Empowering Engaging and Educating Students in K3 with

Empowering, Engaging and Educating Students in K-3 with the ORC Jamie Davis, ORC Coordinator Sacred Heart School November 30, 2015

What is the ORC? $1. 7 million collection of curricular aligned authoritative digital resources licensed on behalf of all Alberta: K-12 students and their parents School staff Pre-service teachers Public library staff* Funded by a yearly Grant-In-Aid from Alberta Education to the Alberta Library (TAL) *for the purposes of supporting K-12 patrons

Why These Resources? Provide authoritative, age appropriate, engaging, curricular-aligned content Google and Wikipedia are the tip of the searching and information literacy iceberg allow students to become familiar and comfortable with the kind of resources and searching practises that are integral to 21 st century learning Are time savers once you are familiar with them include embedded supports for diverse learners like listen, text translation, citation tools, vetted websites, copyright friendly pictures and videos Provide anytime, from anywhere with an internet connection access

What’s in it for Teachers? Direct curriculum correlations, curriculum mapping for Science and Social (under completion) Support for diverse learners Access to journals like Walrus, National Geographic, School Library Journal, Men’s Health, and Mac. Lean’s (RSS feeds can be set up) Consistent and explicit update schedules Access to vetted websites Ability to create permalinks that can be posted on a website/moodle page. blog or sent in an email blast

Accessing the ORC Go to Learn. Alberta. ca Select English and French Click “Online Reference Centre” in the tab along the top of the screen In school automatic authentication should occur Outside of school access requires username and password CSSD Username: Password: Share your district username and password (low tech methods) Email jdavis@thealbertalibrary. ab. ca for your remote username/password

Quick Tips for Technology Management in the Classroom Create a direct link to the ORC Create enlarged icons of the databases you will use to post on board preload i. Pads, Smart Boards, or computers to save time Model in whole group - paired work - independent work Number each student - that will be their computer number every time Create recipe cards with each student’s login information - laminate and keep on a ring Assign in-class tech helpers Assist with age appropriate citations - icons, pre-made worksheets, etc.

QUESTIONS?

Resources that Support Literacy Learning Early World of Learning *NEW* Book. FLIX True. FLIX Teaching. Books. net

Early World of Learning Recommended for K-2 students Designed for very young learners with human voice read aloud embedded throughout Stories, pictures, videos, songs and activities build literacy skills Related content to Science and Social Studies curricula Fun and interactive, works well on i. Pad or tablet

Book. FLIX 118 fiction and nonfiction book pairs (236 books total) organized into themes Pairing fiction with related nonfiction increases student comprehension when reading both formats search titles by guided reading level, author, grade level, theme, etc. lesson plans provided for each pair Real voice audio support embedded throughout resources to allow emergent readers to navigate the resource independently Between 1 -3 follow up “puzzlers” for each pair

True. FLIX Sister resource to Book. FLIX designed for grades 3 -6 Nonfiction content divided into 2 broad themes with 3 -5 sub themes Each e. Book includes an introductory video to hope build background knowledge of topic and improve student comprehension Human voice read along feature to support emergent/struggling readers Interactive table of contents for each e. Book, in addition to a glossary and index Essential inquiry questions and project ideas for every e. Book

Teaching. Books. net Includes a wealth of support material to teach and promote books in your school and classroom (book trailers, author interviews and readings, author audio name pronunciation, book guides and lesson plans, etc. ) Share pages using share, email, or permalink Create QR flyer, text feature, literary calendar Access Alberta specific booklists: Rocky Mountain Book Awards (Grades 4 -7) Young Readers Choice (Grades 4 -6) Alberta Education recommended listing for grades 4 -12 Canadian Book Award Winners/Canadian Book and Author Resources Personalized book lists upon request or with a personal account

Developing Vocabulary Visual Thesaurus

Visual Thesaurus Recommended for grade 3 -12 Six languages including English, French, Spanish and German Correct word pronunciation in human voice for every word Images related to words with right-click (images are google images and not vetted) Word of the day/week/month Personal word lists and spelling bees with an account* Vocabgrabber with an account *Email jdavis@thealbertalibrary. ab. ca to get steps for setting up personal account

Resources that Support Science Amazing Animals of the World Pebble. GO Science *NEW* Power. Knowledge Suite National Geographic Kids Virtual Library *NEW*

Amazing Animals of the World Click-friendly navigation to support young learners lists animals classes, orders and species Read aloud available Provides quick access to the “animal stats” at the top of the brief article Links to information about animal habitat and order Vetted weblinks that open within the database This resource is included in the Curriculum Mapping available on the ORC Support Site

Pebble. GO Science Recommended for K-3 Easy navigation, levelled text, visual searching designed for beginning researchers Human voice read aloud with text highlighting, photos, videos, audio clips to enhance learning Articles segmented into brief sections with tab navigation at the top of the screen Topic Include: Matter, Sound, Life Science, Plants, Animals, Human, Seasons, Weather, Earth Science, etc. This resource will be added to the Curriculum Mapping on the ORC Support Site

Power. Knowledge Suite Recommended for grades 1 -6 Content divided into 3 databases: Earth & Space, Life Science, and Physical Science Includes a customizable read aloud feature Short, segmented articles with introductory videos to build background knowledge Embedded science experiments, projects, and educational games related to the content of the database Aligns with 95% of the grade 3 -6 science curriculum and 87% of grade 1 -6 science curriculum

Power. Knowledge: Earth & Space Science Units Supported: Grade 1 Seasonal Changes Grade 2 Exploring Liquids Grade 3 Rocks and Minerals Grade 4 Light and Shadows & Waste and Our World Grade 5 Weather Watch, Wetland Ecosystems & Social Studies Mapping Skills Grade 6 Sky Science This resource is included in the Curriculum Mapping on the ORC Support Site

Power. Knowledge: Life Science Units Supported: 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 Grade 5 Wetland Ecosystems Grade 6 Trees and Forests This resource is included in the Curriculum Mapping on the ORC Support Site

Power. Knowledge: Physical Science Units Supported: Grade 1 Needs of Animals and Plants Grade 2 Hot and Cold Temperatures & Magnetism Grade 4 Wheels and Levers Grade 5 Electricity and Magnetism & Classroom Chemistry Grade 6 Trees and Forests This resource is included in the Curriculum Mapping on the ORC Support Site

National Geographic Kids New to the collection for 2015/2016 Authoritative nonfiction content Award-winning maps and photos 200 National Geographic Kids Books 500 Kid-friendly, downloadable images National Geographic Kids Magazines (2009 -Present, 3 month embargo) Includes listen feature

Social Studies Resources Pebble. GO Social Studies *NEW* Culturegrams

Pebble. GO Social Studies Recommended for K-3 Easy navigation, levelled text, visual searching designed for beginning researchers Human voice read aloud with text highlighting, photos, videos, audio clips to enhance learning Articles segmented into brief sections with tab navigation at the top of the screen Topic Include: My World, Maps, Community, Culture and Awareness, Citizenship, Families, Holidays, etc. This resource will be added to the Curriculum Mapping on the ORC Support Site

Culturegrams Four Interfaces - 2 for Elementary Students: Kids Edition - excellent support for gr. 3 S. S. Provinces Edition - supports gr. 2 S. S. Updated every 6 months and written/reviewed by in-country consultants Features include: customizable read-aloud, infographics, photo gallery, slideshows, videos, famous people, and cultural recipes Tools included: build-your-own graphs and tables, pre-generated graphs and tables, distance calculator, and currency converter

Resource for Supporting: First/Second Language Learners Students with Communication Challenges Muzzy Online

Muzzy Online Recommended for students in K-6 Immersion language learning program Hundreds of words and phrases embedded in learning stories Siz movies in each language level with a subtitle option for all of the languages offered 101 thematic video lessons with embedded language learning games divided into level I & II All new 3 D animation All new teachers materials Complete Elementary (Spanish & French) Classroom Editions (Spanish, French, Mandarin Chinese, and English)

Muzzy Online Curriculum Materials Step 1: Log In User: alberta Password: alberta 4 Muzzy. Online! http: //libraries. muzzyonline. com/account/librarian/login. aspx

Resources Page After Login Step 2: Click on “Curriculum Materials”

Complete Elementary: Spanish and French Step 3: Choose between Complete Elementary (Spanish & French) OR Classroom Edition (Spanish, French Mandarin Chinese, & English)

What’s the Difference? Curriculum Edition Complete Elementary Curriculum moves at a faster pace Curriculum moves at a slower pace Covers more vocabulary per lesson Appropriate for pre and early readers

What’s Similar? All lessons expand contract to fit variable session lengths All lessons are based on watching a clip from the Muzzy stories of vocabulary builder

Step-by-Step Lesson Plans Step 4: Select a Lesson Choose from a wide selection of lessons complete with lesson materials, activity sheets and teacher masters

Lesson Plan Continued • Easy to follow, step by step lesson plans • Designed for teachers who are not specialized in teaching languages

Activity Sheets and Teaching Materials • Complete with Blackline Masters and Teacher Keys

Recently Redesigned Resource World Book Kids

World Book Kids Recommended for students in K-3 Beginner multidisciplinary database designed for young users Every article has tabs along to top to access “Pictures, Videos and More” as well as “More Information” (websites, questions, etc. ) Text to speech and text translation Use compare option to find similarities and differences between animals, countries and places Ability to create permalinks

Support for School Staff Using the ORC Support Site ORC Listserv Links Contact

ORC Support Site www. onlinereferencecentre. ca Resource training materials - podcasts, videos, archived webinars, and guides Information about upcoming free ORC PD opportunities Information about province-wide resource trials and surveys Online booking system for ORC sessions Calendar of ORC events Links to ORC Twitter and Facebook accounts

ORC Listserv Weekly email updates organized by E/J/S: New resources and features Province-wide trials Surveys Free PD opportunities No emails during school breaks Membership benefits for every 50 th person to join Email jdavis@thealbertalibrary. ab. ca or visit the ORC Support Site to join today

Links to Check Out ORC Support Site www. onlinereferencecentre. ca ORC Listserv http: //lists. talonline. ca/listinfo/orc ORC Facebook http: //www. facebook. com/Online. REference. Centre ORC Twitter @ORC_AB

Contact For more information or to schedule a school presentation contact: Jamie Davis, ORC Coordinator Call 780 -414 -0805 ext: 229 OR Email jdavis@thealbertalibrary. ab. ca