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ENRICH, ENGAGE AND DIFFERENTIATE WITH THE ORC
Palliser Teachers’ Covention
February 19, 2015
Jamie Davis, ORC Coordinator
WHAT IS THE ORC? A $1.7 million collection of curricular-aligned,
authoritative digital resources licensed on behalf of all Alberta:K-12 students and their parents School staffPre-service teachers Public library staff *
Funded by a yearly Grant-In-Aid from Alberta Education to The Alberta Library (TAL)
Return on Investment (ROI) calculation of 3:1 for Alberta Schools
*for the purposes of supporting K-12 patrons
WHY SHOULD YOUNG STUDENTS ACCESS THE ORC?ORC Resources: Provide authoritative, age appropriate, engaging,
curricular-aligned content Allow students to become familiar and comfortable with
the kinds of resources and searching practises that are an integral part of 21st century learning Google & Wikipedia are the tip of the searching and
information literacy “iceberg” Are time savers once you are familiar with using 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 Internet access
WHY SHOULD SCHOOL STAFF ACCESS THE ORC?
ORC Resources Provide: Access to ready-to-use or customizable lesson plans,
teaching materials and direct curricular correlations Support for ESL and foreign language learners Access to journals like Walrus, National Geographic,
National Geographic Kids, Men’s Health, School Library Journal, Canadian Libraries, and Maclean’s just to name a few (RSS feeds available)
Consistent and explicit update schedules Access to vetted websites Ability to create permalinks that can be posted on a
website or in an email blast
ACCESSING THE ORC Go to LearnAlberta.ca Select English or French Click on “Online Reference Centre” in the tab along
the top of the screen In school automatic authentication Access outside of school requires a remote district
username and password combination Share your district username/password using low
tech methods Email [email protected] for your
remote username/password
QUICK TIP FOR WORKING WITH YOUNG LEARNERS Create a direct link to the ORC from school/teacher
webpage or in the school bookmarks Have an enlarged icon for the database(s) you will be using Preload on iPads, SMART Board or computers for quicker
access to a learning centre activity Model for whole group – Move to pair work – Finally
individual work Number each child – that is the computer they will use Recipe card with access information for every student –
laminate and put on a ring In class tech helpers Expect age appropriate citations – icons, premade sheets,
etc.
Questions?
RESOURCES TO SUPPORT LITERACY SKILLS AND LANGUAGE LEARNING
BOOKFLIX Recommended for K-3 105 fiction and non-fiction book pairs organized
into themes Pairing fiction with a related non-fiction increases
student comprehension when reading both formats Search titles by guided reading level, author, grade
level, theme, etc. Lesson plans for each pair provided 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
TRUEFLIX Newly created sister resource to BookFLIX designed
for grades 3-6 Nonfiction content divided into 2 broad themes
with 3-5 subthemes Each ebook includes an introductory video to help
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 ebook, in addition to a glossary and index
Essential inquiry questions and project ideas for every ebook
TEACHINGBOOKS.NET Recommended for K-12 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 a flyers or shelf cards with a QR code Access Alberta specific booklists:
Canadian Book Award Winners/Canadian Book and Author Resources
Personalized Book Lists upon request
MUZZY ONLINE Recommended for students in K-6 Immersion language learning program Languages taught in the context of a story Hundreds of words and phrases embedded in the
learning stories Six 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 3D animation All new recording studio and 4 new languages
coming in 2015
RESOURCES TO SUPPORT THE SCIENCE CURRICULUM
AMAZING ANIMALS OF THE WORLD
Recommended for K-6 Click-friendly navigation Lists animal classes, orders and species Read Aloud available Provides quick access to the “animal stats” at the top
and a brief article below Links to information about animal habitat, and order Vetted weblinks that open within the database
*Curricular mapping available for the K-6 Science curriculum on the ORC Support Site (www.onlinereferencecentre.ca)
POWERKNOWLEDGE 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
POWERKNOWLEDGE: EARTH SPACE
Science Units supported:Grade 1 Seasonal Changes Grade 2 Exploring LiquidsGrade 3 Rocks and Minerals
*Curricular mapping available for the K-6 Science curriculum on the ORC Support Site (www.onlinereferencecentre.ca)
Grade 4 Light and Shadows, and Waste and Our World Grade 5 Weather Watch, and Wetland Ecosystems Social Studies mapping skills Grade 6 Sky Science
POWERKNOWLEDGE: LIFE SCIENCE
Science Units Supported:Grade 1 Needs of Animals and PlantsGrade 2 Small Flying and Crawling AnimalsGrade 3 Animal Life Cycles and Hearing and Sound
*Curricular mapping available for the K-6 Science curriculum on the ORC Support Site (www.onlinereferencecentre.ca)
Grade 4 Plant Growth and Changes, Wetland Ecosystems and Waste and Our World
Grade 6 Trees and Forests
POWERKNOWLEDGE:PHYSICAL SCIENCE
Science Units Supported:Grade 1 Needs of Animals and PlantsGrade 2 Hot and Cold Temperatures and Magnetism
*Curricular mapping available for the K-6 Science curriculum on the ORC Support Site (www.onlinereferencecentre.ca)
Grade 4 Wheels and Levers Grade 5 Electricity and Magnetism and Classroom Chemistry Grade 6 Trees and Forests
RESOURCES TO SUPPORT THE SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM
CULTUREGRAMS Recommended for grades 3-12
Very strong alignment to the grade 3 Social Studies curriculum
Also supports grade 2 Social Studies curriculum Includes a World, Kids and Provinces Edition Articles are written and reviewed by in-country
consultants Updated every 6 months Cultural recipes included for each country and province Create customizes graphs and tables using current
data from the countries and provinces Tools include world time, distance calculator, and
currency converter
ANOTHER ENGAGING MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESOURCE TO CHECK OUT
WORLD BOOK KIDS
Recommended for students in K-3 Beginner multidisciplinary database designed for
young users Text to speech feature Use the compare option to find similarities and
differences between animals, countries and places
Available on iPads Online Training Available
SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL STAFF MEMBERS
ORC SUPPORT SITEwww.onlinereferencecentre.ca
Resource training materials - podcasts, videos, archived webinars, guides, curricular mapping, etc.
Information about upcoming free ORC PD opportunities
Information about province-wide resource trials and surveys
Online booking system for free ORC sessions Calendar of ORC Events Links to ORC Twitter and Facebook accounts
CURRICULAR MAPPING FOR DIVISION I SCIENCE
Along with training materials provided by the vendors, the ORC Support Site also includes curricular mapping documents for the
division I Science Curriculum at: http://www.onlinereferencecentre.ca/curricular-mapping-for-division-i-science.html
Social Studies will be coming soon….
ORC LISTSERV Weekly email updates organized by E/J/S:
New resources and featuresProvince-wide trialsSurveysFree PD opportunitiesHow to guides and tips
No emails during school breaks Membership has its benefits – joining incentive Email [email protected] or visit the
ORC Support Site to join today
CONTACTFor more information or to schedule a
free school presentation please contact
Jamie Davis, ORC Coordinator
Call 780-414-0805 ext.229OR
Email: [email protected]
LINKS TO CHECK OUTORC Support Sitehttp://www.onlinereferencecentre.ca/
ORC ListServhttps://lists.talonline.ca/listinfo/orc
ORC Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/OnlineReferenceCentre
Twitter@ORC_AB