ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA

Tools for 21st Century

Learning

Training Presentationby Selena Ramsey

ForMiddle School Teachers

Math, English Language Arts, World Cultures,

U.S. & Texas History, and Science

INTRODUCTION

Welcome to Britannica Online School Edition

Your quality source for quality content on the Internet

What does Britannica have to offer?

Articles written by experts

Safe environment for Internet research

Atlases, images, videos, and timelines

Teacher Resource Center

And a whole lot more!

View Tutorial videos at BH Library Wiki

Middle School Portal

Ancient Egypt

CURRICULUM STANDARDS Access TEKS

EXPAND YOUR RESEARCHClick to access additional content

Table of ContentsLonger articles are divided into sections

WORKSPACE Collect and store your own research materials

VOCABULARY HELPDouble-click on a word for definitions and pronunciations.

Encyclopedia Articles

Encyclopedia Articles - continued

CITATIONSCorrectly formatted citations are conveniently located at the bottom of each article page.

CHANGE LEVELSUse the links at the bottom of any page to switch to another level or run a search in a different level.

RELATED IMAGESScroll through images and select the ones to view in expanded view

Now it’s your turn . . .

Using the Middle School Level Search, do the following:

1. Use the Middle School Level Search and find an article about a topic in your subject area.

2. Find an image and a video. (Did you know you can download the video into a Power Point slide show?)

3. Find the a great new website by clicking on “The Web’s Best Sites.”

4. Click on a word and use the dictionary tool.

Access Britannica Online at http://school.eb.com/Username: barbershillPassword: Ktwelve

And there’s more . . .

Workspace Option for storing and organizing materials for students and teachers.

Teacher Resources --Learning Materials--Lesson ideas correlated with TEKS

Store your own research materials using” Workspace”

View the “Workspace Tutorial” on BH Library Wiki

Learning Materials

MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATIONSStriking images and descriptive audio will engage students. The links at the top provide additional activities, quizzes, Lesson Plans, and more.

MULTIPLE LEVELS OF LEARNING Students can choose the level of difficulty and progress to the next level over time.

EXPLORE OTHER SUBJECTS

CURRICULUM STANDARDSCorrelated to TEKS – Click the orange button to see how the activity applies to TX standards.

Locate activities that correlate with TEKS

Now it’s your turn . . . Practice 2

1. Search in “Learning Materials” section and find an activity that you can use this semester.

2. In Teacher Resources, go to “Curriculum Standards” and find a lesson idea for your subject area.

References

Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. (2011). Encyclopædia Britannica online school edition.

Chicago, IL: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

Microsoft, Corporation. (2011). Microsoft Office Images. Retrieved from http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/images/

Ramsey, S. (2011). Students on laptops photographs. Personal collection.