WHS Technology Newsletter for Parents and Students

WHS Library, Chrome, and Canvas Corner Canvas :   As the semester winds down, here is a helpful reminder:  The Beaverton City Library offers offers  trained  volunteer  Homework   Helpers  ( http://bit.ly/wcclshomework )  on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday evenings. We do recommend that students call the Teen Desk at 503.350.4001 to check ahead for availability. Additionally, t hrough the Washington County Cooperative Library Services, we also offer  Brainfuse , a free live tutoring service ( http://bit.ly/wcclshelpnow ) .  Links for Homework Help are always posted on the All Students Canvas page. Library :  WHS students have won the WCCLS Teen Art Contest in the past, please encourage your student to enter their artwork again!   Have them click on this link  http://bit.ly/18teenart  to e nter for a chance to have their original artwork featured across the county during the 2018 Summer ...

WHS Library, Chrome, and Canvas Corner Canvas :   As the semester winds down, here is a helpful reminder:  The Beaverton City Library offers offers  trained  volunteer  Homework   Helpers  ( http://bit.ly/wcclshomework )  on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday evenings. We do recommend that students call the Teen Desk at 503.350.4001 to check ahead for availability. Additionally, t hrough the Washington County Cooperative Library Services, we also offer  Brainfuse , a free live tutoring service ( http://bit.ly/wcclshelpnow ) .  Links for Homework Help are always posted on the All Students Canvas page. Library :   Anime- and Manga-lovers, enjoy Pocky, see great anime movies and series and chat it up with fellow fanatics at the Beaverton City Library Auditorium this Tuesday, January 23rd, from 6p-8p.  Click here for more information:  http://bit.ly/anime1-23 Digital Citizenship:    Unders...

WHS Library, Chrome, and Canvas Corner Library :   Stressing about where you'll go when you finish high school? Come join us at the Beaverton Main Library Meeting Room B from 5p-6p on Jan. 24th to learn how to choose a college that meets your needs in academics, location and cost. Grades 9-12. Family welcome! Registration required, so follow this link to save your space:   http://bit.ly/collegeregister Library :  "Friends don't lie."  If reading that immediately brought to mind the show Stranger Things, then you might enjoy heading to the Main Beaverton Library on January 30th (Meeting Room A between 6p-7p) to take part in the Stranger Things Fandom Fest.   Test your knowledge with trivia, create a themed craft, and enjoy a waffle (or two)! Free for grades 6-12. Digital Citizenship:    Do you know what a 'selfie' is?  Have you taken one?  If so, you are not alone.  'Selfies' have become an increasingly bi...

WHS Library, Chrome, and Canvas Corner Technology:   Students at Westview have been creating green screen videos, testing air currents, working on interactive tables, and learning about how technology can assist them in supporting their learning across the curriculum.  We have tried to share some of these experiences on our whstechnology Twitter feed.  If you'd like to see some of the activities we have been doing, here is the link:   http://bit.ly/whstechnology      Library:  Check out the T een Tween Game Fest at the Cedar Mill WCCLS library branch to battle your friends during our Super Smash Bros. tournament or just play friendly games and eat snacks.  Free event for ages 11-18 8 Saturday, January 13, 2018 from 2p-4p. For more information, click here: http://bit.ly/gamefest18 Digital Citizenship:    Protecting your identity online can not only be a great digital safety measure, it can also be ...

WHS Library, Chrome, and Canvas Corner Library:      Winter Break is the perfect opportunity to curl up with a book! Stop by the Murray Scholls branch or the Teen Room at the main library to pick up an entry form. Simply tell us what you've been reading , or check out an eBook. You could win a gift card to places like Chipotle, Mod Pizza, Burgerville, Starbucks, and more. The grand prize is a $45 "Afternoon Out" gift card pack. Grades 6-12.  For more information, click here:  http://bit.ly/17winterreading Digital Citizenship:   The major way students connect online is through social media apps which seemingly change all the time.  From Facebook andTwitter to Instagram and Snapchat, it is important to discuss with our students how to identify their audience and act appropriately online.  The newest app to make the rounds is Sarahah.  To understand how this app works, and have a fruitful conversation with your student about using ...

WHS Library, Chrome, and Canvas Corner Canvas :     There will be a Canvas Parent night at Five Oaks Middle School on December 4 th  from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm.  Please come for a slice of pizza and time to learn about Canvas, our Learning Management System (LMS):   how to navigate the website, see how teachers who are using Canvas post assignments, give feedback, and communicate with students.   You will also have an opportunity to create your own Parent/Guardian Canvas account, this allows you to see what your students are working on in their classes.  O lder students available to help entertain younger children as you work with us.  If you are interested in attending, please use this  RSVP link:    http://bit.ly/PRSVP   Library:      Many students love to read, and they love to use the WCCLS eAccess library card.  There is a new way to search.  Add this extension, and...

WHS Library, Chrome, and Canvas Corner Canvas :     There will be a Canvas Parent night at Five Oaks Middle School on December 4 th  from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm.  Please come for a slice of pizza and time to learn about Canvas, our Learning Management System (LMS):   how to navigate the website, see how teachers who are using Canvas post assignments, give feedback, and communicate with students.   You will also have an opportunity to create your own Parent/Guardian Canvas account, this allows you to see what your students are working on in their classes.  O lder students available to help entertain younger children as you work with us.  If you are interested in attending, please use this  RSVP link:    http://bit.ly/PRSVP   Library:      Many students will be working on research papers over the holiday break.  One way to make sure the sources they are using are legitimate...

WHS Library, Chrome, and Canvas Corner Canvas :    Interviews are tough, but they are even tougher if you haven't had a practice run.  Though our students will have mock interviews coming up, our WHS Canvas page can help.  Follow this link  http://bit.ly/wcclsjobnow  and use your WCCLS library card to access real time interview helpers.   From interview tips to realtime feedback, students can gain confidence in their interviewing skills to better prepare them for the real thing.   Library:      TEDx was created in the spirit of TED's mission, "ideas worth spreading," and what could be better than listening to excellent ideas from high school students from the Portland Metro area?  TedxYouth@Portland is this weekend, featuring innovative local high school students.  Student tickets are $10/ adults $15:   http://bit.ly/TEDxpdx Digital Citizenship:   Your “digital footprint” incl...

WHS Library, Chrome, and Canvas Corner Canvas :    As students prepare for their future either in the workforce or applying for colleges, having a well written resume is a necessity.  Our WHS Canvas page can help.  Follow this link  http://bit.ly/wcclsjobnow  and use your WCCLS library card to access live resume helpers, career guidance counselors, and wonderful resources to help focus your students future efforts.   Library:     Portland's Wordstock Book Festival is this weekend.  It f eatures on-stage author interviews and discussions (with over 100 authors), pop-up readings, a book fair and exhibition, writing workshops, and more. A full schedule, ticketing information, and other festival details are available at Literary-Arts.org. Digital Citizenship:   Our teens live in a culture of sharing that has forever changed the concept of privacy. In a world where everyone is connected and anything created ...

WHS Library, Chrome, and Canvas Corner Canvas :    Want to see the library resources available at home for your students on Canvas?  Click here to view our WHS Library and Research Resources page  http://bit.ly/whslibrary2  .  Students have access to librarian approved research databases and search engines at school and at home.   Library:   Does your student have a library card?  Washington County Cooperative Library Service has made it super:   http://bit.ly/onlinewccls   With the eAccess library card, students can check out audio and eBooks, get free online tutoring, and utilize many services.  The best part:  no fines or fees!   Digital Citizenship  From coverage of the latest natural disaster to the current news from Hollywood, news media is part of our students daily lives.  To help make sense of current events, sifting fact from opinion--or misinformation-...