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The Amazing Library Race: Orientation Exercise

Welcome to the Library!  This is a place for everyone and it's full of spaces and services to help you. 

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- We are open at 7:45, and stay open to 3:15 (3:00 on Fridays).

- We have areas for quiet study, for group work, and for hanging out at lunch (but please eat before you enter). 

- We have lots of computers and printers - including a colour printer when you need it. 

- We have green screens and Mac computers for Video editing. 

- We have 3D printers and a 3D printing club.

- and, or course, we have books, books, books for you to sign out and read for school or for fun. 

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Your library team is Mr. Bowering, Ms. McLeod, and Ms. Orynicz, and we're all here to help every day - with research, with tech and login issues, with adding print credits to your account, and of course, with picking books you will love.

Now, let's get to know the library through the Amazing Library Race! 

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Before You Begin

 

Complete the missions below. If you know what to do, go ahead. If you're stumped, ask a friend or watch the video, then try it.

 

  • Note: if the Internet is not working, the How-To video files can be found in 4STUDENTS/OUT/Library Orientation

  • Most of the missions require groups of three. You must stay with the same group and travel together to complete the tasks. Students are required to collaborate and share devices, so make sure that you take turns as necessary.

  • Be productive and efficient, collaborate and have fun.

 

Mission 1: 'Find it' in the Library

 

In groups of 3, using a school iPad, or your personal device, tour the library and take photos of:

 

  • The Fiction Section;

  • A Fiction Book by an author whose last name starts with the same letter as one of yours;

  • A Non-Fiction Book about one of your hobbies;

  • A Graphic Novel;

  • The Printer (the photocopier);

  • The Circulation Desk (where you go to check out books);

  • The Inside Drop Box (where you return books);

  • The Outside Red Drop Box (where you return books when the library is closed);

  • At least one group member’s digital student card (see Ms. O or Mr. Bowering if you are having trouble getting your digital student card);

  • The 3D Printers;

  • The silent study area desks;

  • The group work area desks;

  • The “Today’s Announcements” link on the back of the Digital Student card;

  • A book display featuring a book  that you might like;

  • A "No Food in the Library" sign;

  • The library daily schedule sign;

  • The Astronomy books section; and the World War I books section;

  • The laptop counter;

  • A Library Games shelf;

  • The library “Open” sign;

  • The cover of a children’s picture book you like.

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SHOW THE TEACHER-LIBRARIAN YOUR CAMERA ROLL WHEN YOU HAVE FINISHED MISSION 1 AND THEN GO ON TO MISSION 2.

 

YouTube Videos Lessons

 

 

 

Mission 2: 'Find it' at www.cawthrapark.com
and byod.peelschools.org
and cpsslibrary.wixsite.com/cpsslibrary

 

In groups of three, using an iPad or your own device, tour the  Library and School websites. Take a photo or screenshot of the following websites.

 

Note: To complete this task, you will need to log on to a desktop computer.

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  • Your Papercut print credits Balance (look on your desktop for the pencil and ruler applications icon);

  • Destiny Discover audiobooks site; 

  • The early release schedule (under Our School → About Us);

  • the calendar showing Take Our Kids to Work day  (purple button on home page);

  • the Parent Connect login page  (through Parent tab);

  • the BYOD landing page  ;

  • a Brightspace or Google Classroom page for one of your teachers;

  • Book Purchase Request Form   (Library Wix Page);

  • the Cawthra Park Regional Arts YouTube channel;

  • the STOPR login page for busing updates   (Our School > Transportation);

  • the hours of operation for Open Gym   (Students > Athletics and Extracurriculars > Cawthra Park’s Athletics ink > Gym Schedule);

  • the list of Cawthra Sports Teams   (Students > Athletics > Cawthra Park’s Athletics Website > ROPSSAA Teams);

  • one fiction book from the Cawthra Catalog written by Chimamanda Adichie (BYOD → Library > Catalog [the first link on the top menu bar]);

  • one non-fiction book from the Catalog about Malala Yousafzai (BYOD →  Library > Catalog  [the first link on the top menu bar])

  • the list of Canadian Geography websites from the Cawthra Library links page;

  • one article about Student Climate Strikes from the GALE Social Science Database (BYOD → Library > Databases > Global Issues in context);

  • the myBlueprint High School course planning chart (BYOD →High School);

  • The BeWell ‘What’s Happening’ page (BYOD → BeWell→);

  • The TVO Mathify site (BYOD → “VIEW ALL APPS” → ).

 

SHOW THE TEACHER-LIBRARIAN YOUR CAMERA ROLL WHEN YOU HAVE FINISHED MISSION 2 AND THEN GO ON TO MISSION 3.

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Mission 3: Find a Book to Read

 

Browse through our collection and find a book (fiction, non-fiction, graphic novel) that you would like to read. Take it to the circulation desk with your digital stdent card and sign it out with the library technician.

Find a quiet spot and use any remaining time in the period to read on your own.

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Can't find anything? Ask the Teacher-Librarian for a recommendation.

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YouTube Videos Lessons

 

 

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