PHS Media Center
PLAINFIELD HIGH SCHOOL MEDIA CENTER NEWSLETTER
May 2018: Parents & Students
Welcome!
All media center materials checked out by students are due by Wednesday, May 9th.
April 2018 Media Center Statistics
Student Book Checkouts
Students Visiting the Media Center
Classes Visiting the Media Center
Celebrate Children's & Teen's Book Week: April 30 - May 6
2018 Children's & Teen Choice Book Awards
The Children’s & Teen Choice Book Awards are the only national book awards voted on only by kids and teens. Launched in 2008 by the Children’s Book Council and Every Child a Reader, the awards provide young readers with an opportunity to voice their opinions about the books being written for them.
Indianapolis Star & USA Today Newspaper
SAT/ACT/AP eBooks
PHS Online Library Catalog & eBooks - Online Access
Staff and students can access the library catalog and ebooks through the PHS library catalog.
Computer/Laptop E-reading Instructions:
- Go to the Plainfield High School Website and click on Media Center - Library Catalog/eBooks or use the url address - https://pcsc.follettdestiny.com/
- Click on Plainfield High School.
- Login with your username and password (same login as tablet).
- Search for the book you would like to read
- To check out an ebook, click on the title and then choose "open."
- Click on "Book" to Check Out Title.
Books are returned automatically after 3 weeks.
Testing & Education Reference Center
- AP practice tests and ebooks
- SAT/ACT practice tests and ebooks
- Career information
- Basic Skills questions
Destiny Discover App: Library Catalog & eBooks
• 24/7 access to your school’s digital content
• Supports both online and offline reading of eBooks and audiobooks
Login Instructions:
- Enter Plainfield High School as your school - make sure it is the Indiana one!
- Login with your username and password (same login as tablet).
Access My Library App: Gale Databases/Resources
- Gale Student Resources in Context
- Opposing Viewpoints
- Word History In Context
- US History In Context
- Indiana History Online
- Biography In Context
- eBooks
- Testing and Education Reference Center
- And more...
Google for Education - Training Center
Makerspaces: Virtual Reality, Robotics and Coding
- Google Cardboard - virtual reality that includes travel locations, colleges, rollercoasters and more (also located in guidance for virtual college trips)
- Sphero - computer coding with a robot
- LittleBits - robotics
- SnapCircuits - robotics
These makerspaces can also be checked out to classrooms. Please reserve at least 2 days in advance to make sure the materials are ready to go.
Goal(s) for the 2017-2018 School Year
1. Working with teachers on co-teaching/individualized instruction of students in the media center learning environment.
2. Maintain an inviting learning environment that promotes individual learning with 1:1 technology.
* The PHS Media Center Goals were developed by consulting with students and staff members.
Past PHS Media Center Newsletters
PHS Media Center on Social Media
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Goodreads: Lael DuBois
Lael DuBois
Email: ldubois@plainfield.k12.in.us
Website: http://www.plainfield.k12.in.us/o/plainfield-high-school/page/media-center--3
Phone: 3178397711
Facebook: facebook.com/phsmediacenter
Twitter: @plainfieldmc