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Learning Commons

Welcome to the Lakeview Learning Commons page

The Learning Commons is an inclusive, flexible, learner-centered space for collaboration, inquiry, imagination, and play. We are excited to continue to see our Makerspace grow and for students to develop their skills as "makers" both in the Learning Commons and in the classroom. Makerspaces utilize creativity and collaboration for making, learning, exploring, and sharing.   In the Learning Commons, students are also supported to develop competencies or the knowledge, skills, and attitudes for successful learning, living, and working.  

Our school has a great library collection with a large selection of books for you to read and enjoy.  To see what books are available in our school library click HERE to access Destiny and choose 'Lakeview Elementary School'.  To see what books you have checked-out or to place a hold on a book, sign in with your school email address and password.

You can also check out great e-books and audio books using SORA.

Mrs. Truscott
Learning Commons Facilitator

Soar into reading with Sora!!

Check out Sora!  Sora is an app that lets you access eBooks and audiobooks from your laptop, phone or tablet. Download the free Sora app from the Apple App Store, Google Play Store or search sora on your device.

Use “explore” to find books

Use “shelf” to manage your books

SORA is great for many reasons!
You never have to worry about overdue books or late fines—books are returned automatically. If you need more time, you can still renew them. You can borrow up to 10 books at a time! Plus, if you’re a member of a public library, you can access their collection too. Just click “Add Library” on the right side of the screen.

Guess what?
You can get a free Public Library card online! Once you have it, you can link it to SORA—so when you search for a book in SORA, it checks the public library collection too.
And there’s more! The Lethbridge Public Library has tons of fun stuff to do online. Go check it out!

 

 

Richard Allen Chase Memorial Award

RACMA 2024

Check out these two video's from Michelle Dimnik introducing the Richard Allen Chase Memorial Award (RACMA) The RACMA and CCBC  and the book Alone (Introduction to the book Alone) , which won Richard’s award. The award was taken over by CCBC Canadian Children’s Book Centre in 2024! 

The CCBC is honoured take over the administration of the Richard Allen Chase Memorial Award (RACMA). This award is named in memory of the late Richard Chase, a former teacher-librarian from Lakeview.  This annual award is awarded to a Canadian childrne't title written for an elementary school-aged audience in Grades 4-6 (Ages 9-12) exemplifying Richard’s guiding principles of compassion, kindness, humanity, environmentalism, inclusivity, and connection to the land. 

Coding with Ozobots

Students have coded with Ozobots.  Ozobots use sensors to follow lines and read Color Codes you make with markers. Choose from Speed, Direction, Cool Moves codes, and more. 

Click here to watch a video on coding with ozobots.