Multimedia: Media Manager
Instructions
Welcome to the BOCES kit lending library! We have two services that loan kits to teachers and librarians. Read on for information about both of these and what is available to you.
**See the bottom of this page for instructions on how to book items.**
Model Schools Information
The Model Schools service provides districts with technology integration support. Model Schools provides professional development. Workshops can be found in the Monroe One My Learning Plan.
This service also lends various instructional technology tools for use by educators in the library or in the classroom.
For help with these items, please contact Doreen Pietrantoni at Doreen_Pietrantoni@BOCES.monroe.edu or Parker Ormerod at Parker_Ormerod@BOCES.monroe.edu.
iPads
The maximum loan period for iPads is 15 school days, and due to high demand, there is a limit of up to 12 iPads per booking, 2 times per school year.
Bee-Bot
Bee-Bot is an easy to operate and program robot, perfect for teaching sequencing, estimation, measurement, problem solving and more!
Dash & Dot Robotics
Dash and Dot robots and age-appropriate apps encourage hands-on play and learning to make creative problem-solving concrete and tangible. These are designed specifically for kids ages 6+
Hummingbird Robotics
Hummingbird combines the creativity of making with the logic of programming to introduce students to engineering and design.
littleBits Kits
littleBits is a system of electronic building blocks that snap together to turn ideas into inventions
Virtual Reality Kits
Provide students a chance to explore the world without leaving the classroom. Photo links to the Google expeditions list.
All public school districts in the Monroe One BOCES region participate in the Model Schools service.
We Buy It, You Try It
The following kits are provided to librarians through the School Library System for research and development purposes. These items may require training prior to borrowing. We encourage you to borrow these kits and provide feedback to us. This program is provided to you so that you can try out new things before purchasing them for your library. We are happy to lend them when not in use for R&D purposes.
If you are a teacher and you want to borrow an item in this group, please speak with your school librarian about collaborating on a project.
BreakoutEDU Kits
(Also available through Model Schools) Immerse your students in a puzzle-like scenario where they have to solve a series of problems to ultimately get into the box. This kit is applicable to multiple subject areas. It strengthens problem-solving skills and promotes cooperation and teamwork.
Silhouette Portrait 2
The Silhouette Portrait® is an electronic cutting machine for personal use. Like a home printer, it plugs into your PC or Mac® with a simple USB cable. However, instead of printing, it uses a small blade to cut paper, cardstock, vinyl, fabric, and other material up to 8 inches wide and 10 feet long.
Bloxels
You don’t need to understand fancy code and own super expensive computer programs to make video games anymore. All it takes is your Bloxels Gameboard, some blocks and a mobile device and, of course, your imagination to take the guesswork out of building your own video games!
Cubetto
Cubetto is the friendly wooden robot that will teach your child the basics of computer programming through adventure and hands on play. Montessori approved, LOGO Turtle inspired.
Makey Makey STEM Pack (6)
Turn everyday objects into touchpads and combine them with the internet. It's a simple Invention Kit for Beginners and Experts doing art, engineering, and everything in between.
Sphero Bolt Class Set (15)
The Sphero BOLT 15 pack contains everything you need to get started teaching robotics and the fundamentals of programming. Electrify your class, club, or program with BOLT and Sphero Edu.
Feedback
Survey
Please fill out this quick form after you have borrowed a kit to help us better evaluate the learning outcomes.
How to book items using Media Manager
Our Model Schools Department, Multimedia and School Library System collaborate to bring physical kits to you through our Media Manager. You can view the available items from each service in the boxes below, however, to book the items, you must do this through our Media Manager.
**If this link takes you into your own Follett catalog, use this link: Media Manager and then click BOCES Multimedia and then BOCES Multimedia again. Then continue following the instructions below.
- Login (in the upper right corner) using:
- Your district user name
- password: media
- If your login does not work, please contact the Monroe One Help Desk at 383-2217.
- Click Catalog, and search for the item you wish to book, or use the Resource Lists link at the left.
- After you find the item you are looking for, click on "Details"
- Click on "Book It!" which is located in the lower right hand corner.
- Enter the desired number of copies you would like to book and click on "Refresh Calendar"
- Wait for the calendar to update "Copies to Book."
- Scroll through the calendar to find available dates (displayed in white) and choose an open date. NOTE: If an item is not available, the date will be in red.
- Please note:
- The maximum loan period for devices is 15 school days.
- Due to high demand, there is a limit of up to 12 iPads per booking, 2 times per school year.
- Click "Save".
