LibGuides: LRC Newsletter: Term 2, 2021: Newsletter 4

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Our LRC Info-Screen

The next time you're in the LRC, check out our info screen.

Discover new books or something interesting to read.

It's a great way to learn about our current promotions and events.

See photos from past events.

What's new and what's coming soon!

What's new on ClickView.

There's always something new being promoted.

Be inspired by Book-ish wisdom or enjoy some library humour!

Take ClickView with you on your Android smartphone.

The new ClickView app for Android has just been released and can be downloaded onto your Android Smartphone. It's been updated to look more like the desktop version and comes with all the bells and whistles.

The Android app for teachers:

Easily manage your ClickView resources, such as searching on the go, pre-watching or adding content to Playlists
Share differentiated content with all students able to watch on their own device
Download video content for you or your students to watch offline
Record content onto your phone directly into your Workspace to share with students
Search resources and plan lessons at home
Create flipped lessons or tutorial videos for your students to refer back to.
LEARN MORE AND DOWNLOAD HERE

Drones

FREE ClickView webinar - 30 mins PD at your desk

Victorian Premiers Reading Challenge

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Create your own vintage pulp magazine cover

The Pulp-O-mizer is an online site that allows you to create your very own vintage pulp magazine cover.

Choose from a library of science fiction imagery and customize your text. Fun and easy! Give it a try at:

Pulp-O-mizer

Holiday Reads?

The Book of Five Rings by Leo Gough (Wheelers e-book)

The Martian by Andy Weir (Wheelers e-book)

Honeybee by Craig Silvey (Wheelers e-book and physical copy in LRC)

Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen (Wheelers e-book)

The Library has so many more e-books and audiobooks on Wheelers, as well as in the library on the shelves!

You are most welcome to come in and borrow!

The Bass Rock by Evie Wyld (In Library on Senior Fiction)

Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell (In Library, Senior Fiction)

American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins (In Library, Senior Fiction)

Redhead by the Side of the Road by Anne Tyler (In Library, Senior Fiction)

Cilka's Journey by Heather Morris (In Library, Senior Fiction)

School Holiday Happenings

Miniature Doll House Exhibition at Como
Get up close to over 40 doll houses, many previously unseen from the 1880s to the present day. Together with furniture, accessories, ephemera and virtual experiences, Doll House: Miniature Worlds of Wonder unlocks the imagination of makers, collectors, activists and players and reveals the stories hidden in their worlds.
Patricia Piccini
Hidden for decades, Flinders Street Station’s mysterious ballroom opens its doors for Australia’s pre-eminent visual artist.
What is on at the NGV?
National Gallery has free exhibitions and paid exhibitions.

New on ClickView for ENGLISH

BBC TEACH: ENGLISH GRAMMAR.

New series. 28 short episodes. Animated. Suitable for junior levels.

Funny little stories used to explain terms and concepts.

English Grammar (series)

New on ClickView for HISTORY

THE AZTECS AND THE SPANISH CONQUEST

Visually appealing series exploring the rise and fall of the Aztec Empire. 6 short episodes. Click on the Resources tab for teacher notes and other documentation.

Aztecs (series)

New on ClickView for R.E.

HEROES OF THE BIBLE

New 15 part series. Short animated episodes. Click on the Resources tab for each episode to access pdf teacher notes.

Episodes on Eve, Sarah, Esther, Mary the Mother, Mary Magdalene

Heroes of the Bible (series)

Google Classroom

Google Certifications
Make your knowledge work for you, get your Google Certification.
The Anywhere School Google Roadmap
Helping schools prepare for what's next in education
Classroom adapts for the future of learning and teaching
Sharing some important updates to features we previously shared on our roadmap as well as some new ones we developed with input from teachers and education leaders.
Google Classroom Tips and Tricks for Teachers

Refugee Week

Sunday 20 June to Saturday 26 June 2021

This week is to celebrate the positivity and achievements of refugees in Australia. A promotion of welcoming all cultures and communicating understanding, ideas, and integration in a safe environment.
There are events on the website for you to attend on-site, or online.

The LRC also has a display with numerous novels as well as non-fiction, which you can borrow.

Refugee Week 2021 Resource Kit
Available to download.

Also - Refugee Stories

A playlist of 32 ClickView videos

Journals

Breathe and make time for yourself
Issue 27
Art Almanac
June edition
Metro
Issue 208
Peppermint
Issue 50
re : think
Issue 23
Frankie
Issue 102
Law Institute Journal
June edition (hard copy and PDF)

ACMI online exhibition

THE STORY OF THE MOVING IMAGE

An exhibition on Australian film & television, indigenous films, social media video, videogames, digital art & more

New on ClickView for FRENCH

BBC TEACH: FRENCH GRAMMAR

A series of clips following the adventures of four British students as they compete in a 10 fun and exciting challenges while on holiday in Paris. Each challenge has the aim of improving their knowledge of French Grammar.

French Grammar (series)

New on ClickView for CHINESE

BBC TEACH: CHINESE

Learn Mandarin with the comical adventures of a Super Hero family. 10 part series. short episodes.

Mandarin Vocabulary (series)