EBSCOhost H1N1 and Influenza Evidence Based Portal

 

H1N1 and Influenza (Flu) — Evidence-based Medical Information from EBSCO Publishing via kwout

Have you seen the free EBSCOhost H1N1 and Influenza evidence-based influenza portal?  If you are taking a healthcare science course with Mr. Peacock, you will want to browse the resources for clinicians and nurses; if you are looking for general information, take a look at the sources under the section for patients.    If you need current information on H1N1, dont’ forget to check out our very own H1N1 research pathfinder hosted on our LibGuides page!

Research Highlights for October and November 2009!

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The Unquiet Library has been buzzing with research and learning this fall!  Check out this sampler of cool research projects!

• Ms. Frost’s Short Story VoiceThread project, 9th Honors Literature/Composition; see the growing list of VoiceThread projects by clicking here.
• Ms. Lester’s Issues in Africa project, 10th Honors Literature/Composition
• Mr. Nayman’s Presidential Biographies, U.S. Government
• Mr. Rasmussen’s ABC Book of European World History/Culture, Honors World Geography
• Ms. Hendrix and Mr. Higgins, Virus Glogsters, Biology
• Ms. Pepple’s “Leaves and the Nature of Leaf Color Change“, Chemistry
• Ms. Nayman and Ms. Carden’s American Author Study, 11th American Literature/Composition
• Ms. Orfale’s Classical Literature project, 10th Honors Literature/Composition
• Ms. Ashe, Poetry Criticism project, 9th Honors Literature/Composition
• Mr. Martin’s Travels Across America project, 9th World Geography
• Mr. Foster, Immigration, 9th World Geography

Our New Georgia Peach Book Award Nominees and Reading Bowl Pathfinder Page!

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We are kicking off Teen Read Week 2009 with a brand new research pathfinder for some of the most popular authors and books at The Unquiet Library!   Check out our new Georgia Peach Book Award Nominees and Reading Bowl research pathfinder page! I have created a landing “home” page with general resources and information as well as book widgets for the Georgia Peach Award nominees and the Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl.

I am also in the process of adding tabs for each nominated author that will include:

• RSS feeds for each author’s blog (if available)
• RSS feeds for each authors’ Twitter account (if available)
• YouTube videos featuring the author and/or his or her works
• Websites related to the author and his/her books
• The “Books from Our Catalog” feature spotlighting some of the books by each author; there is also a link to the Destiny catalog so you can search on your own
• Other links of interest, such as interview with the author or official websites for a book or for a series by the author
• Book widgets with previews of the author’s books when available

This is a work in progress, so please check back often!

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Spotlight Assignment of the Week: Wikis with Jason Hubbard

The Assignment

This week’s featured assignment is Jason Hubbard’s Amendments assignment.   In this assignment, Mr. Hubbard’s “Law, Community, Response, and Policing” students worked in pairs and small groups to research an assigned amendment to learn how that amendment protects citizens and restricts law enforcement”.  Using the research pathfinder created in conjunction with the library, Mr. Hubbard’s students created a scavenger hunt about their amendment using Glogster or PowerPoint.

What We Did

With assistance from Ms. Hamilton and Mr. Hubbard, students learned how to:

1.  Join the class wiki

2.  Create/add a wiki page to the wiki.

3. Embed Content:

For students who were using PowerPoint or Google Docs, the skill of creating a free SlideShare account was introduced.  Students were able to upload their presentations to SlideShare and to get an “embed” code for embedding their PowerPoint into the Wiki; students then learned how to use the embed widget and embed their SlideShare into their group wiki page.

Students who created a Glogster learned how to find the embed code and embed into their wiki page.

Once the multimedia scavenger hunt was completed, students composed a reflection paragraph their learning process.  Students then worked to complete the other scavenger hunts created by their classmates to enhance their understanding of the other assigned amendments.

Reflections

Here is what Mr. Hubbard has to say about this project:

It was great to see and hear many of the students express their enthusiasm about trying something “outside the box”. Most found that using the available technology to “get out of the books” made their learning of the material come more easily and without the usual effort. As with all technology, we ran into some little snags here and there but in the end, that just added to the overall lesson by throwing in a little mini lesson on patience.   The media center staff made the use of the technology extremely easy.  I think we will be using the SlideShare and Glogsters for many of my classes future projects.

Are you interested in doing a similar assignment or using a wiki to host student created content?  Come by the library, and we will collaborate with you to make your wiki dreams come true!

Resources

Do you want to know more about wikis?  Check out these resources to learn more!

• Everything You Wanted to Know About Wikis but Were Afraid to Ask
• Why Wiki?
• Wesley Fryer’s Way to Use a Wiki
• Using Wikis to Make the Research and Learning Process Transparent

Our New Netvibes Research Pathfinder: Iran Election and Riots 2009

While the mainstream media has been slow to pick up on the coverage of the historic Iran riots in reaction to the latest election results, social networks are brimming with the latest news.  Check out my new Netvibes research pathfinder portal to get the latest scoop on the Iran riots, including You Tube videos, Flickr photos, Tweets, delicious bookmarks, and Google News.

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Web 2.0 Resources for the Swine Flu Outbreak

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Keep up to date with the latest Swine flu outbreak news with our Swine Flu Research Pathfinder.  This pathfinder features a Google mashup map that shows the geographic location of confirmed Swine flu cases, the latest headlines from Google News, video and news headlines from resources such as CNN, ABC News, and the CDC as well as the official Swine Flu widget leading you to the latest info you need to know to stay safe in this outbreak.

A New Path to Research: LibGuides!

The Unquiet Library is thrilled to announce the latest addition to our information literacy toolbox:  LibGuides! What, you may ask, is LibGuides?

LibGuides is the amazingly popular, easy to use, web 2.0 library knowledge sharing system. Librarians use it to create attractive multimedia content, share knowledge and information, and promote library resources to the community. Academic, Public, Special, and K-12 School Libraries find LibGuides an ideal solution for subject guides, information portals, course guides, community guides, research help, faculty/teacher support, etc.

How can we as school libraries use LibGuides?

School libraries find LibGuides a solution for:

• General subject guides
• “Homework Help” guides
• “How to” guides related to various library services
• Collaborating with teachers on selecting library resources for classes
• Library Website
• Familiarizing students with tools and methods used in college-level research.

Over 500 colleges and schools are now using LibGuides!  Here at Creekview High School, we are using LibGuides to create research pathfinders for your research assignments from your teachers.  The LibGuides platform allows us to organize the resources for your research in a clear and consistent manner.  We can also integrate our favorite books, web resources, and delicious bookmarks as well as RSS feeds, your teacher’s handouts, and a timeline of due dates for your projects.  Each research guide offers you the option to print out the guide in a printer friendly manner; you can also use the “Share This” button to post or bookmark the research guide to your favorite social network!

You can go to our LibGuides home page to register for email updates so that you are notified when a new research guide is added.  LibGuides work great in Explorer or Firefox browsers, too!

We hope that this new tool will enhance your research experience!  We will be getting your feedback when you come to visit with your classes this spring—let us know how LibGuides is working for you!

Peanut Butter Salmonella Outbreak and Recall Information Portal via Pageflakes

Check out my latest Pageflakes Pagecast on the peanut butter salmonella outbreak and recall! My portal includes:

• The official CDC/FDA Peanut Butter recalled products widget
• Latest news feeds from Google News
• The latest blog entries from the official CDC/FDA blog on the peanut butter salmonella outbreak
• Videos on the outbreak from the FDA YouTube Channel
• Podcasts from the CDC on the outbreak
• One of the official badges with information for citizens to call for more info on the peanut butter products recall
• The RSS feed for the FDA Recall Twitter Twitterstream
• My favorite bookmarks via del.icio.us
• Widgets to two of my GALE databases for students to search

Body Systems Research Pathfinder!

We are having a blast today in The Unquiet Library researching body systems with Mr. Thigpen and Mr. Powell’s Health Education classes!  Check out our research pathfinder below!

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New Sociology Articles Pageflakes Pagecast

If you are taking Sociology this quarter, you will want to check out our new screencast with feeds to the latest and greatest Sociology articles and journals via GALILEO and JSTOR.  Please visit our screencast at

http://www.pageflakes.com/theunquietlibrary/25285325