Welcome to the FHS Library! 9 th Grade Orientation Mrs. Suhaila Tenly Library Media Specialist
Introduction Former English and Literary Arts teacher at Carver. First year Library Media Specialist! Married with 2 (almost 3!) year-old son and dog named Scout after Jean Louise Finch from To Kill a Mockingbird, my favorite novel. Love Harry Potter! Went to Universal’s Diagon Alley this past spring. Guess my Hogwarts House!
Franklin’s Virtual Library Access at franklinhslibrary.pbworks.com franklinhslibrary.pbworks.com 24-7 access to library resources Curated pages with reliable, reputable resources for your class projects! Really cool stuff, too.
BCPS One Access at Do you know your password? Same as what you use to login to any BCPS computer! (No, NOT k1, go!) Do you know how to send your teacher a message? Do you know how to check your grades? Get to the databases here! Do you know where to find outside-of- school passwords?
Destiny Access at destiny.bcps.orgdestiny.bcps.org –Search for Franklin High School –Or use the shortcut that is built in to every BCPS computer. Set up your own account by logging in using your BCPS username & password. –Save resource lists! Look for books by subject, title, author, or keyword.
Follett Shelf Access on the Destiny page. Click “FollettShelf” link!“FollettShelf” link Find all the ebooks we have in stock. To read any ebook, download it to your tablet (like a Kindle Fire or iPad), smartphone, or computer. No late fees! Book automatically comes back to when it due!
Google Drive Access it at drive.google.comdrive.google.com Set up an account using ANY address (though I recommend having a Gmail account). Many benefits! – Save your work & access it anytime anywhere—even in school! –Unlike your account, Drive is not blocked by BCPS filters. – Collaborate on school projects! Work on the same document at the same time!
Scavenger Hunt Your graded assignment today! Get into a group of 2 or 3. Only one paper per group! Find as much as you can with the rest of the class period.