We're back. The library is up and running. If you need to schedule your
classes or request resources, drop by the library or email your request.
Student Passes
The library will again issue passes for homeroom. The students will come
to the library in advance to request a pass. The pass will require the teacher's
signature to allow the student to visit the library. When students come to the
library for homeroom, they must stay for the entire period.
When sending students to the library during other periods, please be sure that
you give them the official school pass with the library checked and your signature.
Old Magazines
If you would like copies of old magazines, send a student or stop by and choose
your titles.
What is a QR Code and Why Should You Care?
With the increased use of smart phones, QR (Quick Response) codes are becoming routine in disseminating and sharing information. Previous uses have been mostly commercial, but educators are creating QR codes for instruction in classrooms, libraries and museums. This
video explains
QR codes in simple English.
Click the link below to view a slide presentation of
QR Code Generators
Users can generate and print their own QR codes by visiting one of several QR code- generating sites or apps.
Kerem Erkan has produced an excellent, easy-to-use and free
QR Code generator.
Use your smart phone or PC web cam to read the code below that will lead you to beneficial information for DeBakey teachers.
Gulf Coast Reads
Gulf Coast Reads has chosen One Amazing Thing by Chitra Divakaruni as the title for the "one book, one community" read for this year. Ms. Divakaruni is an award-winning author who is also a professor at the University of Houston. She has presented to our students and faculty on several occasions, and our school (faculty, students and parents) read her book Sister of My Heart for our own "one book" read three years ago.
Inprint Margarett Root Brown Reading Series
Inprint, one of the leading literary programs in the country, begins its 31st year with authors
Nicole Krauss and Francisco Goldman. The authors will read and discuss their books Monday, September 19, 7:00 p.m. at the Wortham Center, 501 Texas Avenue. Tickets are only $5.00.
Articles of Interest
Think You're An Auditory or Visual Learner? Scientists Say It's Unlikely
NPR interviews a scientist who says that the theory of different learning styles is not
supported by the evidence.
Value of Reading Non-fiction
In June, the New York Times published an article on its Learning Network
entitled "The Times and the Common Core Standards: Reading
Strategies for Informational Text”. The article has information about how
to use sections and tools from the New York Times newspaper to teach and
reinforce different reading strategies.
How To Fix Our Math Education
This New York Times Op Ed article asks the question: Is a highly abstract mathematics
curriculum the way to prepare the vast majority of high school students for real life?
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Posted By L. G. Hayes to
DeBakey Library Newsletter at 8/31/2011 11:24:00 AM