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Welcome to Scrible Edu Pro!
by Watkins, Naomi 01 Oct '20

01 Oct '20

The Utah State Board of Education (USBE) is thrilled to provide Scrible Edu Pro, the most advanced research/writing platform ever built, to all Utah K-12 educators and students. You now have access to Scrible Edu Pro! This email will help you get started. Please read it carefully and save it for later reference. For background, learn about Scrible here<https://www.scrible.com/utah/>. Virtual Professional Learning/Training * Webinar (Overview): Thursday, October 8, 3:30-5 pm MT. Register here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSensVTZRnPPz9QGDNp0r2Ub2afBgwkLNIZ…>. * Office Hour I (Q&A): Thursday, October 29, 3:30-4:30 pm MT * Office Hour II (Q&A): Tuesday, November 10, 3:30-4:30 pm MT * All sessions will be recorded and shared for later viewing. * All sessions are eligible for Reimagine Teaching<https://reimagine.uen.org/> from UEN, which recognizes additional work under unusual circumstances. A $200 Amazon gift card is provided for completing 4 hours of technology training. Quantities limited. Sign up<https://reimagine.uen.org/sign-up.shtml> today. Signing Up Sign up and into your Scrible account using one of the single sign-on (SSO) options listed on the Sign In Page<https://www.scrible.com/sign-in/#/> with your official school or district email address (e.g. jane.smith(a)beaver.k12.ut.us) by clicking the corresponding icon (e.g. Google, Microsoft, ClassLink, Clever) below the Sign In Button. This step will ensure your account is upgraded with Edu Pro features and avoids the need to remember a separate password for Scrible. When you first sign up, you'll need to authorize Scrible to access the requested permissions and then complete your account information. Educators should indicate they're using Scrible for "School (Educator)" and students should choose "School (Student)". Canvas SSO is also supported. See the articles below on how to use SSO with each platform. If you use multiple platforms, see this article on deciding which platform to use for SSO<http://help.scrible.com/articles/60688-how-do-i-decide-how-my-studentsteach…>. Signing In Once you have an account, clicking your preferred SSO icon on the Sign In Page<https://www.scrible.com/sign-in/#/> will take you straight into your account. Connecting Apps See these platform-specific articles on how Scrible integrates with each platform: * Google<http://help.scrible.com/articles/51503-teachers-getting-started-with-scribl…> - SSO, Chrome Extension, Classroom Sync, Docs Add-on, Drive Integration * Microsoft<http://help.scrible.com/articles/51564-teachers-getting-started-with-scribl…> - SSO, Edge Extension, Roster Sync, Word Add-in, OneDrive Integration * ClassLink<http://help.scrible.com/articles/60680-getting-started-with-classlink> - SSO, Roster Sync * Clever<http://help.scrible.com/articles/60681-getting-started-with-clever> - SSO, Roster Sync (planned) * Canvas<http://help.scrible.com/articles/60672-getting-started-with-canvas> - SSO, Roster Sync, Library Embed Your SSO connection and connected apps can be managed under your account Settings<https://www.scrible.com/app/#/account>. Installing Tools Install the Scrible Toolbar Chrome Extension<https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/scrible-toolbar/lijhjhlnfifgoabbi…> or Edge Extension<https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/scrible-toolbar/ijhmpbdjp…>, which enable you to curate, annotate, and cite online articles (i.e. webpages and PDFs). Install the Scrible Writer Google Docs Add-on<https://gsuite.google.com/marketplace/app/scrible_writer/823170055939> and/or Microsoft Word Add-in<https://appsource.microsoft.com/en-us/product/office/WA200000032?tab=Overvi…> to search your Scrible Library from within a doc, insert comments and quotes from your Library and manage your bibliography in the doc. Pushing Tools for Students Technology administrators are advised to push these tools to all student accounts to ensure easy access and prevent teachers from being burdened with a litany of related student help requests during distance learning, particularly since the tools are inconspicuous. Google Admins, see this article pushing the Chrome Extension and Docs Add-on<http://help.scrible.com/articles/60643-how-to-push-chrome-extension-and-goo…> to student accounts. Self Help Resources Scrible offers these on-demand resources to help you get started and troubleshoot: * Overview of How-to-Guides and In-App Tours<https://www.scrible.com/2019/05/16/scrible-overhauls-how-to-guides-and-in-a…> * How-to Guides for Edu Pro Teachers<https://sites.google.com/scrible.com/guides/how-to-guides/edu-pro-teacher?a…> * Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)<http://help.scrible.com/> Getting Help * Use the Help and Feedback Page<https://www.scrible.com/help/> for the fastest response to a help request. * Educators submitting help requests on behalf of students should check the box for "Are you submitting this on behalf of another user?" and enter the student email address to help the Scrible Team investigate the issue. * Students who can't receive external emails should include the email address of an educator who can communicate with the Scrible Team on behalf of the student. * To report an issue on an article, click the Feedback Button (with the megaphone icon) at the right end of the Scrible Toolbar. This will navigate you to the Help and Feedback Page, prefill the form and include information enabling the Scrible Team to investigate. * Email help(a)scrible.com<mailto:help@scrible.com> with supporting screenshots or videos clips. Naomi Watkins, Ph.D. Secondary ELA and Library Media Specialist Utah State Board of Education 801-538-7616

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September 2020: Secondary ELA & Library Media News
by Watkins, Naomi 22 Sep '20

22 Sep '20

Secondary ELA & Library Media News September 2020 Dear Secondary ELA and Library Media Colleagues: Please know that I'm always an email or phone call away to provide you with support. And thank you for all that you do to support ELA teachers and librarians in the state. Best, Naomi My Current Reads: * Culturally Responsive Teaching & the Brain: Promoting Authentic Engagement & Rigor Among Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Students by Zaretta Hammond<https://crtandthebrain.com/book/> * Finish the Fight: The Brave & Revolutionary Women Who Fought For the Right to Vote by Veronica Chambers & the Staff of The New York Times<https://www.hmhbooks.com/shop/books/Finish-the-Fight/9780358407829> (targeted to upper elementary/secondary students) My Current Music Listen: Taylor Swift's Folklore My Current Podcast Listen: And Nothing Less: The Untold Stories of Women's Fight for the Vote<https://www.nps.gov/subjects/womenshistory/and-nothing-less-podcast.htm> (a production of the Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission, the National Park Service, and PRX) with lesson plans My Current Watch: My Octopus Teacher<https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12888462/> (documentary): A filmmaker forges an unusual friendship with an octopus living in a South African kelp forest, learning as the animal shares the mysteries of her world. What are you currently reading, listening to, and watching? Educator Spotlight Heather Fitzgerald Jorgensen, Ph.D. Itineris Early College High School [cid:image001.png@01D690C2.4C370E20] I think I started teaching when I was in the third grade. I lined up all of my dolls (and one little sister) in front of a small blackboard and told them about letters and words. My mother was a teacher and she had all sorts of things around the house from her teaching days. I loved to look through those boxes. As I grew older, my love of books grew stronger and I thought I would go into publishing; however, when my husband suggested I enroll in a teaching program, I found a new avenue for exploring my love of all things literary. I felt like a fish to water. I found my first teaching job at a middle school in 1997 and have been teaching ever since! My current teaching position is as an English Language Arts teacher and Concurrent Enrollment instructor at Itineris Early College High School in addition to teaching writing courses as an adjunct at Salt Lake Community College. My favorite class to teach is Science Fiction and Fantasy in Literature and Film for seniors. My inspiration for teaching came from an ELA teacher. She had a way of making words and books come alive. The characters in stories were the embodiment of ideas. It was interesting to see how those ideas played out in various situations as characters acted on their beliefs and values. The most rewarding aspect of teaching for me now is watching students explore ideas and systems of thinking in ways that heighten their perception and their ability to recognize diverse perspectives. When I am not teaching or with my family, my favorite way to pass the time is writing. The last years have been too busy, but stories have grown inside me that want to find a voice on the page. I have finally found moments to let those words out and I am always surprised by what the characters say and do. Neil Gaiman, author of The Graveyard Book, said in his MasterClass that being a writer is very much like being the first reader. I have taken that to heart and am approaching writing as a reader--I am never sure what a character will say or what will happen next. I hope to finish my first novel by the end of the summer. I think the most important thing about teaching English Language Arts is allowing students to explore ideas and shape their understanding. Perception is so diverse, which is illustrated in my favorite picture book, They All Saw a Cat, by award-winner author Brendan Wenzel. In the picture book, everyone sees the cat in a different way. My hope is that my students will develop the ability to shift between perspectives as easily as readers moving through Wenzel's brilliant book about diversity. Each page is a lesson in understanding "one thing" from a new perspective. My favorite author, currently, is Jonathon Stroud for his Lockwood & Co. series about young people tasked with eliminating the problem of ghosts in London. Research Tip Timothy Shanahan explores a recent study on text difficulty and adolescent literacy: "Teachers ask me all the time how they can be expected to use high school level texts when so few kids in their classes are reading at grade level. And, yet, high school students often tell me that they hate being placed in what they refer to as the 'stupid books.' That's where this new study comes in." Read more here<https://www.shanahanonliteracy.com/blog/cool-new-study-on-text-difficulty-a…>. Introducing Scrible Look for more information soon about how to register for an account with Scrible<https://www.scrible.com/>, the most advanced research/writing platform ever built. We'll also be sharing information for training opportunities. [Banner graphic promoting the 2020 National Book Festival] 2020 Library of Congress National Book Festival: Celebrating American Ingenuity The 2020 Library of Congress National Book Festival will celebrate its 20th birthday this year! And, for the first time in its history, the event will be completely virtual. Join us next weekend for an interactive, online celebration of American Ingenuity featuring more than 120 authors, poets and illustrators. The festivities will culminate with a PBS television special "The Library of Congress National Book Festival: Celebrating American Ingenuity," hosted by Hoda Kotb on Sunday, Sept. 27, 6-8 p.m. ET/PT (check local listings). Register Today! Create your FREE account now at loc.gov/bookfest<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVy…> to access on-demand videos, live author chats and discussions during the Festival weekend, Sept. 25 - 27. You'll have options to personalize your own festival journey with timely topics, and to explore book buying possibilities through the festival's official bookseller, Politics & Prose. The 2020 Utah Humanities Book Festival! Happening NOW through October 22 Our 2020 Utah Humanities Book Festival marks 23 years of improving Utah communities through reading, literature, and conversations with authors and each other. The 2020 festival will be entirely virtual and feature scores of authors, events, and virtual conversations in six categories. As our annual statewide celebration of literature, we work with partners in many Utah communities. Organizations across the state will again host book festival events featuring both national and local authors, all in a virtual format. As always, participants will engage with authors in new, creative, and meaningful ways that are designed to connect readers, authors, and communities. You can browse through our Book Festival Calendar<https://www.utahhumanities.org/index.php/book-festival-calendar>. Banned Books Week<http://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/banned>, September 27 - October 3, 2020 Banned Books Week has been shining a light on censorship since it was founded in 1982, and the fight for free expression is as urgent as ever. NCTE is a co-sponsor of this year's celebration and invites its members to: Find Our Freedom to Read. BBWC is here to support the community of readers, including students, educators, libraries, and booksellers, in the United States and abroad. Please join us during Banned Books Week, September 27-October 3, 2020! BBWC has released programming materials and resources<http://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/bannedbooksweek/ideasandresources/freedo…>. Be sure to visit bannedbooksweek.org<http://bannedbooksweek.org/> or follow us on Twitter<https://twitter.com/ncte> to get the latest Banned Books Week and censorship news. Learn more about the Top 10 Challenged Books of 2019<http://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/top10> and the challenges facing America's libraries<http://www.ala.org/news/state-americas-libraries-report-2020>. ILA Next Professional Learning Opportunities ILA Next<https://ila.digitellinc.com/ila/live/56/page/251> provides a professional learning experience designed to expand your knowledge on what makes for high-quality literacy instruction through the lenses of * Distance and hybrid learning * Equity and access * Social-emotional development * Trauma responsiveness Select from four learning pathways, organized by age of literacy learner. This determines your Pathway Workshop<https://www.literacyworldwide.org/ila-next/program/pathway-workshops> series and allows for a deeper, richer PD experience. Save the Dates The month-long event kicks off October 3, 2020, with the first Saturday Main Stage Session<https://www.literacyworldwide.org/ila-next/program/main-stage-sessions>, two Learning Labs, and an hour of dedicated, interactive Exhibitor Showcase Time. Pathway Workshops<https://www.literacyworldwide.org/ila-next/program/pathway-workshops> take place every Tuesday; Office Hours follow on Thursdays. See the Schedule at a Glance<https://www.literacyworldwide.org/ila-next/program/schedule-at-a-glance> for a complete listing of dates and times. UCTE Fall Conference Friday, November 13 Virtual Save the date for this fall's Utah Council for Teachers of English (UCTE)<http://ucte.info/new/> Conference! Allison Marchetti and Rebekah O'Dell, authors of Writing with Mentors and the popular blog Moving Writers<https://movingwriters.org/>, will be the keynote speakers! This year's conference will be offered at a reduced price, and we will offer professional development points for participating. Please note that we will not be accepting breakout session proposals this year due to the change in format. We look forward to your proposals for next year's conference and appreciate your willingness to share your great ideas with the UCTE community! Latinx KidLit Book Festival The first ever Latinx KidLit Book Festival<https://www.latinxkidlitbookfestival.com/> will be held virtually on Friday, December 4th and Saturday, December 5th, organized by members of Las Musas Books<https://www.lasmusasbooks.com/> and a dedicated team of volunteers. This unique and free event will bring together Latinx kidlit authors and illustrators and engage readers and educators from all over the U.S. and beyond. This festival is for everyone-not just members of the Latinx community. All lovers of kidlit are welcome! They are attempting to reach as many teachers and librarians as possible so students far and wide can tune into this amazing event. Personal invitations will be sent to librarians and educators in October. This invite will include links to educator materials to use with students before, during, and after the festival, as well as instructions on how to enter to win a class set of books by authors featured in the festival. If you'd like this information delivered to your inbox, please fill out one of these forms: Form for schools<https://latinxkidlitbookfestival.wufoo.com/forms/k1qcaf1h117l7gc/> Form for libraries<https://slack-redir.net/link?url=https%3A%2F%2Flatinxkidlitbookfestival.wuf…> Secondary Literacy Director Meeting Dates, 2020-2021 Mark your calendars! To receive a meeting invite, contact Brenda McMurtrey at brenda.mcmurtrey(a)schools.utah.gov<mailto:brenda.mcmurtrey@schools.utah.gov> * November 17, 2020 * January 20, 2021 * March 24, 2021 Join the Listservs Want to stay in the loop of future newsletters? Join the Secondary ELA ListServ at https://lists.uen.org/mailman/listinfo/secondaryela or the Library Media ListServ at https://lists.uen.org/mailman/listinfo/library-media UEN's Learn @ Home Resources Find many learn at home resources for educators, students, and families at https://www.uen.org/learnathome/ Have an item for the monthly Secondary ELA & Library Media newsletter, a research or teaching tip, or an educator spotlight nomination? Email brenda.mcmurtrey(a)schools.utah.gov<mailto:brenda.mcmurtrey@schools.utah.gov> by the first of the month. Naomi Watkins, Ph.D. Secondary ELA and Library Media Specialist Utah State Board of Education 801-538-7616

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