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SEPTEMBER 2012
In this Issue:
Shannon Shares | Common Core | StarWalk KidsMedia
Support for Teachers Using ebooks in the Classroom
Two New Online Tools To Connect Your School Community
How to Choose the Right Tablet for Your School | The Truth About Flipped Learning | The Kahn Academy | Nutrition and Healthy Eating
COMMON CORE
![](http://www.mymackin.com/admin/temp/user/11/commoncore-3.jpg) As education moves more toward implementing Common Core State Standards, many administrators and teachers are left wondering what they need to know
about it.
In this article, find out more about:
- Key components
- Mackin’s approach
- Mackin’s Common Core list
StarWalk KidsMedia:
The Perfect Combination For Enhanced Digital Learning
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Now you can get exciting and robust digital content that StarWalk KidsMedia is known for, all from
Mackin.com, the exclusive distributor of StarWalk KidsMedia.
- Includes 55 quality nonfiction titles by company founder Seymour Simon
- Engaging fiction and non-fiction eBooks
- Titles from a wide variety of well-known children’s book authors and illustrators
- Search capability and support
- Books coded by Lexile®, alphabetic level, subject, grade, keywords and applicable Common Core Standards
SUPPORT FOR TEACHERS USING eBOOKS IN THE CLASSROOM
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Ebooks promote the use of technology in the classroom.
Our mackinVIA, along with all the ebooks and databases
available through it, is a one-stop shop for reading, research, and more.
- Digital Literacy
- Articulating Ideas
- Higher-Order Cognitive Skills
- Learning Community
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KICK
OFF THE YEAR WITH TWO NEW ONLINE TOOLS TO CONNECT YOUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY
SYMBALOO AND SMORE
By Shannon Miller
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Two exciting and innovative ways to connect our students, teachers, and school community to resources, information, and the library.
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HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT TABLET FOR YOUR SCHOOL
![Barnes and Noble Nook Simple Touch](http://www.mymackin.com/admin/temp/user/11/tablet.gif)
What are the key factors to consider when you're thinking about starting a tablet initiative?
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THE TRUTH ABOUT FLIPPED LEARNING
![](http://www.mymackin.com/admin/temp/user/11/upsidedown.jpg) Many assumptions and misconceptions around the flipped class concept are circulating in educational and popular media. This article will exhibit why flipped learning is a sound
educational technique.
- Current Information
- Myths dispelled
- How video helps with the success
KHAN ACADEMY:
A free world-class education for anyone, anywhere
What
happens when a graduate with three degrees from MIT and another degree from Harvard Business School puts his mind towards education.
- Thousands of video tutorials
- Math, sciences, humanities, test prep
- A free world-class education for anyone anywhere
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NUTRITION AND HEALTHY EATING
What messages are kids getting about nutrition?
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- Ideas about smart food choices
- Attitudes around body image
- The importance of healthy eating
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Fun ideas and great thoughts from Shannon Miller.
Noted teacher/librarian
Van Meter, IA.
As school starts again and we all get back into the routine of things, I find myself being very excited...
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HOT BOOK LISTS
BULLYING
A collection of titles about teasing, bullying, and cyber-bullying.
AVIATION
Titles focusing on planes, balloons, and the history of flying.
VOTING & ELECTIONS
A timely list of books about voting and elections.
MACKIN'S PICKS
A collection of books special to Mackin.
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September 26-29
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COMO
October 3-5
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October 3-5
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WLMA
October 11-13
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MEMO
October 11-13
St. Cloud, MN
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