In honor of the 100th anniversary of the armistice that ended World War I, here are names of many of the Islanders who served their country in that war.
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International viewpoints on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events.
We’re using Yondr to eliminate cell-phone distraction, and help us concentrate, focus, read, relax and be here. Even though it’s a school rule to put phones away, we all know how difficult, sometimes almost seemingly impossible, it is to resist the urge to check our phones. Yondr will help.
FAQ’s
What if my Mom or Dad wants to reach me?
The school asks parents to refrain from contacting you during the school day unless it is an emergency. They can contact the main office at (508) 693-1033 to reach you.
What if there is an emergency?
In case of an emergency, we direct our students to safety first. We will be able to unlock a Yondr case in a matter of seconds for you once you are in a safe and secure location.
With the announcement that EasyBib EDU would be discontinued in August 2018, we needed to find another citation tool. Noodletools has been around about as long as EasyBib and is a great alternative. Like Easybib, you can cite in any format (MLA, APA, Chicago), and you can take notes by creating notecards and outlines. Plus, it is fully integrated with Google Docs.
Students and staff can access Noodletools with their school Google account by any of the following ways:
Clicking “Login” on Noodletools.com and then “Sign in with Google”,
Finding Noodletools under the Google ‘waffle’ menu at the top right () when logged into MVRHS G-Suite, or
More detail and support about accessing NoodleTools through Google is here.
NoodleTools works by first creating a project. Projects may be shared with other students and the teacher. Within the project, sources can be automatically or manually cited. There is a notecard tool included that provides templates for taking notes and annotating sources, as well as organizing them.
There are several other great features, including tools for monitoring and commenting on student progress and evaluating the balance of sources. Overall, it’s a fantastic guide through the research process.
Check out these how-to guides for help.
We’re introducing Yondr in the library 2018-19. Yondr is a system used by schools, business, artists, and organizations to create phone-free spaces. Our goal is to simplify and facilitate our default rule at MVRHS: to put mobile devices away. The library will be a space that is a haven from hyperconnectivity, to better allow you to focus.
Yondr is currently used across the world in hundreds of classrooms and schools, at concerts, comedy shows, weddings and special events of all kinds. The goal of these spaces is to encourage people to engage with each other and their surroundings.
Here’s how it works: when you arrive on your own (for example, from Learning Centers), check in at the desk, just like we’ve always done. As part of the check-in, we will ask you to shut off all mobile devices and place them in a Yondr pouch, which locks the device(s) inside. You keep the Yondr pouch with you until the end of the period. At that point, you’ll unlock the pouch at the desk and go on your way to your next class. (Use of devices by students visiting the library with their class continues to be up to the discretion of the teacher(s).) More about Yondr here.
Yondr allows us to open more possibilities for teaching and learning. We are continuing to expand possibilities for learning spaces, from the innovation lab (with green screen, video editing, and audio editing capability), to group learning spaces (adjustable with multiple tech configurations, and glass boards, whiteboards, and projection options), to individual quiet areas (study carrels, comfortable seating), and large group instruction (LCR and main room for larger performance setups) that all can be adjusted according to need.
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