserve your item. If you get a red "no" tab, try another viewing date. Contact your building librarian if you need additional assistance.

Return
Media Library items circulate on a weekly basis (drop-off on Mondays, pick-up on Fridays). If you need to keep an item longer than one week, please use MediaCo to reserve the item by noon Friday for the following week also. As long as no one else has previously reserved it, you may keep it for an additional week. Otherwise, all items should be returned to your school's mail area in time for Friday's pick-up.

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