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Supporting Classroom Learning at Home with the Online Reference Centre . Wye Elementary School March 12, 2014 Jamie Davis, ORC Coordinator. Agenda. Introductions Why teach children to go beyond Wikipedia or Google? Accessing the ORC Relevant resources for your K-6 students - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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WYE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMARCH 12 , 2014
JAMIE DAVIS, ORC COORDINATOR
Supporting Classroom Learning at Home with the Online Reference Centre
Agenda
IntroductionsWhy teach children to go beyond Wikipedia or
Google?Accessing the ORCRelevant resources for your K-6 students ORC Support SiteORC Listserv
Why go beyond Wikipedia?
Recent Changes to Google
TED Talk by Eli Pariser
Beware online "filter bubbles“
http://www.ted.com/talks/eli_pariser_beware_online_filter_bubbles.html
Accessing the ORC
Go to LearnAlberta.ca Select EnglishClick on “Online Reference Centre” in the tab along the
top of the screenIn school automatic authenticationAccess outside of school requires a remote
username/password EIPS Username: LA15 Password: 3950
Share your district username/password using low tech methods
Email [email protected] for your remote username/password
BookFLIX105 fiction and non-fiction book pairs
organized into themesSearch titles by guided reading level,
author, grade level, theme, etc.Lesson plans for each pair providedReal voice audio support embedded
throughout resourcesFollow up “puzzlers” for each pairExcellent resource for home reading and
research
TrueFLIX
Newly created sister resource to BookFLIX designed for grades 3-5
Nonfiction content divided into 2 broad themes with 3-5 subthemes
Each ebook includes an introductory video to help build background knowledge of topic
Human voice read along featureInteractive table of contents for each ebookEssential inquiry questions and project
ideas for every ebook
PowerKnowledge Suite
Content divided into 3 databases: Earth Space, Life Science and Physical Science
Includes a customizable read aloud featureShort, segmented articles with introductory
videos to build background knowledgeEmbedded science experiments and
educational games Aligns with 95% of the grade 3-6 science
curriculum and 87% of grade 1-6 science curriculum
PK: Earth Space
Curriculum areas covered: Grade 1 Seasonal Changes Grade 2 Exploring Liquids Grade 3 Rocks and Minerals Grade 4 Light and Shadows, Waste and Our World
and Alberta: A sense of the land Grade 5 Weather Watch, Wetland Ecosystems,
Physical Geography of Canada Grade 6 Sky Science Social Studies mapping skills
PK: Life Science
Curriculum areas covered: Grade 1 Needs of Animals and Plants Grade 2 Small Flying and Crawling Animals Grade 3 Animal Life Cycles, Hearing and Sound Grade 4 Plant Growth and Changes, Waste and
Our World and Alberta: A sense of the land Grade 5 Wetland Ecosystems Grade 6 Trees and Forests
PK: Physical Science
Curriculum areas covered: Grade 1 Needs of Animals and Plants Grade 2 Hot and Cold Temperatures and
Magnetism Grade 4 Wheels and Levers Grade 5 Electricity and Magnetism, and
Classroom Chemistry Grade 6 Trees and Forests
Science In Context
Featured news and videos on homepageContent organized into Featured, Reference,
News, Statistics, Videos, images, etc. on topic pages
Customizable listen feature Download articles to MP3Text translation into 13 languagesResources section includes resources for
students, teachers and librarians“Curriculum Standards” for Alberta
Muzzy Online
Learning languages through the context of a storyHundreds of words and phrases embedded in
storiesSix movies in each language level with subtitles
that can be turned on/off101 thematic video lessons with embedded
language learning games divided into level I & IIAll new 3D animationAll new recording studio
CulturegramsOUpdated every 6 monthsO Includes a World, Kids Edition and Provinces
EditionOArticles are written and reviewed by in-country
consultantsOCultural recipes included for each country and
provinceOCreate customizes graphs and tablesO Tools include world time, distance calculator,
and currency converterOExcellent support for Gr. 2 & 3 Social
Canada In Context
Canadian content!Customizable read aloud featureArticles downloadable to MP3Text translation to 13 languagesFeatured videos, news, and stories on
homepageJump to related articles within the articleGreat support for Gr.5 & 6 Social
Canadian Points of ViewEssays written from multiple sides of current Canadian-
themed issuesOrganized by category and then related topicsHomepage guides for research In the Spotlight Customizable listen featureAccess Canadian magazines, newspapers, International
newspapers, Bios, Radio and News transcripts, etc.Ideal for Gr. 6 Social
With An Account:Can create folders and sort by date, articles, videos, etc.Can create RSS feeds on searches
World Book Kids & StudentNew text to speech featureGeneral encyclopedia Includes atlas, dictionary (with voice
pronunciations), images, web links, and charts"My Research" option for students to track and
save their research online (Student) Timeline feature embedded (Student)Available on iPadsOnline Training Available
ORC Support Site
www.onlinereferencecentre.caOResource training materials - podcasts,
videos, archived webinars, and guidesO Information about upcoming free ORC PD
opportunitiesO Information about province-wide resource
trials and surveysOOnline booking system for ORC sessionsOCalendar of ORC EventsOLinks to ORC Twitter and Facebook accounts
ORC Listserv
OWeekly email updates organized by E/J/S:O New resources and featuresO Province-wide trialsO SurveysO Free PD opportunities
ONo emails during school breaksOMembership has its benefits – joining
incentiveOEmail [email protected] or
visit the ORC Support Site to join today
Contact
For more information about the ORC please contact
Jamie Davis, ORC Coordinator
Call 780-414-0805 ext.229OR
Email: [email protected]
Links to Check out
ORC Support Sitehttp://www.onlinereferencecentre.ca/
ORC ListServhttps://lists.talonline.ca/listinfo/orc
ORC Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/OnlineReferenceCentre