Ideas for your virtual tour:

• Places from history (Social Studies)
• Settings from literature (ELA)
• Geographical areas (SS/Science)
• Mapping (SS/Math)

       https://tourbuilder.withgoogle.com

* From the GaDOE Library Media Update
* Zoo Atlanta's Fall Educator Appreciation DayZoo Atlanta is having their Fall Educator Appreciation Day on Saturday, September 17, 2016.
Educators receive FREE admission (educator ID required) and $2 OFF general admission
for accompanying guests. Visit the Educator’s Lounge in the Ford Tent from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
to receive your coupon for 10% off gift shops and food outlets.

• More Information​

*Thousandsof eBooks Added to GALILEO for K-12 Students and EducatorsGALILEO users just gained access to large collections of eBooks covering topics of interest
for academic researchers, K-12 students, readers of public library leisure and general reference titles.
Most are downloadable onto mobile devices. The collections titled eBook K-8 Collection and
eBook High School Collection speak for themselves, but also check out the eBook Community College
Collection for career titles and the public library collections for multiple topics for older readers.
The eBook High School Collection includes titles on education, such as
The Motivated Brain: Improving Student Attention, Engagement, And Perseverance and
Starting Strong: Surviving and Thriving as a New Teacher.

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Fundraising Opportunity  
 
WHO: Chevron Fuel Your School
 
HOW IT WORKS:
 
This October, when consumers purchase 8 or more gallons of fuel at participating Chevron and Texaco stations in Clayton, DeKalb, and Fulton counties, Chevron will donate $1, up to $400,000, to help fund eligible classroom projects in local public schools like yours.
 
You may request up to $1,000 in materials (excluding taxes, vendor, or order fulfillment fees and any optional donation to support DonorsChoose.org.) Remember that the lower your project cost, the more teachers can benefit!
 
One project per teacher is eligible for funding. If you submit multiple projects on DonorsChoose.org between September 1 and November 15, your earliest-submitted qualifying project is the one that will be considered for Fuel Your School funding.
 
Only projects submitted on or after Sep. 1 at midnight Eastern Time will be considered for funding through Chevron's Fuel Your School program. The project submission period ends Nov. 15, 2016, or earlier if all funds have been applied to eligible projects.

​iPads and the Paperless Classroom  
June 9, 20159:00 am - 12:00 pm
Jan Dickerson & Kali Parker
(Course #156830)
 
The iPad changes the way teachers and students access the web, share media, and learn on the go. This workshop will cover the initial setup of the iPad, how to add content to the iPad, how to make the most of iTunes U, and how to find the best educational Apps available Fun hands-on activities and opportunities to explore new Apps make this session a highlight.